Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-18
ADDRESS TO NON-PARTIsANs
MARYsvmLE, May l4th, 1873.

MARYsvnLE, May l4th, 1878
To the Electors of the State: On this day at
the city of Marysyille there assembled con-
vention called by the people Of the Third Con-
gressiona District to select eight citizens, res
idents of the District, to be voted for by the
people Of the whole State as Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. The Convention
was one thoroughly representative, composed
irrespective Of old party afiiliation, harmoni-
Gus in spirit and action, and actuated solely
by desire to subserve tho interests of the
whole State. The undersigned have been
named to present to you the result Of the de-
liberations of said Convention. You are about
to be called upon to exercise the highest priv
ilege OF American citizenship, tho selection OF
Delegates to reform the organic law of the
commonwealth. We call upon you to come to
this duty with calmness and free from all pas
sionate or radical views, imbued only with
desire to send to the Constitutional Conven-
tion Delegates qualified by ability and intcg-
rity to discharge the important trust imposed
upon them. The peoples Convention Of the
Third District, laying aside all other consid-
erations, has selected eight gentlemen whom
it presents to you for your sullrageS' and for
whose honesty, ability and identiicatons with
the true interests Of the State we can youch.
1t is needless for us to detail at length the
qualifications of these gentlemen, but it is
proper to briefly refer to them.
Hon. Isaac 5. BELcugR is a private citizen
of Marysyille, whore he has resided 9 year 2.
lie was for many years District Judge, and has
with distinguished honor held the position Of
Justice Of the supreme Court. lie is Il jurist
OF fine ability, man of broad and compre-
hcnsive views, dispassiopate judgment and
a fine sense Of justice. lie is citizen Of high
social and scholarly distinction and Il man of
the highest integrity
Hon. WI. TrYxN, of Trinity county, is
merchant, a pioneer of his county, Interested
in mining enterprises and has served the poo
pie Of his section with honor and ability in tho
legislative councils of the State. lie is n man
with an unblcmishcd record, of sterling,
manly qualities, and of strict integrity. His
convictions arc clear, his ideas American, his
principles those ofrigbt and Justice to all man
lie Is Il man able and competent to the task to
which we trust you will choose him and his
whole interests are with those OF the people OF
the State.
Hon. JAMES Nom. SH.rrER, of Marin eoan
ty, long recognized as at tho head of the Cali |
torna Bar, but nov and for somc years doyot- |
cd wholly to agricultural pursuits, is man
who will in the Constitutional Convention be /
one of its ablost members, and whose deep
and clever mind, profound crudtion and sound /.
judgment will be Of vast weight in that body /
lie is II citizen Of high character and his rep
utation is untarnished.
Hon. MARION BlGGs, Of Butte county. is a
farmer well-known throughout California
He is man whose namo is The synonym for /
honesty, and whose interests have always /
been identical with those ofthe state at large.
He is Of mature iHdgnent and lon; expo
riencc. He has served in Legislative sessions,
been President of the State Agricultural So
ciety and has Alled varied positions of trust,
in all proving Himself capable honest and
devoted to the trUc welfare Of the pco lo
lloN. W f. liErsTIs, is u young man, a cili-
zen of Humboldt, where he has been ontrust-
ed with Offices Of honor and has served ably in
legislative clerical positions. lie has libcr.
al education, is Of thoughtful habit. conserya-
tive yicwS and his reputation Is one Of un-
questioned uprightness. He has labored as an
asricultariSt apd Is in sympathy with the pro-
ducing classes. and warm advocate o true
progress He possesses every qualification to
fit him for the triple Office to which he is about
to be called
Hon. j. NJ. KELLY Of Yo,o is well known
farmer Of CoIusa and Yolo counties. lie is n
u.
A practical and experienced man, of tbouphf-
fu and deliberatyc mind and obscryant hab-
it, lie has twice served in the legislature
with honor to his constituency and credit TO
himself
Hos. A. p OyERroS has been County Judge
and District Attorney OF Sonoua county and
IS there known aS man Of great industry.
sterling integrity, studiols habits and mark
ed ability, He Is pioneer Californian. we'll
versed in our laws, possessed of logical pow
ers and is n citizen who commands the CON
hdenco, esteem and respect of all with whom
he comes in contact. His views arc compre-
henSiro and governed by Il strict sense of JUS
tice and conscientious regard for the right.
Dr.. BENZ. +. SHuRrLErr is distinguished
physician Of Napa county. lie is a man Of
fine culture and broad and clcyatcd views of
pnblic policy. lie is pioneer citizen, pro-
Iessional gentleman of profound learning and
his interests are identical with the best inter-
sSts Of the Stare. His character IS beyond re-
'rsach, his ability is unWlestioncd
is proper to say that these gentlemen did
not solicit these nominations. To many of
hom the nominations will be Il surprise. In
ruth and in fact tho Office has in this case
ought the men and not the men the Office
We S"bmit these names to son without fur
her comment, resting confident in your dis
judgment and your desire to send
~ ms delegates only tho best mon.
We request Committees, Conventions and
'erSons in sympany with the spirit Of action
If the Peoples Convention Of tho Third Dis :
rict' to tocommunieate with us, relative to the y
'ost means of securing the desired ends, and
70 request the press of California to give
to this address and the action Of our
Convention. ,
W. S. GREEN, Chairman,
/. ). SHERWOOD, Secretary,
j. 1. CAMPBELL,
w. 5. BARNuM,
Executive Committee.