New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
THE CALIFORNIA POLITICAL REVoLUros

Some Of the characteristics Of the political
revolution IN California are admirably forth IN
speech delivered by Mr. JOAN Swift, Of the iblest
men OF the Independents When the noniniti)n for
candidates for u g. Senator in ordor, Mr. swift IN
the Assembly. said:
1 consider myself the most fortunate man Who hs~
tho reason that 1t proud privilege 10 Offer 10 thus
House candidate for United states senator name
that in itself has become not only IA this state Dut
throughout the nation the symbol OF 1usfce ana pnry
and the Of resaaes 20 Stops sofS e ,os go
Ia Newton Boothi In the history OF our state. TINS n
the hrst place aud the auspcous day the nrst oosson
when the people have presumed 70 claim voice or even
recognition mi selecting man 10 MI this lofty post
Until this hohS Senators from California have reprs
sented In most anyt thing out the people.
hold their seats. draw their pay and mileage.
and 70 post pr steam back and ioltn iIon ,s s,s
coast 70 the Federal Capital once year. IN ukurous
cara or steamships the attorneys and unkeys OF thos
who carried then up and down the country Ihey haso
not been representatives OF the people in any sonse 80
with the great majority or the past senators iron oenos
states What do represent They 100 often repre-
sept Steamship panes obbng contract hunters ana
political spectators. Some represented one rins oi
corrupt politicians and some another some nave repre-
senird Inc RAILROADS. some have represented lana
graDbers, and some clidues or water mohopon9S soo
have represented the banks OF san franosco ahu soo
rhe sehetncrs and who sten upon the pubic
treasury the shape OF bands OF hungry Onoenoiders
Their bankers runners aud go-betweens Ia the heao
i'm, Industry ha been unrepreseuted, legitimse com,
merce has had one " urge rs de uahs snu tooso az
Things the bono and muscle and sinew or tbe masses
nave beon absolutely voiceless and tongueess. The
deylng lner recognized on!y To DC oppressed
NV tax1tion The toing farmer has sunk down 70 %
Lbe mere OF the taxgatherer the bondsinsn o
the and and mOnOpOst the human chatte OF ths
subsidized corporation that controls the roah 10 Market
the iron rail COMMUNICATIONS by labd ana ~
sea- the constituencies OF TOO many l9deEa
statesmen These powers they represented 10 90
their bidding they travelled elegantly 10 Washington ana
baCk twice year. Gentlemen there has been reVoiu
ton The people claim its rults and nave sent yoo
hther gather them in See that you 90 not iofse'
your errand. Gov. Booth. In private "a well as 10 pup
c was always tho side Of the right When DE
m0cracy meant equality TO men OF All nations, when
meant autagousm TO centraizsil0n OF power, wheh IL
meant Mat Tia nalne si.nides, then GOV Boosh was
Democrat. when Republicanism meant patriousm ana
devotion to the UniOn when II meant resistance 70
treason and secession, when It meant enlightened clyi
zation and progress based upon freedom u all meD.
then Gov. Booth Republican Aud now tnae
Democracy aud RepuJlicansm nave passed ihto
the hands OF the peoples enenles sho nave
come 10 mean suoseryiency TO of2aniaed corruP.
ton, when they mean debaucAerY In government ana
bribery in official station, wnen they stand Tor mon.
strous scheIDe national in proportion. TamfYing and
fs,ern ng from ocean ocean, the Infamous purpose OF
which is to bind the people OF this nation hand ana foos
and deliver them up to the incorporated moDop0sts ior
bond slaves fetch and at the command OF these
ords of the rail and the locomotive, then Gov B0otn
IL no longer eiyher Democrat or Republican, lie
an independent OF the people, ana IL Is as man OF
the people. iDdorsed By the people and demauueu lo'
them, That ask your votes