The Placer herald., 1873-10-04

political power and finally t. reduce them to
the legitimate purposes ior which they were
created and endowed, as the servants and bene-
tical aids and not the masters OF the people.
We further denounce the acceptance Of free
passes by public Off ers, and believe that 1t
should lie prohibited by law.
Resolved, That we pledged to a thorough
reform of the civil service of the country, to the
end that capacity, honesty and fitness. and not
political zeal and partisanship, shall be the only
indispensable qualifications for place. And
especially utterly oppose the perniclous
custom now SO common and so productive OF
evil of the interference of Federal officials with
State and local politics. And We denounce the
law pass d at the last session of Congress,
| known as the back pay steal, as shame and
disgrace TO American legislation.
Resov d, That take ground absolutely
against the system of land distribution now III
vogue, whereby the public domain is granted
away in vast tracts to railroad and other corpor-
atoms, or to private individuals. through the
| means of scrip warrants issued under various
pretenses, or by private entry on the part Of
non-resid mt spectators; that the true policy Of
tue nation is to retain its public lands for the
benefit OF actual occupants upon the sole con-
dltion of residence thereon, i'll order to secure
to each family home.
Resolved, That ore opposed to granting
aid in subsidies Of money, hands, bonds, in
terest on bonds to any railroad or other cor
poration either by the Federal, State OF
county governments, and to all laws designed
to procure any such subsidies under the specious
plea of submitting to a vote of the people the
| question as to whether or not partic ular sub
81 y Shall be granted.
II solved, That We take ground against the
present tariff believing that 1t is the result of Il
dishonest and corrupt ystem of bargaining in
| Congress, VIII, reby each interest seeking pro-
t.ct on conspires with all other interests to sup
| port them i'll their claim. to the great injury oi
| q .r,)yp o ppta q he
the people, who are taxed thereby.
| Resolved, That i'll view of the climate OF
California. wherein rain falls only during II
portion Of the year. rendering irrigation al
absolute necessity for the perfect dev, lopment
| )f the agricultural capabilities of our SOL. we
hold it to be the duty of the Legislature to re-
tain control of all rivers, lakes and other bodies
If water to prevent their Appropriation ana
monopoly by spectators, and to form and
perfect systt m Whereby they can be turned
upon the land Mt the expense of the district
benefited thereby, and for the use of the peo-
pie residing on said land.
Resolved, That the surest safeguard for the
the perpetuity OF this Government and the
rights OF the people must always be found in
the education OF the masses, therefore we will
stand by the common school system to nalntilih
t in its integrity, as well rs TO urge and sup
port all improvements in popular educ alton
th the most advanced spirit Of the age may
| suggest or discover.
Resolved, That we regard the primary election
system. as now conducted, especially III the
larger cities as icing practically II device which
leprves the honest citizen OF his political III
duel ce and clothes the demagogue with power;
It has driven statesmen from our halls OF legsla-
ton and made political economy subServient tn
personal a9grandizement; It has subverted the
tesign of our Government by depriving the
people of their constituent power to correct
abuses and rendered the ballot n snare to the
tn he q Of fir m
chiSe.
Resolved, That all property including solvent
debts as well rs railroads and railroad property,
should be taxed in proportion to It's actual cash
| value but taxation of so.vent debts should be
so regulated by law as to obviate all objection
on tine score of double taxation; and If this
cannot be obtained by legislation under the
! Constitution 1t is, the fundamental law
should be amended so as to accomplish sucl.
result
Resolved, That the Legislatures of the State
aud nation should use all constitutional N etnUCs
| 10 faciii .te commerce between the interior por-
tons of the country and the sea; TO cheaper
| reights md fares as wsll to increase the
means of conveyance, in order that the produce
of our farmers and products of our nanuac-
lures may be transported to market at tie
smallest possible cost.
Resolved. That It is the duty of Congress as
we'll as the State legislatures to institute anJ
enforce the strictist inquiry into the affairs and
management of the railroad companies, an
other corpolations exercising franchises OF a
public nature, and to root ont and put down
,he pernic Gus practice OF Watering stock
Whereby the people are oppressed ty eXtortlon-
lte rates and charges IN order to pay dividends
upon capital which d es not exist, and which
only stands upon the books of the companies By
fraud and false pretense.
Resolved, That we nre opposed to the election
If President Of the United States for more
than one term OF four years AMI we wi SUI
port no man for Congress wbo is not IN favor
of amending the Constitution to accornol sh
that object
Resolved, That we are in favor Of al reasonable
neasur of labor reform. and of maintaining
and enforcing the eight hour law in regald to
manufacturing and mechanical pursuits, and
upon all public works.
Resolved. That opposed to further
influx of the Mopgolian race; to the further
substituting of steamship lines for the purpose
Of enabling them to bring in this degrad Il class
1T mere nominal rates and to this end we de-
mand that the treaty with China. known MS the
Burngame Treaty. be abrogated, modified
to one for commercial purposes only; and that
the whole moral and legal force of the State
should be bent to this purpose, as the Chinese
are standing menace to the moral, physical
md pecuniary welfare of the people of tn S
State,
Resolved. That the manly and noble stand
taken by Governor Newton Boot cheers and
anthusiasm1 in behalf of the popular rights
and "A nst the enrro ,chn ents OF nnscrupnlous
politicians and railroad corporations on the
lights of the masses, have justly endeared him
| TO the people of the State of California, and
that his official conduct and conscientious per
grateful Approval.