The morning call., 1894-08-23

nominate for commissioners friends of the rail-
road company. From such we could expect no
reform, and we therefore determined TO nOmin-
ate candidates ourselves. For this we have
been censured 'for going into politics. but we
do not appreciate the force of the criticism. 1t
costs more money to-day TO deliver goods in
many parts of California from San Francisco
than 1t does from Chicago. We are unable 10
see anything Democratic or Republican in
sanctloning such excessive rates, and in en-.
deavoring to reform them we 40 not Oppos @
either political party. We contend for the in
terest of our State, aud we solicit the support
OF citizens Of all parties In an attempt TO abate
this monster grievance OF our people.
We believe that the masses of both political
parties honestly and earnestly desire this re-
form, and that they care more for it than for
any political issue involved in this campaign.
This you will admit is true OF toe Democr acy
of the State. and we have no doubt it also is of
a very large and pre3onderating section of the
Republicans. We are, therefore, confident that
II either OF the great parties could to-day con-
vince the public that its nominees for Railroad
Commissioners were genuine reformers, high
minded and honorable men, not seeking Office
for gain but accepting 1t only at the call of
public duty and for The purpose of serving the
State. that party could win the coming election
rriumpbanty. It's majority in our opinion
would be overwhelming.
The gentlemen whose names the Traffic AS
ISOLATION has placed before the people OF Cali.
fornia for the Offices are well Known and COM
mand general confidence. No one OF them has
sought this nomination.; we sought them out
and pressed il on them, and only as matter of
duty have they consented 10 ruu. We respect
fully invite their Endorsement by the conven-
ton over which you preside. With such in
dorsement they will surely be elected. and your
convention therefore has the power by such
a step to secure to this Stete, once for
ALL delverance from this diShonor and
oppression which palsies the industry aud re-
sources of our people. Is not such a conSum-
nation worth some little sacrifice Of party feel
ing? 1t is said these gentlemen are not all
Democrats. But can not The great Democratic
party instinct with hostility to oppression and
injustice, as its members are, afford to well
come as associates aud co-workers, men who
represent so distinctly the antrairoad sentt
ment of the State as these gentlemen do? Is
the party so justly confident OF winning the
coming elecIing that it can afford to despse an
alliance that will surely secure it so many
thousand woes? Are mere party interests of
such Importance that you cannot for once rise
TO the higher consideration of the interest OF
the State and manifest the sincerity and earn
estness Of yonr professions by the nomination
Of men whose names afford such guaranty as
these do?
The indications, so far as we can judge from
The public press, are that If the nominations
are left 10 the district conventions the result
will b. as In former inStaDceS-Io give the plat
form, which expresses truly the opinions OF the
party TO the people, and the candidates. to the
railroad company. Such has always been the
case heretofore, and for obvious reasons. In