Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-06-19
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted ina State COnVcntioh' al
sacramento, June 10Th. 1870.

The Republican party of Cali ornia in state
COnv cntion assembled, reailrlnlhg, the Stato
platform OF 1871, and ths National platiVrh
of 1917, makes tho following additional dec
laralion OF principles:
RESOLVED, That we have an undiminlshed
confidence in the patriotism, wisdom anu li
gritty OF the present Chief Magistrate oI the
United states, | sses >. Grant, anu ION our
Political brethren throughout the Union IN
cordial and earnest support OF his admlniSlfa
ton. in the fullest recognition Of hls lll"sIl'
ols career in the military and civil service,
and in condemnation Oh the rnncOfOLs parry /
syiiit which pro npts his and oar enemies to /
as uncOnsid creG and unjust attacks al on hln
a. those to which his great PREDECESSORS
Washington, jackson and Lincoin-"ero SUD-
jectcd during their administrations.
RESOLVED, That the letter addressed by the
President to he Chairman of the fennsyl-
vania Republican state Convention upon the
s. beet of his SAGE ssion is fail and com 'lots
recitation of the sans ers OF those who chang,
ed him with intrig ing Tor Reelection, ana
that we acc SIT it as an explicit ana maj
settlem ent OF he third T. run agitation created
By the enemy solely to arc use JoaiOLsios and
discussions in the Republican party.
REsoLvnI, That tn ThirIe tnth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments of he ConstitA-
ton OF the United states, add to that IN
strumtnt by the votes of tbs IoIuslte three
ionths OF 70 states OF tn nation, are rs bind
ing as are any vi its provisions, ana that they
should be maintained by the en- orc oment OF
all pro er Consr ssiOnnl enactmcnts, nOtNlth-
standing the secrst or avowed opposition OF
tbs Democratic party, or Of hostile hltc
Leag Ics in the SO tthvrn Stat s.
RtsoLvEl That ths conduct of the rorton
of the people in the south who defy the lit-
tuenth Am .ndment and seek by intimidation
and force to prevent the lawfdl exercise of the
el .ciivo franchise by tho gr sat body OF colored
citizens rcsid mt therein, Is a RIB Tho IS d,h-
ance Of the nat onal authority, and that the
attempt to prevent the Il elton OF the next
President by the people, is calculat d TO arc se
the worst passions OF men and disturb the
peace vi the ion, and shOdld b. met by all
law-Hbiding eiti ems, both North and SOlth,
as an effort to revive tbs famrs OF civil war
and while admitting tHat honest difference of
opinion as to the extent OF the conspiracy
against the tair and con titutional election of
Il President in lo7 we doom it W II to caltion
the people against stumbling in the face OF
danger
~ soLvEr, That with all our co1ntrymen, of
what yer section, who yield obedi nee to the
Con,tit ton and the In vs., ana who do not -
f nd or Justify those who dsobey them. we de-
sire to cIltiydte haterna relations, without
reference 10 mere patty diff + noes, and we
will at all ii res unite with them to promote
justice, ord r and pub ic t. an utility.
BisoLvEi, hat the cost of the State and
several county governments can, and OLght to
be, redLc ID Onc-hHIt, and TO that WOIh tn e
ncXt Legislature shodld address itself his
can be dOne by a comprehensive re-Adiust-
mont OF tho public BASIN II trtai.m mt of
tn, large list OF the officers and their employ
eS such n red lctlOn OF Salari = and fees as
will place public servants on footing ms 0
compensation, with persons in private bIsi-
moss, and incidentally abate this almost
Universal preference or public over private
employment; honesty and economy III the
maintenance OF tn various instlt .tiOns OF the
stat, Il total abandonm mt of the practce
OF voting the PEG us money. to institutions
wblch were call d INTO existence without
state action and by add ioua ch cks and
satg alds to rend r official pee ilatiuu diff
cult OF cuncealmcnt, and surtr paniShme
when discovered.
