Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-26
No Demand for a New county.

The project Of dividing Los Angeles
by creating the county of Orange has
met with reputation so general in this
section that DIR. Heads bill for the
present may as well be regarded as dead.
Tho argument is felt to BIO altogether on
the side Of Its opponents, and this would
BIO the the case even were the measure
supported by any considerable number
Of our people, which is not tho case
There was something highly disingen-
nous in introducing the new bill, with
its northern boundary at Coyote creek,
supported by the same signatures which
were attached to the measure of two
years ago, which placed the northern
boundary at New river. The two meas
nres were entirely distinct. A tremen-
dous majority Of our people take a huge
pride in the prodigious advances which
have been made OF late in Los Angeles
county. They are in no hurry to fritter
away our prestige almost before it has
crystalized, even to accommodate set
Of ambitious politicians who think the
more counties the more offices, and so
the better. After years Of struggle we
have had the pleasure OF seeing the
seven per cent. bonds OF Los Angeles
county quoted at a high premium in San
Francisco. We hive succeeded in re-
ducing our tax levy at an unprecedented
rate, and the good work promises to go
on. The southern portion Of the county
has already witnessed great develop.
ment, and is destined to surpass its past
achievements, but there are few obsery-
ant people who are not of opinion that
for that section to start out now on its
own hook, with q full lledged set of Off
Gals, with public buildings and con
siderable public debt, would BIO a very
grave mistake. The fact should be
be borne in mind that the
splendid development of tho south
ern portion Of the county has
been almost entirely duo to the foster
ing care of tho section north OF tho
River. II has been owing to the activity
of the press Of the city OF Los Angeles,
and to the energy of our people, that its
growth has been so great. There can be
no question but that il has proiited in
the past by its connection with the
northern portion of the county, and this
profitable relation can be continued for
years to come. A maintenance OF the
old status of things means continuance
OF our present and even an enhanced
prestige, low ratio of taxation, which
will rapidly become lower, n recognition
in the financial world which we could
hope for il the county were split up,
and general feeling of contentment.
1t is quite significant fact that many
of the small counties, which were in such
hurry to get themselves created out
OF older ones, to-day regret their pre-.
cipitancy. The multiplication of office
holders and the creation of considerable
debts already press upon them very
GENEROUSLY. II the thing had to be done
over again il would not be done, and
there is movement amongst several Of
the old discovered counties to coalcsce
again, to save the vexatious additional
expenses involved in doubled salaries, etc,
On the proposition to divide the
county, the whole county, of course,
should vote. With such n provision
there need be no doubt of the result
The measure would be voted down over
whelmingly. Heads bill would be repu-
dated at the polls by vote OF five to
one. But, under the circumstances,
there is no reason why we should be put
to the expense of special election to
test the public sentiment as to measure
which is advocated by the merest frac-
ton of our people. The press of the
city OF Los Angeles is unanimous in its
opposition to the new county, the week
lies of Santa Ana only being warm in its
advocacy The measure ought to be
'smothered in committee" thus saving
the county the annoyance and outlay of
special election.