anaheim-gazette 1909-04-01

THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW SOUNDS DEATH KNELL OF POLITICAL DICTATION OF "INTERESTS" Winning Fight for Its Enactment All the Way Through the Session —Candidates Will Be Named by the People — Bosses Shorn of Power The fight for the enactment of a direct primary law, and there was a fight every inch of the way, from the date of the introduction of the Held-Wright constitutional amendment in 1907 down to the present time, is a thing of the past. The public is no longer interested in the filibuster which held the senate in a deadlock for a week. In a few days the people of California will have forgotten that to insure against a settlement of the direct primary fight one faction in the senate served notice that there never would be 40 senators on the floor during the thirty-eighth session, and made its threat good. They will as quickly lose interest in attempting to place responsibility for Senator Black's absence without leave and the failure of the specialist, retained by the senate at $200 a day, to gain admission to the Palo Alto sick chamber. Black and his advisers may worry about it for a time. The public will forget Black's illness for at least a year. Black is a decent fellow, who few men are willing to believe acted on his own initiative when he left Sacramento. That he permitted others to lead isolation turned their attention to bill which is now the law. This was "bad," they said. It was passed. It placed a premium upon political chicanery. It did not permit the politicians of one party to ipulate and control the affairs of other party. And finally they covered that the bill was drawn into the interest of the machine. When the bill was introduced "friends" of direct primaries hold that the senatorial provisions drawn in the interest of Sen Frank Flint, because it did not include the Oregon general election plan of voting for United States senators. When the original senator pledges were ratified by the independent conference the same "friends" of direct primary reform shriek that it was a job to elect Flint. When those pledges were struck out because similar pledges had been declared unconstitutional by the preme court of North Dakota, same "friends" of the bill began fight for their pledges and to nounce the advisory plan as a scheme to elect Flint. Differences of opinion which nothing to do with direct prim legislation and which in no wiseferred to the advisory vote plan suited in a split in the ranks of men who made the first fight the bill in the upper house. men who had fought the bill their opportunity to make the fathers. They made good on promises to stand by the bill. They went to the support of Wright the men whose first interest was enactment of a genuine direct mary law which might be expected without leave and the failure of the specialist, retained by the senate at $200 a day, to gain admission to the Palo Alto sick chamber. Black and his advisers may worry about it for a time. The public will forget Black's illness for at least a year. Black is a decent fellow, who few men are willing to believe acted on his own initiative when he left Sacramento. That he permitted others to lead him into a foolish mistake is the consensus of opinion in Sacramento and that portion of the public which brothers to think of the incident at all will probably take the same charitable view of an unfortunate occurrence in which a good but weak man figured. The public generally will soon forget that the democrats in the legislature and democratic newspapers are chuckling over the manner in which they very nearly captured the honor of passing the direct primary law, thanks to the wrong headedness of a dozen estimable republicans. Nor will the public care to remember that underneath the fight for nonconcurrence in the assembly amendments which 30 senators actually preferred were childish spite and disappointed ambition. The public's first interest was in the enactment of a comprehensive, genuine direct primary election law. The public's present interest is in the effects of that law. Is there a genuine basis for the fulminations of the disappointed democrats who wanted either to make the bill fit their personal ideas, the necessities of some favored candidate for public office, or encompass its defeat for personal or partisan political reasons? How does California's primary law compare with the laws of other direct primary states? What benefits will the people of California reap from the enactment of the Wright-Stanton bill? Those are the questions in which the people of California are interested in now. In answer to the first, it is a fact beyond the possibility of contradiction that the men working to enact a direct primary law, both within and without the legislature, have been suited in a split in the ranks of men who made the first fight for the bill in the upper house. Men who had fought the bill their opportunity to make the first theirs. They made good on their promises to stand by the bill. They went to the support of Wright and the men whose first interest was enactment of a genuine direct mary law which might be expected to withstand the tests of the court. Then Wright and the men held the direct primary bill of importance than the wounded pro- of a legislator or two, were denoted as gangsters. Under the circumstances those men have no object to the epithet. The "gangster" made good. They helped pass Wright-Stanton bill, and, moreover, they gave the men who were fighting for concurrence what they really wanted and what they admitted privately that they wanted in the bill. So much for the false friend of the bill. POLITICAL PLUMS ON PIE COUNTER Offices Created by New Law to Filled from Army of Patriots Three desirable