The herald., 1897-01-10
LETTER FROM SACRAMENTO
Work aad Economy the Two
Prominent Features
PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNOR
HE Annual Message Was Highly
Commended
FOR THE GOVERNOR
Another New County Possible-Ths Los
Angeles DelegaSfonOrhe Subject
of Taxation

Especial Correspondence to The Herald. :,
SACRAMENTO, Jan. S.-"The mill.
Of the gods grind SLOW" but they ar,
grinding, nevertheless. BY this expires
sion l mean the two houses of our stat,
legislature, which for five days hav,
been busily engaged either in transact
ing business or in getting ready to trans
act 1t.
WORK AND ECONOMY
Two prominent features of what hal
been done thus far are calculated t.
elicit, as they certainly deserve, com.
mendation from the numerous consti
tuents of these law-making bodies Ons
feature Is the rapidity and ease will
which the members have gotten dowr
to actual work, without wasting valu-
able time in foolish skirmishing or per-
sonal wrangling. Thus far they have
deported themselves like sensible men,
though they may not have risen to the
nights of genuine craftsmanship.
Another commendable phase of their
actions Is the determination OF
the majority in each branch
to avoid saddling upon the tax
payers of the state unnecessary expen-
ees. For two days after the cut In in
cidental expenses was announced, many
persons with minds filled with memories
of past extravaganza and reckless ex-
penditures of public money, shook their
heads, sneered, and declared that what
they called "ths spasm of economy"
would not last through the week. 1t has
lasted, however thus far. and the SOL
emn faces of the disappointed place
hunters who are as yet unprovided for
indicate that there is little hope left for
them. Every honest, decent man who
came here hoping to get job in the
state capitol, and has failed. certainly
deserves sympathy, for he must have
needed what he sought for or he would
not have come. But the state can not
provide situation for everybody who
needs one. There is another and bet
ter way of abolishing involuntary idle
ness and pinching poverty; method
that would work injustice to no one,
but operate equitably with reference
to all concerned.
PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNOR
The annual message of Governor Budd
Is being praised in unstinted measure
by all classes of men, irrespective of
party. The way he struck the keynote
Of economy, especially in the manage
msnt of state institutions, was music
to the ear of every person who objects
to seeing public funds recklessly sQuan-
dered in the interest of official parasites
and camp-followers wont to cluster
around every public institution In the
hope of getting something for nothing,
or next to nothing. In times like these,
when, in spite of the forthcoming change
of administration at Washington, all
classes of wealth producers are hamp-
cred, depressed and more or less dis
l. x.,tN l,,@-
faction every message, every legisla tive
and every official proposition
that looks to the cutting down of need
less expenses.
A NEW COUNTY PROBABLE.
learned today that a bill will be in
troduced during the session for creating
another new county 1t Is intended to
take slice out of Los Angeles. Kings
and Tulare counties each and establish
4 new county OF which, Randsburg, the
mining town that has so re-
Gently blossomed into existence and at
tracted go much attention throughout
the country, will be the chief city, the
metropolis. the head-center
and the county capital. Whether the
will go through is by no means
pertain, but I know that a number Of
members of each house have already
expressed their belief in the wisdom of
thus establishing the proposed new
county. 1t Is therefore more than prob
able that the proposition will go
through. l mention this because it is
Interesting news. and that is what The
Herald is always after and always Civ
ing out to the public. / am aware that
the prospect of such legislation is liable
to start land boom" in that mining
region, and town lot craze in Rands-
burg itself. A crazy boom of that kind
always results disastrously to many
persons who jump into the swim with
eharpers generally manage to drop the
iron before 1t becomes too hot.
THE LOS ANGELES DELEGATION.
One who sizes up the Los Angeles del
egation in either branch of the legisla-
ture cannot fail of being impressed with
the fact that our members compare ia
vorably in point of intelligence, legisla-
tive ability and manly bearing. with
those from any portion of the state.
They are all workers and on the alert to
further the interests Of their constitu-
ents, though not in way that can mill
tate against the welfare of persons liv-
ing in any other portion of the state.
Senator Bulla has already, as has been
taken front rank among his
colleagues, and no senator Is more busy,
more discreet or more popular that he.
Senator Stmson is also active and pop
ular, though without the experiences in
details possessed by his colleague
Our assemblymen, several of whom
are raw in legisla tive body, seem to
be catching on" to their duties with
alacrity. If l mistake not they will all
make good records for themselves.
THE SUBJECT OF TAXATION.
Every DAY brings out some fact or
facts Of Importance bearing upon thu
subject of reformation in the existing
system of taxation and revenue. The
Herald has heretofore made public
numerous important statements and
on this subject so that !
need not, in this letter, recs pitulate. /;
should be STATED, however, that the
toward inducing the legisla-
ture to submit a institutional amend
ment that Will empower the legislatures
of the future to deal with the subject of
taxation and revenue as their constiti-
ents may desire-a power which is nov
and always has been denied by the sand
lot constitution adopted in 1S19-is grow
ing rapidly Member after member
of the present body is falling into line
and declaring uneQuivocally that he will
vote, and il necessary work hard 10
secure such an amendment as is needed
Probably every member of either house
has political aSpira tfons, otherwise he
would be too lonesome to be hapoy. We
hopes and probably expects to be a
member OF future legislature-verv
likely that of 1895 If he is, he would
like to have the privilege Of doing some
legislating in. the matter of taxation, fu
stead of having his hands tied up on that
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