Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-09
THE REPEBLGIAN PLATFORM.

tHE RzRs bAIl&S ELAIEORM.
The platform, or declaration of prin-
ciples Of q political party, is looked upon
as significant of theccurso Of policy which
The party believe 10 be the most conducive
10 the interest and welfare of the people
The candidates, who are nominated after
the platfornl has been adopted arc looked
upen as in honor bound to endeayor to
carry to effect each and every principle
laid down in the platform, and no man
can consistently accept a nomination from
n party convention, unless he holds him
self in readiness to give force to the dec
laration Of principles embodied therein.
IT is true that often, under the lead Of
designing dcmagogUes, eXpediency is CON
suited, and party is made to stand in a
false position upon some question or ques-
uons, for the purpose of drawing to its
support the votes Of class which has
no sympathy with lis truc principles.
This was notably the case in 1867, when
the Democratic party Of California event
back" Oh their Old doctrine of Estates
Rights, +" and incorporated in their plat
form a resolution protesting devotion to
the Fedora Union which so many Of
them had lsbored zcalously to destroy.
The Republican patty Is composed in
the main Of thinking, intelligent men, is
largely in the ascendcncy in the nation,
and is secure in its lease of power, while
its enemies arc catching at every straw
which promises to give them temporary
local ascendency. Honcc the declaration
OF principles put forth by representative
bodies Of Republicans are free from the
clap-trap, the abject grovelings to prcju-
dee, and the randerngs to presumed
popular feeling which characterize their
opponents. Whatever is urged as po-
litical principle, is urged in good taith
and with design Of being put into prac-
ucal effect. The expediency of meas
are is not taken into consideration-th the
justice Of it is. 1t is in this respect that
t,c platform adopted by the Republican
convention Of Trinity county will com
mend Itself to the consideration of think
ing, right minded men. Free from the
icious appeals which demagogueisln
would suggest, it deals with the questions
upon which thc pab!ic mind is agitatod,
III q spirit Of craftsmanship. Its first
resolution treats more Of the past than Of
the present or future, for already it has
become Il part and parcel Of our country's
history that the mission Of the Republican
party has been TO elevate, not to depress.
1t has struck tie chains from the limbs
@. the bondsman and sought to fit him
ior condition Of Freedom, by giving to
him the same political and educational
advantages which We ourselves enjoy
Republican,. Of Trinity, while prompt
10 commend those acts which ennobo
and elevate humanity and reaffirm their
devotion to the party which has carried
them to a successful issue. join hands
with their brethren everywhere in con-
demnaton Of the abuse OF power by those
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Mobiiicr' and Back pay Grab"
The platform has the right ring upon
the great question which is becoming
local in every State, but national in its
bearings the government and regulation
OF the different lines of railway commu-
nication In past years, when the means
Of internal travel were limited, progress
i've men of all parties were united in favor
of extending such aid to railway enter
prises a should speedily secure the com
pletion of railroad lines between the diff
ierent sections Of the country. Great ben
cfts were expected from that source when
completed, and great benefits have been
realized. But railroads, and other cor
porations as well, while they are good
servants if kept undercontrol will become
bad masters unless taught that the power
of the people is superior to the thing they
have helped to create. The Republicans
hold that it is the duty Of the Legislature
TO carefully inquire into the condition,
rates, and regulations of the different lines
and pass such laws regulating fares and
freights as shall be just. Stronger Ian
gnage than this cannot be used without
descending to the depths Of demagogucry.
Railroad lines are entitled to a fair profit
upon the amount of capital actually in
vested, and nothing more and justice to
the travelling and shipping public requires
that this fair profit should be asccrtaned
and regulated by law. 20 pass such laws
as are just TO the people and the railways
alike, requires the choice Of legislators
who are neither the supple tools nor the
incorporating cnemies Of the corpora