anaheim-gazette 1908-04-23

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS A Dirty Mess of Machine Methods Brewing for Placing a Railroad Collar on Orange County—Estudillo's Record That's a dirty mess of political pottage stewing to put the collar of the railroad machine about the neck of Orange county. The lid was taken off at the meeting of the republican county central committee at Santa Ana on Saturday of last week, when S. O.Walker and Johnny Morrison, two railroad machine employees, succeeded in passing a resolution for appointing delegates to the senatorial convention by the county convention which meets at Santa Ana May 7th. Mr. Forgy of Santa Ana, a loyal member of the party, who is free from all railroad control, introduced an amendment providing for the postponement of selecting delegates until a future date, the object being to select them at a date subsequent to the holding of the Riverside county convention, which assembles May 8th. The railroad machine has Riverside in its grip, and politics have been cut and dried to railroad Estudillo's endorsement for state senator through that convention. The machine seeks to ensnare Orange county in its political net; but its purpose must fail. Walker is well-known as a railroad machinist, and Morrison holds a state job, that of fish commissioner for Orange county which he secured in meeting of the central council and fought the movement won almost unanimously. That the Walker push had of the county central council that Walker proposes to co-republican county convention deliver it over to Estudillo Southern Pacific is now daylight. Political talk has been sizzling Saturday's meeting. It was show down of the machine. The meeting was called through the mail, and there talk (which has not yet been to the effect that not all the were notified. Those opposed to machine the nomination of Estudillo senator take the meeting as tion of the willingness of the central committee to bow downker, who has spent much time last twelve months as the actual agent for Walter Parker Southern Pacific "shaping this county." They take j that anti-machine republican county, if they sit still, will part in the county conventioner's henchmen are busy all county, determined to send su delegations to the convention end in view of putting up and delegation. There is much talk as to program of the machine election for the coming counti ion is R. Y. Williams Ulm, it is said, are likely to from chairman and secretary county central committee, Walker and J. W. Morrison charge. That Williams would again for chairman has been some time. This is political talk, but it ted that Walker can carry program if he is not beaten maries by the aroused repu the county. The interpretation placed action of the committee by chine republicans is, they c railroad machine has Riverside in its grip, and politics have been cut and dried to railroad Estudillo's endorsement for state senator through that convention. The machine seeks to ensnare Orange county in its political net; but its purpose must fail. Walker is well-known as a railroad machinist, and Morrison holds a state job, that of fish commissioner for Orange county, which he secured through the railroad machine. Each would not be averse to being elected a delegate to the senatorial convention. Each should be elected to remain at home. The republicans of this county are aroused as never before, and are determined not to place any machine man on guard. The lid is off the political pot, and the stench smells to heaven. It was a mistake for the republican county central committee to play into the hands of the railroad machine. Now that the call for selection of delegates to the senatorial convention has gone forth, let republicans see to it that not a single machine man is elected as a member of the delegation. Speaking upon the political situation, in this county, the Santa Ana Register says: Seldom has a community been more thoroughly aroused than Orange county is over the outrage perpetrated by the republican county central committee last Saturday. There is no fuss and fury about the protest that is being made against machine control. Rather is the demonstration characterized by grim determination and quiet confidence. The result of a vigorous campaign against machine control can hardly be doubted. The whole trend of public sentiment is against it. Every ounce of red blood in a man's veins leaps at the thought of the civic and personal insult of the attempted rape of the glorious and sacred rights and privileges of American freemen. What ought to be done—what will be done, we firmly believe—is to effect a thorough organization all over the county, and conduct a campaign of education that will leave no man in doubt as to the true character of the issue at stake. It is not merely the matter of the state senatorship, or railroad control; it comes closer home than that. It is a county central committee, and Walker and J. W. Morrison charge. That Williams would again for chairman has been some time. This is political talk, but it ted that Walker can carry his program if he is not beaten by maries by the aroused reputhe county. The interpretation placed on action of the committee by chine republicans is, they do clusively logical. What the seek to accomplish by county convention in this county to the Riverside county court and refusing to have the de senatorial convention change other time or place is to do Orange county Independence in adopting the men posed to be employed by the machinists. That is to say, Riverside is to elect all the at large instead of by precinct county convention and thus conventions for Estudillo. unusual and perhaps unpractical. But after such should have been employed Riverside Machinists, the