RESOLVED, That the burden of taxation
shoi Id not only b reduced, b t the laws CON
cerning AS ssmunt and lIali alton should be
So revis and amend as to bett r insure Il
just division OF tina bun den among those who
enjoy the .netits OF gogernm mt, and that in
aid Of tho law a wholesome public uliuion
sho I'D be cIltivAt against all who seek to
evadt their just pro- or ion of taxation, and in
favor Of swi and certain p ntshment alike of
citiz ms and officials who By fraud dent and
corrupt practices may offend against the law.
Rgs"Ly l., That the Republican party will
aid th' development OF the resOorCes Of tn
> ats by all legitimate means, n it is aDpa-
rent that tn agl lcdltural ca ahi!iilS OF large
sections cannot bo fully shown unless som
pIactlcl bic syst. IN OF irri cation j. ado Il Il
the republican party demands o. the begisla-
re that assume control Of the waters Of yari-
o : lakes and rivers, bj'ct only to mining
and IN chanical rights, aud provide tor its dis
trib lion Over the largest possible al, a OF irri-
g,bll land, and by tn ado. ion OF a com To-
h n1ive ststem that shall make the canal and
ir, igation works TO b constr ct d ior This pur-
pose II part and OF ton of tho i, atty OF the
va 10 districts, to be wholly subj ct to It .
control and manus IN mt OF The oTnors of the
irrgabl land tn erein.
EEsoIvaI. That the freedom of tho State
from oecl ,lAstlcal control is Of equal I'M ort
ION, NON, ~taf, n,ntroi'. tbat H. c",,.,,,,,
school system is az in-.iidion of the stat,
established rs a preventive OF the crime and
p0y trty which attend iguoranc >. and wo will
tolrrlt, ne interference with il from any quar-
ter; and that any effort 10 divil, tho School
und fer tn pnrpose Of supporting sectarian
schools shall b. met with all tho resistance in
r over and forth y more, that all citi ons.
withoI Iii 'tinction of race or GO Tor, are nj Il
to el al advantages OF public scLool ed cation.
HESoLvEr, %, That the Central Pacific all
road Company is state Corporations and rs
such is amenable to the laws OF the ~ta.c con-
corning corpora ions.
(2) That the r lations Of thot con,oorv IN
the nation are sim Nv ihos4 of NJ, nj and min
cipal, and debtor and creditor. 50 far as their
property within This State is concerned ed.
t3l That the mower or tba Stoto mar III, eoid
corr Grafton. so far from Lnvi,,', h.. N sinr"'n
d r,d nv iii, Act of RI, Ie5islat .ra of AKIN
4. 1874. As claimed by that com INV was XXX.
or affirmed tber. by. in th s., winds "Said
compnrv 10 be subicrt IN all tbe i",ys or tiis
State concerning rairon1 and tleerarb lin AZ :,
~ M. ~ .:i'. ~. -. - ~ 80
r. ~ mat inc llSht 70 regulate fares and
Irvis19ts, WI hiy.r II e1iSts' Is a condition an
NIX q 10 ih' franchise ana Is necessarily
cbise nns bren ~ront'd Tb, ri ~ ~ oiia.t
tolls is one OF the essential f,archis of III
road cor, orations, and th,' in,ynr +, r.,,iInto
tAem is lim.lv a powsr TO eg',latt tn, frs,-
chise nd r. which thev ar, coIir,t A and H.,
power m ISL TX rri cd by tbr antbor;tv ,.ra-
atinr the corroI atiun ''' N'o
cI Ma ~, a,.;s,a,,.,.. or.,.- c...,n .
u ~ mn the eXistehc' o the central Pacihc
hHlfoad CORPORATION ana Us n ~ TO oporati
~ IonI- ~ Cdti9rhla' 70 extensively ni'on
w "ItnoIItv Oh ihi Ntnt' Jaw ana that lts ma
,v lGin, i, 'ilt 10 ~ tam ItncttoE5
Whlch II q ny q by In. states cons ut from
congress, stch as tho right to operate its road
E,t, ~ OF me ;late, ana TO crSato iitns nlon