anaheim-gazette 1908-12-31

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS IS GOV. GILLETT PLANNING TO SUCCEED HIMSELF? Not the Rule of California Politics to Choose Chief Executive for Second Term — Good and Bad Points About the Coming Legislature Among politicians the belief stands ground that Governor Gillett regards himself as a promising candidate for re-election, and the question is being asked how many other persons take the same view of his availability? There has not been, and there could not be expected at this time, any declaration of opinion or intention on "the part of the 'organization,'" for although without its powerful aid the governor could have no hope of succeeding himself, and probably would not try; it is contrary to organization traditions in politics to commit itself by making untimely pledges. It will be for the governor first to show that he has some elements of personal strength with the voters before the power which nominated and elected him will undertake the task a second time. Re-election of governors in California is something which so far, has proved too much even for an almost invincible combination of railroad and professional politicians. Up to this time the opinion that the Governor could be re-elected is the personal possession of himself and a few of his immediate friends. Of course the events of the coming winter, when the Legislature will be in session for two months or more, will determine the fate of the second Gillett boom. Within cer- Now comes the holidays and the legislature. The legislature time, will start out with many ages—and one fatal handicap members will be adequately paid will have time to do their work constitution itself has resisted their patronage loot, so they will begin their career by the public tacle of petty larceny. The panel of the new legislature is less than the average, and there are few downright hoodlums in itsbership, even from San Francisco. The legislature will be more gently watched than any Callegislature ever was before, and will be a disposition, on the even of the daily press, to make criticism effectively discriminating things go wrong, the state will it, but it will know just what is who did it, and why. There is important constructive legislation with intelligent information on to base it. The legislature can a good record if it will. The one obstacle, continue Weekly, is the known fact that majority of the members of the nature were nominated by convention under the control of "the railroad organization;" that the stateative committee of the party is obviously and unanimously under control; that the presiding officer of both houses will be men who to the railroad bosses for their es, and made terms, and that he be a known fact that every man stands against the "organism will have his local bills discrimin- against. To stand against condition requires courage, more age than the average legislatures. Possibly it can be mad- which so far, has proved too much even for an almost invincible combination of railroad and professional politicians. Up to this time the opinion that the Governor could be re-elected is the personal possession of himself and a few of his immediate friends. Of course the events of the coming winter, when the Legislature will be in session for two month or more, will determine the fate of the second Gillett boom. Within certain limitations the Governor's destiny is in his own hands, and the way in which he will dispose of a number of marked measures which are coming up will mar or make him. And the country. On Thursday he had as likely to mar than to make a governor. The mass of voters obtained a pretty clear idea of the Governor's attitude toward Southern Pacific politics during the session of 1907, and they will not be greatly deceived next time, although it is well understood that this time the railroad policy will be to "protect" the governor and all other friends, so far as possible, by not putting them in a position in which they will be compelled to do anything for the corporation which would look especially bad. The Governor is said by the California Weekly to be relying largely on his good roads bond proposition to reinstall him in popular favor. He has a scheme for the issue of $18,000,000 of state bonds to build highways all over California, and he believes that a majority of voters will be so glad to get good roads that they will not particularly count the cost and that in all the counties the people will hall with delight the proposal to issue bonds, so long as the state agrees to bear on its broad back the heavier part of the burden of interest and redemption. It may be so, and yet the fate of the seawa' and India Basin bonds voted on at the recent election shows that the people of California are not indiscriminate bonders. In the offices of all the state boards and commissions in San Francisco the employees are discussing their chances of securing salary increases, and the report comes from Sacramento control; that the presiding officer of both houses will be men who to the railroad bosses for their es, and made terms, and that be a known fact that every man stands against the "organic will have his local bills discriminat against. To stand against a condition requires courage, more age than the average legislature sesses. Possibly it can be made unsafe, though, 'o stand against people than to stand against the chine. There are prospects of at least pieces of reform legislation—the race-gambling bill and the direct primary law that has been prepared under the direction of the organization: 1. A primary election with meaning of the proposed act fined as a nominating election. 