Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-08-14

between the same classes sofmerchandise, and
equaliLe the rates between different localities,
having due regard for grade and curves.
90 That while the Republican party dis
claims any sympathy with indiscriminate war
upon associated capital, with n blind disre-
gard of its rights, IL is entirely independent of
all corporate power; ii is opposed to all
schemes in state, county and city, whereby,
under the pretense Of providing gas and water
TO communities, or irrigation for farming,
few men seek to enrich themselves by impos-
ing heavy burdens upon the people, IL repcls
all attempts of corporations TO fvrce into office,
through Republican conventions, men who
will guard their interests rather than those of
the public, and expects to be judged by its acts
and the character of its candidates. rather
than by the false accusations of its enemies,
who, after having had tho executive power of
the state for tho past eight years, divided
equally between thom, can present no bottor
claim for the public confidence than loud and
empty professions OF horror at alleged corrup-
tions and pronigacy in public affairs, which
they themselves hayo managed and controlled.
RESOLVED, That wo earnestly invite tho CO.
operation Of the great farming interest of tho
state IN the reduction Of tho cost of trans
portation, the reduction and equalization of
taxes, and the inauguration of plan for
irrigation, by representatives of their own So
lection in the Legislature.
RESOLVED, That confident of the substantial
agreement on National and State questions OF
all who sustained tho nation during the great
civil war; regrotting tho alterations among
Republicans which have boon too apparent
during the past few years; desirous of making
all becoming concessions TO secure harmony,
We cordially invite all who arc opposed TO tho
restoration of tho Democratic party to power,
to forget ho strifes of faction to disregard the
counsels of those who seek to continue un-
scemly and unnecessary divisions. and keeping
in Wow the overwhelming Importance of the
approaching Presidential election. aid in ro-
uniting tho Republican party of tho State, and
securing victory Tor the cause OF Republican
| ism and real reform.
The REPUBLICAN PARTY of Trinity
County, in Convention assembled, at
Weaverville, on Thursday, August 9th,
1875, adopted the following:
l. That we avow our determination 10
maintain the principles OF the Republican
Party; that we recur with pride to its
record in the fourteen years it has held
power and earnestly believe that in its
continued success alone can We hope for
the maintenance of good government,
based upon the principles of equal justice
and equal laws.
2. That we indorsc tho nominations
made by the State Convention held in
Sacramento City on the 10th day of June,
1875, and that we cordially approve OF
tho Platform then adopted, believing II
to fully represent tho views of the great
majority Of the Republican voters Of this
State.
3. That we demand n reduction of the
fees of Office and of taxation that IL is
the sense of This Convention that Public
Officers should receive no greater pay for
services in Office than is paid for like
service in II private capacity /; and we
invite the cooperation of NIL citizens Tor
the purpose of placing the financial affairs
OF this county upon proper basis.
4. That our Common School System,
being the foundation and main depend
ence Of Republican institutions, should
be nurtured by every American citizen,
and maintained FREQ from all sectnrian or
partisan influence and that no change
should be made in the Text Books now IN
use, unless approved OF by tho patrons OF
the Schools.
8. That our State Land Laws should
be SO amended as to prevent the lands of
the State from falling into the hands of
spectators who monopolize them to the
dctriment of the actual settler.