Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted in State Convention. nt
Sacramento, June 10Th. 1870.

platform Oi 1871, and the National plntlorm
of lo!2, makes the following additional dec
laratlon of principles
REsoLVEp, That we have an undiminishcd
confidence IN the patriotism, wisdom and in
tegrl!y OF the present Chief magistrate of the
United states, UlyssCs ). Grant, and juin our
political brethren throughout the Union ia
cordial ana earnest support of his administra-
tlon, IN the fullest recognition of hi, illuslri-
Gus career in the military and civil service
and in condemnation OF the ranc0rous party
spirlt which prompts his and oar enemies to
as unconsiderc4 and unjust attacks upon him
rs those to which his great PREDECESSORS
W ashlnston, Jackson and Liucoln-wcro sub
Jected duing their administrations.
RESOLVED, That the letter addressed by tho
Fresldent TO HE Chairman of the pennsyl-
Vanla Republican state Convention uron the
Subject OF his sdcc Sslon is fall and complete
ret ututlOn OF tho slant CrS of those " no charg-
ed him with intriguing for a recollection, aud
that we accept 1t as an explicit and final
settlem ent OF he third term agitation created
by the enemy solely to arouse jealousies and
dissenSions in the Republican party.
RESOLVED, That the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments Of the Constitu-
tion of the United States, added to that in
srument by the votes of the requisite three
iourths OF tho states of the nation, are as bind
ing aS are any OF its provisions, and that they
should be maintained by the enforcement Of
all proper Congressional onactments, notwith-
standing the secret or HyOWed opposition Of
the Democratic party, or of hostile " hite
Leagues i'll the southern States.
REsoLvEp, That tho conduct of the portion
of the people in the South who defy the Elf
teenth Amendment and seek by intimidation
and force TO prevent the lawful exercise OF the
elective franchise by the great body Of colored
citiZens resident therein, is reballiOas dah-
ance of the nat onal authority, and that the
attempt to prevent the election OF the next
President by the people is calculated to arouse
the worst and Di-turh fba
peace OF the nation, and should be met by all
laW-abldIng citizens, both North and South,
as an effort to revive the flames of civil war {;
and while admitting that honest difference of
opinion rs TO the oNtent OF the conspiracy
against the fair and constitutional election of
Il President in 1878, we doom it W Il to caution
the people against al1mbeling in tho lace of
danger
r. soIvrr, That with all our co,mtrymen, OF
whatever section, who yield obedience to the
Constitution and the laws, aud who do not de-
ftnd or Justify those who dis0bey them, we de-
sire to cultivate tiatorna! relations, without
roter nee to moro party differences, and we
will at all tines unite with them 10 promote
Justice, order and public tranquility.
RrsoLy&r That the cost of the State and
several coGHtY governments can, and ought tC
be, reduced one-hGlf and to that WORK tn {
neXt Legislature should address itself hi,
can be- done by a mIrehcu>iVe re-udiust-
ment OF the pablic business, a cVrtailment OF
=
es such reduction Of salaries and fees rs
will place pubic servants on Il footing, as to
with p 'rsuns in private busi-
ness, and Incidentally abnte tho almost
univ Versal prctert nee Tor p0blic over private
employment honesty and economy in the
maintenance OF the various institutions Of the
state total abandonment Of the practice
of voting the peorie's moHoy to Institutions
which We're called INTO existence without
State action and by additional checks and
safeguards to render official REGULATION diff
cult OF concealm nt, and sGfer panis hmcut
when discovered.
