Year: 1879

conversation with representative men of
all classes from every section ofthe State.
During our late absence the State was
traversed from Trinity to San Bernardino,
and week in San Francisco gave ample
opportunity, which was improved, of
meeting men from many counties off the
direct line of travel. Among Republi-
cans we found an invariabe and anani-
nous sentiment in favor of straight Re-
publican nominations, and an enthusiasm
on the subject far beyond our most sans
guine expectations. Pro- Constitution
and Anti Constitution men all agree that
litical nature in its result, further than it
was acknowledged that the Republican
party was prominently the party Of law
and order and just tice, and the only one
which could be trusted at this important
| iuucture of State affairs with formulating
the will of the people as evidenced in the
adoption Of the New Constitution. Those
Republicans who favored the new instru-
ment secuted the idea Of New Consti-
tuition Party, and were most emphatic in
denouncng the new party movement,
which seems to have been inaugurated
for the sole purpose, OF elevating a played
out class ofpoliticians to official position.
Anti Constitution Democrats, high in
the councils Of that old party, expressed
simil views and hesitated not in assert
| ing that as between the Ii. BIS and the
| Republicans they would infinitely prefer
the latter and SO cast their votes ia the
event Of no Democratic ticket Icing pac-
ed in the field. To those who have ever
voted Republi lican ticket, the idea of
supporting party headed by David S.
Terry, Volney K. Howard, John G.
/ Burch and others Of that illl appears su-
perlatvely ridiculous. On the other
hand those who have been life long Dem~
ocrats from principle and conscientious
belief in the doctrines of that party have
little or no symp athy with the fossils and
Office seekers who have turned traitors
to the organization which has made them
all they are or have ever been politically.
| True blue Democrats denounce in most
SCALING terms the men who have thus
turned their backs upon their old politi
cal friends and associates, and declare
their sympathies to be greatly in favor of
honorable opponents in preference to the
III ~ nI thf
are willing to risk Democratic success in
both State and Nation to secure their
own personal elevation.


The base ingrattude OF this latter class
is plainly manifest IN their endeavors to
wrest from Denis Kearney and his fol-
lowers the fruits of a victory the credit Of
which is due in a great measure to the
Workingmen's Party of California
While we have not on general issues the
least particle Of sympathy for the W. p.
c., sense ofjustlce prompts US to nc
knowledge that much consideration is
due TO that organization from the New
! Constitution people, for without them the
new instrument would have been beaten
by much larger majority than it was
carried. Kearney and his friends-and
we were surprised to find that they were
so many-have sense enough to see this,
and with realizing sense Of tho imposi-
ton rebel against the usurpatlon and
dictation of the II. B. brigade. Whats
ever other parties maY do, the w. p. c.,
will remain distinct organization, re-
fusing to coalesce with any and all others.
However much we may disagree with
them in their views, which are directly
antagonistc to our own, we cannot but
applaud their determination and admire
their honesty of purpose.


From all the facts hastily and crudely
set forth above one conclusion alone is in
evitabe, and this certain Republican
victory in California in the Septemb ber
elect ion. OF tn is we feel more confident
because we know of the unalterable de-
termination Of the rank and file of that
party to nominate none but the very best
men for position. Old political hacks,
wire pullers and men tainted with even a
suspicion Of monopoly influence must
take back seats and give way to honesty,
problty, intelligence and desire to ac-
compllsh the greatest good to the great
est number. The Republican State Tick
ct must and will be composed Of men in
whom the test elements of our people
have implicit confidence and the Legisa>
tive and County nominations will be like
unto them. Republicans everywhere will
be pleased TO support such nominees and
will do so enthusiastically, while many
of our old political opponents, recogniz-
ing the futlity of voting for the shadow
OF their own disintegrated organization,
will express their dsapproval of the de
sertsIs by falling into line and swelling
the majority in favor of law. order and
good government.


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