anaheim-gazette 1915-10-14

NO-PARTY PLOT EXPOSED FOR VOTERS NON-PARTISANISM WOULD THROW CONTROL OF CALIFORNIA POLITICS INTO HANDS OF GREAT PERSONAL MACHINE IN 1914 PROGRESSIVES EXHORTED ALL PARTY MEN AND WOMEN TO REGISTER AS PARTISANS FOR ELECTION The issue in this campaign against the so-called non-partisan bill is perfectly clear. Briefly, the people are called upon to decide whether they prefer political parties or whether they do not prefer political parties. If the non-partisan bill fails political parties will be retained and if it passes political parties will be wiped out in California. We take it that the people are chiefly interested in whatever reasons there may be for the abolition of political parties; that what the people want to know first of all is how our election system will work in case we abolish political parties—the results—and that the people deem of first importance the issue itself and not the "trimmings" that are being brought into the limelight. If political parties are abolished in California the people will have to face an unbeatable personal machine, a political organization already the strongest known in any state in the union. The present state administra-tion that would baffle the enemy there would have been anyone so wild as to dream of destroying all parties, the progressive, along with the others? NOTES Vote "No" on Proposition 9, which proposes to amend Article XIII of the Constitution, relating to taxation. The amendment would throw the whole matter of taxation back into the hands of the legislature. Those who were acquainted with the old time political corruption, corporation wire pulling and the general chaotic condition in assessment and taxation affairs, do not need to be told what a curse a reversion to the old system would be. The present system needs remedy, but a return to the old would simply bring about the same old conditions where the big interests sent down a horde of hired lobbyists and political intriguers, to assist them in escaping taxation. If you don't want this condition, vote "No" on Number 9. If you believe in national party politics keep the system intact in the state, and vote "No" on the non-partisan laws. The people will resent at the polls, the attempt of Gov. Johnson to deprive them of the right to have and to hold and enjoy their political parties and their political liberties in their own way. According to Gov. Johnson, the people are a lot of spoiled children who don't know what is best for them, and they must therefore swallow every dose of political nostrum which he sees fit to mix for them. Does anyone for a moment suppose that Gov. Johnson would be found advocating the abolition of party lines in California if the progressive party in the nation had not lapsed into a condition of innocuous desuetude? Under non-partisanship it becomes an easy matter for the machine to organize the legislature. No more striking example of this was ever known in California than the so-called non-partisan organization of the last legislature. Machine bossism was dominant. There always will be, as there ant governors and the convention that general constitution there good, intelligent and who believed that the states could not be their own governors, fore, these officials pointed by the presided States.—Wayfarem Of the 688,922,000 timber cut on the during the fiscal year 1915, according to stilled by the United Vice, 123,168,000 feet free use permits give others living on or rests. There were 40 milts and the value cut was $206,464.13. The remainder, or feet, was cut under for the most part voters, but including 1 at coat to farmers acquired by a special The prices received by varied from 50 thousand feet and the $1,179,448.39. The statement shows ests of Alaska are no amount of timber for tion. More than 3 according to the service sales contracts in the two national and it is estimated taken under the fre amounts to at least 1 cut under sales available on the Alaska however, as residents are allowed, on acciative sparsity of the p all the timber they use without going thitics. of political parties; that what the people want to know first of all is how our election system will work in case we abolish political parties—the results—and that the people deem of first importance the issue itself and not the "trimmings" that are being brought into the limelight. If political parties are abolished in California the people will have to face an unbeatable personal machine, a political organization already the strongest known in any state in the union. The present state administration watch it proposes to take away from the people. In case political parties are abolished, then, how in the name of common sense can the people expect anything but the continued domination of this machine? And the worst feature is not that this machine is run by Governor Johnson but that such a machine is possible through fine organization yet the people themselves are not allowed the easiest and best form of organization. The result of the abolition of political parties will mean one powerful machine. If