Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-30


though dissatisfaction was apparent
from the start. As soon as he could do
so he submitted resolutions, contain
ing the glttering generalities
which his advertisement commences
that from the beginning Of this
movement rparians have been
accustomed to spread before the
people for deceptive purposes
while resisting everything in prac-
teal shape. After he had pro-
ceeded until II became fully manifest
to the most DISTINGUISHED spectator
that he was there for the purpose OF
oibsti uotion, OF to tiiwart, IL possible,
the objects of the convention, and it
had become an obvious necessity, he
was suddenly fired out in the midst
of his work Of filial usefulness.
"The complaint Of Mr.. Kinney that
his fine resolutions we're not consid-
cred is absurd, as he well knaws, be-
cause, as he was not member, they
we're not before the convention.
eve shall now proceed to give the
points raised by Mr.. Kinney the very
brief consideration only that they call
for. We do this for the reason that,
in the main, they are a resume, or re-
hash, OF those the attorneys OF Miller
4 Lux have elaborated with much
care and exercise of their imaginative
faculties, and advertised at great cost
to their clients in the Bulletin, and,
confirmed by so substantial and we'll
connected a citizen as Mr.. Kinney,
they might mislead some one.
"He alleges adictatorial disposition
on the part OF the Executive Com
mittee, to which he strenuously OBJ
jects. This committee prepared
declaration Of principles quite as fair
and Just as those embraced in his res
olutions, also bill and constitutional
amendments, as bases OF legislation,
all Oh WHICH Were suphiitteu toti'e oVh-
vention and approved. This legisla-
ton and the embodiment OIL those
principles in further legislation, 1t is
their duty to urge and insist upon.
In 50 doing they see nothing wrong
IN Obtaining the support OF the pledges
OF candidates for office, or in resisting
the insidious emascuiating amehd-
ments OF riparians. The Legislature
may amend. It's their right 10 do 80;
but 1t VIII not be permltteu eisewhere'
'He fears that seven per cent IS
too large return on capital invested
in irrigation works. but the course ne
pursues in endeavoring TO make IL
manifest, shows that he Is unwilling
that capital so invested should De
protected at all. he points out mat
by false system OF bookkeeping'
and other ingenious devices, TINS re-
turn might be increased TO an nun
dred per cent. but II this IS possible
one per cent. could be increased IN
the same degree. Wrong and rascality
Gan never be entirely guarded against;
but experience has shown that 1t can
be sufficiently so for all practical pur-
poses. Laws, courts and govern
ments are made for that purpose.
The committee believe that the inter
ests of the common carriers OF water
and the users of the element can both
be protected. But the climax OF his
objections to the protection OF capital
is, that while minimum is provided,
there is no mdrimum. The rates at
which water shall be furnished the
consumer shall be fixed by officers oil
the peoples own choosing-the
Boards OF Supervisors-and If they
find the minimum sufficient, it would
be entirely out of the line OF their
well-established presidents ii they
raised it to unreasonable figures.
He is profoundly impressed with
forebodings OF the tyranny great cor
porations controlling water may ex-
ercise, as he finds from the lately pub
lished work Of the State Engineer,
that this occurred in Italy, and as
sumes that nothing il proposed or
IN, =. -. - =, !, ~,
WIN oe uoiie W suaru asai'i'V W. "u'
he knows that the Executive Com-
mittee have in view other legislation,
has;des tho bos;s le,;slat;on referred
'oo'''o' '''o e'''-, -,
10, comprised III thelr Dislr'ct o'ii'
which carefully protects the interests
of all oonccrned i'm irrigation. which
H. on,or,ai,;no tho saoe v;ows os
himself strenuouslv opposed at the
late session of the Legislature. But
II the water cannot be obtained for
IRRIGATION there ia little use
nrotecting that which cannot
sx;st The committee pronose
N test this mint first To
,b;s th,rg which he wants and
don't want ne deyotes special atten.
ton and nv wav of further proof