Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-16
TO THE VOTERS OF THE 28TH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT
OF CALIFORNIA.

Having received the nomination by the
Republican and the New Constitution
parties for The responsible position OF
State Senator for the Senatorial district
composed of the counties of Slskiyou,
Modoc, Shasta and Trinity, and IL not
being possible for me 10 make IA thorough
canvass OF the district. deem i. u duty /
owe the people to make n plain statement
of .he views and opinions which hold IL
regard to nationa State and local ques-
tiOns and matters, as are now, md are
hereafter liable 10 become of importance
affecting the welfare ofour common cOun~
try, and that of our own State common
wealth.
In regard TO national affairs / can only
say that am in full accord with the Re-
publican party. l believe that the mis-
sor of the parry has not yet been COM
pleted, and that il would be a misfortune
TO change j. Mt the present time, and place
the Democratic party, us now constituted
in power
Under the new constitution Tint has
but jLst been adopted and ratified by the
people of the State of California. impor-
tunt and radical changes are made in the
economy and GdminIstra;ian Of the State
!
| Il is expected uf the legislature to be
elected on the Sd Of September next a
! full and complete system of laws to put
into effect and fully carry out the provis-
| ions of the new organic law.
Having advocated, supported and vot-
ed for the new constitution, recognize
tie obligation under which lie, To use
AL lawful means to enforce it in letter and
/
| the supreme law of the land, made by
the biggest tribunal which has existence,
the people, from which there is no APP
peal except back to the power that Great
| cd it, ard in the instrument itself is fully
provided the means by which any pO, tiOn
| thereof that may be found to work iujur-
| inus y or unjust!y may be speedll y amend
ed. As it was my honest conviction that
! the new constitution as whole would
prove to DC OF great benefit to The people
Of the State, and naugurate period oi
prosperity and relief TO the masses OF
burdens which they had for long years
been compelled to bear in the shape oil
unequal and unjust taxation, | in coed
faith supported it and deem it now ny
duty ifelected to the honorable position
for which am nominated 10 do all in
my power as State Senator to carry out
in letter ard spirit their des Tres rs ex-
pressed by their vote.
There nre questions of local Importance
us regard the welfare o t the people in
my own Senatorial district that will come
before the legislature to convene next
January; to these matters, it elected,
shall feel it my Imperative duty Ia attend
and | shall make it an object to do all
! that is possible towaid the introduction
and passage of acts that have for their
aim the good and prosperity Of the com =
munities which compose this senatorial
district.
In the Republican convention OF Siski-
you county, resolutions have been passed
hooking To remodeling of our hospital
and indignant sick management, and II
| closer attention to the accounts md book:
of our county officers. look upon thi,
as move in the right direction and am
Of the opinion that it is necessary 10 make
some change in these matters both as tc
Sskiyou county and to the other countie:
of the district.
In conclusion. ! have only 10 sav 10 thC
voters of the 2Sth Senatorin districts that
I if elected 10 The honorable position oi
your Senator, will d" all that lays with.
in my power to foster and advance every
means that tends Ia MD us in the develop
mpnt and prosperity 0four own beautiful
and healthiul section of country.
A. b. CARL0CK.