, 1875-06-24
The Object and Aims Of tho Now
Organization.
They Faror State Control Of Railroads
and Other Public Corporations.
Tho New York Prohibitionists Place q
State Ticket in the Field,

feso!uttonn, and making ono and 4 half columns
OF fino print. Tho preamble declares that local
questions hare now become OF paramount I'm
pottAuce, and that both the so-cailed National
parties In California hhyo fhi1on under corrupt
ing Influences. Tho 0rat resolution explains the
purpore OF the independent party Of California
to DO tic union Of all honest and iaw.sbid,ug
etazens wlih view to tns1odncing economy aud
tet1onchment tn the State, County. and Muntci.
pa Governments. The party a Also said to hold
hrmly to the doctrine Of Btate couttol Of tnil-
roads aud other common carriers, and 10 con-
template the exercise Of the peoples rights In
tlIs respett vigorously and effectuay. 10 the
accomplishment Of these ends tho support OF
the agricultural and mining companies OF the in
terror il pledged.
Tho resolutions in regard to railroad and
transportation companies are Is follows.
!eRHation tho funds generously approrrised by The
natfon, md materially Increased by California III
ci.ie. aud countless to aid III constructing Tho Pacific
ianlcad hare becn 10 employed that ania numbers
ot ihdFians!s acting IN coFlorate capacity now
aud control tls only ts.nacont!nenal railroad III the
country together With almo@t the enre railroad rys-
TEN of Tbs State, vol tho ryes steamers aud fer.
Iyboa. pytsR Hon our interior waters, thereby rrsc-
eay monnrolxinS not oniy tbs enttre o.e1lad traf~
hr LIT fe".e tho general carrying ttAde pf tbs State
aud cost; and,
WHEREAS. Tie corporations controlling thess rail-
to ARBITRARILY make levy aud coec thcteon rs,ea of
freight and paHacnger fars aud for forca ru,ss
4AH FRHi1IouA Al IAelF own pIE211FB: AHu
MMKnEAs II la apparent TINT there can bs no auat
relief from tho excessive chargcs sud unju1t dscrn
nation: Of The railroad corporations through oonste-
arc invariably used to break down af rival entefprises
nnu min tae projectors. and, falling In that then
N oqass T. RsGp
and discriminate 4. p!ca1urc and prevent my estsla-
uya reef from bcoR extended 70 tls popo. the rail-
tersneddod with and corrupted tic politi:s Of he
state, using iss wealth and influence TO elevate
to place them In tbs legislative and oher stations Of
trls where they could voto away tho peoples rights
until tAs domination ot tue railroad aad ohe1 eoFroF.
attons 10 our politics and gorerumeut hAs become Au
Rt.oieai. That ths1s !: can be no ..tet, 10 good
10 tr1nsportaon oy s.to.a ns ona ste.n
boat in this State rossess the power, Independently
81 l1w 70 sle thsif S.n rules ind !eaaattous.
At their own unrestricted will and pleasure.
Es'orfd. That the rates Of frulgnt aud fare charged
steamboats, owned and operated tn conaectlua viii M
them Ia most places whoro thsre Ia competition, ara
unjust. nne4s'. snd s1eesss,sly high. aud ts porer
Low exercised ~ tho railroad corporations In maxine
regulations ~ fur "a thtso rates. ID exercised Ia N u.
just, oppressive manueE to the injury Of individuals
and !9eat'ss - wsu Tho general productive .ntar
At.srta That The Peoples Independent. party here
By pledges y; norolnetx Tor olce through the State
to reduce ssd tntoa Of freight and fare by Inv to lust
tho expenses Of operAuon al4o to the cn.csment 81
crt,n!nason ssatu.t aai.du.is or ioc.sa es d
generally 10 reauce tho railroad corporations ta do
supervision and coutrol Of tie taws Of the land.
:, fa'oting tic sIeedy construction Of indepenaent
4'nEa ot euaPenag taaus aerods the continent.
ys liz rjroad cT1orsons ai ~ aa,a. meSns .nS 70
tect tic peope b. wtse sud cau1y cousiSsred ~
frum e1.ortiun snd untuat dlscriminatian II their
nahast 5et w ful!y acknowledge tbs great valus to
managed systom Of railroads, 1ud Will erer stAnI
70 scsotn S que and generous tssat-
levtrsd. That vs. favor lie eoustr,etion " nj ,r
dependent lnes Of competing railroads to connect ts
Atlantic Btsea With California provided thuy be u,Jt
null olrsnad tu tho interc4t OF thu peopls and not
solely In TINT Of the lnnnopaf2 ~ l. tho way vth to
railroads now existing IN tal!fornla,
ntna,nou. r.o,tiuts Fatsts T., iii an9
tho soil, which. iu eoma pnrta nf f,al,fnr,i. = :.
t',rst ;"tase.a ktSpet uosesopAent os e9r1cu!-
1naI 49, ,tat -; suls 5oasou Tue convention
uycsaees sa@s tu1 STATE Governments should re-
OF tllc State.
The twentIoth, tventy.t.rek, and twenty ..ecora
Ht.ta ~ ros,s. ~, -" anIopeuuent paIt3 o. Tie
T1e,' ~ .ualo' tno encloAoamehts OF the Spring
y tSs noss s.es Company Of san FFancisso snd
tbs BtAte within proper bounds, ''" 49,
tiona n,onnTt,cs .os,nst ~ ~ esolo-
ratar nrnect ~ a;,..,,.- ~ saao =. ~
Of citiea !: s1o1ttant o[;css 'os tns relief
Tho swonsy-tlfth and swonsy-Hi1th resolutions
demand tlo regulation Of tie quality aud price
Tno twenty-soyeuth, tueuty-ojphth, txantv.
nIuth, and thirtieth resolutions detiaud ronaf.1
yetrpuchmont Ut public oxupnyes mi rnincticn
OF official salaries Throughout the Htate.
>Tlo thlrty-arst thirty. second, and tAirty.shtfd
equal and Aaseasor1 bo prohibited from ehowino
fsyor1tisn.
Tho thiFtJ.fourth resolution pledges tho party