The Placer herald., 1872-09-14
GOOD READING.

The following resolutions we present to
our readers for their earnest consideration
consider whence they emanate; consider they
are not the property of any political party,
nor addressed to partisans; consider they are
addressed to the people on principles regard
less of politics. We know, the convention
which framed these resoi,tions knew tn
that the people as body left TO their hon
est opinions, are emphalcally opposed to the
granting of any further subsidies, and bitter
y opposed TO the fostering Of corporations,
which, on becoming rich with the peoples
money, use their wealth and influence to cor
rupt honest voters and wheedle and bribe Of
fcials on to acts in direct opposition to the
best interests of their constituents. The peo-
pie have suffered these injuries and endured
oppression long enough and have asked re-
peatelly for a change, but by the maneu-
verings of officials and the influence of mo-
nopolies their request has been repeatedly
denied AT last the freedom, the liberty
so often and earnestly sought is offered to
the people through the platform and cand-
date of The joint convention of Liberals and
Democrats who assembled at Sacramento on
the 4tl inst, and we connot feel that they
will reject them. The infallible Paschal
Coggins, standing as he does on the following
platform, we are confident will be heartily
ndorsed by a large majority of the voters of
the second Congressional district of Calfor
MIA. Here are the resolutions; read them,
ponder over them, and then act On them ac-
cording TO your honest convictions:
Resolved That it is inconsistent with the genius
of onr free institutions to foster, by State or
Federal legislation. monoyoies in any form what
ever; that the greatest good to the whole people
mperatively demands that both Government and
people should treat all monopoes as the insldlous
and deadly foes of American liberty, and that
50 far from assisting to increase their power, ali
lawful means should be used to orever destroy It,
Resolved That the Central Pacific Railroad
Company has become the dominant power IL
the State superior to and Independent Of the will
of the people; that, with the enormous wealth 1t
has acquired through the munifcent bounty OF
the city, county State and Federal Goverment,u
seeks further to increase that wealth and power
by corruption and demoraizing the people and
there reprt sentatlves, both state and Federal
thereby utterly DESTROYING all faith and con
fidence in private and public honesty, without
which our Government cannot long continue to
exist.
Resolved, That we unalterably opposed to
the granting by Congress Of the United States, OF
Goat sland to the Central Pacific any other
railroad company; and that we will resist with all
our power, now and for all time, the granting OF
any further aid, subsidy, or assistance oil any
kind whatever, by either the Federal, State or
county governments, to any railroad company.
Resolved That we invoke the assistance of all
political organizations in this district and State to
help us crush out the domineering dictation OF
the Central Pacific Railroad Company in Sta
and Federal legslation and that we vii not sup
port for Office be it the Federal, State or county,
any candidate who is under the control Of that
interruptions monopoly,
Resolved, That the public lands of the United
States are held dy the General Government in
trust for the benifit of the whole people; that
they should Re reserved exclusively for the occu-
Patton and use of the bona .fde settlers thereon;
and that we demand of Congress such legislation
as will guarantee to the actual settler superior
right to all other rights corporation or otherwise,
subject only to such laws as will secure to the
Government the payment of the purchase money,
within reasonable time.