The herald., 1893-10-03
STATEHOOD AND DEvsLoPMRNr.

For years past the HERALD has stead
lily called attention to the immense
mineral riches of Southern California,
to its vast extent and infinite possibili-
ties. In fact, for twenty years this has
been the burden Of our song. and has
never been intermitted since this jour
nal passed under its present control.
What seem interminable delays really
amount to very little in the develop
ment of vast region like that which ia
tributary to Los Angeles. which forms
an important portion OF Southern Cali
fornis. The world will yet be artoniehed
at the measureless poseibilitie, Of the
country lying between thiscity end Inyo
county and the Nevada lire.
One great secret of the languid devel-
opment OF this imperial region is that
we have had no state entity to stimulate
our efforts at development, and to give
directness and concentration to our en-
ergies. With the seat OF government
removed almost five hundred miles from
Los Angeles, and nearly six hundrad
and fiftyf from the Mexican line in san
Diego county, it is small wonder that
very little matter OF moment to THE
section has passed through the legieln
ture. A region go rich in natural re-
sources, 30 extended in territory and
capable OF such immense developments
as Southern California, ought to have q
state government Of ita own.
The editor of the Inyo Independent
has always been sagacious advocate OF
the development OF the resources of this
nized the fact that Los Angeles is the
natural center and commercial empori-
um OF an imperial region, and that all
the circumstances point to the Angelic
City being magnificent metropolis.
The HERALD has always held that in
addition to her semi-tropical and cl-
matte attractions, Los Angeles ia des-
tined to be great smelling and manu-
featuring center and the capital OF a
great state. The last ssue of the Inyo
Independent which has reached this
city has the following reflections on
these heads:
Los Angeles is destined to be gree'
city. Nothing can be mere certain thar
this. So clear is this destiny that grea
capital is being invested in enterprises
whose value depends upon the CROWN,
greatness of Southern California, anC
these enterprises have already cost mil
lions of dollars. Street after street, mile
after mile may be passed through with
out seeing single notice, ''to let," upor
a dwelling, and all over the city build
ing goes on, but more especially soutl
and west toward the ocean. A grea
manufacturing center is one OF the grea
, needs of the Pacific coast, and the great
est of all manufactures is iron. To Sc
cure success in this industry certain con
ditions are absolutely necessary. Goa
iron ore. lime, fire clay, manganese
silica and few other crude material
must be found in abundance and NEG
together. All of these conditions ar
united within easy reach OF Los An
; geles, and nowhere else on the Pacifi
coast, within the state or outside OF il
limits. 1t is certain that within
very short time these resources will b
reached by rail, and when that ia a,
complished Los Angeles will boun
| aQeAQ llk6 u grey uuu-htfppou IrOI
the leach. Birmingham, Sheffield an
Leeds in England and Pittsburg in ou
3 own country, are the results of iro
l manufacture; and all accomplished Q
! those cities will be equaled at Los Al
geles and more than eaualed. AS Lie
: Angeles rises she will lit the whole {
0 Southern California with her, aud Iny
will be part of her train. The vas
: growth OF wealth and population ce
! tain to come to Southern California
the near future will make separat
Q statehood go clear necessity that opp,
sition cannot prevent it. When nece
y sity requires, sentiment must give wa,
: and this is about the strongest resso
sgainet division within the state. Eas
!, ern influence will always be against an
measure that would give to the Pacif
: coast the full weight due us in congress
II but this is only another reason why v
Il should do all we can to secure it.
g That Southern California ought to |
9 a state, and that Los Angeles should
G its capital, are axioms that have bee
demonstrated thousand times in tt
i columns Of the HERALD. but we a