Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-07-01
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The Democratic State Convention OF
California, which has been in session for
the last two days. got down TO business
yesterday aud adopted platform. The
first plank condemns Federal interference
with State rights, and is an abridged
form OF the same plank in the National
platform Of GO, which held to the old
Democratic principle Of State sovereignty
A great part of the platform reiterates
what tho Republican and Independent
Convention already endorsed in the way
Of irrigation. taxation, reduction Of OK
penditures. etc. A noticeable feature Of
the platform is the clause in relation to
prohibition. The Convention, on this
point, takes an opposite stand to the In
dependents. The nomination OF Bidwell
by the latter party is looked upon by
some as bid for the votes of the prohi-
bitionists, and the action OF the Demo-
cratic Convention in that respect will, no
doubt, have decided effect on tho minds
Of good many with temperance princi-
pies. The people OF California have
now before them three platforms. all
breathing spirit OF hostility TO corpora
tons, and calling for retrenchment
in expenditures. On general prin.
ciples their views are the same
and are all pretty sound. Tn,
question Of the currency is not likely tc
assume--At least not for considerable
time-the Importance it possesses in th
East. The local issues at stake hav
been pretty thoroughly discussed and ar,
we'll understood by all, and tho campaign
may now be considered as begun. Dur
ing the next nine weeks there will prob
ably be good deal of elimination and
recrimination on all sides, but the main
points Of the fight will not be lost sight
Of, and there will DO less subterfuge and
vague indefinite charges afloat than in
previous State elections. The Republi-
oan convention have heavy load to
carry in the war-whoop, trumpeted forth
last Spring by the State Committee
They have modified none of the ill.timet
charges or assertions contained in tina
foul and unnatural document, and TO
their miserable attempt to stir up slum
bering luminosity and half-extinguishet
hatred they deserve defeat. Politica
prophecy is ut best hazardous business
and to "a looker-on in Venice" but lit
tie better than guess. In our opinion
the fight lies between the Democrats an,
the Independents, with the preponder
ance in favor OF the former. The cours
adopted by the Chronicle is far NOR
productive OF evil to the Independent
cause than it can be of good. 1t i
thought by some that that paper b.
styling itself the champion and organ o
the " Independent Republican party " j
really working for its defeat. or that W
have no means Of judging. 1t is prob
able that whichever side wins. the ele
ments will be undisturbed, the planet
and asteroids pursue their usual course
and that the direful effects on this muir
dane sphere predicted by the frantic az
peal Of the Republican committee wi
be happily averted. The precious do'
ument concocfed by those who, whe
there was danger were found where Il
bullets were the thickest, i. O., benin
the ammunition wagon, is n millstoI
around the neck of the party and shoul
be repudiated by the people. 1t was a
insult to the intelligence of the Californ
voters and has no more connection wit
the principles at stake in the presel
campaign than the international rii
match has with the rebellion in BURMA
Though undecided as yet, the candidat
put forward by the Democratic Conve
tion will probably be OF type of cha
acter and mental ability suitable to Il
ideas Of the people and in consonan
with the principles they represent