Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20
State Of southern California,

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There is increased interest awakened in
the project Of new State Of Southern
California Among the projects is one
revivified, from an old HERALD idea,
by the Santa Barbara Independent,
to unite the seven Southern coun-
ties Of California; with Arizona TO max e
new State. Such plan would not do
now. Our Western States are too
large already The single county Of San
Bernardino is three irnes as large as-the
State Of Massachusetts,. These coun-
ties have a larger population than Ne
vada, and nearly as large as Oregon.
Their area is larger than New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio or Illinois, and lacks
but 5000 square miles Of being as large
as the six New England States. For
New England there are now six United
States Senators and twenty-six members
of Congress, and for Southern California
there is neither a Senator nor Con-
gresham, and never was. The popula-
lation is increasing rapidly and should
have some representation. Southern
California can now afford to stand
alonss The population Of Los An
geles county. before the next
census, will exceed that of the
State Of Nevada, with its two Senators
and Congressman. Southern California
will soon contain million inhabitants,
and SO will Arizona. There is no use Of
uniting the two portions Of the country
into State. Each is large enough to be
State by itself, and ought to be, and
that right early. The vast interests of
Southern California, with water boun-
Diary on the east and west. subject to the
control Of Congress, should have some
representation at Washington to obtain
the necessary governmental regulations
for the protection Of commerce and life.
The people Of Arizona would never con-
sent to such union, and the people Of
Southern California are utterly opposed
to the project. We are largo enough to
paddle our own canoe in this part of the
country, as a separate State, and are
going to do it some day. Los Angeles
will be the capital of one of the richest
States in the Union before many years.
The mineral wealth Of San Luis Obs
po, Santa Barbara, Kern, Ventura, Los
Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego
counties is but little understood, but it
is enormous, while the agricultural and
horticultural resources can be increased
hundred fold. There is no need for
more territory The people are coming
to occupy these seven counties, which
are filed with riches in their mountains
and plains. Nearly every economic min
eral of the world is here. Our soil is
unsurpassed for richness, while the salu-
brious climate will attract what the
mines and the soil fail to accomplish in
tidt uiiCclons MI tntSC itihucuCcS al e
now at work and are being intensified
with each recurring year. Every steam
er and every through passenger train
lands some settler for some one of these
seven counties. The lumber dealers,
brickmakers, builders and artisans are
busy preparing homes for the thousands
that are coming to stay in our favored
land. Orchards, vineyards and grain.
fields are spreading every day, andmines
Of every kind are being opened every
month. We have an empire here enough
for State, and do not need any more
territory. Besides, we have legisla-
tive act permitting the formation of a
State from the territory embraced in
these seven counties, and only need the
consent Of Congress to 90 ahead and sci
up business for ourselves.