The San Francisco call., 1905-02-23
THE END OF THE SESSION.

THE end of the session Legislature approaching, and If
any important general legislation be had must soon De
attended The State has expected comprehensive measure
for reform system of taxation line with the reomeh
Pardee for is large subject and as I'M
We do not always have skilled in economies and
Governor Farde Ills recon-
carefully studied out and are supported by e O
scientific authority They cannot be made effective oy
ue When this is done will be aaancng OF burdens and
benefits that will quiet opposition 10 Illustrate the proposaon 70
special State license the liquor trade ands
by opposition OF the liquor interests Dut as
State license only for State purposes exonerang from
local license entirely, would not be opposed
of all the objects OF exclusive State taxation
suggested They should be eoneraed from
local entirely and other forms OF property Tor the support
tirely system would be intorable and would only in
crease the evils that should be abolished.
present Legislature The member of either house wo having
the required knowledge will take make it specially and pass
snowy subject fit for gaudy display yet it IS matter that goes
property the State 1t touches the pocket nerve which the
sensitive of ALL
Another prime importance tagging unexpectedly
rectcaon of the destructive overflow OF
The have made but little headway and is
meeting with much opposition in the Sacramento Valley counties
Cousa says is due the failure of the Promotion
Committee and the special committee charge consult the land
and the people who are to be immediately aected oy
the cause if be corrgb should be corrected The
plan of the engineers though costly feasible and it leaves no
doubt that when carried the food terror will
OF money. Great benefits and small must be
nothing The restraint of floods be paid for The cost OF
paid only The destruction and loss by floods must
cumulative If it be ascaned and calculated at simple interest
will be that in few it amounts to the whole
qued complete the plans of the engineers The scheme of re
ought be xpcab the land and
people, support instead of the opposition
which exist.
forgotten that of the Sacramento
being navgab therefore Federal
propose asking United share of
recon with the State We willing members of Con
gess make the Washington If the State do
nothing they do nothing. If the Legislature do
this than pledge the State tentatively fixed contrbu
on conditioned Congress causing the Federal Government
should this If the Federal
refuse tentative appropriation nufed and at the
something We clear however that
members of Congress should have the support of the State in such
tentative offer Otherwise make bricks without
The Legislature should adjourn without resubmtting
people the constitutional amendment exeptng American shipping
from local taxation thus putting equality with the foreign
shipping with which must compete This amendment de-
feated the last election by misunderstanding by
of and The people entitled
opportunity their mistake and only the Legislature
give to them
The above suggested of large importance great
public They general legislation of the necessary
their distrctsco and sections 1t proper that they
wacful of these This is their duty their immediate constt-
uency They would be bamewory they failed in discharge
constituency neglect large general i'm
portan interests of the whole State which affect all of
alike in every district, county and section.
The short, of
for some, if not all, of this general legislation.