anaheim-gazette 1908-06-11

MORE MACHINE INFAMY In Los Angeles, immediately after the adjournment of the Sacramento convention, clean republicans set about circulating petitions requesting the supervisors to adopt an ordinance extending provisions of the primary law to such assembly districts in that county as are not now affected by that law. Be it understood, the present primary law is mandatory in only twelve cities in the state, and as we saw at the Sacramento convention, is inapplicable in a sufficient number of assembly districts to give the Herrin machine an opportunity of controlling all conventions by the appointment of complaisant delegates in these districts. In the Sacramento gathering, for instance, out of 626 delegates entitled to seats in that body, no less than 393 (nearly two-thirds of the entire body) were appointed. How implicitly these appointed delegates obeyed Herrin's command, even down to our own night-blooming Cereus Doc MacMullan, is shown by GOOD ROADS, AND THAT AMENDED Gov. Gillett in an address referred before the good roads association at Stockton the other day advocated the issue of $18,000 bonds by the state to be used constructing trunk lines of roads from the northern southern end of the state. The tails of the governor's idea this important subject may pass over here, until such as the people have an opposition of voting upon Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1, polls next November. A pointed out in our last week's adoption of this amendment would relieve railroads and corporations from paying taxes on these bonds. In other words the wealthy would be immune to the taxgather, while the would not only have to pay just burden of taxation, but increased amount entailed escape of the corporations from fair taxation. Under the provisions of the rocious amendment railroad all other corporations may pay to the state treasury annually 1 to 4 per cent of their earnings. Of course this amount will smaller than the sum at paid by these corporations in and county taxes; for the latter isature, which adopted the amendment, was notoriously understated by the Southern gates in these districts. In the Sacramento gathering, for instance, out of 626 delegates entitled to seats in that body, no less than 393 (nearly two-thirds of the entire body) were appointed. How implicitly these appointed delegates obeyed Herrin’s command, even down to our own night-blooming Cereus Doc MacMullan, is shown by a perusal of the returns on the vote for chairman. To the honor of some of these appointed delegates be it said, however, they repudiated Herrin and came out squarely for clean politics. With this condition of things confronting the clean republicans of Los Angeles, they set to work to avail themselves of the law in an effort to include all districts in that county under provisions of the primary law. Petitions were circulated and signed by thousands of voters. But, knowing that honestly conducted primaries would put the railroad machine entirely out of business, the Los Angeles supervisors, who are dominated by the railroad, have determined to harry and hamper these clean men, to the end that no honest primary may be held in districts not now embraced in the primary law. The law requires that when a majority of voters in “each minor subdivision” sign these petitions, an election shall be called to vote upon including such subdivision under the primary law. These clean republicans have majorities of several assembly districts affixed to these petitions, but now comes the report that the railroad supervisors will refuse to call such election until a majority of voters in each precinct in the assembly district is first certified to. This, of course, nullifies the law. Suppose, under this construction of the law, a pre-all other corporations may pay to the state treasury annually 1 to 4 per cent of their earnings. Of course this amount will smaller than the sum at payment by these corporations in county taxes; for the law is lature, which adopted the amendment, was notoriously understimation by the Southern Railroad, and if such amends tended to increase that corporate taxes, we may be sure it never have passed either service assembly. Yet this is no worst feature of the amendments. Under its provisions, corporation will be absolved from all bond issues, such as this one. Gov. Gillett talks so glibly that Gillett is the abject creature of Southern Pacific, and most certainly would not dare to open mouth upon such colossal scheme without first consult with and securing consent political masters so to do. As we said in discussing the posed county bond issue for roads some time ago, the law passed at behest and approved the Southern Pacific railway which controlled the legislation. Why? Because of the millions freight-carrying charges to bursed from the public treasury to coffers of Mr. Harriman poration. In the case of County rock would have hauled in from Arizona, where Southern Pacific would benefit of a long haul. When to this is added an addition to legalize exemption for rail from paying their just property of this indebtedness, and to this additional burden on the common people, it is too much for an ordinary person to sanction or approve it. republicans have majorities of several assembly districts affixed to these petitions, but now comes the report that the railroad supervisors will refuse to call such election until a majority of voters in each precinct in the assembly district is first certified to. This, of course, nullifies the law. Suppose, under this construction of the law, a precinct with 50 voters should refuse, for one reason or another, to sign such petition—suppose a precinct where railroad shops gave Herrin the control should refuse to sign these petitions—the entire assembly district would be at their mercy. The clean republicans are unearthing infamous railroad politics each week, and this is the latest bit of railroad dirt to be brought to the surface. But honest republicans are not dismayed at the prospects of a fight with the railroad machine. The machine is a mighty power, but an aroused public sentiment is a mightier. The population of Orange county, according to the school census, complete figures of which are just at hand, is 36,145. The population embraced in Anaheim and Loara districts is 4195. Loara school district will vote upon a special tax of $600 June 30. See announcement in another column. George Knight, who boasts does not wear the Harriman was not present at the meeting the republican national committee at Chicago last when the fight of the allies Taft collapsed. Instead, gave his proxy to Senator F. Oregon, probably the most SUS, AND THAT AMENDMENT sett in an address delivering the good roads association the other day address issue of $18,000,000 of the state to be used in long trunk lines of paved in the northern to the land of the state. The delegate governor's ideas upon tenant subject may be well here, until such time he have an opportunity upon Senate Constitution Amendment No. 1, at the November. As was in our last week's issue, of this amendment have railroads and other ties from paying taxes upwards. In other words, would be immune from other, while the poor only have to pay their sum of taxation, but the amount entailed by the the corporations from own. The provisions of this atendment railroads and corporations may pay intreasury annually from percent of their earnings. This amount will be an the sum at