The Placer herald., 1873-10-04
PEOPLES INOEPENOENr PLATFORM,
ADOPTED BIZ THE INDEPENDENT
JUDICIAL CONVENTION AT SAC
HAMENrO, SEPT. %, 1913.


This convention, representing what it be-
lieves to be the honest sentiment Of the people
of this State, and encouraged by the splendid
success achieved in the recent State election.
wherein the people, almost without organiza-
ton, met and overihrew the combined power OF
the incorporated monopolsts and the CORFU t
political and financial rings, do hereby resolve
to organize into party all good citizens who
desire to Join in the work OF reform and political
regeneration throughout the State, the better %
enable them to move forward upon the enemy,
TO rout such corporations from their stronghold
as rulers ana practically as law makers, and,
finally, to rescue tho government from the
clutches of the corrup,ionIsts Who have so long
held it i'll suhjection; therefore be it
Resolved, That the opponents of I'M orro a:ed
greed and orginlzed corruption do form them
selves into political body to be known as the
PEOPLE INDEPENDENT PANTY,
Resolved, That one of the most serious OBJ
stacl IN the way OF political and governmental
reform lies in the doctrine of so-called party
featy, that tyritnnical rule which degradts the
citizen and SINKS HIM in the seryile partisan,
rendering Ii M the helpless tool Of selfish wire
pull,rs aud caucus m,nipuators In view OF
this long standing 'vil, the People Ind :
pendent Party now, il its very inception, ,nce
Tor all lays down its fundamental principle tha;
parties are mere instrument lliti.s to be en-
ployed only in the fnrtherance of good govern.
ment; that they should be followed no longei
than while they act IN the interest of the entire
people, of VIII ch fact each individual must
Judge for himself; and that it is the duty of the
citizen to abandon instantly any party which
swerves from the path of right or passes INTO
the control of INSCRIPTIONS le ders, and hnall!
it utterly spurns and repudiates the doctrine
that any citizen owes allegiance to any political
organization, or that pure and upright man
in public life can or ought to be under special
t,yH To liant of t1tn Ala lfs
Office position.
Resolved, That one of the great evils which
earnestly demands correction is the tyranny OF
party dscirl he, which as maintained through
the system of primaries and caucuses by pro
fessional politicians aided by Government
patronage and moneycd power, has become a
despotic rule of the few over the many and that
we mold and affirm that any citizen has right
to take part in good faith in the actions and
deliberations of any political organization.
caucus or convention without beng bound
thereby except SO far rs his own judgm mt ana
conscience may approve and that the obi cations
of the citizen and patriot are paramount to those
of the partisan before and after party nomlna-
tons are made,
Resolved, That we are determined to use al
lawful Efforts to drive out the corrupt political
rings that control the action of national Gov
ernmeEt. welding its power and dispensing its
patronage with the sole end of benetitlug the M
selves and their ham, rs-on, and of perpetnatins
their vicious rule; and to that end we hereby
and for all time instruct all representatives, OF
the people elected under the auspices of the
Peoples Independent party to urge and enforce
a strict examination into the affairs aud manage
ment the great ,ilroad corporations OF the
country as we'll as their auxilinries, the Credit
Moblier and Contract and Finance Companies S.
and their several dealings with the various de.
partments of the Government, executive, lsgis-
ltive and judicial in order that their pas
corrupt practices may be exposed, the rights
aud property of the people recovered, the quilts
punished aud purity and economy in admins
tration and legislation be restored Throughout
| the land.
Resolved That the nbominahe and infamous
practice of securing election to of1ite by tLt
corrupt use of money at the polls and in brlb
ing members. of legislative BODIES, which has
become so prevalent of late years, is an evi
which strikes at the foundation of free govern
ment, and that no man gui ty of the atroeou'
crime of obtaining or attempting to Obtain
office by such means can ever merit the conf
dence OF the people.
Resolved, That affirming and asserting the
absolute and final sovereignty of the people
we clam and will ever assert the right ant
authority of the peoples representatives. to con
troll and regulate all such corporations as exer
else any franchise or special privilege obtained
by Legislative enactment, aud especially the
Incorporated common carriers of the country
and that such right of control and regulation
is an unden;able prerogatlye Of the State ano
nation; and further, that we will use all Lawful
means to bring said corporation within just
and reasonable control. to rescue their rates Of
freight, fare and charges to an equahe and
uniform standard, prohibiting all unjust dis
ordinations and oppressive regulations leveled
at localities or individuals; TO overthrow Their