The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-03

our prosperity ADDS 10 tnelf wealth. anu
lighteps their burdens. do not believe
that any hostility to us or our interests
exists in the north. Each locality ma
turslly desires to have its own wants
fret supplied. That 10 all there is OF it.
II we are wise in the selection Of those
who represent US, and are united at
homo upon the best scheme OF barbor
improvement, it will come.
JOHN HAYNES.
San Francisco, Jan. 20.
PRAISE FROM SIR HUBERT.
To THE EDITOR nF The HERALD -.
Answering your first question, Are
you favorsbls or unfsvorsble to state
division ?" will SAY that I do not favor
state division.
Your second qusry. "Why ?" involves
a great deal and would require more
time than 1 have at my command to
render Whist would be. to me, q satisfac-
tory answer.
| regard California ss one OF tho
greatest states in the grsndest union Of
states in the world. believe that her
greatness can DO fostered and developed
to much greater degree "a unit. The
restless feeling manifested on the part
OF the inhabitants OF portion OF Cali
fornia, south of an imaginary line. pro-
ducss wrong impression abroad and
serves to retsrd immigration. 1 do not
wish it to be understood that charge
Southern California with disloyalty to
the interests of California, but l ain
cerely believe that the community dssig-
mated as Southern California;" is IN
Willingly assuming an attitude un-
friendly to the best interests of our state.
The same ambition backed by ON
equal amount of energy and ability,
originating in tho southern portion oil
the state. aided by its papers and thus
diffused throughout our state. finally
conveyed to eastern states and Europe,
informing the people OF small portion
our wonderful attractions and number
less opportunities. would resalt in tho
rapid development of our latent re
sources; fill our state with industrious,
frugal and temperate people; put
money in our pockets; happiness in
our hearts fill our treasury with money
from incres 1ed taxable value of our prop.
erty; increase our railroad facilities
double and qusdruple the number oil
our churches and schools; multiply
many times the output of our mines,
our orchards. our vineyards, our wheat
fields greatly increase our imports and
exports, and in thousand and one de-
sirable ways, bring prosperity within
our portals.
l am we'll acquainted with the un
limited ability and resistless energy o.
he newspapers OF Southern California,
of which The HERALD takes the lead
do not underestimate the energy anC
indomitsble will power of your enter
prising citizens. The results OF your la
bors in the past are manifest on every
hand. You have overcome obstacles
that would have made older and richer
communities fslter and even fail. You
have builded better than you knew, ant
have 90 much to be proud of that you
need not one word of commendstion
from me, nor from any source. At the
same time, you have asked noe for an
expression of opinion. which have
tried to give you in this note.
Los Angeles aud its environs. and in
fact all the country south of Tehaohepi,
1 know vary well, indeed and do no,
underestimate the attractions of any
portion of the sunny south of Califor-
MIA.
You have my best wishes that you
may 60 on and finish the good work
which you have begun. and that yor
may reap the full fruition OF you labors,
and pledge you my support in proour-
ing immigration from all parts OF the
east and Europe. At the same time, l
must pledge you my most earnest oppo-
sition to any steps looking toward stat,
division. S. D. FERGUSON.
Bakersfield, January 26.
HE WANTS A PARADISE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
favor state division il scch thing ia pos
sible under the, law on which subject
am not posted. My reasons are that oul
climatic conditions south OF Tehachep
ars,essentislly different from those Of thu
section OF the state northward Of tina
point.
The now state should not take terri.
tory north Of that range.
That part OF California 10 almos
entirely owned and controlled by Ssr
Francisco or its money influences.
1t 10 held in enormously large tract
by San Francisco capitalists and those
under their control, was acquired fol
speculative purposes and not foe dsvel-
opment. The city of San Francisco
itself is held much In the ssms way
and its growth has been retarded fear.
fully by the SO called conservative ele
mont, afraid of taxes for public improve
ments.
The nav state OF Southern California
would be essentially an irrigating state
composed OF small tracts OF lands cult
waited to the fruits OF the section. l
would nouriGh and perfect the presen
irrigation law to grand success ant
would develop the most msrvslouslJ
rich and rsmunerstive state in the
world.
The great land owning eyndicstes o