present the corporations in state taxes; for the last legich adopted the amendnotoriously under domthe Southern Pacific antagonist of President Roosevelt and the war secretary on the coast. Fulton was some weeks ago indicted in the Oregon land frauds, and in consequence was defeated in the primaries for re-election, and rightly so. Why did Knight give him his proxy? He knows California is for Taft overwhelmingly, and is himself a delegate to the national convention under instructions to vote for him for the presidential nomination. Why did he give his proxy to the bitterest opponent on the coast to the war secretary to appear for him at the meeting where it was purposed to betray and crucify Taft? Answer, Mr. Knight! EXTENDING THE PRIMARY LAW Petitions to town and supervisorial boards asking for a referendum vote to make primary elections mandatory are being circulated in nine communities in northern California. Action must be taken soon in order to be ready for the August primaries. The undertaking to have the people demand this right to general primaries involves much effort, for the petitions must be signed by half the electors who voted at the previous election. The arbitrary appointment of delegates by the machine for the republican convention of last month has given the stimulus, however, for carrying out the referendum provisions in the several communities. Santa Clara county made primaries general under this law several Corporations may pay in treasury annually from a percent of their earnings. This amount will be taken the sum at present use corporations in state taxes; for the last leg-which adopted the amend-motoriously under domthe Southern Pacific and if such amendment increase that corporation's may be sure it would passed either senate or House. Yet this is not the nature of the amendment. Provisions, corporations dissolved from all future corporations, such as this one which talks so glibly about the abject creature of the Pacific, and most certain-not dare to open his own colossal bond without first consulting securing consent of his masters so to do. In discussing the pro-ty bond issue for paved time ago, the law was rehest and approval of Eastern Pacific railroad, controlled the legislature because of the millions of paying charges to be dis-turn the public treasury into Mr. Harriman's cor- In the case of Orange Rock would have to be from Arizona, whence Eastern Pacific would have of a long haul hither. This is added an attempt exemption for railroads using their just proportion obtendedness, and to throw national burden upon people, it is quite for an ordinary mortal or approve it. electors who voted at the previous election. The arbitrary appointment of delegates by the machine for the republican convention of last month has given the stimulus, however, for carrying out the referendum provisions in the several communities. Santa Clara county made primaries general under this law several years ago. In testimony of the fact that with the introduction of primaries in the rural communities as well as in the cities the people will take an interest in them it is cited that sixty per cent of the voters of Santa Clara county participate in the balloting for delegates. Northern counties are thoroughly aroused over the theft of the Sacramento convention by the machine. Many of the delegates arbitrarily appointed by Herrin came over into the ranks of the clean men of the party, while those appointed from Southern California "stayed put," including nine from Orange county. The vote for chairman was neck-and-neck until Southern California was reached, and then the machine triumphed. The south has been in the habit of regarding the north with suspicion when it came to running with the machine, but the south owes it to itself to take in its horns. We need a little political housecleaning ourselves. San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside are the three counties which sent appointed delegates to Sacramento. Do we hear anybody say anything about circulating petitions in these counties for clean primary elections? A walnut grower makes the point against recent claims of a large crop of nuts, that these estimates A walnut grower makes the point against recent claims of a large crop of nuts, that these estimates are altogether unwarranted by close observation and that they may return to plague the grower. Some days ago a Los Angeles expert estimated the crop at 9000 tons, but these figures, our informant assures us, are wholly wide of the mark. Southern California never yet produced to exceed 8000 tons, which was five years ago, and the yield has latterly perceptibly fallen off on account of the blight. Last year's output was 7000 tons, and conservative growers hesitate to say this year's crop will exceed these figures. Moreover, the question of tariff revision will shortly be uppermost in the public mind, and this infant industry may be called upon to show cause why, having grown to such proportions, the tariff should not be reduced, along with other articles. 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Call and see us and hear some of the records. Unungbluth & Kroeger 127 W. Center St The National Game defeated Placentia at baseball Wells grounds on Sunday by 6 to 1. The story: OIL WELLS AB R H A E PO ro. c...4 1 1 0 1 10 3 1 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 11 3 1 2 4 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 PLACENTIA c...4 0 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 29 1 2 6 4 24 Joseph Helmsen and two sons actors in Los Angeles Monday. turned on the evening train. Apollo club will meet at Mrs. June 19. The composer will incent discount on all cut glass ch's. Notice to Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company. Notice to the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company is hereby given that in pursuance of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the said corporation, unanimously adopted at a regular meeting of said Board, held at the office of the company in the Backs Building, No. 125 North Los Angeles street in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on the sixth day of June, 1908, a meeting of the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company will be held at the office of the company in the Backs Building, No. 125 North Los Angeles street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, (the same being the principal place of business of said corporation, and the building where the Board of Directors usually meet), on Saturday, the eighteenth day of September, 1908, at the hour of no'clock a.m., for the purpose of considering and acting upon a proposition to increase the bonded indebtedness of said corporation from $75,000.00 to $300,000.00 in United States Gold Coin, for the purpose of providing moneys to pay the existing indebtedness of the corporation, and acquiring property to be used in the business of the corporation, and developing the properties of the corporation, and for legitimate and necessary purposes, such bonded indebtedness to be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon all the property, both real and personal, now owned by the corporation, or which it may hereafter acquire. By order of the Board of Directors. P. H. KRICK, Secretary of the Anaheim Union Water Company. Lost, on Monday, between Anaheim Landing and Anaheim, gray and white shawl. Finder leave with Whitaker-Perry Co., West Anaheim.