Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-24
They Barely Miss Endorsing the
Texas Pacific.
The New York PrOhibitiOnists'
Ticket.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-The follow
ing is the platform adopted by the indie
pendents az Sacramento:
1. Whereas, The bitter dissensiOns that
have divided the citizens Of California into
opposite parties on purely national ques-
tiOns for so many years having passed away
with the civil war and the reconstruction
measures, it has become obvious that Sc
TiOus local evils are weighing heavily on
the people Of this State, requiring our ear
nest and thoughtful attention, lest they be-
come through our careiesSness perpetual.
2. Whereas, the sO-called national par
ties IN California have fallen INTO the con
troll, in a large measure, Of the more worth
less elements of society in the interest of
certain powerful. corporations and aSsOcia-
| tiOns Of individuals, who Systematically
seek TO accumulate wealth at the public
expense, through and by means Of the
machinery Of government, until affairs have
reached a point where the people can no
longer safely trust the political control Of
| the State to either Of them.
5. Therefore resolved, that the Peoples
! Independent party seeks % unite together
! the honest and lsW-abiding citizens Of Cal
/ fCrnia, irrespective Of class, local or bUsi-
| ness distinctions and regardless of religious
or previous political opinion for the pur-
! pose Of bringing about thorough system
/ Of reform in State, county and municipal
! government generally, and especially with
/ a view Of securing retrenChment in public
affairs, a consequent reduction of tax alton,
| the res ulatiOn and control Of all corpora
! tiOEs exercising franchises Of a public na-
I ture, the reduction to q reasonable rate Of
| fares and freigh. on railroads, as well as
! steamboats, operated in conjunction
with railroads, and the prevention
and punishment Of unjust discrim-
inations by railroads and other
corporations against localities and individ- |
uals; securing from the power or possibility
Of monopoly the natural water Of the |
rivers, streams and lakes Of the State; re- |
vising them once more in The people; the |
rescue of the inhabitants Of cities and |
tOwus from the oppressive power OF water |
and gas corporations and other kindred /
mOnOpolies; the publication of the admin
isTalion of justice throughout the State
by reforming the jury system so that pow
erful criminals may be punished as well /
as The weak, and generally 70 secure such
improved legislation in the interest of
good governm mt, as wisdom and an hon
est purpose Of reform may suggest.
Here follows q series of resolutions de-
nouncing the Central Pacific monopoly
Is. Resolved, that we favor the construc-
ton of all Independent lines Of competing
railroads TO connect the Atlantic States
with California, provided they be built and
-UTreTIJet is,-tlse iSt.T4sst-of- The pecple and
not solely in that Of mOpopOiists, as is the
way with the roads nov existing in Cali
fOrnia.
The resolutions number thiIty-six, deal
ing with STATE affairs, and principally the
water and irrigaling mOn0pOlies, declaring
the principle that the waters Of lakes and
rivers belong to the people as much as that
falling directly from the clouds. They
conclude with q statement that this inde-
pendent movement does not fOIeshadOw a
national movement, and any one can vote
the Slate ticket without being pledged
thersby 10 any Independent Presidential
ticket next year.
The Ticket.
Gen. Bidwell was nominated for Gov
erD0r on the third ballot, and Lieut.. Gov.
R0muald0 TachecO was renOminated by
acclamati0n. The other nominations were:
Secretary Of State, W. ROush; Comptroller,
Laurene Crane: Treasurer, +. Baehr; At
tornev General, p. Eancliti; Surveyor Gen
eral. f. TwiChell; Clerk Of the Supreme
Court, Paul Morrill,; Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, j. W. GWihn.
Second Congressional District.
The independent convention Of the Sec
Ond Congressional District has nominated !
Charles A. TUttle for Congress.
Third Congressional District.
Chas. +. Reed has been nominated for !
Congress in the Third District.
The New York PrOhIbIGiOnists-
SyRAC1rss, June Z3.-The Prohibition |
State convention completed its Organiza-
tion this morning and nominated part Of
the State ticket: for Secretary Of State, q.
q. DusenberTy: Comptroller a. Hopkins; |
Treasurer, Stephen B. Ayers.
The following nominations were also
made:
State Engineer aud Surveyor, Geo. A.
Dudley; Canal Commissioner, Ira ID Bell; |
State Prison Inspector, John B. Gibbs; !
Attorney General, Eli I. Marsh.
Strong prohibition resolutions were
adopted, and The Convention adjourned
sine de.
Kansas Dead Set Against Grant.
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-The Republicans !
Kansas City special says that in an inter-
view with a Times reporter, Senator In
gals to-day stated that he was opposed TO
Grant as a candidate for the Presidency. |
He said be could not carry one State IN the
Union II heshould run. Kansas was dead
set against him. Bristow, Of Kentucky,
was the strongest man in the Republican |
Dartv, and, in his opinion, would be the !
next President. lie believed the Republi-
cans can elect their man without difficulty.