Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-23
THE ASSEMBLY NOMINEES.


county. After this year, in all probabil-
its, n new order Of things will exist in
regard to representation, and under a
new apportionlnent this county will be
joined with some other county probably
Shasta) IN the election of a representa-
tive. This, then, being the last term in
Which our county will be Immediately
represented by one of her own citizens,
our choice should fall upon one WHO is
thoroughly identified with her interests
in every way. Ifthis view be the cor
rect one, then the voters of Trinity should
cast their votes for Mr.. Draper, instead
OF for Mr.. Tinnin, the Democratic nomi-
nee.
In the selection of a representative, it
is desirable that all the great interests Of
the State should have a share, This is
essentially a mining county and we have
every reason at the present writing to
believe, that in very few years this
branch Of industry will place Trinity in
the front rank Of mining counties. All
other industries here are, in 4 greater or
less degree, dependent upon the success
Of the mining interests. Since the ad-
journment Of the last Legislature the
Mineral Land Law" Of the United States
has gone into more general effect through
out this State, and under the new order
of affairs produced by the changes now
becoming general, conflicts Of interests
in regard to mining rights are rising
which require intelligent legislation to
adjust them, with due regard to the rights
of all concerned. No man, however
we'll qualified otherwise, can act as justly
and efficiently upon questions Of this
character, as one who, from personal
knowledge and daily interchange Of opin-
ion with those directly interested, be-
! comes famiIjarizcd with the laws, Gus
toms, regulations and necessities Of min
ing life. In this respect Mr.. Draper is
eminently fitted for the position in which
the Republican party seek to place him.
lie has passed among US the best years Of
his life, his home is now and will be
with us, let this election result as it may.
Those who have come here from other
mining counties, are surprised to find so
little in the way Of enterprises designed
to develop the hidden wealth Of the soil.
To them it is strange, but not to us, who
have watched the workings Of affairs in
past years. 1t has been the misfortune
OF this county that the fortunes accumu-
lated within her borders have been car
ried away to enrich other localities, in
stead Of being retained here, and used to
develop new fields Of wealth and labor.
This has been notably the case among
those who have held paying offices, their
main desire having been, apparently, to
make what they could out Of the county,
and then leave il as soon as possible. In
past years, when party feeling ran high
and men were sure of an election if they
could gain the endorsement Of a party
nomination, it was difficult to guard
against such results, bat now, since the
old time Democracy has dwndled to
nothingness, and its name and organiza-
ton is used only as a cloak by which
some Of its politicians hope to obtain po-
litical power, it seems to us that the pres
tige Of nomination alone should not be
permitted to weigh in the balance against
the local interests Of the people. For our
last representative in the Assembly of
( this State, we want one who is thorough
ly identified with the interests of this
county, and one who has personal in
terest in lis continued advancement and
prosperity. We utterly fail to see in
what manner Mr.. Tinnin, the Demo
cratic nominee, comes up to this stand
ard. 1t would puzzle Mr.. Tinnin, or his
most ardent friends, to point out any in
terest in which he is in any was identified.
There are enterprises projected which, if
carried to completion, will make this the
banner mining county Of the State and
give rcmuncratiye employment to many
hundreds of industrious miners, but we
do not hear the name Of w. j. Tinnin as
sociatcd with any Of these. If report
speaks true, Mr.. Tinnin has ample means
acquired from the business in which he
was engaged here for many years, but
/ the assessment roll Of this county fails to
show it.
Between the two candidates before the
people for this important place, they will,
/ if true to themselves, let their choice fall
upon Mr.. Draper. He has been for
many years a practical miner Of this
county, and if his toll has not been re-
munerated by good fortune, it is but the
common lot Of those whose labor has
built up the competence Of just such
men as his opponent. With miners who
know the uncertainties of their occupa-
ton, who know that men toll for years
and only realize bare living, this will
be no objection, although it may be with
the few who worship wealth and gauge q
mans intellect by the length Of his purse
But what interests he has are closcly
identified with our own, while his oppo-
nent, if elected, would be apt to be Il bet
ter representative Of the county he is go
ing 10, than the one he is going from
Unless the voters of this county arc com
plctely blinded by partisan feeling, T. d
Draper viii be our next representative
1t is II duty which the people owe to them
selves to elect him.
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