Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

no man In the employ Of the state or on
contract work OF the state should be
permitted 10 Ia bor more than eight
hours in any one day
Question Of Labor
1T should likewise insist that safe APP
pliances he furnished In all cases, every
risk removed and sanitation and health
be insured so that the workingman OF
California, whether In the employ OF
the state or not, may he, made to feel
that the state Is taking the lead in max
ing the wage Garner the very best type
of American citizen.
THE state should encourage IN every
possible manner the submission Of all
disputes to arbitration and thereby re-
duce to minimum the strained rela-
tions which frequently arise between
the Iaborer and his employer
Labor has become organized for the
common good of its members and has
thus applied the cooperative theory to
Its own interests.
This II had a right to do. and taken
as a whole the result has been beneficial
to all classes.
Abuses may occur but the record OF
organized labor can be favorably COM
parediwith the record Of industrial and
other organizations
1.-THE man who has labor TO sell is
like any other man who has commod-
ity for sale. He desires to get the best
price the market affords.
"A daily wage. even with labor so
well organized. is more likely to be fixed
by the natural law of supply and de-
mand as are the thousand and one
things laborer Is compelled to, pur-
chase for the comfort OF himself and
his family.
There is of course, constant shift
ing Of conditions which require con-
stant readiustment but the restoring of
the balance between capital and labor
should be effected by peaceable means.
"And so far as it can the state should
encourage n fair and impartial settle-
ment by arbitra ton without breach
between the two.
FaVors Good Roads
"If elected, 1 shall strive to bring
about such Legislation as will enable
the state and county governments to CO.
operate in the building of permanent
highways.
Particularly should 1t me made pos
sible for counties to incur bonded in
de btedness for the purpose of construct
ing good roads.
THE money expended annually for
repairs to our highways in most cases
would be ample to pay the yearly inter
est upon Ine DOnuS anu DlUNluo 'NiiG
necessary sinking fund.
"Transportat is too important TO
be overlooked. a S it is always a deter
factor in the prosperity of ev-
cry community. Therefore. our constant
aim should be More railroads, deeper
rivers and better highways
I'm providing for the fiscal needs of
the state 1t should never be forgotten
that all taxes are a burden, and, in ex-
acting these contributions from the peo-
pie so far as possible they should be in
proportion to the income of the citizen.
1T is apparent to all that certain
kinds of property escape the burden
they should bear, and our laws should
be so amended as to require all prop
erty. and particularly that of a PERSONAL
character which is now concealed from
the assessor and tax collector, to con-
tribute its just share toward the main
tenance of the government"
In conclusion the speaker said that
William F. Herrin, and he alone, was
responsible for the defeat of the prop
osttion to include the city and county
government of Los Angeles in the call
for the special session of the legisla-
ture during the summer. He declared
that Herrin had gone from man TO
man Of the committee of forty, used
all his influence and finally succeeded
in having it left out of the call, all
because Mr.. Herrin did not want Los
Angeles to have control of the San
Pedro harbor and prevent him and his
Southern Pacific from stealing more of
the frontage.
He also declared that he was In favor
of a greater water supply for Los An
geles and denounced the obstruction
lists lof the Owens river enterprise as
public enemies and declared they
should be kicked out of the community