anaheim-gazette 1908-07-30

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS A Colossal Bond Issue for San Francisco's Water Front Which Voters of the State will Watch With Interest—How Railroad Controlled the Legislature A dispatch from San Francisco gives this glowing account of a proposed colossal bond issue for "Greater San Francisco:" San Francisco, July 23.—A report which will soon be submitted to Governor Gillett, Mayor Taylor and the board of harbor commissioners, has been prepared by Luther Wagoner and Col. W. H. Heuer, U.S.A., the engineers too are planning a Greater San Francisco harbor. Their report recommends improvements to the extent of $43,284,195, and the issuing of 75 year bonds instead of 20 year as is the usual custom. The engineers recommend that the harbor line be moved east and bayward 150 feet. This would add 143 acres of warehouse space and the present berth facilities of 8.3 miles length. The suggestion is made that an incline be established at the foot of Market street, so that car traffic will be upraised and that an elevated loop be built. It is also suggested that an effort be made to purchase Yerba Buena island from the federal government and level it off until there would be Hatton and others alleged to sent the Southern Pacific rail company are true, that that constitution and its representatives mand and control a sufficient number of voters in the legislature pass or defeat bills at will, startling condition of affairs marks the destruction of public government in this state.’ “In view of the foregoing the mission begs to inform you consolidation with the harbor cannot be accomplished until islature, which is not dominated railroad interests, shall convene the state capitol, and one which respond to the appeals of the people.” Then and Now.—What the spokesman of the Los Angeles said about Southern Pacific co of the legislature in 1907: most disgusting feature of the session was the prominent played by Walter Parker and Burke of the Southern Pacific road lobby. It can be said in lute truth that they directed majority in both houses as to course it should take on every any importance. Once in a some independent senator, and were less than ten of these out membership of forty, would barass the body by the introduction of a bill or an amendment that unsatisfactory to the railroad pany. Burke would proceed to busy. Through the sergeant arms or some other trusted att he would send a message to 8.3 miles length. The suggestion is made that an incline be established at the foot of Market street, so that car traffic will be upraised and that an elevated loop be built. It is also suggested that an effort be made to purchase Yerba Buena island from the federal government and level it off until there would be a horizontal plane of 10 feet above water. This would create over 600 acres where railroad terminal facilities might be provided. A steel bridge is recommended from the Alameda shore to the island, thus bringing the railroad depot within a mile and a half of this city. Inasmuch as the state has always been called upon to foot the bills for the construction and extensions of the San Francisco sea wall, it is fair to presume the people will again be given an opportunity of coming to the front and fastening upon themselves, their children and their children's children the burden of this Titanic indebtedness. Who paid for building the San Francisco seawall? The taxpayers of California. Who pays for its repairs and extensions? The taxpayers of California. Who reaps the reward of this seawall? The Southern Pacific railroad company. Why? Because you cannot approach it from the land side unless you ride upon a Southern Pacific street car, and you cannot approach it from the bay side without riding on a Southern Pacific ferry-boat. Moreover, if the proposed constitutional amendment to be submitted to the voters in November shall be carried (which God forbid) the Southern Pacific and all other railroad corporations will be absolved from all burdens of taxation for these bonds, as well as all other securities of this kind. These bonds have not been carried yet, but it might be just as well for voters to some independent senator, and were less than ten of these out of membership of forty, would barass the body by the introduction of a bill or an amendment that unsatisfactory to the railroad pany. Burke would proceed to busy. Through the sergeant arms or some other trusted attendant he would send a message to the tribe wearing the collar—us Leavitt of Oakland—and the quickly would pass through house that this particular measure should be killed. It was. "It was the inexorable role that measured every man in house of the legislature. The call on strictly railroad meant told the tale. It proved that than thirty out of forty senators and that over fifty out of seven nine assemblymen (one having could be depended upon to programme'." What the Los Angeles Times says on the same subject: Not Why? A dispatch from San Francisco quotes ex-Mayor W. R. David Oakland as giving in a public dress the following illumination dissertation on the political means of the word "regular:" "I have recently heard reminds from certain persons, pluming their selves on being 'regular.' I know that some of them are extreml regular. They are regulars in doing salaries from the city, county or