The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-12
Republicans Erect II
PlaItOrIn.-Their Opinion OF the
Third Term.

/ SAN FRANCIsCo, June ll.-The Repub,
lican party OF California in State Con
vcnti0n assembled makes the following
additional declaration OF principles re.
affirming the state platform Of 1871 and
the national platform of 1872:
|. That we have undiminished conf.
dence in the patriotism and integrity OF
the present Chief Magistrate OF the United
States, L. S. Grant, and Join our political
brehrcn throughout the country in cor
dial and earnest support ot his adminls-
traiion, in the fullest recognition Othis IL
lustrious career in the military and civil
service and in the condemnation Of that
rancorous party spirit which prompts
his and our enemies to inconsideratG and
unjust attacks on him as those to which
his great predecessors, Washington, Jack
son and Lincoln were ubjcct during their
administrations.
.. That the letter addressed by the
President to the Chairman Of the Penn
sylvania Republican State Convention
upon the subject Of his succession, Is full
and complete refutation Of the SANDERS
Of those who charged him with intriguing
for reelection; that We accept it Us an Gx.
plicit and final settlement Of the third
term agitation created by our enemies
solely to arouse jCaOusies and disscnsiOns
in the Republican party,
3. That the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments TO the COnsti-
tuition of the United States, added to that
instrument by the requisite thrce-fourths
Of the States Of The Union, are as sacred
and binding as any Of its provisions, and
that they are to he maintained by the en-
forcement Of all Congressional enact
mcnts, Notwithstanding the opposition,
secret or avowGd, Of the Democratic party
or of hostile White Leagues in the South
ern States.
4. That the conduct of that portion Of
the people Of the South who defy the Fiji
tcenth Amendment, and seek by intimida-
ton and force to prevent the lawful exer-
else Of the elective franchise by the great
body Of Colored citizens resident therein,
is rCbeliOus defiance to the national au-
thority, and is an attempt to prevent the
election Of the next President by the peO-
pie, calculated to arouse the worst pas
siOns Of men and to disturb the peace Of
the nation, and should be met by all law
abiding citizens North and South as an
effort to revive the ravagCs Of civil war.
While admitting that honest differences
Of opinion exist us TO the extent of the
conspiracy against II constitutional clcc-
ton Of President in 1875, We deem it
well to caution the people against slnm'
bcring in the face of danger.
B. That with all our COuntrymGn, Of
whatever section, who yield obedience to
the constitution and laws, and who do
not defend or Justify those who do not so
obey them, we desire to cultivate iratcrnal
relations, without regard to mere party
defense, and we will at all times unite
with them to promote justice and good
order and public tranquility.
STATE EXPENSES.
0. That the cost OF the State and several
county governments can and ought to be
reduced Onr.half, and to that work the
next Legislature should address itself.
This could be done By a re-adustment Of
the public business; the curtaiIment OF u
large list Of officers and employees; such II
reduction Of salaries and fees aI will
place public servants on n footing, nS 10
compensation, with persons in private
business and Immediately abate the al.
most universal preference forpublic over
private employment; honesty and econ.
Omy in the maintenance Of the various
institutions Of the State; the total aban-
d0nmcnt Of the practice Of voting the
peoples monies to institutions which
were called into existence without the
States action, and by additional checks
and safeguards to render official spcCula-
ton difficult Of COnCcalmcnt and sure Of
punishment when discovered.
The seventh resolution demands the
punishment Of citizens adopting corrupt
practices.
s. That the Republican party will aid
in the development Of the resources Of
the State by all legitimate means. Asit APP
pears that the agricultural capabilities Of
large sections cannot be fully shown I'M.
less some practicable system Of irrigation
Is adopted, the Republican party de-
mands Of the Legislature that 1t assume
the control Of various lakes and rivers
subject only to mining and mechanical
rights, and provide for their distribution
over the largest possible area Of irrigablc
lands BY the adoption Of comprehensive
system that shall make irrigation works
to be constructed for this purpose part
and portion Of realty OF various dis.
IstENu u. I,., s,,l,tnnl In NIn al n1,I
management Of owners Of the irrigablc
lands therein.
0. That the freedom Of the State from
ecclesiastical control is Of equal import.
ance with the maintenance Of religious
freedom from State control; that the COM
mon school is an institution Of the State,
established ~ n preventive Of the crime
aud poverty which attend ignorance; that
We will Oleratc no interference with II
from amy quarter; that any effort to li-
vide the school fund for the purpose Of
supporting sectarinn schools with a por.
ton thereof shall be met with all the re-
SistancC in our power.
As TO RAILROADS.
10. fIai, That the Central Pacific Rail
road Is n State corporation, and as such
Is Nmcnablc to the State governing cor
pOrntiOns.
Second, That the relations Of that Com.
pany to the Nation are simply those of
agent aud principal, and debtor and cred
TORS so far as their property within the
State ia concerned,
Third, That the power Of the State over
said corporation l. far from having been
surrendered by the act Of the Legislature,
~ claimed BY that Company, but was rn.
thCr affirmed therein by the words Said
Company to he subject to all laws Of this
State concerning railroad and telegraph
lincs.
Fourth, That the right to regulate fares
aud ftcights wherever II exists, isa con-
iition to the franchise, nnd nrc ncccssari.
~ vested in the government by which the
franchise lina been granted the right to
collect tolls Is one Of the essential fran.
Chises Of railrOnd corporations, and the
power to regulate these is simply the
power to regulate the franchise under
which they are collected, and this must
be exercised by the authority creating the
corporation.
Fyth That the existence Of the Central
Pacific corporation and Its right to
operate the roads in California rest cx-
ccntivCIy upon the authority Of the State