Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
STATE SHOULD
Be DIVIDED
so EMPHATICALLY DECLARES
OSCAR {. FARISH
Well Known Real Estate Man and
Democratic Politician Tells
Why Separation Should
Come

Oscar f. Parish, the well-known real
estate dealer and Democratic politician,
yesterday most emphatically declared
himself in favor of the division of Cali
fornia.
There is as much difference between
the northern section of California and
the southern portion as there is between
day and night. The character Of the
two sections are different in every re-
spect. The climate is different, the
products of the two sections are differ
ent and the people themselves are un-
like in many respects.
I'm legislation the north is not in
terested in what the south DESIRES and
vice versa. AS a result the needs of
the south are ignored, while the north.
having a greater population and natur-
ally a greater representation, controls
the legislation and can have enacted
anything it desires.
Afraid of Certain Interests
"As to the success of the division
movement, however, 1 must say that
1 have some doubts, unless 1t develops
that certain interests which have DEM
onstrated that they are in control of
the legislative machinery would be in
favor of division, or, at least, would not
oppose it.
"There is no doubt that the sentiment
in the south in favor of division is al
most unanimous, but have my doubts
about the feeling in the north. There
is a possibility, of course, that the
proposition would strike them favor
ably as a means of becoming separated
from a people with whom they never
have had anything in common, but
that can be decided only by vote.
"It would be highly desirable to have
four senators in congress to represent
this part of the coast, and I have no
doubt that this would be taken into
serious consideration should the ques-
ton of division come before the legis-
lature and later be voted upon by the
people.
"There can be no harm in agitating
the question, and I believe that some
concerted action should be taken look
ing TO a friendly discussion Of the prop
osition in both the north and the south
and in this manner ascertain the actual
sentiment of the north"
More Senators Desired
E. V. Baker of Burbank & Baker said
yesterday regarding state division:
"If we could get nothing more than
additional influence at Washington
through the privileges of additional
senators the division of the state
would give Southern California ample
reward. We are in sore need of more
representation at the national capital.
Our harbor interests are vital and
should receive much more consideration
than they are getting.
However, there may be many other
projects which would benefit by the es-
tablishment of an Independent state in
the south. We have an extensive and
highly promising section from boun-
Diary to boundary. 1t is awaiting de-
velopment in many parts. There are
industries which easily could be built
up and the opportunities to draw ad-
ditional throngs of homeseekers and in
Vestors here are many.
"But all interests Of the south are
handicapped by the board of control re-
siding in Northern California and hav-
ing their interests there. The legis-
lature of Northern California absolute
ly makes laws, fixes the state tax rate
and governs Southern California, Sec
ton where the class of people, soil,
climate, products and general interests
are entirely different.
Southern California Ignored
"The people know the sort of legisla-
tion the south Is receiving at the hands
of the politicians who dominate the
states affairs. Few of the measures
show the least consideration for the
welfare of Southern California.
1--WE have seen a constant increase
of assessments here and a proportion
ate decrease up north. Our demands
for good laws have been met with op-
position Influenced by the special inter-
ests of the north. We have been pre-
vented from obtaining laws with which
TO do away with evils affecting this
section because the measures would af-
feet the pocketbooks OF northern
gamesters and others.
"And yet the north used our funds
to bolster up it's waning sections and
owes a large part OF Its business to
the advertising and influence of South
ern California, the mecca of tourists
the world over.
1T have favored state division fol
many years. It must come. There is
no question that separation will ulti'
mately take place.
"From my observations and discus
sions of the proposition l believe thai
Southern California would give favor.
able vote upon the proposition of more
than 80 per cent. There is absolutely
no question that It would pass by al
overwhelming majority here"
Booming Berkeley
A Berkeley boomer was in Los An
geles yesterday. He is Eugene r
Hallett, formerly of Los Angeles, un
til recently secretary to Presiden
Wheeler of the University of California
and now manager of the Berkeley In
dependent, a daily paper recent.
started at the university town.
Mr.. Hallett, having lived In Los An
geles, says he is imbued with the spiri
of progressiveness so Characteristic o
the Angel city, and that the residents
Of Berkeley generally in this respec
pattern after Los Angeles, for which
city they have the highest regard.
Mr.. Hallett naturally is enthusiastic
over the outlook for the capital remov
al and says that all the people OF Ber
kelley desires is that the south withhold
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