this is what the people want they will vote "yes" on this proposition. If they don't want this they will vote "no." And in case non-partisanship is adopted our election system will merely resolve to this: out of a jumble of candidates over the entire state only those who are sufficiently wealthy to build-up an organization can hope to raise their heads above the mass. There will be organization just as there is organization now. Politics can not get along without organization. The only difference will be a dangerous, undemocratic organization which will mean the powerful political machine. If this is what the people want they will vote "yes" on this proposition. If they do not want this they will vote "no." This issue is well-defined. The lines are plainly drawn. There is no excuse for anyone arguing for partisanship or against it to wobble into personal attacks against those who support, or oppose—Fresno Herald. Early in 1914 an article appeared in one of the leading progressive papers inspired by one of the prominent progressives of the state who is now loudly calling for the abolition of party lines, in which occurred the following language: "Registration thus far indicates that the progressive vote in California is stronger than ever before. Not only should this conclusion be verified, but it should be overwhelmingly established. A line up of progressives upon the great register showing a true and overwhelming majority of citizens of the state will carry with it a power and prestige which will baffle the enemy and stimulate the causes, both at home and abroad. An early registration is especially desirable. It has a strategic force and bears directly upon the well-meaning, though timid. Does anyone for a moment suppose that Gov. Johnson would be found advocating the abolition of party lines in California if the progressive party in the nation had not lapsed into a condition of innocuous desuetude? Under non-partisanship it becomes an easy matter for the machine to organize the legislature. No more striking example of this was ever known in California than the so-called non-partisan organization of the last legislature. Machine bossism was dominant. There always will be, as there was them, men who are willing to trade their principles for a mess of political pottage. Yes, my son, Gov. Johnson had almost 200,000 majority, and it must be considered as a vindication of his pet hobby—the destruction of political parties in California. Frank Jordan, the secretary of State, had almost 400,000, but that cannot be taken as a vindication of his opposition to the destruction of political parties, because he is a bold, bad man. Gov. Johnson points with pride to his majority of almost 200,000 as an endorsement of his non-partisan hobby by the people. By the same token, the majority, almost twice as large, given Frank Jordan for secretary of state, who was unalterably opposed to non-partisanship, must be taken as a reversal of the endorsement of Johnson. The success of non-partisanship, even in county affairs, may well be questioned. It has not proved satisfactory in Fresno county, the claims of the proponents to the contrary notwithstanding. The rank and file of the voters are not satisfied with it and they are quite as competent to judge of its merits or demerits as the few self constituted political doctors. Nothnig was ever more cunningly devised for the perpetuation of a great political machine than the non-partisan laws, which are intended to do away with popular representation. Vote "No." Can anyone explain why all the big interests in California favor amending Article XIII, pertaining to taxation? Vote "No" on Number 9. In 1910, partisanism still prevailed. But the controllable nominating conventions had been replaced by direct party primary. The people, instead of the machine, did the nominating. But candidates for governor, etc., were still nominated and elected as republican, democrat, etc. Will Mr. Hichborn, or anybody else, except a few standpatters, deny that the partisan nomination and election of Johnson, Wallace and the legislature of 1911 were not quite successful in the pursuit and capture of good government? Two years later, in 1912 still under available on the Alaskan however, as residents are allowed, on active sparity of the past all the timber they use without going titles. Outside of Alaska to those entitled to use privilege, as aiding its abuse and form of utilization will tend to improve. The material taken mites is restricted less sect infested, or disnings, and inferior officers often set aside from which those under the terms of themselves, under rules; but where they be cut, the trees to ignated just as in all amount of free use individuals is limited year. Montana leads states in the amount under sales, with most feet, takes second use cut with 18,000 leads the free use leased nearly 25,000,000 feet second in the amount sales contracts at 000 feet. Oregon,ington, Arizona,California Utah, New Mexico ta., in the order nai from 60,000,000 to 2 der both free use and die western and ea nished relatively inties. The