ents of this county would be fied in using them here. subservient county central would prevent. They would ange county to establish the of "bad politics," or be led to the slaughter. But the indicates that Orange county afraid of the cry of "bad po is necessary to engage in such district from Southern domination, not to use a strong commencing with the same l Here is a story told on Midillo, one that is vouchered Orange county republicans present when the incident and heard every word of it the last session of the legislature voted aye on a bill allow only one franchise for into the Owens river country had Estudillo voted aye before Pacific lobbyist rushed and asked: "How did you vote?" "I voted yes," answered I "Change your vote," or Southern Pacific henchman. "Why?" asked Estudillo. "Change it, that's why, order. And Estudillo immediately out further reason changed no. This story rankles in the number of fair-minded reputhis county, and they do not much pleasure upon Walker of red blood in a man's veins leaps at the thought of the civic and personal insult of the attempted rape of the glorious and sacred rights and privileges of American freemen. What ought to be done—what will be done, we firmly believe—is to effect a thorough organization all over the county, and conduct a campaign of education that will leave no man in doubt as to the true character of the issue at stake. It is not merely the matter of the state senatorship, or railroad control; it comes closer home than that. It is a question of whether the voters of the republican party in Orange county shall have a voice and a part in the management of its affairs, or shall the management and determination of issues be left to the control of a few self-seeking politicians. Men and brethren, the time for action has arrived. That the machine has control of the county central committee was demonstrated at its meeting Saturday afternoon, continues the Register. S. O. Walker of Buena Park, paid employe of the Southern Pacific and henchman for Walter Parker, commissioned to deliver Orange county over to the machine, set his foot down hard on the proposal to separate the selection of senatorial delegates from the county convention on May 7. The anti-machine portion of the republican party in Orange and Riverside counties desired the Orange county selection of senatorial delegates be delayed as long as possible, that Orange might know what action Riverside took on Estudillo, machine candidate for nomination for state senator from this district. The machine would have none of it. Walter Parker's Walker got up of the central committee that the movement and he most unanimously. The Walker push has control of county central committee, Walker proposes to control the county convention and to recover to Estudillo and the Pacific is now plain as talk has been sizzling since its meeting. It was the first time of the machine program. Meeting was called by notice the mail, and there is some which has not yet been verified) fact that all the members died. apposed to machine rule and station of Estudillo for state take the meeting as an indicator willingness of the county committee to bow down to Wal- has spent much time in the months as the active politi- for Walter Parker and the Pacific "shaping things up in city." They take it to mean machine republicans of this they sit still, will have no county convention. Walkmen are busy all over the determined to send subservient us to the convention with the row of putting up an Estudillo. much talk as to what the of the machine end of the coming county conven- R. Y. Williams and N. A. said, are likely to be retirederman and secretary of the central committee, and S. O. and J. W. Morrison placed in That Williams would not run chairman has been known for political talk, but it is admit-Walker can carry out that if he is not beaten at the priy the aroused republicans of y. interpretation placed upon the committee by anti-ma- publicans is, they claim, con- state than any other measure which has been proposed for years was defeated by a vote of 31 to 35 and three members from Los Angeles county and one from San Bernardino were the only support it got from all Southern California. "That and the State Capital Removal bill were pretty accurate tests of the affiliations of the members of the last legislature." A member from a county in the central part of the state, who has served several terms in the assembly and is well known for his prominence in fraternal and religious circles and for his consistent independence of machine rule in politics, in a private letter says: "I am perfectly willing to furnish you the facts as to Assemblyman Estudillo's record as a machine man in the last legislature. I haven't the time nor you the patience to go into detailed account of everything, but I do know this, that he stood with the railroad company against the people on every important piece of legislation; that he was in direct communication with Walter Parker during the entire session and that he took orders from the said Walter Parker direct. I also know that prior to the meeting of the legislature I met Estudillo in Stanton's office in Los Angeles, and we there agreed to stand against the railroad men and to stand together for an independent man for speaker of the assembly. I am reliably informed, and the information came from Walter Parker himself, that he left that meeting and went direct to Walter Parker and made a bargain that he should have the chairmanship of the committee on ways and means providing he would stand with the railroad company for their candidate for speaker. "Now as to specific charges of his standing with the railroad company, and what the record shows, I want to call your attention. "1 