Year: 1879

The skies are bright for Republican
victory in California at the Septem Der
election. A full ticket of State officers,
Members of the Legislature, Justices Of
the Supreme Court and County officers
are to be chosen. The Constitution just
adopted is to be given effect by appro-
PIRATE legislation. ard as at this present
time it is somewhat doubtful question
what is and what is not law, it behooves
the Republicans ef California to see that
none but the best men of the party are
put forward as leaders in the fray.


From the present outlook there will be
three. perhaps four tickets in the field to
contest for the prize OF success. The Re,
publicans, Democrats and Workinsmen
will each put ticket into the field, and
it may be that in addition to the three
parties we lave named there will be
fourth one, which will endeavor to gather
to IFS support the strength of that ele-
ment which. while having no sympathy
with the general aims of the Working
men, yet assisted that party to adopt the
Constitution. In opposition to this ele-
ment, there is another proposition on
foot, to combine all who opposed adop-
tion in another " Non Partisan" move>
ment, similar TO that which was formula
ted one year ago. We want none Of it
in ours. The Non~PartisaE movement
last year can hardly, in the light of sub
sequent events, be deemed success -
The Non,Partisans had clear majority
in the Convention, but through the de-
fection of many Of their number were
utterly powerless for good. OF the
thlrtystwo delegates at large elected, full
ly one-half felt themselves bound in
honor and by stern sense of duty, to
turn against the work Of their own hands.
These were the men who were the brains
of the Convention, the true representa>
tives Of the people. We voted the Nom
Partisan ticket, and favored the moves
ment from its incipIency, and if God will
forgive us for SO doing, We'll keep clear
of such entangliag alliances " in the
future. Had we chosen our delegates as
Republicans, we could now use the party
machinery to punish the recreants who
fell down before the Baal Of the Sand lot,
but as " Non Partisans they sre beyond
our reach, and all that can now be done,
is to profit by the dearly bought expe-
rience. If we deem our duty to the
country calls upon us to support Demo
crat fer office, we want he should be
Democratic nominee, then we will be at
work with our eyes open. Bus no such
necessity viii arise in the com ing cam
paign. The Workingmen have sapped
the Democratic party of its lifeblood,
and the ghostly skeleton which, for the
sake Of retaining its organization for
to the canvass, does so without
the shadow o. n chance for SUCCESS
The only contest will be between the Re
publicans and Workingmon, and if the
Republicans head their tickets with the
names of such as can inspire public con-
fldence, the result can hardly be matter
of doubt. There is strong element
throughout the State which supported the
Constitution. that nevertheless has no
sympathy with the agrarian doctrines
proiessed by the sand~lot leaders. This
element, which was strongest in the
farming counties, will see the necessity Of
electing conservative, intelligent and re
liable men to formulate the laws which
shall put the provisions Of the new con-
stitutIon into effect. The very doctrine
now proclaimed, that none but the friends
of the instrument shall have voice in
giving color to the laws putting it in op
GRAFTON, while natural enough, will nev
erless have tendency to make thought
ful men study the motives of those
who advocated the instrument, and real
ize the probable effect of many Of its bad
prov visions.


The Republican party made no fight
as IL party for or against the Constitution
Democrats cracked the party whip to
bring the doubling to its support, but
the appeals Of the Republican press and
Republican speaSers were addressed to
the reason and Intelligence of men of all
parties. While it is undoubtedly true
that the majority of the opposing votes
were cast by Republicans, it was a ques-
ton far above party success or party de-
feat, and as such carried against it the
best elements OF the Democratic party
In tl.is contest upon which we are about
to enter in behalf Of good order, and good
government, the only hope of the State
rests in the Republican party. However
Republicans may have voted upon the
question of adoption, we do not question
but they will be found standing shoulder
to shoulder IN tho Fall election, asking
only that the new instrument shall be
justly, literally, and equitably formu!at-
ed, and in this effort we look to receive
the aid Of the thoughtful, conservative
men Of all parties.


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Roa' FOR KEARNEY.-W We have seen
very little in the conduct ofthe man Kear-