EXTENDING THE WORK. [Part 2.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” The movement inaugurated in Sacramento county by the Taxpayers’ party, has already extended to Yuba, as will be seen by reading the appended call to ” the independent voters” of that county. The only difference is … [Read more…]
SACRAMENTO TO HER SISTER COUNTIES. [Part 1.] Sacramento Daily Union, 5 June 1873 . The address of the Independent Taxpayers’ Committee, after setting forth with remarkable brevity the causes which have made the new local political party necessary and the issue between the people of this county and the railway monopoly, points to the “election … [Read more…]
CAPTAIN JACK`S GENEALOGY The Son of an Old Kentucky Filibuster. [From the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman.] It is at this time currently reported in this community, and by many believed, that Captain Jack, the celebrated Modoc chief, is the son of Captain Jack Chambers, a native and formerly well-known citizen of the western part of this … [Read more…]
In our “Somethings never change” department: Every year, about election time, disappoint- ed politicians, finding themselves in a minor- ity in the dominant party, pretend to have all the political virtue of the time, declare them- selves alone worthy of holding office, and get to work to make the people believe their pre- tensions. No … [Read more…]