Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-02

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THE INDEPENDENT PLATFORM OF
CALIFORNIA.
Following is the platform adopted by
the Peoples Independent Party In State
Convention at Sacramento:
This convention, representing what it
believes to be the honest sentiment of
the people of this State, and encouraged
by the splendid success achieved in the
recent State election, wherein the people,
almost without organization, met and
overthrew the combined power of the in
corporated monopolists and the corrupt
political AMI financial rings, do hereby
resolve to organize into party all good
ctiz-ns who desire to join in the work of
reform and political regeneration through.
out the State, the better to enable them
to move forward upon the enemy, to rout
such corporations from their stronghold
as rulers and practically as law makers,
and, finally, to rescue the Government
from the clutches Of the corruptionists
who have so long held it in srbjection;
therefore bel
Resolved, That the opponents of incor-
porated greed and organized corruption
do form themselves into political body
to be known as the Peoples Indepen-
dent Party.
Resolved, That one of the most serious
obstacles in the way of politica! aud gov
erm-ntal reform lies in the doctrine OF
so-called party fealty," that tyrannicai
rule which degrades the citizen aud sinks
him ia the srrvile partisan. rendering
him the helpless tool of selfish wirepui-
ers and caucus manpulators. Iu view
of tn long standing evil, the Peoples
Independent Party" now, in its very in
eeptlon, once for all lays down its funda-
mental principle that parties are mere
instrumrntaltles to be employed only in
the furtherance Of good government; that
they should be followed no longer than
while they act in the interest Of the en-
tire people, of which fact each individual
must judge for himself; ana that it is the
duty of the citizen to abandon instantly
any party which swerves from the path
of right or passes into the control of un.
scrupulous leaders; aud finally it utterly
spurns and repudiates the doctrine that
any citizen owes allegiance to any politi-
cal organization, or that pure and up
right man in public life can or ought to
be under special obligation to any source
short of the people for Office or posi-
ton.
Resolved, That one of the great evils
which earnestly demands correction is
the tyranny Of party discipline, which as
maintained through the system OF pri-
maries and caucuses by professional pol
ticians aided by Government patronage
and moneyed power, has become des.
potic rule of the few over the many. and
that we hold and nffirm that any citizen
has tie right to take part in good faith
in the actions and deliberations of any
political organization, caucus or conven-
ton without being bound thereby except
so far as his own Judgment and con-
science may approve and that the obiiga-
tons of the citizen and patriot are para
mount to those of the partisan before
and after party nominations are made.
Resolved, That we are determined 10
use all lawful efforts to drive ont the cor
rupt political rings that control the ac-
y ton Of the national Government, WELD
ing its power and dispensing its patron.
age with the sole end of beneftine them
petuating their vicious rule; and to that
end We hereby and for all time instruct
all representatives Of the people elected
under the auspices of the Peoples Inde-
pendent party to urge and enforce a
strict examination into the affairs and
management of the great railroad corpo-
rations of the country as well as of their
auxlIiarips, the Credit Mobiler and Con.
tract and Finance Companies, and theil
several dealings with the various de
partments of the Government, executive
Legislative aud judicial, in order tha
their past corrupt practices may be ex
posed, the rights aud property of the
people recovered, the guilty punished
and purity and economy in administra
ton and legislation be restored through
out the land.
Resolved, That the abominable and in
famous practice OF securing election t
office by the corrupt use of money at tn,
polls and in bribing members of legisla
tive bodies, which has become 80 preva
lent in late years is an evil which strike
at the very foundation of free govern
ment, and that no man guilty Of th
atroclous crime OF obtaining or attempt
ing to obtain Office by such means cal
ever merit the confidence of the people
Resolved, That affirming and assertin.
the absolute and final sovereignty of tn
people, we claim and will ever assert tn
right and authority OF the peoples REP
resentatives to control and regulate a
such corporations as exercise any fran
cnise or special privilege obtained b
legislative en- 'ctment, and especially tn
incorporated common carriers of th
country, and that such right OF contrC
and regulation is an undenlabe preroga
tive Of the State aud nation; and ful
ther, that we will use all lawful means I
bring said corporations within Just an
reasonable control, to reduce their rate
OF freight, fare aud charges to an equa
BILE and uniform standard, prohibitin
all unjust Determinations and opprassi,
regulations leveled at localities or indivit
uals; to overthrow their political powe
and hnalfyto reduce them to the legit
mate purposes for which they were ere
TED and endowed, al the servants ar
beneficial aids and not the masters
the people. We further denounce Il
acceptance OF free passes by public of
GERS, and believe that it should be pr,
hibited by law.
=, Resolved, That We are pledged to
thorough reform of the civil service
the country, to the end that capacit
honesty and fitness. and not polite
zeal and partisanship, shall be the on
indispensable qualifications for place. Al
especlallywe utterly oppossshe srfii6io
custom now 30 sconfmonsahd.so so br0dr
tive OF evil of, the Interference Of Fedel
oihcials with State and local politi,
AUD we denouuce the law passed at I
last session Of Congress, known as t
oack pay steal, AS shame and d
grace to American legislation.
Resolved, That We take ground abb
intely against the system of land dist
uunon now in vogue, whereby the pub
: domain is granted away in vast tracts
railroad and other corporations. or
private individuals, through the mea
OF scrip or warrants issued under vario
Pretens's. or by private entry on the p
OF nonresident speculators; that the Il