Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-05
STATE DIVISION
MINUS POLITICS
MEN OF ALL PARTIES ARE
AGREED
Democrats and Republicans Of One
Mind on Question of Secession
and Hope to See It
Accomplished

One of the features most encouraging
to those who are most enthusiastic over
the question of state division is the fact
that the creation of the state of South
ern California is favored by members
of all political parties-or, rather, that
the question Of politics has not been
connected with the division idea and
probably will not be.
One of two men interviewed yesterday
on the question was o lifelong Demo-
crat, while the other is a staunch Re-
publican. The former was Milton K.
Young and the latter DR.. w. A. Lamb.
Mr.. Young remarked upon the fact
that the idea of state division was
favored by residents of Southern Cali
fornia generally, regardless of politics,
and he expressed the hope that the
question of politics would not be per-
mitted to enter into it.
Cuts Out Politics
"There will be plenty of time in which
to take up the political side of the
question:" said Mr.. Young, land we
can settle it among ourselves when the
proper time does come. Meanwhile all
who favor state division, and 1 have
failed to find anyone who does not favor
it, should use all their efforts to bring
about the consummation of what seems
to be practically the unanimous desire
of the residents not only of Los An
geles but of the entire southern section
of the state.
There should be some concerted
movement looking to this end. APP
parently it is too late now to accom-
plish anything at this session of the
legislature, but two years soon will roll
around, and in the meantime a cam
paign of education and agitation should
be conducted.
"I believe that in the next election
for members of the senate and assembly
we could elect practically solid dele
cation from Southern California,
pledged to vote in favor of state di-
vision, and that with such a showing
the northern legislators would not dare
to vote against the plan. However,
believe that the north would be about
as strongly in favor of division as is
the south. They certainly must realize
there, to the same extent as we do
here, that the northern and southern
sections of this state have nothing in
common, and that it would be to the
advantage of the north as we'll as to
the south to separate in peace and har-
mony and each section devote all it's
energies to that particular end of the
state"
Needs Divorce Remedy
On the subject or state DIVISION Dr.
Lamb said:
81 have had experience in this class
of divorce and am firmly of the opin-
ion that California is in need of this
sort of remedy. My views in a general
way have been expressed by many
others. Nature made two states of
California in the beginning. The people,
settling the state, have preserved the
distinctions Northern California, with
it's climate. trade and industries, is a
thing apart from Southern California.
Down here we offer perpetual sum-
mer to the world of tourists and home-
seekers who are weary of extreme
climates. We are interested in produc-
ing citrus fruits for the markets of
every country. We advertise out-of-
door life as an exclusive offering and
our people have no interests over the
divide.
1T has been said before, but I repeat,
such a country and such a class of
people should not be governed and con-
trolled by political influences located
500 miles away.
IT, too, believe that state division
would be of great benefit to Northern
as well as Southern California, but this
section sees the great need of divorce
and is demanding action along this
line"