The record-union., 1899-03-25

pick his men" Under the new sys-
find the names arranged according to
political faith, and hence in picking
will not be moved to take the first that
comes. He knows when he goes into
Republican, Democrat, or an independ-
ent nominee, and he will look for his
name under such classification. More
over, the laws are not made for the
indifferent, but for all the people, their
convenience and the free exercise OF
their rights and privileges.
The final objection is that the new
system is Of doubtful constitutionality.
because it discriIninates against polit-
ical parties which have made nominal
lions, and which are not credited with
them on the official ballot. But exam
nation of the decisions of the courts
upon that point do not bear out the
objection, and it may be dismissed as
trivial.
The new bill ought to become law,
because it is all around a distinct i'm
provement upon the present law. 1t IS
the result of experience, and there is
no better teacher known among men.
It simplifies the voting process, ana
thus runs counter to the schemes OF
bosses and political twisters, vote buy
ers and vote sellers. 1t places the
name of every nominee in the classl-
fication where it belongs, and indicates
whether the candidate is the regular
nominee of an organization or is in
dependent in his aspirations, and thus
places the facts clearly before the voter
of which he should be advised.
Under the present system the names
are grouped as such, and the political
designations are indicated by rows Oh
initials and authorizations, which do not
disclose the facts necessary for the
voter to know. The fact that some
names by reason of certain candidates
being Endorsed or nominated by more
than one party organization will be re-
peated upon the ballot will occasion no
confusion. but rather place the status
of the candidate more plainly before
the elector One ballot can give one
candidate no more than one vote. even
if some stupid voters should place the
voting stamp opposite the name wher-
ever it appears. The objections to the
bill are thus covered. We find not one
of them worthy of such consideration
as to justify veto Of the bill.
Our brethren down Los Angeles way
arc looking northward as the rains
fall beautifully upon the land this SIDE
the Tehachapi range, and wonder why
it is that the blessing does not extend to
them. There must be degree of mort
ification also in their longing for this
same section so benefcently benefited
is that land which they of the south
have represented so long to Eastern
tourists as one of snow and ice and
chilly winds and general desoiauon.
Southern California is glorious cline
and one that mans art and industry
have rescued from the, desert and made
to blossom as the rose. But that IT
should have so long misrepresented the
center and the north, and have con-
temptuously regarded whoever Is 50
fortunate as to live over the pass,
suggests that mingled with its present
prayer to be saved from the desolation
Of drought, there must be tinge or
self-reproach, that it has been so un-
Just toward the other sections Of the
State Be assured, brethren OF the
sunny southland, that If we OF the
hot and fertile north could possibly
send you fair share of the blessing
that has befallen us we would do so,
forgetting and forgiving your past un-
kindness.