The Shasta courier., 1871-06-03
CANDIDATE AND PLATFoRM.

Hitherto we have refrained from any
expression of preference between the diff
ferent aspirants for the Gubernatorial nom-
ination on the Union Republican ticket,
believing, or at least hoping, that those po-
litical watchmen and managers who reside
at the great centers of population, and who
are generally keenly alive to the real issues
to come before the people for settlement.
were on the alert, and shaping matters 50
as to satisfy the popular demand in the
way of candidate and platform. So hoping,
we have kept silent while others have de-
nounced or applauded this or that candi-
date or rclicy, trusting that common sense
would ultimately impel all Republicans to
accept the man and espouse the policy in,-
peratively demanded by the people. And,
although the popular preference for Gov
ernor, and the material wanted in the
platform, are now clearly indicated, yet we
are reluctantly compelled to recognize the
facr that certain parties and influences, how
powerful we know not, are apparently seek
ing to thwart the popular will, and force the
party to fight on disadvautageous ground
In view of this, and the respect we entertain
for the Will of the People, and the love
we cherish for the welfare of the noble
party which carried the Flag Of our Union
to victory over the combined foes of the
Republic, we are impeled to add our voice
to help swell the petition which the honest
masses are making fer the nomination OF
the man of their choice, and for the pro-
mitigation of a platform embodying their
ideas on living issues. For the position
of Governor, we desire the nomination Of
Hon Newton Booth, on a Platform op-
posing subsidies to corporations, favoring
the retention of the public lands for the
benefit of actual settlers, and demanding
economy and reform in all branches of the
civil service, the abolition of the Income
Tax, and the reduction of National and
State taxation to the lowest possible limit
To our view, the nomination of Booth,
on such platform as outlined, is now a
political necessity which presses itself Upon
the Republicans of this State as inexora-
bly, as that "military necessity" out of
which was born the Emancipation Procla-
nation, pressed upon the National Repub-
licans in the crisis of 1868. Dropping
Gorham in 1867, on account of his dispo-
sition to favor subsidies and dcspoil the
State of her valuable Tide Lands, the peo.
pie turned and elected Democratic Gov
ernor, Legislators, and Judges of the
Supreme Court, all of whom were pledged
to oppose subsidies to corporations, and to
protect the Tide Lands Need we remark
that the people were deceived-that they
leaned upon broken reed when they
trusted the Haight Democracy The rec
ord shows that his Excellency has signed
a long list of subsidy bills; the Legislature
sold out to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company; the Supreme Court decides fa-
vorably for the monopolists; the Tide
Lands are nearly all given away, or sold,
and the money therefor has gone into the
pockets of the public plunderers.
Aud now betrayed and indignant peo-
pie are calling for the privilege of rallying
in their might and electing Newton Booth
Governor-knowing him to be an honest
and incorruptible man, who would steer
clear of monopolies, protect the Treasury
from rapacious thieves, and by his genius
and fitness to rule, shed lustre and re-
nown upon our Golden State.
Will the request of the people be CON-
piled with ? or will blind politicians end
scheming managers disregard the popular
demand and jeopardise the success of the
Republican cause ? At all events, Shasta
county will do her duty and cast her vote
in the State Convention for Booth, Anti
Subsidy and Reform.