Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-29
FHE DEMAND REPEATED.

This city has an outstanding bonded in
deb.edness which is at issue in the Courts,
as to portion or all of it. 1t has for
long time been meanly charged by some of
those who Happen to disagree with their
fellows as to the best policy to be pursued
with regard to these obligations, that their
opponents are actusted by unworthy mo.
tives-a resort in debate of the lowest
character. This has led to the charge that
citizens o. Sacramento holding some OF
these bonds speculate in them, and secretly
or otherwise aid our creditors in enforcing
hard terms upon the city prefer the inter
est OF the bondholders to the interest of this
people labor and scheme to prevent an
adjustment of the debt at low rate, and
generally, because of these unworthy rela-
tions, are arrayed against their fellow. citi-
zens. These supposed secret ravening
beasts have been favorite bugbears just
preceden: to all city elections, and conven-
lent weapons to hurl at the head OF the
presumptuous man who dares to express
opinions as to policy at all differing from
those advanced by certain others. Like
the old cry abolitionist," it has been
deemed sufficient to shout "bondholders
agent to put an opponent beyond the pale
of consideration. We believe that this
kind OF clap.trap has been INDUCED in
long enough that the Republican City
scending to it, just as the Democrats have
done before them. We have therefore de.
manded to know who are these enemies of
Sacramento. Believing that no citizen of
this place has played any part in
schemes to injure the city as charged,
we yesterday demand names and
facts. We are convinced that thu
people desire to know if indeed there
are traitors in their midst. Convinced OF
the hollowness of the shibboleth, we have
offered to publish the proofs as soon ss pro.
duced, or prick this bubble and let cut its
are unhinchingly and unalterably loyal to
the truth, we have asked for its demon
stration. We conceive that it has a great
deal to do with, and cuts very large
figure in, the principle involved, our even
ing contemporary to the contrary notwith-
standing. The allegation of unworthy
motive in the discussion of the question
has been fsvorite weapon to hurl at this
journal. Conscious of our own integrity
IN the matter, we have thought best now
to put the professions of those who, if they
are to be believed from their vociferous
protestations, are the only simon pure, IN.
contaminated and incorrupt friends of Sac
ramento, to the test of sincerity. II they
are the courageous friends of the city, and
we do not now presume to question it,
they will make public the knowledge Of
which they are possessed, and which this
people should have at command for their
defense. We know OF no such schemes or
enemies we know of no citizen who owns
city bond or has sny interest therein !;
we know of no organization that is inimical
to the interests of this city in its purposes
and works. Being seekers after truth,
however deep in the well it lies, we again
demand that the names and facts, if they
exist, be stated, and offer our columns as
mediums for the publicity sought. a
single response has been made, and is pull
iehed elsewhere, and is a dead failure.
1t deals in speoalations, insiuustions
and neutrality-suspicious., and wholly
avoids the demand made. OF course
we are perfectly well aware that this
demand will add to the energy of the
class who complain that this journal does
not conform te their particular notions of
policy, aud trim its sails by their breeses.