state. "They are regulars in opposing republicans who do not think as do. They are regulars in fighting any movement inaugurated for purpose of accomplishing something that would be of benefit to all people and not the privileged. They are regulars in opposing independent men who think and act themselves. They are regulars taking orders from machine souls." Since when has it become irr tutional amendment to be submitted to the voters in November shall be carried (which God forbid) the Southern Pacific and all other railroad corporations will be absolved from all burdens of taxation for these bonds, as well as all other securities of this kind. These bonds have not been carried yet, but it might be just as well for voters to keep an eye upon them, to the end that we may be ready to swat them when the proper time arrives. What Sidney A. Butler and other members of the consolidation commission had to say about Southern Pacific control of the California legislature. From the report of the commission, made in 1907, after the adjournment of the legislature: "It is unfortunate that any corporation should have the power attributed to the Southern Pacific railway company to thwart the will of the people by controlling legislation, but this adverse influence is the obstacle which has confronted the consolidation commission from the beginning." "Touching the situation in Sacramento, we refer to a press dispatch, which reports Judge Post of the superior court of Sacramento county, while assisting in investigating certain phases of recent legislation, as using the following language in addressing the grand jury of that county, March 11, 1907: "'If the declarations made by Mr. others alleged to represulern Pacific railway is true, that that corporatists representatives comcontrol a sufficient numbers in the legislature to beat bills at will, it is a condition of affairs and destruction of popular opinion in this state.’” If the foregoing the commons to inform you that with the harbor cities accomplished until a legch is not dominated by interests, shall convene at capitol, and one which will be appeals of the peo- Now.—What the correthe Los Angeles Times Southern Pacific control statute in 1907: “The ring feature of the entire prominent partALTER Parker and Jere Southern Pacific railIt can be said in absorthat they directed the booth houses as to the would take on every bill of force. Once in a while resident senator, and there in ten of these out of the of forty, would embody by the introduction amendment that was easy to the railroad comwould proceed to get through the sergeant-at-other trusted attache, and a message to one of people again this year? That is its favorite stunt. The Pasadena News has well said: “There is no reform more basic than the nominating primary. It is one of the first and most cardinal principles of the Lincoln-Roosevelt republican league. If the league is successful in electing the majority of the legislature, this reform will not be sidetracked. It is not put forward by league republicans to catch votes, as the same plank was put forward in Mr. Herrin’s convention at Santa Cruz and then killed off by his own orders when the legislature met. The direct primary must come first; then it will be much easier to secure other reforms.” One job attempted in the gerrymander call for primaries made by the Herrin machine republican county committee in Alameda county was hammered to bits by District Attorney E. J. Brown before the board of supervisors. District Attorney Brown declared in a written opinion that the proposed scheme of appropriating delegates so that residents of one senatorial district should vote for delegates in another senatorial district was illegal and unconstitutional. In giving this opinion, Brown upheld the sight of the Lincoln-Roosevelt republican league central committee. This committee, through John E. Sanford and Vernon E. Franklin, protested against the machine’s apportionment, which was to be used by the board of supervisors as the basis for their call for August 11 primaries. But the ring was ready, upon defeat in this issue, with a new scheme not less illegal on its face than the job which was smashed. As soon as the opinion of Brown had been read the ring presented what it termed an amended petition. This provided for mayor of that city, seems pushed Senator Wright off the professional checker-board. Seven leader in the faction opposed Hardy, the Herrinite boss of Chula Vista Wright piled shirt every time Herrin town. So his withdrawal from will cause no shedding of Orange county. Wright was in Orange county, feeling of his but he encountered the glare San Diego Union has this too concerning this most recent devotion in the congressional contest: It was rumored on the second day that San Diego went sent but one candidate at the national convention, and that John L. Sehon, ex-mayor of would be supported by all. This rumor preceded a meeting the office of Chairman Fred Stearns, of the republican central committee, at which Cahoon, State Senator Leroy A. Chairman Stearns and a captain Sehon’s friends were. The conference lasted an hour and Captain Sehon came from terview with a pleased expression his face, and fortified and enforced in his candidacy by the assurant State Senator Wright was no longer the congressional running. Senator Wright talked free his