The Shasta courier., 1871-08-19
PLEDGES WORLH-
Less.

State will baye.decided the political char
acter of our State Government for the next
four years The canvass has been an ac-
tive one on the part of both the great par
ties, and by the time election day has ar.
rived, thinking men will have formed SET
tied opinions which will find true express
sion only at the bailot-bo To this class
Of men, who are Republ cans or Demo
Gratis from conviction. we desire TO, say
few words in relation to the present can
yass
| 1t is not necessary at the present time
to, recapitulate the reasons which led to
the defeat Of the Union patty four years
ago. But the great rallying cry Of tn
Democrats then was retrenchment and re-
form, and they were lavish in their
promises that the abuses which it was
alleged existed. should be swept away =
High fees and salaries were to be cut
] down, the Registry Law repealed, Chinese
immigration discouraged, thorough aud
complete renovation effected in all depart
ments OF the State Government and, above
all, the Legislative corruption which had
been exhibited in the form of subsidies to
railroad corporations be checked. This last
was the great question Of the campaign of
1867, aud the one Which had the greatest
influence upon the people. The act of
the legislature of 65. which sought to vote
away millions Of public money in the in
terest of wealthy railroad corporation,
was the one great fact which contributed,
more than all other causes combined to de-
feat the Union party at the polls, that the
bill passed the Legislature aided BY the
votes Of large ajority of the Democratic
members, AMI was only prevented from be-
coming a law by the frmness of Repub-
lcan Government, was not taken into con-
sideration The Republicans were in the
majority and we're justly held responsible
for the act
How many of these promises have been
kept? Not one. At the first session of
the Legislature, when one house was Dem
ocratic and one Republican, fee and salary
bills effecting a real retrenchment coun-
ty affairs were passed, only to be repealed
before they went into practical effect, by
Legislature Democratic in both branches
Th, Democratic cand date tor Senator from
this District. in justification of his vote for
the repeal of the fee bill of '67-S, said that
it was "a buncombe bill'' That is Just what
was claimed by Republicans at the time of
Its passage, that it was only enacted for
olitical effect on the elections of '6S aud
SO, and that f Democratic pets we're
chosen in those elections, the law would be
repealed in their favor The Registry Act,
which was denounced by leading Dem
orats as unconstitutional, and "the abom-
ination- Of abominatlons, remains as it
came from the hands of Republican Sen
ate. Not one effective step has been taken
to prevent the influx of Chinese, yet they
have the brazenness to ask the support of
the people upon this question, because
their penny whistles in the Legislature
talked away thousands of dollars Of the
peoples money advocating the passage of
measures which they knew would be de-
cided unconstitutional and void Aud so
far tr0m redeeming their pledges against
Legislative corruption, it is notorious fact,
the Legislature OF 1910 was the most
corrupt body which has ever assembled in
this State.
And now they are before the people
asking their endorsement Let us see for
moment what we are asked to endc1se.-
Broken faith with the creditors of the State,
that Governor Haight's administration
may make showing of reduced taxation
Public gambling by lotteries which spring
up IN almost every town and are displayed
IN flaming advertisements in every news
paper which will receive them. A change
in our school system, by VIII ch while the
parents or guardians of children not Write
are compelled to pay taxes, those children
are denied admission into the public
schools unless they are enough of them >
form separate school. A change in
school books which entails a cost of
from three to eighteen dollars on the pa
rents of every child attending the public
schools, change made solely to suit the
<secession proclivities of the Rev. Fitz.
gerald. Corruption in building the pub
lie buildings of the State, when double
the amount paid to the workingmen is
drawn from the Treasury for the benefit Of
party pets. Rampant rufianism, which
uses club law against those who, in the
interest of the workingnen seek to expose
to public gaze the frauds being practiced.
Appropriations for the support of sectarian q
schools contrary to the spirit oil our institu-
tiens Railroad subsidies to the extent of
millions of dollars. The creation of NUN.
me- ons Offices, that party pets may be re-
warded at public expense. These are bu.
fwoi the things we are called uppn to
endorse. The list could be swell;d almost
without limit
We think the people will set the seal of
their condemnation upon party which
has proved so faithless to its trust. They
had The right to expect better things 1t
is the duty of the people to hold those to
whom they delegate their power to a strict
accountability for their acts, and if men
will act upon this pri. .ciple, aud throwing
aside the ties which bind them to party
alone, work together for the best interests
of the State, the days of Democratic rule
are already numbered.
TIE CoUNFy CANVASS from all narts