anaheim-gazette 1908-04-16

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS Meharg Makes Reconnoisance In Orange County, but Returns to the High Lands With No Assurances of Support—John Will Have To Show Us John Meharg of Riverside, candidate for state senator from the Thirty-ninth district, George Frost and Parson Clarke, all of the classic shades of Riverside, made a reconnoisance in force into Orange county a day or two ago for the purpose of spying out the political situation. It appears that the push at Riverside have the cards stacked against Meharg, and that Tamales Estudillo is tipped to win out in the primaries. Riverside has long been known as one of the immoral counties politically, and a fouler grade of politics is being pulled off there this year than ever in order to bring Estudillo to the senatorial convention with his own county behind him. Meharg and his associates laid all these things before leaders of the party in this county, and asked if he could not count upon a sufficient number of votes in Orange county to nominate him even if Estudillo grabbed them all at Riverside. He was informed that in order to make an impression with voters here, he must first show them that he has support in his own county. Failing that, he can hardly expect republicans of this county to rally to his standard. He may be able to land a few of Riverside's ten votes, but Estudillo will enforce the unit rule and shut Meharg out of even this scant support. As one of the party wheelhorses said in reply point these 393 delegates he would a clear majority of 154 in the stewardship. Will the crafty politician when the republican organization benefits of the Southern Pacific dare attempt so bold an outrageous voter? We shall see fact that Herrin, a democrat, hesitate to tyrannize, bulldoze the so-called republican organ of California indicates that most not his main characteristic and is results that count with him, less of means. Herrin, the directing genius Southern Pacific machine, has stake. He has no thought of control of the republican state mittee if he can help it. If the licens of the state are permissive delegates to the state conventions which shall select a new statetee, Southern Pacific control is end. Mr. Herrin has decided that publican state convention shall his selection of M. H. DeYoung Otis, George A. Knight and James N. Gillett for delegates to the national convention. names were submitted directly republicans of California, not the quartet would be chosen. Lincoln-Roosevelt republican controls the state convention, Mrin's slate will be broken and will be left at home. If there and fair expression on the pa publican voters, the next state convention will sound the death-blow Southern Pacific bossism in California. Republicans in the districts of the primary law does not apply be on their guard. If attenuated to appoint delegates to the convention in the interest of theern Pacific machine, republican He was informed that in order to make an impression with voters here, he must first show them that he has support in his own county. Failing that, he can hardly expect republicans of this county to rally to his standard. He may be able to land a few of Riverside's ten votes, but Estudillo will enforce the unit rule and shut Meharg out of even this scant support. As one of the party wheelhorses said in reply thereto, What's the matter with Orange county enforcing the unit rule herself? One thing is clear in all this Estudillo business, and that is that Orange county will not stand for him. If nominated, he will lose this county by a thousand votes. Orange county does not want him, and will not stand for him. He is owned body and soul by the railroad machine. He will be in added disfavor at the senatorial convention in the knowledge that the railroad machine stands to capture the Riverside primaries in his interest. The way things are framing in this fight, it looks more and more that Orange county will have to produce the candidate, and evidences are not lacking that she will do so at an early date. The action of the republican state central committee in directing that delegates to the state and congressional conventions be appointed, instead of being regularly elected by county conventions in the usual way, has created widespread distrust of that body from one end of the state to the other. In Knowland's district the congressional committee has directed that delegates to the state and congressional conventions be thus appointed. The exceptions are the cities of Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and Vallejo, where the primary law is mandatory. In these cities regularly called primaries will be held. All other delegates in the Third congressional district will be appointed, and will be puppets of the Herrin machine. How long will republicans of the state continue to stand for this cut-and-dried way of doing machine politics? Speaking of the plan of the state machine to capture the coming state convention by the appointment of delillo grabbed them all at Riverside. Republicans in the districts of the primary law does not apply because on their guard. If attention made to appoint delegates to the convention in the interest of the Western Pacific machine, republicans resist such usurpation of their authority by going ahead, electing delegates bringing a contest before the convention. There will be enough publics not bearing the S. M. in that body to insure a square. Gen. Stone seems to have heard voice of the people in protest order that delegates to the state congressional conventions be elected by county committees, for according to the following from San Francisco, announce purpose of ordering primaries counties. Stone is a Herrin From an inside source comes the mation that Herrin has made bulls in California politics that man will take him east in the future. Perhaps Herrin is equalmes of conscience, and S. M. caught it from him. Anyw would not trust either one or statesmen as far as we could bull "be the tail." Here is a patch: San Francisco, April 10.