To page 1319 of the Journal of the assembly of 1907. The question before the assembly was the removal of the capital from Sacramento to Berkeley. The bill under consideration was Senate Bill No. 850; it was a direct fight made by the railroad company against Sacramento because Fruit-Growers' ConThe Thirty-fourth Californi Growers' Convention will Riverside, opening on Tu- 28, 1908, at 9:30 a.m., and until Friday, May 1. Fewer papers will be these are all of the great tance to the fruit grow- presented by men of kn each thoroughly convers- chosen subject, and enti tent to handle it. An entirely new fea- the discussion of these they are delivered. Each be fully considered in a under the direction and of one who understands is competent to elucidate features. It is the wish and int- parties having this co charge to make it at or profitable and the mo ever given, and to this e have been spared. An attractive feature members will be found that it is held in the orange harvest, and a will see the method pur- marketing of California crop, and it will be an in the citrus industry we cost of a visit. This special inducement to f from Northern California not before visited River spring. Arrangements have be special accommodations tels; a reception will be the ladies of Riverside interpretation placed upon the committee by anti-marshallists is, they claim,ological. What the committee accomplish by calling the convention in this county prior Riverside county convention, going to have the delegates to special convention chosen at any time or place is to deprive the county Independents of justifiably adopting the methods pursued employed by the Riverside县. That is to say, the plan in which it elect all the delegates instead of by precincts to the convention and thus control the run for Estudillo. This is an event perhaps unprecedented. But after such methods have been employed by the Machinists, the Independents' county would be fully justifying them here. That, ourUNT county central committee event. They would force Oraty to establish the precedent politics," or be led like a lamb daughter. But the talk today that Orange county is not the cry of "bad politics" if it may to engage in such to save district from Southern Pacific con, not to use a stronger wording with the same letter. A story told on Miguel Estudillo that is vouched for by two county republicans, who were when the incident occurred and every word of it. During session of the legislature Estudillo aye on a bill that would buy one franchise for a railroad Owens river country. Hardly Estudillo voted aye before a South-east lobbyist rushed up to him: did you vote?" Did yes," answered Estudillo. Gave your vote." ordered the U.S. Pacific henchman." "Asked Estudillo. Gave it, that's why," was the Estudillo immediately and with other reason changed his vote to story rankles in the minds of a lot fair-minded republicans of city, and they do not look with measure upon Walker's program would stand with the railroad company for their candidate for speaker. "Now as to specific charges of his standing with the railroad company, and what the record shows, I want to call your attention. 1. To page 1319 of the Journal of the assembly of 1907. The question before the assembly was the removal of the capital from Sacramento to Berkeley. The bill under consideration was Senate Bill No. 850; it was a direct fight made by the railroad company against Sacramento because Sacramento voted independently in its choice for governor, some 4500 votes being cast in the majority for Bell. The capital removal bill was simply a bill to punish Sacramento for its independence; there was no other motive behind that measure. The railroad company lined up every man that it could for the bill and Mr. Estudillo voted for it. 2. When the reciprocal demurrage bill, known as assembly bill No. 225, was under consideration in the assembly, it was set for 11 o'clock on March the 6th. It was a bill to compel the railroad company to furnish cars to the shipper upon five days demand, and also provided that the shipper should use the cars forthwith when received, loading them immediately, and providing a punishment for not furnishing them or for not using them, or for ordering cars that were not to be used. The bill was simply a law intended to remedy the abuses of the S.P.R.R. Co. in showing favoritism to shippers. It is the law of Oregon and Texas today. The railroad company said they would not have it and that it shouldn't pass the legislature. Those statements were made openly and above board on the floor of the legislature. Mr. Estudillo was in his seat all of the forenoon up to the time that bill came up for consideration. He then did what the boys called 'taking a sneak,' and when the roll was called he was not present. A call of the house was had but he could not be found and kept out of the way until the final count had been had. "The reciprocal demurrage bill, if enacted into a law, would be of direct interest to the orange growers of Southern California, because it is in that locality particularly that the railroad companies of the state have abused the people. We have had some difficulty with them in relation to the raisin industry. The hay fields of Alameda, San Benito, San Luis Obispo and Santa Clara counties have also suffered seriously and I consider it a direct crime against the people of the state for any man to go to the legislature and there serve the railroad company instead of the people who elected him. If the people of Riverside county crop, and it will be an in the citrus industry we cost of a visit. This special inducement to f from Northern California not before visited River spring. Arrangements have been special accommodations tells; a reception