Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-08-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

In our last issue. Ah4'N' q
r,ittee on Credentials reported list OF
Delegates entitled to seats, being tho same
as that published in the JOURNAL except
Hettenshaw precinct, which was repre-,
sented by f. NJ. Wilburn, instead oi
b. w. Pickett, and Trinity Center +. l. /
Noles instead of A. NJ. Carter. Follow
ing proxies were allowed
w. j. Tinnin for j. Barnickel 3D. W.
Smiley for D. Hardin; Waldorf Tor
Speigelburg John Musser for f. Bates
E. r. Smith for p. T. Noles.
The following resolution, offered by
Committee on Credentials, was adopted
Res0Ived, That it is the sense OF this
Convention that the custom Of Delegates
to the County Convention giving proxies
to persons not residents of their precincts,
when there were Delegates attending SAID
Convention from their precincts, Is un-
democratic end is liable to be productive
of great evil and should hereafter be dis
continued.
John Bergin, F. II, Brown ard j. w.
Carter were appointed Committee on
Permanent Organization.
w. j. Tinnin, B. NJ. George, b. Bla-
grave, s. S. Garwood and John Musser
were appointed Committee on Platform
and Order of Business.
Thirty minutes recess was taken to en-
able Committees to report.
Upon reassembling of Convention the
Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following report, which was
adopted
We hereby recommend John McMurry
as President, and w. S. Norman and
/ John Musser as Vice Presidents Of this
/ Convention also w. l.. Anderson, Sec
rotary and j. W. Carter, Asst Secretary.
On recommendation of Committee, an
Order of Business was adopted as follows;
Reports of Committees.
Appointment 10y the Chair Of Commit
tee OF five to select Il County Central
Committee.
Appointment by Chair of three Dele
gates to attend Joint Senatorial Conren-
ton.
Nomination of officers in following or
der; Sheriff, Clerk, District Attorney,
Assessor, Treasurer, Superintendent OF
Schools. Surveyor Coroner, and County
Judge
The Committee on Platform made the
following report, which we commend to
tha special attention Of our readers. The
report was adopted
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
1st. That we sincerely adopt and APP
/ prove the principles set forth IN the Plat
form Of the Democratic State Convention
Of June 18th, 1885, which nominated tnat
able, true aud tried Democrat, the Hon.
VIM. Irwin, OF Siskiyou, for Governor,
with other State Officers.
2nd. That we are in favor Of a strict
construction Of every part Of the Consti-
tutiun OF the United States, and are OPP
posed and will resist by all legal means
any Federal Interference with the reserved
rights Of the several States. 1t matters not
! whether 1t be IN local elections, enforce
ment of justice, or the organization OF
State Legislatures.
Sd. That we believe in the right Of the
people, through the Legislature, 10 regu-
lhtG u1 Ia w illt blollICSS VI any lJtI sun VI
corporation who receive from the public
any money, land, bonds or amy privileges
whatever not conceded to private indivld-
uals, and when such Institutions become
mOnopoies to oppress the people, it Is the
duty OF the Legislature by stringent laws
20 eufotce and protect the lights Of the
people.
4th That we are in favor of Tightening
,,I I,t .,tlt
the expenses Of the Federal, State, County
. and Municipal Governments by electlng
honest men to hold offices, who will ad-
minister the law It's Lhey find it and not
be controlled by corrupt rings aud dema-
goguos.
9th. That the Democratic party, prid
ing isen On its traditional record and in
remembrance OF our tore!ather. who car
ri-d through and administered one Ot the
most correct aud Just Governments the
world over saw, are opposed to all modern
'1sms" and innovations ON Yirtuous socl-
ETY., it matters not whether it comes in
Temperance or Prohibitory Laws, Wom-
EMS rights or the thrustng of women into
positions where men ought to be.
9th. That it is the sense of this Con
Ventlon that majority of all the votes
cast be necessary to choice.
} 7th. That it is the sense of this Con.
vention that each candidate who submits
his name before us for Office, shall person
ally, III the presence OF the Convention
pledge himself to support the State and
County Platforms and all the Democratic
nominees for State and County otlines.
6th. That all nominations be made by
ballot except those bY the resolutions nc
corded to the Chair.
w. j. TINNIN, Chairman.
We find the following attached to the
above platform and in ihe same hand
writing as the platform
WHEREAS, 1t is evident that a vacancy
will occur in the 2Sth Senatorial District
composed OF the counties Of Shasta, Mo
doe, SisIliyou and Trinity, by the resig-
nation Of the Hon. VIM. Irwin, and
WHEREAS, In such contingency it will
be necessary to fill said office with some
suitable person, we therefore nominate
and recommend the Hon. w. j. Tinnin
subject to "A ratification by majority oil
the Delegates from said District.
j. w. Carter, A. l.. McWhorter and
E. Il. Smith were appointed Delegates tc
the Senatorial Convention. The real
business of the Convention, nominations
for County Officers, then commenced
tic candidates and baloting being as
follows:
! &e'{E.-M. Mulligan, of Weaverville;
G. ii. Clayton, Of Lewiston. Ist Ballot
-Mulligan, 80; Clayton, 10. Mulligan
nominated.
C!erk.-J. A. Stafford, Hay Fork; II.
5. Martin, junction City; Y. V. Wilson,
Oregon Gulch. lst Ballot-Statford, 23i
Martin 49, Wilson, 7. End Ballot-Staf-
ford, %; Martin, 20; Wilson, g. At this
period things looked wrong to the wire
puIlers and the usual adjournment trick
was moved and carried. Fifteen minn,os