The Placer herald., 1873-09-13
STICK TO THE TRUTH.

The Union, it has been evideut'ftct. the
commencement Of the recent political con-
aict notwithstanding its strong" invettites
against the 'ncaepoly, and its Lengthy en-
commune OF. the business of the" peoples In.
dependent movements in some n'of the
counties, in 'all of ~iiich~ wei have agreed
with it exactly. HIS kadoner pet object, for
the accomplishment of which it has shown
Willingness to eactfcedsll o,her considers
tons, even the best'irsereSts- ths people
when in it's opniontnecessary. 'lIhs Onion
has taken upo, isse.f the tack Of hoistng
Booth into seat ii, the Usired States Sen
ate. .iIN it can do so, all we'll and good.
We believe Mr.: Booth good man, and .
wosry and able exponent of the free anti.
monopoly, anttccrruption principles for
which the people through Independent or.
carnations are battling, and shall not stand
in the way of the Union in its honest en-
deavors TO accomplish this end; but rather
it the contest should be narrow ed down be-
tween Booth and any other man, on whom
rested a shadow Of suspicion as to his
eoundness on the great issues, We are ready
and willing to assist the Union TO the ex-
tent of our ability to elect Booth, though it
did turn It's back on us and the people Of
our county, and endorsed the candidates Of
the same corrupt organization which has op-
pressed the people Of Placer for years te-
cause they artfuIly pledged for Booth, for no
other purpose than to give their rotten cause
strength, and catch the Union. The Union
in making up the vote on Senator Of the
incoming Legislature, counts on three of
Placer's representatives for Booth, thing
it has no right to do, unless the candidates
individually 81 authorized it. Three Of the
representatives elect from Placer were chosen
on the Independent platform which pledges
them to no man, but to principle, and if
the Unio', counts from principle it may
count on them, for We know they are re-
liable. We think the Union is again in
error, and casts unjust reflections on one OF
the truest and unaipc ing exponen's Of the
peoples rights that ever graced tie Senate
Of the United States when it says: "lf the
De nocrats irsst that they must vote for
Casserly because lie has been a Democrat,
and because they have been, then the victory
by the people will be treacherously ccm-
promised, md result in at leas. a, partial
triumph of the railroad company" When
tha Union comes down SO low as 10 try and
disparage Hon. Eugene Casserly. a man
whom the people have trusted and know TO
be true, in order to tive strength to the
c,ms Of Boott, We :ear il 'ir taking an un.
wise course, which vii. hive the contrary
effect to Mat was nte,a id. If the Union
would do more for Booth it must ray less,
Tor it is human nature to become disguised
with even too much pie. And when the
U'ion says that Democrats are comprom-
ising anything wi h the monopoly s'y voting
for Gasse-ly, it is saying what it knows to
be unjust to Democrats, and untrue in sub
stance If Democrats find their forces
sufficiently strong to elect Casse,'y. they
ire compromising nothing by doing go, for
ie is tried ard Known to lie az round aud
true as Booth can be. But should the ai'ti-
monoT oily Democrats find that while they
aid the Independents remain two parties OH
the Senatorial question, the monopoly force s
were sufficient to beat them thus divided,
then it becomes the duty of them, and all
other anti-monopoly representatives to unite.
and those who refuse to do thus are making
the compromise, whether it be one or the
other.