Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1875-05-29
BOOTHS PROGRAMME

Whatever hope may have beer cher
ished by the Republicans of California
that the unfortunate discussions within
their ranks, which threaten once more to
place the State entirely under Democratic
control, might be compromised and the
party 90 into the next Gubernatorial cam
paign with confidence Of victory. must be
pretty thoroughly dispelled by the position
taken By Senator Booth at his reception"
in San Francisco week ago. That the
assemblage which gathered TO meet the
Senator, was neither large nor enthusias-
ic, detracts nothing from the significance
of Mr.. Booths position. A large gather
ing OF people, when thus convened does
not necessarily indicate that all are of one
mind, even when the occasion is sought
By those interested, to De given political
significance. The fact remains that,
whether those who ssscm bled were Mr..
Booths political admirers or not, wheth-
or attracted BY motives of curiosity or po-
litical sympathy, they had assembled less
with view Of testifying their appreciation
of the acts Of one whom, even his most
nthusiastc supporters can point out moth
ing worthy Of especial admiration, than in
the expectation Of having the course eX-
,pected Of the Senator'S political following
shadowed forth. In this expectation they
were not disappointed-it is clear enough
that if the rank and file Of the Independ
ent; follow their leaders, there can be No
union between the Republican party and
its Independent off-hoot, even at terms i;
would be degrading to the party "a
accept.
We we're prepared to learn this. The
character of the Independent leadership
was such that it made any hope of healing
tn? dis, ensions, through its co operation
impossible. It was composed in the main
OF disappointed asprants, who, finding
themselves unappreciated in their own
party, sought to ride into place and power
on the cry Of reform. 1t proved poten
tial cry in the past, and it was their only
hope Of future triumph. 1t was not to be
hoped or expected that they could be in
duced to drop their personal ambitions
oaly TO permit triumph of principle
And when Senator Booth declared the ex-
! i,tence of the Independent party a poten-
tial fact, with no bridge behind it for
retreat. he spoke for others besides him
self. The Senator is man of studied
uttcrances. He is not Of that class OF ora
/ tors who can rise and speak on the spur
Of the moment. Consequently, we ctn
only accept his programme as the deiib
or tie conclusions oF the little knot Of Re
! publican soreheads, who have assumed
| leadership of the new party, who prefer
Al out and out Democratic triumph to tn,
success of the party they have left. Fol
/ the Democratic element of the Independ
ents was bnt weak in the beginning, anC
having accomplished the only object a
which 1t simed-the disruption of the Re
D ibl:cnn party-it has already resumed
| its old place, fully satisfied with its work
Those who have read Mr.. Booths re
IA lrks cannot fail to observe their marked
similarity with the tone Of Democratic
! Journals, and speakers from the hour tn
Republican party assumed full power
The indictment he presents, with one o
two additional findings, is the same draw
by Governor Haight when Mr.. Booth le
tie Republican hosts to victory. Tn
condition and morals of the Republican
party is the same to day that it was in Isl
when our Senator availed himse,i of 1t
record and prestige TO gain political hon
o~s. If it has become corrupt and un
worthy of allegiance now, it was equally
So then. But Mr.. Booth felt that he coul(
no, within the party, achieve the object o
Ms ambition, the Senatorsh p. Thu
pledge he had mnde, when accepting til,
nomination, stared him in the face, an(
fJr the party to ignore it would be to cour
political destruction. BY the disruption
of the party, which had called him iron
, o5sclrity, the prize was placed within hi
grasp. Ills only hope of influence no,
rests with the showing that the seemin
causes which led to his elevation continu
in such force as to justify the sacrifice q
principle to secure a change in local gov
eminent.
The third party movement will efiec
that change in one way only-by opening
the way for a Democratic victory. O
this Mr.. Booth and his friends must b
well aware. Whether better government
can be gotten from that source or no, ca
, oaly be judged from the past, and thu
holds forth no such promise. But of thi
we can rest assured, that the Independen
leaders prefer it to continuation of Re
publican rule in the State and nation
They are close enough observers of tn
signs OF the times to know what the resu
OF their determination will be, and we ar
compelled to believe that that is their al
terror object. They have endeavored t
rule the party and failing in that. no,
turn their hands 10 accomplish its ruin
Such, we believe t. be the programme O
the Independent leaders a, shadowcd fort
in the speech OF Mr.. Booth.
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