withdrawal from the race mitted that had matters poldergone no change within the weeks, he would have pre-candidacy. “I have been for a little more two weeks in Eureka and Sacrisco on business connected with state harbor work,” said Wright, “but before my return advised that Captain Sehon nounced his candidacy. I do believe personal ambition shows.” Once in white, resident senator, and there is ten of these out of the ten of forty, would embody by the introduction an amendment that was easy to the railroad company would proceed to get through the sergeant-at-other trusted attache, and a message to one of bringing the collar—usually Oakland—and the word pass through the particular measure needed. It was. The inexorable roll call and every man in each legislature. The roll netly railroad measures it proved that more than forty senators, fifty out of seventy-men (one having died) appealed upon to 'take Los Angeles Times now some subject: Nothing. From San Francisco Mayor W. R. Davis of giving in a public ad allowing illuminating on the political meaning regular: Recently heard remarks persons, plumming theming 'regulars.' I know them are extremely they are regulars in drawn from the city, county regulars in opposing who do not think as they are regulars in fighting inaugurated for the complishing something of benefit to all the lot the privileged few. Dollars in opposing inde-who think and act for They are regulars in from machine sources. has it become irregular. E. Franklin, protested against the machine's apportionment, which was to be used by the board of supervisors as the basis for their call for August 11 primaries. But the ring was ready, upon defeat in this issue, with a new scheme not less illegal on its face than the job which was smashed. As soon as the opinion of Brown had been read the ring presented what it termed an amended petition. This provided for an entirely new call for a senatorial nominating convention in the fifteenth district, despite the fact that the law requires that a petition to take part in a local primary election must be filed at least 30 days before the election. With a separate convention the ring would feel that it might control, through its own apportionment of delegates, the nomination of a candidate. The machine made an effort to get action at once on this scheme, upon the theory that the board could adopt the new arrangement as its own, and thus legalize the call. But Supervisor Rowe blocked the move. He demanded delay and declared the situation was not clear to him in view of the county committee's new stand. After considerable wrangling the board postponed action on the amended petition while the law was being looked into by the district attorney's office. District Attorney Brown, who was at Aetna Springs on vacation, was advised of the turn of affairs. He sent word to Chief Deputy District Attorney Donahue to delay an opinion if possible until he could return. The final opinion to the board will be withheld until that time. Telephonic conferences were held with Brown by representatives of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league and others who are interested in blocking the jobbery which is being attempted by the county ring and the Herrin machine in Alameda. Here'a little item which was taken from the Santa Ana Register some weeks ago, but which we have not had opportunity of referring to since: "Of all the cock and bull stories that are going the rounds on the eve of the state senatorial convention, which meets at Riverside next Saturday, those about bribe-giving, and taking and seeking are the most absurd. One is to the effect that $1400 was spent in Orange county to create and carry on mitted that had matters police dergone no change within three weeks, he would have pre-candidacy. "I have been for a little month two weeks in Eureka and San Cisco on business connected to state harbor work," said Wright, "but before my return advised that Captain Sehon announced his candidacy. I do relieve personal ambition shown in the way of the interests of the and San Diego county has never been deprived of a congeny because of a local fight. "I am sure that a contest myself and Captain Sehon would in sure defeat for both, and therefore decided not to be a canvasser." When asked what Captain Sehon chances of nomination were, Wright said that inasmuch as not had an opportunity to commit with his friends in other districts, he could not estimate captain's chances of winning thing is sure," added the Senator candidate from San Diego may nomination, while if two are race it is impossible for either. "It is of the utmost importance San Diego have a congressman there is an element in the party declined to support me, I decide I could best prove my loyalty Diego by withdrawing from test and giving Captain Sehon hand. By withdrawing from the captain is sure of an undivided election from San Diego county will do all I can to throw to support I have already secured counties." Chairman Stearns confirmed stance the statement made by Wright. Mr. Stearns stated his opinion the presentation of candidate in the person of Sehon would be in the introspection. "The sole purpose republican party," said Mr. Stearns, "is to accomplish something Diego, and it was this spirit that elected Senator Wright in with from the race." Mr. Stearns an instance of the good