will be devoted to visiting interest in and about River Arrangements have been with the Southern Pacific and connecting roads for cursion rates over the roads, and people with any of these can secure rect to the convention rates. J. B. Neff will read "Walnut Culture and To Increase Production, on Tuesday, the 28th, allowing morning C.C.O. open the discussion up project," The Citrus Protec Gov. Gillett, Prof. W State Horticultural Co Jeffrey and other not present. Remember, Mr. T Remember, Mr. Tay you are the man who for Don't forget that. You pay the cost of tions and running them The bosses don't foot t is not what they are for. The business of the run primaries and majorventions in the interests who hire them; to get nated for office who same interests that they sent; and then to see they have elected their nomine they serve to those int of serving you. And you, Mr. Taxpa pay the cost of govern directly pay the bosses Did you vote?" And yes," answered Estudillo. Give your vote," ordered the Pacific benchman. "Asked Estudillo. Give it, that's why," was the Estudillo immediately and with proper reason changed his vote toory rankles in the minds of a fair-minded republicans of city, and they do not look with measure upon Walker’s program acting the Orange county senatelegation to vote for Estudillo senatorial convention. Estudillo is an abject crea-Walter Parker, the Southern railroad boss in Southern California, is known of all men in district. A year and a half ago, conclusion of the session of legislature, Parker gave it out. Estudillo was to be the machine state for senator in the thirty-district, and from time to time other railroad papers have been him an occasional boost. The record as a machine man in the legislature is thus given by Estudillo Press: In the strong anti-railroad memment Southern California says: During the time the Reciprocal DeBill was up for consideration the members from the north of the orange growers of SouthCalifornia ought to be forced to their trees and go out of busithey never sent any good orSan Francisco and that the men required the cars to their goods in. The bill which would have given belief to the shippers of this that locality particularly that the railroad companies of the state have abused the people. We have had some difficulty with them in relation to the raisin industry. The hay fields of Alameda, San Benito, San Luis Obispo and Santa Clara counties have also suffered seriously and I consider it a direct crime against the people of the state for any man to go to the legislature and there serve the railroad company instead of the people who elected him. “If the people of Riverside county send Mr. Estudillo either to the senate or assembly, they are sending a representative of the railroad company and not a representative of the people.” The Orange Post, which from the first has stood for a Riverside man for state senator, now scents something wrong in the political situation. Referring to the action of the county central committee, it says: The county central committee at its meeting Saturday in Santa Ana issued a call for primaries to be held in the various precincts May 5 to elect delegates to a county convention set for May 7. An effort was made to have the convention set for a time subsequent to the Riverside convention, which is called for May 8, in order to see what that county would do on the senatorial matter; but the majority of the committee would not have it so. This refusal to let the convention have all the light possible on the senatorial question before taking action gives the impression to the voters that a slate candidate is being rushed through nomination. Be that as it may, the convention has been called for May 7, a day in advance of the Riverside convention, and it is now up to the republican voters to send the right kind of delegates to such convention. Ball bearing wringers, easy to turn. Nagle has them. ventions in the interest who hire them; to get nated for office who same interests that they sent; and then to see they have elected their nominees they serve to those intends of serving you. And you, Mr. Taxpayer pay the cost of govern­directly pay the bosses cost of the political immense profits beside porate or other inter­them. You pay the fice do the dancing. Do you think, Mr. Tucker you have been exploite thing long enough? If so, vote for polit­dence at the primarie Molasses for Horses. On account of the pro­ture the pastures are drying and dairymen are at theret get the proper feed for therNow comes the Los company to their rescued molasses. (See their another column) Gus Hansen, who sever remarked, “It is a hay sack is now using molasses cows, sprinkling it over ing equal to corn pound fattening purposes, it seethe flesh of the dairy oth­other food consumed ca­the digestive apparatusto produce milk. It is o­must be kept in good Fruit-Growers' Convention Thirty-fourth California Fruit Growers' Convention will be held in Riverside, opening on Tuesday, April 18, at 9:30 a.m., and continuing Friday, May 1. Paper papers will be read but are all of the greatest importance to the fruit growers and are addressed by men of known ability, thoroughly conversant with his subject, and entirely competent to handle it. A newly featured discussion of these papers as are delivered. Each paper will be considered in a discussion of the direction and leadership who understands it and who is competent to elucidate its salient points. The wish and intention of all having this convention in Riverside to make it at once the most valuable and the most pleasant given, and to this end no efforts have been spared. An attractive feature to visiting growers will be found in the fact that it is held in the midst of the harvest, and