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

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, Under these circum stances think it
advisable to sbids our time, and il then
it 10 thought advisable to secure such
division. we can do so, and nams the
dividing lines. Yours truly,
]. DE BARTH SHORE.
San Gabriel, January Goth.
FAvoRs SMALL STATES.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
Liberty ia largely dependent upon local
government. The nearer the govern
ment ia brought to the people the safer,
cheaper aud better it is found to be.
For this reason our smsller states have
less taxes and better government.
California. shorn OF it's townshfp gov.
ernment. with territory larger than all
New England and Nsw York and hall
of Pennsylvania, has an expensive CEN
tralizsd county and state government.
often dominated by politicians snd the
prey of corporation greed. The govern"
ment is too far removed from the poo.
pile.
believe thai division OF the state
and the restoration of township govern
ment would be of untold value to every
wealth. WILL D. GOULD.
Los Angeles, January 26th.
QUESTION OF COST.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-In
answer to your inquiry beg to say that
I am not favoraby disposed to state
| Il iuis
doubt that by a division of the state,
legislation would more nearly conform
to the immediate wants OF this section,
and our influence in state aud national
legislation be more effective, yet the
cost Of sustaining separate state gov
ernment would at this time. in my
opinion, be out of proportion to the
benefit.
II also seem1 to me that every effort
should be in the direction CT cultivating
and maintaining friendly relations
between all portions Of this stats, so that
neither the desire nor necessity for such
separation may ever exist.
M. L. GRAFT.
Los Angeles, January 80.
THREE CoGENT REASONS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Il
am in favor OF ntato division for differ
ent reasons.
First-Tde interests of the southern
portion of California are entirely differ
ent from those of Northern California.
Second-The state is too long and 1t
is too great distance from South Cali
fornia to the capital.
Third-A smaller state can be run
equally as cheap, and the money would
ell DO spent ia South California that
would be collected; thus returning a
direct benefit to the taxpayers.
FRANK A. ARMSTRONG.
Moreno, January 2Sth.
DIVERSITY OF INTERESTS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-I
have favored state division for over 10
years for the reasons OF the diversity OF
interests of the north and south por-
tions. also the distance from this por-
ton OF our commonwealth to the state
capital, and the advantage of legislation
at the national capital We would have
by reason of two United statea senators.
| have nothing but the kindeat feelings
toward the northern metropolis and the
upper end OF the state, but think il
best for many reasons that we eet up
business for ourselves az South Cali
fornia. GEORGE I. HANLY.
Los Angeleu, Jan. 9th.
FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
opinion on stats division l beg to say
am not in favor of the same. The
record and prestige of tho great state OF
California make division undesirab BILE for
sentimental ressonG. The relations OF
the various sections OF the state to each
other and a consideration of the ex-
penses of government decide me also
against state division for business and
economical reasons.
GEORGE H. STEWART.
Los Angeles, January 29th.
"a HUNDRED REASONS"
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD u
am in favor of state division. See my
articles in San Francisco Times, 1868
There ia not true South Californian
who can give valid reason why the
state should not be divided. This il
my reason why it should be divided. l
am not arguing tho question for North
California. can give you a hundred
reasons for state division.
FRANK A. KIMBALL.
National City, January 81.
PAP FOR POLITICIANS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Cali
fornis, under it's present government, is
paying more for the same proportion
ately than any state in the union.
can see no advantage to be derived from
q division of the state except to those
who are engaged in the business OF seek
ing offices. w. ii. GoUcHER.
Los Angeles, January 80.
WANTS TO BE PREF.
am decidedly in favor of this move.
Why?
We have the territory and population
for a state.
Our interests are largely dissimilar.
do not admire the idea OF being tai
to the Northern Californian dog.