Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-22
ELECTION LESSONS

ELECTI0N LESSONS.
Governor Booth has been elected
United States Senator from California
for the term Of ak years from March
4, 1875. The Dollies have triumphed
in California over both the old parties.
Notably have they succeeded In de-
fsasinx the Republican party. Now
that the contest Is settled, the election
of Booth secured. the Republican party
defeated, it may perhaps DO wise to
again reiterate our opinion Of the
causes which produced this result,
which has given the politics OF CAL
ifornia into the hands OF an Independ-
ent party. Just after the Legislative
election last Autumn, on the thday Of
September, we endsavored to show the
causes which had led to the Repub-
lican defeat in C%alifornia. The ar
ticle, which I. too long to reproduce,
was entitled as above. In It we claim
ed that the Republican party In CAL
ifornia had been defeated by the I'M
worthiness OF Its managers, BY It's mis-
representatives, by the attempted con-
troll Of Its primaries>and dictatlon Of
It's nominees through corrupt and ty-
rannical men and measures. In short,
we claimed that the interference OF
the Central Pacific Railroad with the
politics Of California, Its insolent
domlneering and open bribery OF
county committees, primary meetings,
etc., had not only disguised but ter
riled the people Of that State. We
claimed that the undue interference
aud dlcta:orial demands Of this corpor-
alton had engendered popular resent
ment, and that the belieftwhether we'll
founded or not) existed among the
people that the whole control Of the
Republican party In California had
fallen into the hands Of the agents
and tools OF this mammoth corpor-
alton. We said:
The people had lost confidence IN
the sincerity Of the Republican organ
ization. They had seen q Stewart In
Nevada and a Sargent in California
representing, not the Interests OF the
people, not those Of California, bul
those Of the corporation which had
purchased their election and controlled
their influence. They saw the agents
of y vast corporation 90 into the pri'
mary meetings Of the Republican par
ty, and by every method possible nom
mate In the name of Republicanism
whomsoeyer they chose. They were
alarmed at this display Of power.
Many Republicans both distrusted and
feared the nominees OF their party. =
And to-day We reiterate belief
that is was this, aud this only. which
led to the Republican defeat In Call
fornia. 1t 10 this same revolt agains,
the Interference Of corporations with
politics which has led to the array Of a
powerful element Of u population
against Republican management In
many other States. Having been
classed a. a railroad journal by self
styled reformers, we quote further
from the article referred to:
To our mind the cause Is plain. No
corporation, no particular interest OF
individual has any right, nor can II
or they hereafter dictate rulers for the
people. The Republican party In Cal.
ifornia fell among thieves. 1t ceased
to be a party Of the people, to repre-.
sent their desires or wishes, not In
principle or In platform, but In Its
personnel, its managers aud nominees,
was this departure manifested. The
platform Of the Republican party was
not beaten, but its candidates, and lis
organization were trodden under foot.
The lesson Is plain. Let the Central
Pacific Railroad keep out Of politics.
Let Il quit the Republican party alto
gether. or give Its management into
other hands. 1t has twice defeated the
party In California, and If IL follow a
like course next year In Nevada. the
same result will follow. Too much
credit Is given TO Governor Booth. He
has not broken up the Republican
party In California;. He is only one oil
a hundred thousand Of her citizens
who have revolted at its management,
The late election has proved : First
that 10 corporation eau tyrannlze ovel
n free people ; second-that platforlni
must hereafter be accompanied by
trustworthy nominees; third-tha'
there is need Of a change in the man.
agement Of the Republican party In
California.