anaheim-gazette 1908-06-25

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS Again the Talk of Traitors in the Orange Delegation—A Stiff, Small Voice that State Delegates Will Be Appointed in This County—Has Herrin Arrived? Again comes the rumor that there are traitors among the Orange county delegates to the senatorial convention which meets at Riverside July 11th. From one end of the county to the other comes a demand that these traitors (if such there be) be smoked out. This time the story comes in a roundabout way from Los Angeles via Riverside. The author of the yarn is said to be no less a person than Walter Parker, the Los Angeles railroad boss, who, to quote George Knight, has a fight on in his own home precincts which is keeping him guessing. Parker is said some days ago to have given out the statement that the Orange-county delegates were "fixed"—not necessarily the whole delegation, but enough to turn the scale Estudillo's way. Personally we think Parker is executing one of his tall bluffs. The story as it comes to us runs about as follows: Friends of P. T. Evans of River-side have for some weeks been engaged in an effort to secure the sen- gressional convention, instead lecting them by county commission Any one with half an eye can purport of this plan. The two-fold: (1.) To turn the delegation to Herrin, who is hard to wherever the primary law and where voters are permittingly to express their choice ballot-box; and (2.) To defeat Congressmen for renomination. These two deals are in associated one with the other railroad program. Herrin votes in the August convention he desires to nominate Wright from San Diego for gress. If Orange county stolen, Smith may be beaten Riverside and San Bernardino ready to obey the crack of whip. With Orange county railroad corral, Herrin would control of the Eighth Congregational district. With Orange countyinated by clean men of the railroad will be whipped. Clean members of the party alert to this threatened danger if any attempt is made by the city central committee to do bidding, that will be the sixty-an immediate demand to primary law apply in Orange ty. Our people will not seethe raw, dirty work contended by the railroad push. "The best abused and most lar man in the United States." out the statement that the Orange-county delegates were "fixed"—not necessarily the whole delegation, but enough to turn the scale Estudillo's way. Personally we think Parker is executing one of his tall bluffs. The story as it comes to us runs about as follows: Friends of P. T. Evans of Riverside have for some weeks been engaged in an effort to secure the senatorial nomination for him. Some of Evans' adherents have been in Orange county interviewing delegates in his behalf. One of the Santa Ana delegates told him that if he would come to the convention with a strong petition for the nomination of some good, clean Riverside man, he could get the votes of the Orange county delegation. This delegate made this statement upon the presumption that in view of the unanimous and positive instructions given them in the county convention, none of his colleagues could be bought by the Estudillo machinists. The Riversider went home and tried to get a prominent citizen and politician of the Orange City to head a petition for Evans. The man declined. He made the statement that Walter Parker had told him positively that at least two of the Orange county delegates had been captured and tied hand and foot for Estudillo, and that he would therefore have nothing more to do with the fight. Commenting upon this delectable state of political affairs, the Santa Ana Register speaks editorially as follows: "Walter Parker, the Southern Pacific Company's political manager in Southern California, claims that at least two of the Orange county delegates to the State Senatorial convention will disobey the positive instructions given them by the county convention and vote for Miguel Estudillo of Riverside, thus insuring his nomination." "The best abused and mostlar man in the United States So Lodge rightly declaRoosevelt, and at the defthe national republican coa few days ago flung comaside and for nearly an great assemblage cheered aded in approval. The Massa senator voiced a truth knowThe enthusiasm of the cogreat as it was, was yet butecho of the applause of eiglions of people. By whom has Roosevelt abused? By every seeker scial privilege, every monopevery hired mercenary of meevery wealthy malefactorimmunity from the generalevery stock swindler, everytionist and every bribe-givefriends, defenders, campand hired journalistic touts Why has Roosevelt beenasks the Los Angeles Expresscause he stood, without oning ground, for the peoagainst monopolies and triequal rights and againstprivileges; because he hasingly called to strict accountnals possessed of wealthenormous and ill-gotten,a pelled law-breaking corporobey the laws they werebreak at their own scornfulbecause he has taught thatthat the corruptionists areble and that the camp followhired journalistic touts of nthe servants of illicit mo proper objects of national contempt. He is the most popularthe United States today, be "Walter Parker, the Southern Pacific Company's political manager in Southern California, claims that at least two of the Orange county delegates to the State Senatorial convention will disobey the positive instructions given them by the county convention and vote for Miguel Estudillo of Riverside, thus insuring his nomination. That would mean the election of a Democrat to represent this Republican district in the State Senate. The suggestion of one of these delegates that all of them be called upon to publicly declare themselves on this subject must be recognized by every one of them as reasonable and right. In the public mind this suggestion will certainly assume the nature of a demand, and every man who doesn't show his hand must rest under a dark cloud of suspicion. What