results efforts the work of the San Diego reception committee, and states he hoped to see the same unanticipated effort to secure a congressional seat. This page contains text from a historical newspaper article discussing legislative actions related to elections and political events. Here'a little item which was taken from the Santa Ana Register some weeks ago, but which we have not had opportunity of referring to since: "Of all the cock and bull stories that are going the rounds on the eve of the state senatorial convention, which meets at Riverside next Saturday, those about bribe-giving, and taking and seeking are the most absurd. One is to the effect that $1400 was spent in Orange county to create and carry on the movement in opposition to Estudillo. Another is that some newspaper man from Santa Ana went to Riverside and told the Estudillo managers that newspaper and other support for their candidate could be had in Orange county if there was any money to pay for it. Inquiry here among both those who are supposed to be at least not averse to Estudillo's nomination and those who are known to be bitterly opposed to it, falls to find a single man who believes either of these stories." Mr. French of Riverside, who is said to be Estudillo's manager, and who was a delegate from Riverside county to the fake senatorial convention, publicly stated on the streets of Santa Ana the day of the indignation meeting that it was current rumor in Riverside that money was paid Orange county papers to oppose Estudillo. He was promptly called down by the editor of this paper, speaking for and in behalf of this journal. Perhaps the Register's story is the reflex of this other yarn, but if Estudillo money is being used as bribes to newspapers, now that he has the nomination, let the attitude of the papers of the county speak for itself. Capt. Sehon of San Diego, former Senon would be in the introspection harmony. "The sole purpose of republican party," said Mr. Stearns, "is to accomplish something in Diego, and it was this spirit thatated Senator Wright in withholding from the race." Mr. Stearns is an instance of the good results of efforts the work of the San Diego reception committee, and states he hoped to see the same unanticipated effort to secure a congressional seat in this city. Isn't it something of a stretch agitation to refer to the follow-up Southern Pacific machine republicans?" When did the Senate become Taft republicans? The not Taft republicans in January were the state executive committee together for the purpose of calling for the May primaries, re-pass a resolution endorsing Taft didacy, and when the Southern boss of the committee sold Forbes, a prominent Lincoln-Red member of the state committee drafted the resolution, that if presented to the committee it would voted down. By refusing to Taft in January and by fixing up the state convention only once in advance of the national conspiracy, the Southern Pacific trickster masquerading as Taft republicans all the injury they could to Taft didacy. Had California declared Taft in January such action would have some influence upon other political bosses out of a machine out of commission machine fool the regulars in fighting inaugurated for the accomplishing something of benefit to all the not the privileged few. Dolars in opposing indebtedness who think and act for They are regulars in from machine sources. It has it become irregu- republican or any voter himself as he sees fit in register his conviction. In Roosevelt republicans for Taft and Sher-republican party, and fighting for these all at the time. It will be can be said for the moment." Go to www.seniorchronicle.com for full text. that city, seems to have conductor Wright off the congresschecker-board. Sehon is a the faction opposed to Charley the Herrinite boss of San Diego a Vista Wright puts on a every time Herrin comes to his withdrawal from the race no shedding of tears in county. Wright was recently counfy, feeling of his chances, countered the glassy. The Union has this to say contis most recent development professional contest: rumored on the street the that San Diego would preme candidate at the congressvention, and that Captain Sehon, ex-mayor of the city, supported by all factions. preceded a meeting held in of Chairman Frederick W. the republican county sentee, at which Captain SeSenator Leroy A. Wright, Stearns and a couple of Sehon's friends were present. ence lasted an hour or more, Sehon came from the inwith a pleased expression on and fortified and encouraged aidacy by the assurance that tor Wright was no longer in professional running. Wright talked freely about awal from the race, and add had matters political unchange within the last few would have pressed his been for a little more than in Eureka and San Franbusiness connected with the poor work," said Senator but before my return I was that Captain Sehon had ancandidacy. I do not be-nal ambition should stand other states. E. H. Harriman, the New York banker whom President Roosevelt termed an "undesirable citizen," and who is at once the beneficiary and directorgeneral of Southern Pacific machine politics in this state, is now opposed, as he always has been, to Taft and the policies which he represents. The height of the ridiculous, according to the Los Angeles Express, is found in the noise claims of the Southern