Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-08

we should not separate, AMI experience
has shown a multitude of reasons why
we should. am most heartily in favor
of the scheme, and want to see active
steps taken to carry it being agitated.
Something might come of the movement.
Tom Lewis, the Secretary Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, was very enthusiastic
about the idea. He said that it was being
very much talked about on the streets,
and he was confident that if put to vote
would carry the southern part of the
State by storm. With the north it was
quite different question. He thought
the people in this section were heartily
tired of being overridden by those in the
north on every proposition that looked to
their individu Il interest.
Hervey Lindley said: 81 am very
heartily in favor of the movement to di-
vide the State. As near as l can see, we
are not getting our proportionate share OF
| benefit for the taxes that we pay. We
put in quite enough to run a State by our
selves, and it goes almost entirely for the
advantage of the northern country.
Every State institution is located in the
north except the branch of the Normal
school. That shows the way they look
out for US. am in favor of it, and be-
lieve it can be put through"
| Mr.. T. E. Rowan, Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, said: 81 am in
favor of the division of the State. If it
were done We would not have to pay
$50, 900 over to the northern part of the
State to help support it, and then 60 to
Sacramento and beg for reduction in the
assessment. When we want ANYTHING
now we have to 60 to them and beg for
it as if they were kings"
Mr.. Eugene German, President of the
| Board of Trade: lam neither for it nor
against it. If we are ready for it am of
course with it. nut do not wish to say
anything until see what is the outcome
of tomorrow nights meeting"
Senator Del Vale said: "Tbe division
of the State as suggested by Vandever's 8
bill is impracticable and as such l am
opposed to it. The question of cutting
the State in two involves so much that l
could not possibly give you my view
now."
Mr.. H. L. Flash said: ''I am in favor
of the division. 1 think 1t will be the
means of obtaining better legislation for
the southern part of the State, inasmuch
as we will have better representation
directly connected with our interests.
Mr.. J. B. Quigley said: "I am in favor
of the proposition and think it will be of
great advantage to u.s."
Hon. E. F. Spence said: 81 am in
favor of having The State divided. 1t is
a matter that will require good deal of
agitation, and l think that it is more a
time for that than for discussion of the
exact details of how We are going to do
it,"
Mr.. Charles White said: 'I am in
favor of the division. 1 think that our
interests would be advanced if We had
our own State Governor and thus man
aged our own affairs. Had the question
been propounded to me ten years ago l
would have said, No! because then We
were to certain extent dependent on
the North, but now we can manage for
ourselves"
Judge Austin said: son general prin-
ciples am in favor of it. 1 have not
had time to give the subject any consid-
Grafton and therefore will not say
whether or not think that this is the
time for it,