are you going to do about it, gentlemen? You owe it to yourselves individually, to each other, to your friends, to your party, to state just where you stand in this matter. Not so much for individual vindication—for in most instances that is unnecessary—but in order to narrow the suspicion down to the right parties, or eliminate it altogether if there are no "right parties." A still, small voice emanates from Santa Ana to the effect that the republican county central committee has in contemplation a plan to appoint delegates to the state and con- obey the laws they were break at their own scornful because he has taught that the corruptionists are able and that the camp follow hired journalistic touts of not the servants of illicit more proper objects of national contempt. He is the most popular the United States today, but has stood, never flinching, right of the people to run selves and against the usurpations of the powers尔ernment. They have not to frighten him, brow-beat buy him. He has fought public welfare against grief and the people of this nation not ungrateful. The nomination of William Taft by the republican tion was a foregone and fi泞ision. No better man can been chosen. His pre-eminence for the office of chief is so convincing that the scarcely more than a nominal test for the nomination. A candidacy means a harmonious united party, working together end. It is safe to promise vote of California by an indi majority. The country is not asked an untried man. Secretary been placed in more varied difficult places of responsi the convention, instead of sedem by county convention. with half an eye can see the of this plan. The object is to turn the delegation over him, who is hard pressed by the primary law prevails, the voters are permitted honpress their choice at the court; and defeat Congressman Smith in nomination. Two deals are intimately one with the other in the program. Herrin will need the August convention, and has to nominate his man from San Diego for Conflict Orange county can be Smith may be beaten, for and San Bernardino are obey the crack of Herrin's With Orange county in the Morral, Herrin would be in the Eighth Congressional With Orange county domcy clean men of the party, and will be whipped. Members of the party are this threatened danger, and empty is made by the councommittee to do Herrin's that will be the signal for mediate demand to have the law apply in Orange counpeople will not stand for dirty work contemplated road push. Most abused and most population the United States today!" Oppose the Amendment At a meeting of the Los Angeles realty board some days ago, G. M. Giffen addressed the body on a proposition known as "senate constitutional amendment No. 1," which provides for the payment to the state instead of the cities and counties of taxes by certain stipulated corporations such as railroads, street car and sleeping car companies, express and telegraph companies. Giffen explained the proposed reform measure as a concerted scheme on the part of the corporate few to villify, rob and browbeat the masses. He urged that the realty board put forth effort to defeat it. No vote has yet been taken, however, and it is therefore impossible to know what action the board will take. The proposed amendment provides for the "reform of taxation in California," drafted in accordance with the recommendations of the state commission on revenue and taxation, composed of Governor Gillett, Senators J. B. Curtin and M. L. Ward, Assemblymen H. S. G. McCartney, E. F. Treadwell and Carl C. Plehn. The amendment was adopted by the legislature March 9, 1907, and is to be voted on by the people next fall. It is explained that the amendment provides that corporations shall pay a percentage on their gross earnings to the state and be exempt from city and county taxes. There would be a commission comprising four persons, to be elected by the people, to sit in judgment over the corporations, to assess and levy the taxes according to instructions. These taxes would range from 3 to 4 per cent of the franchise. Giffen pointed out that such an amendment would work an injustice on the people and in opposition to the laws they were wont to their own scornful pleasure; he has taught the people corruptionists are despica- that the camp followers and criminalistic touts of monopoly, grants of illicit money, are objects of national scorn and the most popular man in United States today, because he never flinching, for the people to rule them against the usurpation by sons of the powers of government. They have not been able on him, brow-beat him or He has fought for the welfare against great odds people of this nation are grateful. nomination of William Howby the republican convena foregone and fit conclu-o better man could have seen. His pre-eminent apti-the office of chief executive convincing that there was more than a nominal con- the nomination. Mr. Taft's may means a harmonious and party, working to a single is safe to promise him the California by an impressive country is not asked to take man. Secretary Taft has been in more varied and more places of responsibility than If Governor Gillett undertakes to "punish" President Benjamin Ide Wheeler or professors in the State University generally who have taken a keen interest in the principles of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League, he will have his hands full. President Wheeler as well as nearly a hundred of the professors and instructors in the University of California have recognized the League as an organized means toward political freedom and civic decency, and have courageously declared themselves in sympathy with its objects. Any attempt to strangle the free expression of personal opinion and untrammeled citizenship in the educational institutions of this state will be vigorously resented by the people of the State generally. 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