places made under the new law, will be filled from among the army of patriots available. Orange county as soon as the supervisors and the superior judge get around to them. In the meantime there is scurrying to and fro among those who want the places to put and repair their political fences that no outlander may break through and trespass on their particular preserves. First place is that of county horticultural commissioner at a salary of six dollars a day while actual engaged, and he will be required with others to pass an examination by a member of the state horticultural commission, when if found satisfactory in every other particular; the appointment will be made by the supervisors. The next place is that of fire warden, whose duties it will be to work in conjunction with the bureau of fire. rect primary states? What benefits will the people of California reap from the enactment of the Wright-Stanton bill? Those are the questions in which the people of California are interested in now. In answer to the first, it is a fact beyond the possibility of contradiction that the men working to enact a direct primary law, both within and without the legislature, have been constantly hampered and embarrassed by the deliberate or unconscious efforts of men who have cried their friendship for direct primary legislation from the housetops. The personal equation no less than factional political alignments has been an unfortunate element since 1906. The submission of a constitutional amendment which would permit the enactment of a genuine direct primary law was endangered in 1907 by personal political ambitions. The amendment which was ratified by a majority of 106,000 votes at the last general election did not "suit" some of the "friends" of direct primary legislation. In the first place they wanted to enact a law then and take the chances with the supreme court and a constitution which the most eminent lawyers in California declared bound the legislature to a convention system. Again, they were dissatisfied with the terms of the amendment and their particular objections were directed at the provisions of the amendment, which, in 1909, prevented the incorporation of a percentage scheme and the perpetuation of the delegate convention. After the amendment was ratified the "friends" of direct primary leg- BALKAN SITUATION ACUTE Paris, March 29.—It is understood in official circles that the Balkan situation, on account of the irreconcilable attitude of Austria-Hungary has now reached its most acute stage and that a few days will decide between peace or war. The efforts of Great Britain, France and Russia to effect a settlement acceptable to Baron Aerenenthal, the Austria-Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, having failed, Austria-Hungary is expected forthwith to deliver an ultimatum at Belgrade. After this, if Servia refuses to make complete surrender, officials here think that Austria-Hungary will dispatch an army across the frontier. NEW FISH AND GAME LAWS EVERY HUNTER WILL BE REQUESTED TO TAKE OUT A LICENSE Closed Season for Two Years on the Mountain Quail—Duck Limit Cut from Thirty-five to Twenty-five—Lobsters Cannot Be Sold at All Important changes in the fish and game regulations are made by the laws enacted at the present session of the legislature. Of the scores of bills introduced seeking to amend the fish and game statutes only three have become laws and but one other will probably reach that stage. All the measures that have passed were indorsed or drafted by the state fish and game commission. On and after July 1 next every person hunting in the state of California will be required to have a license, even though the hunter confine his movements to his own land. This is the provision in senate bill No. 741, by Mr. Willis, which has become law. Heretofore a person needed no license to shoot game on his own preserves or to hunt any except "protected game." No exception is made in the new law, but the old provision regarding predatory birds and animals applies with the burden of proof shifted from the prosecutor to the defendant. Ordinarily the jack rabbit is considered a predatory animal, but shooting it under the new law will not necessarily absolve the hunter from the necessity of having a license. ing bill," which has become makes it a misdemeanor to surf fish, yellow fins and croakers except with hook sails. This measure is intended to use of seines with bagnets to low water which has resulted in killing of thousands of your Crawfish and lobsters are protected by the new law which them being taken anywhere in state. The law permits their tation, however, from any state or territory after proper taxation by the California compartment of the inspection paid by the importer. This tion will protect concession Lower California. Penalties provided under the laws are the same as those in other fish and game state fine of $20 to $250 or imprisonment from ten to 150 days, or boo A Reliable CATARP Remedy Ely's Cream Balm to quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Ones. It cleanses, soothes, heals and protects the diseased membrane resulting from Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size 50 cts., s gists or by mail. In liquid form, 70 Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street. New JOSEPH BACKS, Undertaker and Embalmour Furniture and Bedding. Repairing Phones—Sunset M. 93. Home 100 in the ranks of the first fight for upper house. The fought the bill saw by to make the fight made good on their hand by the bill. They support of Wright and first interest was the genuine direct prih might be expected tests of the courts. and the men who primary bill of more in the wounded pride for two, were denoun- Under the circummen