The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-13
.EQUALIZ5RS FROM
ENTIRE STATE
Prominent Citizens Favor
Their Election at
Large.
The Present System Results
in Narrow Sectional
Spites.
A General Opinion That a Broader
System Would Greatly Benefit
the State.

1t is gratifying to all lovers of feir deal
ing 10 know that there is a general sent-
ment in favor of electing the mem bers OF
the State Board of Equalization at large.
The steps recently taken to have the law
changed so that sectionalism in this mat
Ter will be abolished are pleasing 10 most
of the prominent citizens who have been
interviewed on the subject. Governor
Budd and Mayor Pnelan have both signi-
fed their willingness 10 do all in their
power to have the matter brought to the
Legis allure in proper form with view OF
bringing about an amendment of he laws
such as will result in fair dealing all over
the State. 1t is for the purpose of abol-
ishing all forms of sectionalism that the
movement has been undertaken, and the
matter has thus far commented Itself to
those who have given it consideration.
The following interviews give good
idea of the general sentiment:
George a. Knight: ut is fine
idea 10 II We the board e.ec,ed at large. 1t
is shame that the>e matters ever stir up
petty wrang es IN the State between varl-
Gus sections. 1t is all one State, and the
people as whole Can surely be trusted 10
Il, CT the right men 10 do this work. 1t
seems TO me that the election OF these men
for the State. / heartily indorse the posi-
ton taken by The CALL in his matter"
Judge Carroll Cook: cit was
never nttnded that The Work o. Board
of EQUALIZATION should be done in mar
row and sectional way; but | regret to
say that is often the case that the man
most popular in the country districts is
tire man who makes the most bitter Ii hit
against the city and it people. Ii the
State Board OF EaualiZa ion should be
elected at large the city would have u
squarer deal than it now gets. Not only
Is tuis so, but there would be falr spirit
in every way as regards the valuation of
property all over The State. l am for the
e ec,i0n o III" board at arce.
United States District AtfOr-
new FOO1e: ''IHE GALL mas nll ne ia /
on The heau and driven a good point nome
in this matter Nv advocating the election of
ne State Board OF Equalization from the
Safe at large. If the BOARD was elected
III lhis way there would be fairness that
cannot now exist. 1t IS he true demo-
cratic wav TO have all the people speak
where all the people are to be affected by
what the persons elected may do or refuse
to do"
Captain a. &. Freese, PubIic
a dImi illustrators: There could not DC
lairer way t. dust properly values
than Boar of Equalization elected by
the plan advocated by THE CALL and in
dorsed 5y the 1vernor OF the S tate and
the Mayor of San Francisco There is
nothing more detrimental 10 State than
to have petty sectional quarreis creeping
into the administration of business. This
is too often the case in the work of the
Board of Equal cation.
Chief of Police 4. w. Lees: IL
have always been of the Damon mat the
people a. large could be trusted in mat
jers of this character. [ think the best
way to elect Bo"rd of Equalization is for
the people OF The entire State to be given
a chance to speak on the subject at their
election. Under the present system there
is entirely too much bitterness and I'M
fairness engendered by feeling that ar
rays community against communi Y. |
indorse the position taken by tue Gov
ernor and by THE CALI
Hugo Herzer, chief deputy in Assessor
Sieb 5 office has had great amount of
vexa;ious experience with Boards OF
Equalization, and he has about come 10
the conclusion it ought to be eradicated
altogether.
al we must have Board of Equal "a
tion," he said Yesterday, sit should Ter
tainly be elected at large. The State
Board OF Equalization is IN some sense
the official superior OF the Assessor, and,