all attending the method pursued in the testing of California's greatest citrus industry well worth the visit. This should be a natural inducement to fruit growers Northern California who have before visited Riverside in the arrangements have been made for all accommodations at the home reception will be given by ladies of Riverside to visiting MONEY can be borrowed on more favorable terms from the SAVINGS, LOAN and BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF ANAHEIM than from any similar institution in the State A Home Institution... conducted by home men If you want to borrow money at a low rate to pay off your present mortgage, or to build a home or to improve your present one, address or call on Fred A. Backs, Jr Secretary Anaheim MEATS THE BEST CUTS OF MEAT can be had here any time. We don't reserve them for a favored few and compel the others to take what is left. FIRST COME IS FIRST SERVED in this market. We believe in giving everybody a square deal. Also in selling the very best meat we can get hold of at the lowest prices possible. Try us with an order. CITY MARKET, Chris Gelderman, Prop. Odd Fellows' Bldg. Center St. Sunset 201 Provident Mutual Building and Loan Association PAYS 6 Per Cent on 1 year Term Deposits 5 Per Cent on Monthly Balances Assets $1,467,947 Security— Trust Deeds on Improved Real Estate DIRECTORS L. W. BLINN, Pres., WM. D. BABCOCK, L. J. CHRISTOPHER, VicePres., NILES PEASE, E. A. WILSON, M. H. HELLMAN, N. BONFILIO Send for Booklet No. 65 J. M. HUNTER, Mgr. 135 S. Broadway Los Angeles Remember, Mr. Taxpayer! Remember, Mr. Taxpayer, that are the man who foots the bills. I forget that. Can pay the cost of holding electors and running the government. Bosses don't foot the bills; that what they are for. Business of the bosses is to primaries and manipulate contions in the interests of the men hire them; to get some nomifor office who represent the interests that the bosses repreand then to see that, after you selected their nominees to office serve to those interests instead serving you. And you, Mr. Taxpayer, not only the cost of government, but inly pay the bosses, too, and the is to be expected to keep up a good flow of milk. Of its use for hogs, experience demonstrates the feeding value of molasses. The method is to begin when the pig is weaned and feed it milk with molasses added, mixing it to about the color of whole milk, gradually increasing as the pig grows until the proportion is considerably greater than the proportion of milk. Thus the animal never stops growing, keeping plump and healthy until ready for marketing, a 200 pound hog. Simon Maier said of such pork, which he took at the top market price, that the flesh was firm and that it was in every respect as good as from corn fed animals. D. C. Ewing stated "as I am often short of milk I heat up sugar beet pulp and add molasses, giving alfalfa hay as an auxiliary feed to make up a balanced ration." He says: "My present in the interests of the men hire them; to get some nominal for office who represent the interests that the bosses represent and then to see that, after you selected their nominees to office reserve to those interests instead serving you. And you, Mr. Taxpayer, not only the cost of government, but intantly pay the bosses, too, and the cost of the political machine, and consense profits besides to the corlure or other interests who hire you. You pay the fiddler and they are dancing. If you think, Mr. Taxpayer, that have been exploited for a good long enough? Also, vote for political independence at the primaries on May 5th. Masses for Horses. Cows and Pigs In account of the prolonged drought, measures are drying up very fast. Lairymen are at their wits ends to the proper feed for their stock. Now comes the Los Alamitos sugar many to their rescue with pulp and masses. (See their molasses ad in other column) Is Hansen, who several years ago marked, "It is a hay saver all right." Now using molasses for his milch a sprinkling it over their hay. Benequal to corn pound for pound for using purposes, it serves to keep up fresh of the dairy cow so that the food consumed can be utilized in digestive apparatus of the animal produce milk. It is obvious the cow be kept in good condition if she healthy until ready for marketing, a 200 pound hog. Simon Maier said of such pork, which he took at the top market price, that the flesh was firm and that it was in every respect as good as from corn fed animals. D. C. Ewing stated "as I am often short of milk I heat up sugar beet pulp and add molasses, giving alfalfa hay as an auxiliary feed to make up a balanced ration." He says: "My present plan is to feed five pigs skimmed milk and molasses, beginning with one gallon of molasses to a barrel of milk, gradually increasing the molasses, and keep them growing on that feed to the time of market. At the last I put in just enough shorts or bran to thicken the milk so that the feed will not be too watery for the small hog-stomach. "During the time I have fed molasses, I have turned off fat hogs regularly at the best market price and the use of molasses has saved me a great deal of money compared with what the expense would have been had I fed grain instead. I have turned off in the year 15 head at 6¢, 15 head at 7¢ and 6 head at 6¢." To horses it may be fed by adding to the drinking water or sprinkled on hay in the crib, or on the layers as it is stacked, a barrel of molasses to a ton, the latter plan having many advantages for any rough fodder can be thus utilized. Foxtail and barley barbs are thus rendered harmless. It has been said of some Senators in Washington that they "resemble Napoleon's old guard, in that they do not die as long as they can help it and never surrender on any terms."