Year: 1867




rate Laws Of California.


M. EHitor:-I understand that we have
a nameless Association 10 Placer county,
the principal place Of its business being at
Auburn. The object Of the company is un-
derstood to be, to relieve the people Of this
county practically from The danger! Of elect
ing dishonest or incompetent county officers,
and representatives to the legislature, and to
secure at the same time something for them
selves that will be highly gratifying and
abundantly remunerative Through this pa
triotic Junta reforms are TO be introduced
into the long standing system Of primary
precinct meetings, to wit: The representa-
tion Of the precincts are 10 be changed from
the basis of the vote cast at the last elec
ton 10 that to be cast at the coming elec'
ton under the Registry law! Thus says the
organ, and this clique bias an organ. And
why should this be donel Because, says the
organ, it is equity and justice to the pre-,
cinc,s to be depended upon to elect our
ticket, that those precincts that will give US
definite number Of votes at the general
election should have that number represented
in the nominating Convention, and should
likewise have its due weight in selecting del
egates 10 the State Convention. What
could be more just and equitable! 1t may
look so at first blush, but is there not a "cat
under the meall" think when it is known
who compose the new firm that the young
rats, who it is supposed will eagerly dive
into the "meal tub," will stop and consider
awhile and take counsel Of older heads.


Suppose one member Of this Junta, which
is the fact, i! my information is correct, is
in a position so far as money, men, and
transp portation is concerned, land what more
is needed in primary political contest,) to
control precincts enough under the sugges'
ted basis Of representation to secure ma
jority Of the County Convention. The Con.
vention once in the hands Of the Junta they
will make the County ticket, the Legislative
ticket and choose and instruct the deloga.
ton to the State Convention. But how is
all this to be done' The answer-tbere is
large and idle population in the cities below,
to say nothing of the large number Of men
already in the employ Of one member OF
the clique, who are no, only ready but eager
for any expedition that secures them good
grub, decent clothes and pleasant rides on
the low backed car"


The Registry law, thanks to old Halves,
does not prevent any citizen Of the United
States and Dhabitant Of Placer county, from
registering in the Great Register on bis first
appearance at the County Clerks Office
Once on the Great Register they can take
their certificates Of registration and be en-
rolled in the different precincts along the
line Of The greatest public enterprise Of the
age" be there. il necessary, both at the pri'
mary and general elections, and they can
and most likely will be on the Union Club
role, as suggested by the organ, of their ap.
pointed precincts. Thus the County Con.
vention will belong TO the Juata, the Couu
,y ticket will be their pledged friends, the
nominees for the State Legislature will be-
long TO them, the delegation to the State
Convention will answer 10 the call Of the
candidate for votes for member of the
firm, and candidate for Governor and State
Printer.


Placer having no candidate Of her own for
State Office, which she cannot have under
"the slate" as it is being made up, her dele
cation it is supposed will be all powerful in
the State Convention. The fourth member
of the firm for his share, must have entire
and absolute control "body and breeches,"
of the legislative delegation, to use as be
may see proper u the contest for the elec-
ton Of the next United States Senator; and
he is no souch in such matters.


AS side issue, which is to rebound to
the exclusive benefit Of the "greatest public
enterprise Of the age" is the securing Of
District Assessors, and two "a majority Of
the members Of the Board of Supervisors.-
This little side matter is to save to the men,
Der Of the firm, furnishing the sinews Of war,
in the shape of taxes by judcious assessing.
and equalizing (by the Board of Supervisory
an amount equal to the expenditures in be.
half Of the Junta, including the purchase Of
the organ, and thus in the end make the
,oiling tax, payers of Placer county foot the
entire bill; or, in other words: "Cut the stick
to break their own heads" The people Of
this County should note the formation Of
this formidable and wicked ring"


may in future, with your consent, refer
10 this matter again, for l am an


OBSERVER.