Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-08-28
ASSEMBLY NOMINEES.

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ASSEMBLY NOMINEES.
When Shasta and Trinity we're formed
into An Assembly District, it was conced-
cd that inasmuch as thi, county had had
the joint Senator for the last four years,
Shasta county had the right to name the
nominee for Asscmblyman. The people
of Trinity have therefore looked with
considerable interest to the action Shasta
would take as we were equally interested
with the people of that county in the
choice OF II man capable Of truly repre-
sentng the District. j. j. Bell has been
presented by the Republicans, and those
best acquainted with that gentleman nre
satisfied with the selection. lie has been
resident Of the district for twenty-lour
years, and is thoroughly versant with its
wants and resources. lie is n property
holder in this district, and is therefore
better capable ofjudgng what legislation
will be beneficial than one who i not.
We advise the Republicans Of Trinity to
stand by their legislative ticket, and vote
for Mr.. Bel.
OF DR. Brceland, the Democratic nom
incc, we cannot say much. lie practiccd
medicine in Shasta some years ago, and
mas lately returned TO resume his profcs-
sion there. As Shasta is not 50 healthy
n county as thi, we recommend that it
would be but the part of common human
ity to keep the Doctor where he can at
tend to the sick and suffering, and send
n man to the State Capital. whose pres
cncc is not so badly needed at home.
That is if Shasta can properly be called
his home. TIe Doctor only came to
thnt holy horror OF arpat-brggers, which
chamctcrizes every true Democrat, be
came n candidate at the very first election
which followed, and that, too, for the
lending place upon the ticket. The Doc
tor is snid to be n smooth talkcr, and he
must have been, or else had no opposi-
ton, to persuade the Democrats OF Shasta
TO give him the nomination when there
were plenty OF Old standby citizens who
can fill the position crcditAbly. 1t has
been the curse Of mountain counties that
they have too frequently been represent
ed by men who hunted the position only
to find an ont look for something better,
and when their term Of service was over,
they
Folded their tents like nm Arab
And silently stole away
The last Republican representation that
Shasta had was one Of that stripe, who
merely came back to Shasta 10 bid the
boys goodbye, and then disappeared
from the admiling gaze of his constitu-
cnts forever. No doubt this Gct aided in
giving Shasta to the Democrats by the
trihing majority which they had at the
next election.
For the position Of Representative we
want one who will truly represent us.
Although the Asscmblymnn i. generally
consideicd as one on whom the fight oi
principle is To be made, it is not 50 in tho
present case. There /, no United State.
Senator TO elect, and no Legislation of II
polllicaI character in prospect. The AS
scmblyman this yenr is merely delegated
to attend TO the legislative wants Of his
district, and rs such should be thorough
ly informed rs to what the nAtme of those
wants is likely to be. And that inform
alton cannot be obtained by short resi-
dence, but only by lengthy stay and an
extended acquaintance.
As usual upon the eve of mn election,
all sorts of reports are ufloat, calculated
to work all the harm they can before they
can be contladicted. One is to the effect
that Mr.. Bell had special law passed
granting him an an exclusive franchise
for bridge across Clear crec! in Shasta
county. Mr.. Bell, in note, informs us
that the report is utterly ialse-that there
never was such law passed, nor had he
or any OF his friends applied for the pass
age OF such an act.
Mr.. Klotz is in n party by himself and
though he will probably obtain libernl
support among hi. Shasta personal friends
we do not think it probable he can come
near an election. The contest will be
between Bell and Briceland, and those
who desire to sec the interest of the coun.
ty md district well served will vote for
Bell.