RESOLVED, That the borden Of nxation
should not only be reduced, b Il the laws con
corning asses. mcnt and equalization should he
so reVis d and am end as 10 b I'll. mSure a
just division Of that bmdeu among those who
enjoy Tia benefits -oI gol rhmant and that III
aid of tho law Who'll some public opinion
shOuld be cultivat against all who seek to
eyade their Just prUrur, ion OF taxation, and in
favor oi swift and certain punishment alike Of
citizens and officials who hy fraud dilent amt
corrupt practices may offend against tho law
RESOLVED, That the Republican party viii
aid The development OF the resources OF the
State by all legiti mate means, a. IT. Is appa-
rent that the agricultural capabilities OF large
sections cannot be fully shown unless some
practicdbie systtm Of irrigation Is adopted,
tho Republican party demands Of the Legisla-
tue that s3ln2 control Of th5 waters OF Nafi-
Ous lakes and rivers, subject only to mining
ana i cnAllcd ll=IiNs Htlt prov llN lDI IL us
tribution over the larg 81 possible area OF irri-
gable land, and by tha adoption Of compre-
hensiVe system that shall make the canals and
irrigation works to be CONSTRUCTED for this pur-
pose "A part and portion OF the realty OF the
various districts, to be wholly subject to tOo
control and management OF the owners of the
irrigabls land th Groin.
RESOLVED. That the freedom of the State
from ecclesiastical control is of equal import
ance with the maintonhnee OF religious iree-
dom from State control that the common
school system is an Institution of the state,
established as a preventive of the crime ard
poverty which attend Ignorance, and we Wlll
tolerate no Interference with II nom any quar-
ter and that any effort to divide the school
Fund for Che purpose Of supporting sectarlan
schools shall be met with all the resistance in
our power and furthermore, that all citizens,
without distinction olrace or color, are cnullcd
to equal advantages of public school education.
RESOLVED, a., That the Central Pacific Rail
road Company is Il state Corporation and as
such is amonHblo to the laws ul the state con-
cerning corpora ions.
(2) That the relations of that company to
the nation are simply those of agent and prin-
cipal, and debtor and creditor, so far as their
property within this state is concerned.
(3.) That the power of the State over the said
so far from having been suIren-
derad By the Act OF the Legislature Of April
t. 1854, as claimed by that company. was tath-
er affirmed thereby, in these words "Said
company 60 be sal hloOt 10 all the laws 0l lhls
State concerning railroad and telegraph lmes.'
Ql That the right to regulate fares and
(roi thts whenever il oXists, is IA condition an
vested in the Gov eTnment by which the iran
ehise has been granted. The right to collect
tolls il one of the essential franchises OF faii-
road corporations, and the power 70 regulate
them is simply power to reguete the ifdn-
chise urder which they are collect d, and the
power mast be exercised by the authority cro-
ating the corporation.
(51 That tho existence Of the Central Pacific
Railroad corporation, and is right 10 operate
its roads in California, Il exclusively upon
the authority of the state law, and that ITS ma
tional character is limited to cei tain functions
" hich it derived by the states consent nom
Congress, such as the right to operate It's road
outside of the State, and TO create liens upon
its entire line in favor of the National Govern
mont and other creditors.
(d.) That as a necessary result of the torego-
ing while Congress has the right to regulate
tolls over the road, on through and Interstate
traffic, the state Legislature has absolute ana
exclusivo mower to reg late the rates of treights
and fares between all points within this state.
a. That experience has shown that railroad
comuanies, when left uncontrolled, naturally
look exclusively to their own interests, and
often disregard the Interests and convenience
of the public they were created 10 serve,
whereby unreasonable rates for fare and
freight have been and are still imposed, un-
inst discrimination made against communities
and classes of merchandise, and many settle
ments and towns lncOnvenienced and oven
seriously injured, for the building up Of local.
tiles in which members Of the. companies are
interested.
a. That we recommend that the people
should exact in advance, from candidates iOr
the Legislature, unequivocal pledges First,
that they will, ii elected, vote for such aTeduc-
ton Of lreights and fares a will leave to the
raj IrDHd cDmHgnIeg a fair income UIOD the
actual cost OF constructing the roads and allow
for maintaining and operating the same, and
enable them to meet their just obligations
second, thatthey will, to that end, institute
Investigation into the affairs Of the
corporations, as they have ample power to DO
in order TO ascertain the real cost Of construc-
ton of the roads ard the annual outlays Tor
and operating the sanei third'
that they viii, IL adjusting tarih Of ireis hts
and fares, abolish al uniair discrimination