have no objection at. The "gangsters" they helped pass the bill, and, moreover, men who were fightence what they real- what they admitted they wanted in the for the false friends PLUMS ON PIE HUNTER by New Law to Be. Army of Patriots the places made under will be filled from am-patriots available in as soon as the sup- superior judge can them. In the meantime going to and fro among the places to put up political fences so may break through their particular prethat of county hor-issioner at a salary day while actually will be required with an examination by a state horticultural com- if found satisfactory. particular; the appoint-ade by the supervisis that of fire war- it will be to work with the bureau of for- his own preserves or to hunt any except "protected game." No exception is made in the new law, but the old provision regarding predatory birds and animals applies with the burden of proof shifted from the prosecutor to the defendant. Ordinarily the jack rabbit is considered a predatory animal, but shooting it under the new law will not necessarily absolve the hunter from the necessity of having a license. The person who shoots a jackrabbit, in other words, must be prepared to prove that it was doing injury to growing crops if he has no license. Of course, the commission expects that the new law will be enforced within reason, but all those who desire to be on the safe side will take out a license which costs a titlezn of the state $1, a non-resident $10, and an alien $25. This bill is designed to protect game against slaughter by foreigners, who kill indiscriminately. The death knell of the "bull-hunter" is sounded in the Willis senate bill No. 904, which has also become a law. This makes it unlawful for any person to use an animal as a blind in hunting game birds. Trained bulls behind which the hunter stalks until he is close upon flocks of ducks and geese, have been used for years in the San Joaquin valley. These hunters use a No. 4 double-barreled shotgun heavily charged and frequently kill from 200 to 300 ducks or geese at a time. Trained horses have also been used as decoys. This provision against the bull hunter will go into effect at once and it is anticipated there will be a plentiful supply of trained animals for the saw-dust ring. This law also provides for a closed season of two years for mountain quail. The limit on the number of ducks that can be killed by a hunter on any calendar day is cut from thirty-five to twenty-five and the black sea brant, a species of wild goose, is classified as a duck. The limit on the number of rail, curlew, ibis, plover, snipe and other shore birds, and quail and doves that may be killed in a day is also reduced from twenty-five to twenty. The closed Missioner at a salary day while actually will be required with an examination by a state horticultural comittee found satisfactory. Particular, the appointmde by the supervisors is that of fire warriors it will be to work with the bureau of forest direct to Forest Su- E. Marshall. The place will be $75 a day there are half a day for appointment to officer will be appoint- prior court after his commission of seven at court to examine as to the qualificat- candidate. The salary will be $75 a month. EQUATION ACUTE 99.—It is understood that the Balkan count of the irrecon- of Austria-Hungary, its most acute stage days will decide be-var. Great Britain, France effect a settlement on Aerenenthal, the minister of for- ing failed, Austria- ted forthwith to deem at Belgrade. Af- a refuses to make her, officials here Austria-Hungary will disacross the frontier. The limit on the number of ducks that can be killed by a hunter on any calendar day is cut from thirty-five to twenty-five and the black sea brant, a species of wild goose, is classified as a duck. The limit on the number of rail, curlew, ibis, plover, snipe and other shore birds, and quail and doves that may be kill- ed in a day is also reduced from twenty-five to twenty. The closed season for all these birds is fixed from February 1 to October 1. It is made unlawful to hunt any kind of birds from any kind of a power boat or launch. The law permitting shooting to begin a half hour before sunrise and continue until a half hour after sunset remains unchanged. Changes in the fishing license law are affected by senate bill No. 763 by Mr. Black which will take effect April 1. After that date every person making fishing a business must take out a license, no matter what kind of gear is used. Heretofore the license law only applied to persons catching fish with nets. Under the old law $5 has been collected for a license for two persons in a boat. It was found that frequently when such a license was secured three or more persons would be taken in a boat. To stop this evasion of the law each individual fishing as a business will be required to take out a license which will cost $2.50 for a resident and $10 for an alien. Persons fishing on the wharves at the beaches or for pleasure will not be required to have a license. Heretofore trout weighing a pound or more could be sold. The new law prohibits the sale of any trout. What is known as "the surf fish-" which has become a law, a misdemeanor to take yellow fins and spot fins except with hook and line. are intended to stop the mes with bagnets in shalwhich has resulted in the thousands of young fish. and lobsters are also prothe new law which forbids taken anywhere in the law permits their imporever, from any foreign teritory after proper inspecCalifornia commission, of the inspection to be importer. This exempprotect concessions in provided under the new same as those assessed h and game statutes, a to $250 or imprisonment 150 days, or both. 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