Bixby Development Long Beach has made the commissioner of certificate authorize $132,000 par value Jotham Bixby company for real property in and to issue $30,000 shares to Willard Thompson of Orange services in planting the property, and pay payment for nursery "Registration thus far indicates that the progressive vote in California is stronger than ever before. Not only should this conclusion be verified, but it should be overwhelmingly established. A line up of progressives upon the great register showing a true and overwhelming majority of citizens of the state will carry with it a power and prestige which will baffle the enemy and stimulate the causes, both at home and abroad. An early registration is especially desirable. It has a strategic force and bears directly upon the well-meaning, though timid, voter. The force of numbers appeals strongly to many men and women. The argument of numbers is a determining factor with those who prefer to accept the united opinion of great numbers as justification for their allegiance. An overwhelming show of strength, at an early date, in the registration campaign, will result in vast accretions to the party strength by those now of other parties." Indeed, if we mistake not, it was proposed by Speaker Young that a banner should be presented to the county showing the greatest progressive registration. A few short months showed how futile was this impassioned appeal. Abroad, the party went glimmering. At home the registrations fell to third place and we suddenly behold the same administration forces clamoring in behalf of their chief for the destruction of all parties. The governor declares in his Oakland speech, that with non-partisanship "the state will not be hampered by a worship of tradition or idolatry of a party fetish, or the prejudice attaching to a party name." And yet only a few short months ago the governor and his followers were calling for a line-up on the great register, because it would carry with it a power and prestige that would baffle the enemy and stimulate the cause, both at home and abroad. But the people did not respond to the call and line up on the great register, hence the change of heart and the plan for destroying all parties, the one of them, the child of his creation, along with others. Can it be supposed for one moment that if the party abroad had not gone glimmering and the line up in the state on the great register had shown a majority that would carry with it a power and pres- In 1910, partisanism still prevailed. But the controllable nominating conventions had been replaced by direct party primary. The people, instead of the machine, did the nominating. But candidates for governor, etc., were still nominated and elected as republican, democrats, etc. Will Mr. Hickborn, or anybody else, except a few standpatters, deny that the partisan nomination and election of Johnson, Wallace and the legislature of 1911 were not quite successful in the pursuit and capture of good government? Two years later, in 1912 still under partisanism, but partisanism still controlled by the direct primary, we elected another legislature. Who but the standpatters will deny that this legislature gave us good government? Two years later, in 1914, we partisan-direct-primarily nominated and elected a governor and a legislature. Only our standpat friends and brothers will assert that that governor and that legislature are not successes. Having proven successful every time we have tried it, why should we discard, for non-partisanism or anything else, the satisfactory combination of partisanism and the direct primary? Partisan-nominated and elected under the direct primary in 1910, 1912, and 1914, will even the standpatters claim that Governor Johnson and the three legislatures of 1911, 1913, and 1915 were not "American citizens, with the responsibility of their citizenship upon them," but that they were rather "partisans, burdened, until their good purposes are made negative, by the responsibility of their partisanship?" If the Wayfarer be not mistaken, Mr. Hitchborn is one of those advocates of nonpartisanism, who believing that our present system of nominating and electing our judges non-partisanly is a failure, advocates the appointment of our judicial officers. As the Wayfarer has before said, it would appear that, if nonpartisanism has proven a failure in the election of our judicial officers, it must also prove a failure in the election of our nonjudicial officers. But, if it be claimed that our people are not capable without party organization of properly selecting their judges, who, therefore, should be appointed, how can it be logically argued that the people can, under like conditions, properly choose their at least equally Import- ANT GOVERNORS AND LEGISLATORS? In the convention that framed our federal constitution there were not a few good, intelligent and patriotic men who believed that the people of the states could not be trusted to choose their own governors, and that, therefore, these officials should be appointed by the president of the United States.—Wayfarer. 