—George Stone, chairman of the republican state committee, announces that sires the county committees to out California to call for a primary on May 5, including the tricts where the law is not made. The committees of the various ties, according to his statement better serve the interests of those if they refrained from using itsitary power of appointing delegate the state convention. The vote has already been at work to loyal republicans by these over methods, and the general wishes a halt. This attitude is extremely well the general, no matter what said about his taking orders from Herrin. It remains to be seen how county committees will obey, far the state chairman will go pel them to do so. However, the general must be credit for being consistent, for the national and state commi will be held. All other delegates in the Third congressional district will be appointed, and will be puppets of the Herrin machine. How long will republicans of the state continue to stand for this cut-and-dried way of doing machine politics? Speaking of the plan of the state machine to capture the coming state convention by the appointment of delegates, the Los Angeles Express speaks as follows concerning the infamy: W. F. Herrin (democrat and boss of E. H. Harriman's Southern Pacific machine) proposes to retain his hold upon the republican state committee by having appointed a majority of the delegates to the state convention which will elect delegates to the national convention and elect a new state committee. This declaration is made by the San Francisco Call, and is supported by the fact that the congressional committee in the third district, ignoring the calls of the state and national committees, proposes a district convention to be held at Oakland May 12, at which one-third of the delegates are to be appointed by Herrin's henchmen. The primary election law is mandatory only in the city and county of San Francisco and in the cities of Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, San Diego, Stockton, Alameda, Fresno, Pasadena, Vallejo and Berkeley. These twelve cities are entitled to 236 delegates in the state convention. The balance of the state, where the primary law is not obligatory, is entitled to 393 delegates. If Herrin succeeds in disfranchising the republican voters in all districts in which the primary law is not mandatory and he is able to ap- 393 delegates he will have majority of 154 in the state confirmation of crafty politician who directs can organization for the Southern Pacific railroad not so bold an outrage upon voters? We shall see. The Murrin, a democrat, does not yrannize, bulldoze and rule republican organization indicates that modesty is characteristic and that it count with him, regardless. The directing genius of the Pacific machine, has much at stake has no thought of losing the republican state com-mpan help it. If the repub-licate state are permitted to states to the state convention, select a new state commit-ment Pacific control is at an alliance has decided that the re-state convention shall ratify M. H. DeYoung, H. G. Bue A. Knight and Governor Miller for delegates-at-large national convention. If these submitted directly to the State of California, not one of them would be chosen. If the Rosevelt republican league state convention, Mr. Herrell will be broken and the four at home. If there is a full depression on the part of re-versers, the next state conven-ound the death-knell o-pacific bossism in California. In the districts to which law does not apply should guard. If attempts are point delegates to the state on the interest of the South-machine, republicans should consummation of their rightslegate. These two gentlemen will have to settle their differences in the northern tier of counties, for the southern counties will probably have a candidate to offer. U.S. Grant of San Diego has been mentioned as a candidate for delegate at large, and if the railroad machine is downed in the primaries, will undoubtedly be chosen one of the four delegates at large. In due time the southern counties, which furnish the majorities in the district, will doubtless line up in support of a candidate from this end of the district. Here's a bit of funny political dope about our old friend Johnny McKenzie, which comes trickling down from the north: It requires a visiting easterner to bring the information that Congressman E. A. Hayes is quietly working to supplant Perkins in the senate. He declares that the inner circle of king makers has not only been discussing the topic for some time but that the leading newspaper augurs have taken it up. Those who know the inside machinations of the Fisk inquiry and several other local political questions that have recently come before the California delegation in Washington have no need to be told that Perkins and Hayes have been at swords points for some time. If they speak at all it is over the long distance telephone. How Hayes figures to win puzzles anyone but a Hayes enthusiast. His political reservation in San Jose is in anything but a peaceful condition and all signs point to an early internecine war that will rage fiercely around the Hayes brothers and their old "reform" standard. In less than another month there will be an election for mayor and two councilman in which Hayes must win or he'll be slabbed for the Down and Out club politically. It is on the cards that Johnny McKenzie is going THE SEPARATION OF How Will the Proposed American Effect Us In Orange County on How it will work In San Francisco? There is much interest in constitutional amendment to upon this fall separating county taxation. E. R. Zipper tax collector of San Francisco recently prepared for the following statement in opposing the amendment: Name of Corporation. United Railroads.....$200 S. F.Gas and Electric..... Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co..... Totals .....