2. All elective public office designated exceptions) are within the provisions of the b. Those designated exceptions are the cases of special elections vacancies; party candidates for dental electors; delegates to party nominating conventions; municipal officers in municipalities charters especially provide for nominating such officers; of irrigation, reclamation and districts. The bill does not wise restrict the right of board electors to nominate by petition provided by existing law. 3. The bill provides for an vote within the several parishisan candidates for United senator in congress, as is provi-The primary acts of Wisconsin nois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraskaington, and other direct states. The provisions touch nomination of candidates for United States senate are whil like the provisions of the Oregon which reach beyond the prima be so, and yet the fate of the seawa' and India Basin bonds voted on at the recent election shows that the people of California are not indiscriminate bonders. In the offices of all the state boards and commissions in San Francisco the employees are discussing their chances of securing salary increases, and the report comes from Sacramento that the Capitol building is humming like a beehive with discussions of the same interesting topic. For it is assumed that the amendment raising the salaries of the eight principal officers of the state becomes effective at once, and also that the Legislature will proceed to increase the pay of all clerks from $133 per month to $150, as permitted by the amendment. This would alone call for a considerable amount of the taxpayers' money, but it would be only a beginning, because the higher-paid deputies and the heads of a long list of departments and commissions would claim the right to share in the increase. In short, something like a horizontal raise of salaries will be attempted, if the Legislators, whose own compensation has been more than doubled, do not object strenuously. The raising of the pay of the elected officers from $3,000 to $5,000 per year meant more than it seemed when the people voted on it. Heretofore the sight of the high dignitaries of the state getting only $3,000 per year (and the Governor, the highest dignitary of all, $6,000) has repressed a deal of energy which would otherwise have been expended in working for higher salaries up and down the line. 3. The bill provides for an ample vote within the several partisan candidates for United States senator in congress, as is provided by the primary acts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and other direct states. The provisions touch nomination of candidates for United States senate are well as to the provisions of the Oregon law which reach beyond the primaries, and are, in fact, general provisions. A feature of this ion for an advisory vote on United States senator which may be advantage to the partisan well as to the candidate for active office is that optional provision which will permit the candidate legislative office to state, if he resumes to do so, that he will be his own party vote in the most selecting a candidate for the States senate, or that he will such party vote as a recommending merely. This feature, besides being important with a majority of the primary acts of the several states exactly consonant with the declarations of the great parties of California and is in harmony with both the spirit letter of the constitution of the United States. 4. Primary elections for this ion of candidates to be voted any general or state election are held on the first Tuesday in eitherber. Any other primary election to be held on Tuesday three next preceding the election for such primaries are held. 5. The duty of giving m has the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holidays and then there is the holiday The legislature, this part out with many advance fatal handicap. Its will be adequately paid, and due to do their work. The itself has restricted age loot, so they will not career by the public spec-ly larceny. The person-new legislature is better average, and there are very hoodlums in its mem- from San Francisco. There will be more intelligence than any California ever was before, and there disposition, on the part usually press, to make crit-ively discriminating. If strong, the state will know just what is wrong and why. There is instructive legislating to do, present information on which The legislature can make if it will. A obstacle, continues the known fact that a ma- members of the legislature dominated by conventions control of *the railroad* "or that the state execu- cee of the party is notor-unanimously under that that the presiding officers will be men who went head bosses for their place terms, and that it will fact that every man who insist the "organization" local bills discriminated to stand against such a requires courage, more cour- be average legislature possibly it can be made more primary elections preceding general or state elections is laid upon the secretary of state in the same manner that he is now charged with the duty of giving notice of general elections. Notice of local or municipal primary elections is a charge upon the officials now charged by law with giving notice of elections in such political sub-divisions. 