Pacific take-orders-from-Harriman machinists who now desire to be known as "Taft republicans." That they are ashamed to be known for what they really are—hangers-on of the Harriman-S. P. machine—is to their credit. Now that they pretend to be something they are not, only one more step is necessary in the work of regeneration and that is to be what they now pretend. A genuine Taft republican is greatly to be admired. He stands for the Roosevelt policies of a "square deal," with special privileges for none (not even for a railroad corporation like the Southern Pacific that is in politics for what it can get out of it), and for equal and exact justice for all men, rich or poor, high or low. News that registration for the primaries is unusually large, not only in San Francisco but likewise in Los Angeles, Alameda and Sacramento counties, as well as in other important centers, must be encouraging to the Lincoln-Roosevelt league and to all the friends of good government. A large registration always means that the people are aroused to the need of taking affairs into their own hands. It is evidence of disgust and indignation, due to the betrayal of a public trust by the professional politicians. It needs but the most casual examination of contemporary political con- it had matters political unchange within the last few days would have pressed his been for a little more than in Eureka and San Franbusiness connected with the door work," said Senator but before my return I was that Captain Sehon had ancandidacy. I do not beneal ambition should stand of the interests of this city, Diego county has more than deprived of a congressman a local fight. are that a contest between Captain Sehon would result feat for both, and I have decided not to be a candidate." asked what Captain Sehon's nomination were, Senator and that inasmuch as he had opportunity to communicate friends in other counties in which he could not estimate the finances of winning. "One one," added the Senator, "one from San Diego may get the while if two are in the possible for either to win. the utmost importance that have a congressman, and as element in the party that support me, I decided that prove my loyalty to San withdrawing from the conting Captain Sehon a free withdrawing from the race is sure of an undivided delm San Diego county, and I I can to throw to him the have already secured in other Stearns confirmed in substatement made by Senator Mr. Stearns stated that in the presentation of but one in the person of Captain be in the interest of "The sole purpose of the party," said Mr. Stearns, amplish something for San It was this spirit that actuor Wright in withdrawing see." Mr. Stearns cited as of the good results of united work of the San Diego fleet committee, and stated that see the same unanimity in secure a congressman for genies, Miami and Sacramento counties, as well as in other important centers, must be encouraging to the Lincoln-Roosevelt league and to all the friends of good government. A large registration always means that the people are aroused to the need of taking affairs into their own hands. It is evidence of disgust and indignation, due to the betrayal of a public trust by the professional politicians. It needs but the most casual examination of contemporary political conditions in California to indicate the genesis of this indignation. In the history of the state there have been no such examples of raw politics and the flagrant denial of representation as those which have consistently characterized the policy of Herrin's machine from the opening of the current year to date. The present phase of Herrinism began with the appointment of more than half the republican state convention delegates from the professional politicians and programmers in such manner as to deny the rank and file of the party any voice in the choice of delegates. Having packed the con­vention in a manner to control the elec­tion of a majority of the state commit­tee, Herrin's men then proceeded to efface that body altogether and substi­tute for it an executive committee exclusively composed of programmers. That is one way of securing "harmony." The rank and file of the party is allow­ed no voice or representation in the conduct of the campaign. Its members may be permitted to vote in November, but that is the limit of their activity. So desperate have been the straits of the machine, pressed by the rising tide of popular contempt and indignation, that Herrin has been compelled, ac­cording to the Call, to call out the res­erves and drag Governor Gillett in the political muck. The power of the state executive has been used without remorse to make politics for Herrin's strikers. A bank commissioner was permitted to draw a salary from the state while doing the dirty work of Herrin, until the scandal grew so great and overpowering that his resignation had to be "accepted" in order that his usefulness to the machine might not be impaired. The powers of the state harbor commission have been used to intimidate men who dared to be inde­pendent in politics. The patronage of the state has been handled as bribes to get control of the San Francisco county committee. The sole purpose of the party," said Mr. Stearns, amplish something for San it was this spirit that actuor Wright in withdrawing ge." 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