The herald., 1894-12-31
MAJOR TOBEkInAN.


An -x.Mayor Commend nt ~ q PractIs
cable Plan.
II can heartily and sinc,rely endorse
THE HEaALD's unselish efforts in behalf
Of making Los Angeles the distr ibuting
point for the produce of the middle
counties OF this state" said Major j. r.
Toberman, the well-known real estate
and insurance man, and e'x-mayor Of
Los Angeles.
"And believe, too. that eve,y other
man in this section OF the country who
has the interest Of the Whale state at
heart can anu will commend tho move
ment, and is bound to do everything in
his power to further it.
''The movement will benefit both Los
Angeles and the middle counties more
than anything that has heen broached
for many years. But what like about
the plan best oi all is its practicability.
A moneyed man can see the point of
euch plan. 1t is no wildcat scheme,
but common sense business PROPOSE
tion that is bound to recommend itself
to capitalists who seek safe and profta-
BILE Investments. Agitation for q rail-
road that is mot needed by community
ID, in my opinion. to the last degree
baneful to the section. But this is Q
legitimate enterprise. Too much stress
cannot be laid on that fact.
"Tbst San Joaquin valley region is .
wonderfully productive section of the
state and ought to be prosperous and
rich, but the railroad has despoiled IL
and robbed it almost to the last penny.
know of no locality in the state that
suffers so keenly from the thrall OF the
Southern Pacific monopoly an do these
fair. sunny acres of grain and vines.
Its people have sought relief from
San Francisco, but the trail OF the SER
pent is over all. and there is no hope
for these oppressed farmers north OF
Tehachepi. The Southern Pacific has
debauched the large shippers and influ-
ential merchants OF San Francisco, a. I
do not behave the same class oi business
men in this section OF the country could
have been debauched. By the offer
petitors, these shippers and merchants,
who could. if they would. throw of the
yoke and rid the state Of the grinding
monopoly. have been induced to cast in
their lot with the octopus and thus re-
tard the growth of their state.
Fresno. Tula.e and the other middle
counties realize this state OF affairs, and
now they look toward US for assistance.
Our duty in the matter is plain. Fresno
needs Los Angeles. This in itself ought
to be enough to spur us on TO extend oil
possible aid to the valley people. But
what is better than all. and of course
appeals strongest to all, to our CONNER
cisl sympathies. 10 that Los Angeles
needs Fresno. The trade of the valley
region coming southwark means much
to Southern California. 1t means the
growth of this city into one OF the me-
tropolises Of the world in an incredibly
short time.
'Of course there is but one way that
the produce Of the valley can find .
distributing point down here, and that
is by the construction OF a competing
valley line. II is not to be expected
that the Southern Pacific would permit
the valley produce to reach Los Au-
geles at rates that would leave the
shippers enough above the selling price
Of the goods to pay for the nails in the
boxes in which it is shipped.
I'VE must have competition to the
north. And how shall we get il? be-
lieve that private capital can be induced
to build the road, for. as have said, it
is legitimate enterprise and q safe in.
vestment.
"But this measure prop osed by Sena-
tor Mathews is most important one
In this connection. Whatever one may
Or may net think Of the plan to enlarge
the scope OF the government. this meas-
ure to build q trunk line from the SOUTH
ern to the northern boundaries of Cali.
fornis cannot fail of indoysement By
every thoughtful person who IL CONVEX
[ContInued on Eighth pagel