6. Separate official ballots are to be furnished for each political party. These ballots are to be printed on white paper as provided by existing law for general election ballots. 7. Any qualified voter may have his name placed on the official ballot of his party as a candidate for the nomination of such party for any designated office to which he may be eligible upon the presentation to the proper officer of a petition or nominating paper signed in his behalf by a small specified number of qualified electors of his party. The petition prescribed is the petition defined and provided for by existing law of this state, and its verification is that provided by existing law. Petitions for candidates seeking nomination to the offices to be voted for at general elections must be filed at least 60 days before the primary election. Petitions for candidates to be voted for at municipal elections must be filed at least 14 days prior to the primary elections. The number of signatures required is based on a graduated percentage basis, which will not be burdensome for any reputable citizen and which may serve to prevent a multiplicity of undeserving or frivolous candidates. For a state office or United States senator in Congress the candidate highest number of votes off for that office is declared ineee of his party for that of his name as such nominee printed on the official gen-tion ballot. 14. Certificates of nomine- tion to be issued as certificates of are issued under existing law. 15. The primary election shall be open from 6 o'clock morning until 6 o'clock in the noon. 16. Every elector who b-fied by registration under th- of existing law shall have to receive and vote the offic- mary ballot of the party wi- he has affiliated as shown by davit of registration. The e-elector to vote the tick- party designated in his affi- registration may be challenged on those grounds provided constitution and the politica 17. The bill provides for tion of county central com-munity elections held biennially tember. In presidential years state committees are to be chosen state conventions held for pose of selecting delegates al conventions and candid presidential electors under laws which are expressly that purpose. Thus while all nomination tisan candidates for public c-be removed from the hand ventions and the dangers o-party leaders and delegate senting the rank and file generally will meet regularly conventions for the exchange that the presiding officers males will be men who went head bosses for their placeless terms, and that it will fact that every man who institutes the "organization" has local bills discriminated to stand against such a requires courage, more courthe average legislature possibly it can be made more high, so stand against the to stand against the maprospects of at least two form legislation—the antileg bill and the direct prilit will take watching to on these reforms from beFortunately the watchdone. Under obligations to the Primary League for the folnary of the proposed diy law that has been prethe direction of that orprimary election within the of the proposed act is denominating election. Effective public offices (with exceptions) are brought provisions of the bill. Designated exceptions are in of special elections to fill party candidates for presidators; delegates to national amending conventions; munisies in municipalities whose especially provide methods using such officers; officers in, reclamation and school The bill does not in any act the right of bodies of nominate by petition, as existing law. It provides for an advisory on the several parties on candidates for United States congress, as is provided in acts of Wisconsin, IlliKansas, Nebraska, Washand other direct primary the provisions touching the of candidates for the tes senate are wholly unvisions of the Oregon law, be voted for at municipal elections must be filed at least 14 days prior to the primary elections. The number of signatures required is based on a graduated percentage basis, which will not be burdensome for any reputable citizen and which may serve to prevent a multiplicity of undeserving or frivolous candidates For a state office or United States senator in Congress the candidate must secure the signature of not less than one per cent nor more than ten per cent of the qualified electors of his party. For a congressional or district office the minimum is two per cent and the maximum permitted ten per cent. For an office voted for entirely within one city or county the minimum is three per cent and the maximum ten. With the petition or nomination papers the candidate is required to file his oath, or affirmation that he is a qualified elector, a member of the party whose nomination he seeks, that he will not withdraw if nominated and that he will qualify and serve if elected. Such petitions and nominating papers if for a state office are to be filed with the secretary of state, if for a local or municipal office with the county clerk, city clerk or registrar of voters, as the case may be. 8. Filing fees ranging from $50 for a state office down to $10 for a local or legislative office are provided for. 9. The expenses of primary elections are to be met by the state, county, city and county or city, as the case may be, exactly as are the expenses of general elections. Filing fees paid to the secretary of state are to be divided equally among the counties in which the several candidates are voted for. 10. The ballot is accurately described and the provisions of the bill insure a ballot which will be more compact than the general election ballot voted in this state, and which will have the ample voting square provided for by existing law for general election ballots. 