The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-08-21
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.

| CALIFORNIA POLITICS
ne Repsbiican md Democratic, Count
Cohmitteessof Sad q Francisco seem to b
madeup Of disrepstable characters, political
bumners andrailroad strikers generally. The
tive Committees, while in session, recently
wrssgled and quarreled among themselves
and their proceedings were Of most die.
graceful character generally. Although anti.
railroad and anti-subsidy resolutions were
adopted by both, the people have no confidence
10 their professions, and both political parties
are split into factions and cliqaea. Billy Carr,
chief fugleman for tho Central Pacific COM
pany, and principal disburser Of their corrup-
ton fund. appears to have bought up both
Committees. thereby controlling and debating
the nominations in the interest Of the railroad
company. 1t is difficult to determine what
will b the complexion of the next California
Legislature. The railroad corporation 10 max
ing desperate effort to secure tho election of
q majority Of their hirelings in that body, and
every article and deception is being practicsd.
10 addition to the lavish expenditure Of money.
to hoodwink the people into supporting the
railroad candidates on an anti.railroad plat
form. Party ties are relaxed and the party
lash is disregarded. In counties wherein tho
Republicans are known to be in tho majority.
tho railroad company put up Republican can.
didates, and in the counties known to b. Dem.
ocratic they urge the election Of Democratic
who are the secret friends of tho
The fight in California, instead
of being political contest. is virtually strug.
gle between the people and the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. Leading members Of both
political parties, realizing the vital issues at
stake, have joined hands and are making CON-
mon cause against an overshadowing monopoly
which aims at the absolute control Of the
State. The Independent Taxpayer move
ment 10 rapidly gaining strength; and Governor
Booth. the ablest man in the Republican party
10 that State, has cut himself loose from party
Ind boldly advocates the election Of Taxpayers'
:andidatsa He delivered 40 address At Platt's
Hall. in San Francisco, on tho evening Of
August l2th-his subject being THE Railroad
Problem in American P0litics-and he handled
DO matter in masterly manner. He tersely
tated the issues involved in the canvass - be-
ng between the power Of the strong to take.
nd the right Of each man to his own" and
verred his belief that the choice Of the
american people is between reform now and
evolution hereafter" The address 10 pub
shed at length in the UAion Of the 18th last,
nd it is certainly the sblcst Of the many able
ddresses yet delivered BY the talented Gov.
rnor Of the Golden State. He depicts the
angers which threaten the country from rail.
DAD domination in q mastery manner and
is arguments are unanswerable. An eloquent
nd able champion Of the rights and interests ;
the people. he is doing yeouan's service in
heir behalf against the encroachments of
rinding aud so"lless monopoly; and il victory :
erches on the banners Of the Independent 9
axpayers. no truer friend Of the people. re-
ardiess Of party. could be selected to repre-
mt them in the United States Senate.
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