The Placer herald., 1874-05-09
NEWS FROM MODOC.

It will be remembered that the last Legls-
lature passed bill authorizing the formation
of a new county in the northern part of the
State, to be called Modoc. The election OF
officers for tie government of the new coun-
ty gives opportunity for an expression OF
political sentiment, and that expression
shows conclusively that the Independents
are yet alive and awake. 1t is oft asserted
that "the Independents have had their day" "
"Ghey grew in night and withered in a
day, as Jonah's gourd," says one paper.
Gwen in California, where their organza-
ton is stronger than anywhere else, they
will never elect another candidate" says
another paper. And so these false un-
founded assertions go. The truth is simply
this, and fool can see it, that so far as
the Independents have gone, they have done
well, But their work is not yet accom-
pIished, and until it is, they will exist and
grow in strength, year by year. There has
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the State, recently, about Independents,
yet we find in the new county, when called
upon to express their views, the people al
most unanimously met in convention, and
ignoring all past party affiliations, proceeded
to the organization of their county, on a
pure basis of intelligence and economy.
Their first Resolve is: "That we ignore all
party lines, ties and party affiliations, and
that we invite all citizen voters to join with
us, and assist in perfecting the organization.
To stop here, it might be said, this was only
temporary local understanding, and tha,
to put them in an important contest, they
would be as much Democrats and Republ
cans as ever. They are now dealing with t
matter of the gravest mportance-thei
own county government. But listen wha
they say further on
| ReSOlUed That we condemn, in the most EN-
phatic manner, the coalition formed between
the Democratic and Republican parties in tn
twentieth session of the California Legislature
| whereby there defeated in the Senate o
that body all legislation looking to the reduc
ton of fares and freghts on the railroads il
California, both Of which demanded b,
the people at the last general and Judicial elec
| ton
| ReSotUed, That the formation of such coalition
between the two old parties to defeat such legis
lation as the people demanded, is conclusiv
evidence of the mention Of both of said pan
ties to refuse to be governed by the will of tn
people, as pronounced at the ballot-box; of tn
inability of the old parties to grapple success
fully with the living issues of the day, and c
the absolute necessity of continuing the organ
zation of the Independent party until such re
forms as the times require are accomplished.
Resolred That the reduction of the contingen
expenses OF the last Legislature tc nearly $50
900 less. or only about one-half of the expense
of the nineteenth session, is gratifying evdonc
of the influence of the Independent party i
bringing about rigid economy and honesty !
the management of the affairs of the Govern
ment, and of the disposition of that party
adhere strictly to their pledges and profession
! to their constituency.
Resolved, That we deem the election of th
best available men, irrespective of party afilif