Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12

sion had made all arrangements fol
the visit, but on each of the day:
there was a heavy rain. president
Butler said that all the members OF
the commission were anxious to in
spect the work of the Los Angeles
Dock and Terminal company in con-
structing a harbor in the back bay
tract of Long Beach, and for reason
of this fact they desired to go on a
enjoy the visit, but make an inspec-
tion in keeping with the Importance
with the project.
President Butler alluded to an ar
ticle in Long Beach paper in which
the charge was made that the COM
mission las a result of influence
brought to bear by the Banning and
railroad interests, will visit the Long
Beach harbor at a time when the tide
is exceptionally low," in order to in
spect the work when conditions We're
such that the improvement would not
appear to it's best advantage.
Mr.. Butler laughed at the insinua-
tion that the commission was being
influenced by any interests, and said
that instead of selecting the worst
day for the visit they were trying to
make the trip on the best day possible.
Consolidation Sentiment Growing
President Butler said the consolida-
tion sentiment in Long Beach is grow
ing, and he alluded to the fact that
a committee favoring consolidation
has been started with a membership
of over a hundred of the most prom
inent business men of Long Beach.
He also called attention to the fol-
lowing communication of c.. G. Doran,
one of the leading men of the beach
city, and which was published in the
Long Beach Press:
"In your issue of yesterday w. P.
Stocking in his article against con-
solidation wants to know by what
authority 1 make the assertion that
we would retain our local option
privilege. We do not want saloons
in Long Beach, and we do not propose
to have Them
Here are three distinct statements.
I make the first on the authority of
the Los Angeles consolidation COM
mission, composed of fifteen of the
leading citizens and business men of
Los Angeles, selected on the commits
sion because of their standing as men
of honor and integrity-the peers,
morally and Intellectually, of any
chosen set of men in any community.
"A clause in their recommendation
on consolidation reads as follows:
1.-The form of government we rec
ommend is that known as the "Bor-
ough SYSTEM" which is operated in
the city of Greater New York. Each
borough should have a president,
elected by the voters in that territory,
and a commission, also elected by the
voters therein-the number of commits
sioners to be in proportion to the
population.
1.-The commission of each borough
should have jurisdiction over matters
purely local, such as street improve
ments, the regulation of the liquor
traffic, etc.
when such a representative body
of men indorse in writing such a
proposition it is good enough for me,
and / consider 1t the best of author
ity. The interests of Long Beach cam
not suffer in such hands any more
than can our interest suffer in Sac
ramento or the states interests suffer
in our national congress.
1.-The assertion we do not want sa-
looms in Long Beach, is made on au-
thority of the knowledge 1 possess
through intercourse and acquaintance
with the citizens of Long Beach.
1.-The assertion, we do not propose