Year: 1878




sttutional Convention will take place on
Wednesday, June 10Th. AS this is the
last issue of the JOURNAL which will reach
some of the more distant precincts prior
to that date, we would take this occasion
of urging upon citizens the importance of
having polls opened in their respective
| localities and as large a vote us possible
polled. In this county, it now seems
probable shat the non-partisan nominees
will have no opposition, but because there
is none here our people must not think
there will be none elsewhere. In San
Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland and in
fact all the cities and populous towns in the
State the worst elements have perfected
organizations and usurped the name of
Workingman's Party, under which they
will poll a heavy vote in favor Of their
nominees, These SO. called Workingmen
have been placed upon platforms the
doctrines comprising which, if incorpora-
ted in the fundamental law of the State,
would be ruinous. One plank which has
been almost universally adopted by that
organization is shat which promises to
exempt property to the amount Of one
thousand dollars from taxation. Such a
law would be suicidal to every interest OF
the State. Take, for instance our own
little county. Exempt every taxpayer
whose assessment is $1,000 or less and
you leave the whole burden Of taxation to
be paid by less than fifty men. The tax
rate would run up to eight or ten per
cent. annually, and after about one year
there would be no property in the county
on which to levy taxes. Another fallacy
which is being advocated is that of maxi
ing only- landed property pay taxes.
Again Trinity county will serve as Il
''fearful example," Well, it is too ri
dculous to talk about in this instance
We doubt il any one could be found who
would take all the land within our bound
aries and pay the running expenses of the
county government and just proportion
| of the State tax. These principles are
not only advocated by many of the candi-
dates in other sections, but these candi-
dates will receive large support and IN
some instances doubtless be elected. 1t
is to just such localities as our own that
the best interests Of the State and the
welfare OF the commonwealth must look
for sufficient strength to defeat them -
Let every citizen visit the polls and de-
post his ballot in favor of the non .parti-
san nominees and we believe much Of the
danger will be dispeled.


At the head of our columns will be
found list Of the non-partisan nominees
for Delegates at large, all of whom have
been recommended by the people of their
several districts as trustworthy, honorable
men upon whom the people Of the State
can rely. AS such they merit the support
Of all good citizens. Remember that a
full vote in favor OF this ticket in the ru-
raj districts is necessary to offset the large
vote that will be polled By the commu-
nists in the cities.


In this Assembly District, Mr. John S.
L. Bass, OF Saltwater, Shasta county, is
the only candidate named. While hav-
ing no personal acquaintance with the
gentleman, we are assured by those who
do know him that Mr.. Bass is an excellent
citizen and one who can be fully relied
upon to DO all in his power to advance the
interests Of the whole people and particu-
lafly those of the industrial classes.


For Delegate from this Senatorial Dis
trict there seems to be positively no candi-
date. Should the other counties, with
the same apathy they have thus far man
ifested, fail to bring out some suitable
person as " candidate, the people Of Trim
ity will doubtless settle upon some one
and give him at least complimentary
vote, which may be enough to elect.-
Some one should be voted for who can be
relied upon to give expression to the wish
es Of the people of the District and by his
vote maintain the rights and interests Of
the people of the State.


Above all, we would again urge upon
the citizens Of Trinity County the impor-
tance Of attending at the polls and voting
at this near election. The Constitution
which this Convention may promulgate,
if ratified at the special election in May
next, will be the fundamental law for
many years to come. 1t cannot be chang
in two or four years as can an obnoxious
legislative enactment. Every citizen
owes it as duty TO himself and those Who
are to come after, to see that no unworthy
persons are allowed to enter that Conven-
tion through his individual neglect. Every
vote counts and none should fail to exsr-
cisc their right of suffrage. See that
polls are opened in every precinct and q
full vote pollcd.