11. The names of all persons for presidential electors under laws which are expressly set out that purpose. Thus while all nominations tisan candidates for public office be removed from the hand-inventions and the dangers of party leaders and delegates senting the rank and file generally will meet regularly conventions for the exchange tisan views, the selection of members of the state senate required to meet at the state on the fourth Tuesday of each after the primary election state central committee conduct at least three members of congressional district and on the state platform of their party is an adaptation to California system which has worked and beneficially to the people consin. 18. Vacancies occurring holding of any primary election to be filled by the party control or state, as the case may be. 19. A complete and speedy of bringing contests, see counts, etc., is provided. 20. The expenses which date may legitimately incurly defined and limited and on the vote of the candidate in the political subdivision the office he seeks is voted. 21. Any act or omission to be an offense by the governor of California concerning and elections is made an in the case of direct primaries same penalties. The men who drew the bled by the Direct Primary L. Senator Leroy A. Wright Diego, who as a member legislature, introduced and fully fought for the submission all provides for an advisory on the several parties on candidates for United States congress, as is provided in the acts of Wisconsin. Illilinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Washland and other direct primary elections touching the issue senate are wholly unvisions of the Oregon law, in beyond the primary electure, in fact, general election A feature of the provisional advisory vote on United state which may be of great importance to the partisan voter, as the candidate for legislature is that optional provision permit the candidate for office to state, if he chooss, that he will be bound by party vote in the matter of the candidate for the United state, or that he will consider vote as a recommendation ture, besides being consoniona majority of the direct parts of the several states, is reasonant with the platform of the great political California and is in entire with both the spirit and the constitution of the Unit- inary elections for the seleccandidates to be voted for at all or state election are to be the first Tuesday in September other primary elections are held on Tuesday three weeks leading the election for which aries are held. duty of giving notice of are to be divided equally among the counties in which the several candidates are voted for. 10. The ballot is accurately described and the provisions of the bill insure a ballot which will be more compact than the general election ballot voted in this state, and which will have the ample voting square provided for by existing law for general election ballots. 11. The names of all persons for whom proper petitions or nominating papers have been filed are to be printed on the official ballots of their respective parties, grouped under the proper designation of the offices to which they seek nomination. A simple provision of the bill requires that: their respective groups the names of the candidates shall be alternated so that each will appear an equal number of times at the top, the bottom and all the intermediate place or the list of candidates for that particular nomination. This alternation does away with the real or fancied advantage given the individual by a hard and fast alphabetical arrangement of surnames and has been most successfully employed in eastern states for a decade. 12. The primary elections are to be held on the same day and at the same hours throughout the state. The primary election officials are to be the same as provided for general elections by existing law and the method of canvassing and returning the primary vote is the same as provided by existing law for the canvass and return of the vote at general elections. 13. The candidate for the nomination to any office who receives the number of votes of his partition office is declared the nomnation party for that office and as such nominee is to be in the official general eleccertificates of nomination are used as certificates of election under existing law. The primary election polls open from 6 o'clock in the until 6 o'clock in the afterevery elector who has qualiregistration under the terms law shall have the right and vote the official priot of the party with which applicated as shown by his affiregistration. The right of or to vote the ticket of the signated in his affidavit of may be challenged only grounds provided by the on and the political code. The bill provides for the eleccounty central committeemen party membership at the priitions held biennially in Sepidential years state central is to be chosen by the ventions held for the purelecting delegates to nationations and candidates for all electors under existing which are expressly saved for ose. While all nominations of parlidates for public office will need from the hands of conand the dangers of trading, leaders and delegates reprene rank and file of parties will meet regularly in party runs for the exchange of par- been simplified and codified. Senator George W. 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