$200 Loss in revenue from th "Assessor Dodge estimates the total amount of corporate property to be removed from cisco's assessment roll is figures, $60,000,000. The amount represents about one-half amount. Assuming that corporations are going to favored by the proposed will have property value 000,000, now (1907 08) pay taxes of $1,116,000, which new plan will be entirely from local taxation and will $775,000 in state taxes. "The present state raid At home. If there is a full depression on the part of reevers, the next state convened around the death-knell o Pacific bossism in California. Issues in the districts to which law does not apply should be guard. If attempts are point delegates to the state on the interest of the Southmachine, republicans should suspuration of their rights ahead, electing delegates and contest before the convene will be enough real reot bearing the S. P. brand to insure a square deal. The seems to have heard the people in protest to his delegates to the state and local conventions be appointy committees, for he now, so the following dispatch Francisco, announces his ordering primaries in all Stone is a Herrin lamb. Side source comes the inform-Herrin has made so many california politics that Harriike him east in the near perhaps Herrin is getting conscience, and Stone has from him. Anyway we trust either one of these was far as we could sling a tail." Here is the disCisco, April 10.—Gen. Geo. Girman of the republican committee, announces that he deputy committees throughia to call for a general May 5, including those disthe law is not mandatory. Committees of the various councing to his statement, would the interests of the party trained from using their arbors of appointing delegates to convention. The machine may been at work to defeat Americans by these overriding and the general wishes to callude is extremely worthy of no matter what may be this taking orders from Herains to be seen how far the committees will obey, and how the chairman will go to com-do so. The general must be given being consistent, for both local and state committees in one but a Hayes enthusiast. His political reservation in San Jose is in anything but a peaceful condition and all signs point to an early internecine war that will rage fiercely around the Hayes brothers and their old "reform" standard. In less than another month there will be an election for mayor and two councilman in which Hayes must win or he'll be slabbed for the Down and Out club politically. It is on the cards that Johnny McKenzie is going to essay the part of Caesar's ghost on that vital occasion and exercise his political might in transforming the day into another Philippi. McKenzie has never forgiven the Hayes brothers for the flank movement in which they routed the old guard of the Rea-McKenzie clans. There promises to be great doings on the idees of May in San Jose and if Congressman Hayes sees visions of a senatorial toga during any movement of the fray it will be because he has discovered a new brand of political dope since he and Ruef smoked the pipe of peace together in holy conference. State Aid for Roads State Engineer Nate Ellery, was present at a recent meeting of the good roads committee of San Joaquin county, and gave some interesting information regarding the plan of State aid for the building of permanent roads. He explained at length the State aid plan as adopted in New York, New Jersey and other eastern states. In New Jersey, the State pays one-third of the expense of improving the thoroughfares, the county one-third and the district the remaining third. A State road fund, amounting to $50,000,000, is maintained in New York. A State Road Commission has charge of the roads and practically takes it out of the hands of the county township governments. When a road is improved the State pays one-half the expense. It is then up to the district to maintain the road, and if the district fails to do so, the State Commission does so at the districts' expense. "You will never get a good system until you adopt the State aid plan," said the State engineer. He said it was a well known fact that supervisors were hampered amount. Assuming that corporations are going to favored by the proposed will have property value 000,000, now (1907 08) pay taxes of $1,116,000, which new plan will be entirely from local taxation and with $775,000 in state taxes. "The present state rate per $100 valuation, which sor Dodge's city valuation 000,000 yields $1,780,000 purposes. The new plan that the state's revenue from the gross income tax estimated at $775,000. It was seen that the state's revenu Francisco under the new fall short by $1,005,000. rest of the state makes loss, which seems imprudent will have to do so by a st $.295 on $340,000,000 local values. The proposed permits the state to levy al property tax to make deficiency of the corporate income tax. "The proposed withdrawal 000,000 from our city value necessitate a higher rate mainder $340,000,000 for City Council City council met in regu on Thursday evening, pro Fiscus, Stock and Kroeger. Stock reported that he viewed O. A. Mullinix in placing the public drinking front of that gentleman's n on Center street and that M entertained no objections. accepted the site and Pre was authorized to sign an on behalf of the city for fountain in good condition also agreed to pay for piping water and stand jointly with linix the cost of putting vault. B. Dauser asked permission cement sidewalk and curb from Kroeger street to th The general must be given being consistent, for both local and state committees in the issued some months ago the people be given an open every hand to choose states and that no appointive machine politics be employed because coming out in favor of demaries everywhere is disqualifying political sensation of the obvious analysis are being on his action. The version pleasurable that the machine, as a storm it was creating in through the committee app of delegates to the third real district, decided to back "organization" fears puberty heartily and nothing to cover so quickly. The clitter backed down on the official" primary and once it may go faster than was used. Chine republicans are deprimarles throughout the appointment of delegates by city committees has been its mode of