40,000 GET FREE TIMBER Of the 688,922,000 board feet of timber cut on the National Forests during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, according to statistics just compiled by the United States Forest Service, 123,168,000 feet was taken under free use permits given to settlers and others living on or near national forests. There were 40,000 free use permits and the value of the timber they cut was $206,464.13. The remalnder, or 565,754,000 board feet, was cut under sales contracts, for the most part with lumber operators, but including 19,246,000 feet sold at cost to farmers and settlers as required by a special provision of law. The prices received for all sold timber varied from 50 cents to $4 per thousand feet and the total value was $1,179,448.39. The statement shows that the forests of Alaska are furnishing a large amount of timber for local consumption. More than 37,000,000 feet, according to the service, was cut under sales contracts during the year in the two national forests of Alaska, and it is estimated that the quantity taken under the free use privilege amounts to at least 10 per cent of that cut under sales. No figures are available on the Alaska free use cut, however, as residents of the territory are allowed, on account of the relative sparsity of the population, to take all the timber they need for personal use without going through any formalities. "The Children's Hour" Protect the children from the draughts. Keep the damp and chill away with a good oil heater. Inexpensive to operate — easily carried from room to room. Smoke less and odorless. Dealers everywhere. For best results use Pearl Oil Standard Oil Company (California) Anaheim Perfection Oil Heater Perfection Oil Heater THE Harvest festival occasion necessitates having on hand some excellent, pure, A-1 WHISKIES, WINES, BEERS. Permit us to supply you with the requisites and your affair will be a delightfully pleasureable one. Our prices are most reasonable, our stocks complete and our service is as perfect as it is possible to make it, so why not try us? Orange Co. Wine Co. Orange County's Greatest Liquor House. 133 W. Center St. California Wine Co. Finest Brands of Wines and Liquors Always In Stock. We Can Suit Your Palate Long Beach, has made application to the commissioner of corporations for a certificate authorizing it to issue $132,000 par value of shares to Jotham Bixby company, in payment for real property in Orange county, and to issue $30,000 par value of shares to Willard Smith and Hugh Thompson of Orange, in payment of services in planting and managing the property, and further shares in payment for nursery stock and labor. The company proposes to subdivide and sell the tract after improvement. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER EXECUTION In the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California W. J. F. Postlewaite and Geo. Trefren, Plaintiffs vs. Albert Linde, Defendant. SHERIFF'S SALE Under and by virtue of an Execution issued out of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, wherein W. J. F. Postlewaite and Geo. Trefren, Plaintiffs, and Albert Linde, Defendant upon a Judgment rendered the 13th day of August, 1915, for the sum of One Hundred Four and 86-100 Dollars; besides costs and interest; and that the sum of $115.36, with interest from the 13th day of August, 1915, is now actually due on said Judgment. I have this day leaved upon all the right, title, claim and interest of said defendant in and to the following described real estate, to-wit: The East Seven (7) Acres of the South Eight (8) Acres of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the West Five (5) acres of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 4 South, Range 11 West; S. B. B. & M., estimated to contain 12 acres. Notice is hereby given, that on Friday, the 5th day of November, 1915, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, I will proceed to sell in front of the court house door. 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"This test consisted in taking six new motors and using in each a carefully measured quantity of one of the six standard motor oils then on the market. The oils were carefully analyzed before they were placed in the motors. The motors were then started running under pressure equal to an average load and allowed to run for a period of twelve hours. Every hour the oil was tested for temperature, viscosity, flash and fire test and sealing quality. "At the end of the twelve hours the oil was again analyzed and the motors were torn down and examined for carbon deposit. "Assistant Engineer Hunt says he is inclined to favor oil made of western asphalt base crude, rather than oil of eastern paraffine base crude." Staple Groceries Glassware Hardware Best of Canned Goods of All Kinds AT DICKEL'S Germania Halle A SPLENDID LUNCH EV. ERY DAY. BEST BRANDS OF WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS FOR THOSE DESIRING THEM. COLD BEER ALWAYS ON TAP. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. 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