Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-04
STATE DIVISION2
q GUESS NOTI"
ONE MAN GIVES REASONS FOR
OPPOSITION
Wants a Chance TO Hand Northern
California a Large Package Of
Revenge Before Final
Separation

In all, several hundred residents Of
Los Angeles and surrounding cities
have been interviewed by The Herald
on the question of state division.
All Of these interviews have not been
rnbIished. because of the fact that In
many instances those interviewed did
not. for personal or business reasons,
care to have their names mentioned at
this time in connection with the agl-
tation for state division, while others
Endorsed the proposition in single
sentence or quoted the words of in
dorselnent expressed by others.
I'm to yesterday the sentiment in
favor o. the creation Of the state Of
eouthcIr California was unanimous
or, rather, no one had thus far been
found who discouraged the idea of
breaking away from the northern sec
tion of the state.
Yesterday, however, The Herald
found a resident--and an old-time one
at that-who expressed himself most
decidedly against the suggestion that
the state be divided.
How II Was In the Past
Like many others, this particular
citizen demanded confidence as to
name. and when this was assured, he
said:
"I am most decidedly opposed to the
present agitation in favor of breaking
nwav from the north and creating the
state of Southern California, and If the
question came to a vote now would
vote against IL and urge all my friends
to do likewise.
"The idea, to my mind, Is entirely
wrong and 1t SC ems to me almost Grim
inal to agitate the question, and will
for taking this
stand.
Ever since the city of San Fran
cisco was founded the residents of that
place have considered their city the
whole of California. They have gov
erned themselves accordingly and have
nisgoyerned other sections of the state
also accordingly.
"The people of San Francisco encour-
aged political bossism, because by this
means 1t was made certain that san
Francisco would get everything In
sight to the complete exclusion of the
remainder of the state. This included
both patronage and legislation, and 1t
was worked to a perfection that de-
mands admiration on the part of those
who take a delight in witnessing the
perfect operation Of any designed sys-
tenn.
Los Angeles a Pocket Borough
"The merchants and financiers of
San francisco followed the plan so
successfully carried out by the po-
litical bosses. They regarded Los An
geles asa pocket borough and treated
it accordingly.
Wholesalers Of the northern city
occasionally sent representative to
Los Angeles, but apparently with the
purpose of deciding upon how much
goods to permit the local merchants to
order rather than solicit their trade
or even ascertain how much goods
they desired.
$50 with the banks of San Francisco.
When some Los Angeles institution
or interest of any description found 1t
necessary to go to San Francisco to
make a loan the borrower was received
as though he were beggar soliciting
aims, and he was treated with con-
tumely even after his loan had been
negotiated at a rate of interest far In
excess of that charged San Francisco
interests on equally good security.
Altogether, it seemed to be the
studied plan of every resident ana
business man of San Francisco to
treat the people of Los Angeles as
discourteously as they knew how.
Conditions Have Changed
"During those days Los Angeles, I
am sorry to say, looked upon San
Francisco as a little tin god, and the
residents, the merchants and the
bankers accepted the harsh treatment
on the part of San Francisco mucn as
a loving canine.
But conditions have changed and
they are changing right along and
they will continue to change. The
world at large has learned that San
Francisco is not all of California and
that by far the better part of the
state lies to the south of the Teha-
chapi. We have increased in popula-
ton and wealth until now we are al
most on an equality with the north.
with continued prosperity-and this
is assured-less than ten years from
now Los Angeles will be the metropolis
of California and the population south