concern, for the state fallen before by this method, it be done again. Bard Courler suggests the Henry T. Oxnard as one of the sites to the Chicago convene the eighth district. He is to state how Mr. Oxnard Taft. Assemblyman Johns has Obispo county has also joined as a candidate for del- a road is improved the State pays one-half the expense. It is then up to the district to maintain the road, and if the district fails to do so, the State Commission does so at the districts' expense. "You will never get a good system until you adopt the State aid plan," said the State engineer. He said it was a well known fact that the supervisors were hampered with road matters on account of the political end, and that although they did as well as possible, it was out of the question for a board to handle the roads properly. It brought out very clearly the defects of the present system. Mr. Ellery has had a bill providing for the State aid plan before the past three legislatures. Three times it has been vetoed by the governor, Governor Gillett being the last to refuse to sign the measure. The reason in each case is said to have been the lack of funds with which to carry out this plan which was worked so successfully in the East. The bill for a State Road Commission, the matter of the per cent of the tax the State would bear would be taken up later. In view of the fact that the good roads movement has also been taken up in the southern part of the State, it is believed that in time Mr. Ellery's plan will be adopted. The first step necessary in the campaign for better highways is thorough organization in the various counties. When this is effected it will be possible to bring the various organizations together and thereby bring weight enough to bear upon the legislature to improve the road laws and to adopt some such plan as the eastern states have taken up. on Center street and that entertained no objections. accepted the site and Pre was authorized to sign an on behalf of the city for a fountain in good condition also agreed to pay for piping water and stand jointly with linx the cost of putting vault. B. Dauser asked permission sidewalk and curb from Kroeger street to the railroad, and asked for grade. The clerk was instructed for bids for doing the city publicising for the current to be opened April 23. Gustave Neipp was given to erect a $1500 dwelling on and O. A. Mullinix to a story to his brick block street. The work of putting in side curbs on Clementine and He has been completed by Schindler to the satisfactory street superintendent, and ordering an assessment to work was adopted. The clerk was instructed for sale a miscellaneous pumps, engines, tanks, town aphericalia of the old water to be opened May 14. The following monthly re various officials were adopted. The marshal reported $44 ed for water, $584 for license for lights. Delinquents c water $44 10; lights $41.15. reported for water $81.40 lights $92 95. The treasurer reported a $5,721.75 in the general balance in all funds of $13, PREPARATION OF TAXES If the Proposed Amendment Affords In Orange County?—Figures how it will work in San Francisco It is much interest in the con- al amendment to be voted this fall separating state and taxation. E. R. Zion, deputy director of San Francisco, re-prepared for the press the big statement in opposition to amendment: "Herewith is submitted a table showing how the proposed tax amendment will affect the three largest public-service corporations in San Francisco. The values have been furnished by Assessor Dodge as sufficiently accurate for the purpose intended. The gross receipts of the gas and telephone companies are taken from their recently published statements for the calendar year 1907. The gross receipts of the United Railroads are an average estimated by Assessor Dodge and are much higher than the receipts of last year, due allowance having been made for the strike: Corporation. Old Plan New Plan Assessed Val. Total Taxes Cr. Rate Total Taxes Railroads $20,000,000 $372,000 $6,000,000 4 $240,000 and Electric... 6,087,820 113,233 2,065,171 4 82,607 Tel. & Tel. Co.... 3,051,378 56,756 1,520,885 3½ 53,231 $29,139,198 $541,989 $375,838 in revenue from three corporations, $166,151. Assessor Dodge estimates that all amount of corporate prop- be removed from San Fran- assessment roll is, in round $60,000,000. The above table puts about one-half of this. Assuming that the other actions are going to be equally by the proposed change, we have property valued at $60,-now (1907 08) paying total $1,116,000, which under the plan will be entirely removed local taxation and will pay only in state taxes. Present state rate is $.445 poses. This increase will be $.253 on the $100. The proposed amend- ment would, therefore, affect San Francisco as follows: "Present city rate ... $1.415 State rate under new system ... .295 Increased city rate to make good the removal of assessed valua- tion of corporate and bank property ... .253 New city, county and state rate... $1.963 The present city, county and state rate is ... $1.86 "The proposed corporation tax of $775,000 on property valued at $60,- 000,000 is equal to an ad valorem tax of only $1.29. "It must also be considered that Assuming that the other regulations are going to be equally imposed by the proposed change, we have property valued at $60,- now (1907 08) paying total $1,116,000, which under the plan will be entirely removed real taxation and will pay only in state taxes. Present state rate is $.445 valuation, which on Assess-age's city valuation of $400,- yields $1,780,000 for state taxes. The new plan proposes the state's revenue be derived from gross income tax above es- at $775,000. It will thus be that the state's revenue in San Francisco under the new plan will start by $1,005,000. Unless the state makes good the which seems improbable, we are to do so by a state rate of $340,000,000 local property tax. The proposed amendment to the state to levy this gener-erty tax to make good the policy of the corporation gross tax. 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