The San Francisco call., 1907-01-30
CALL HEADQUARTEHS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 29.-The Assem-
bly, turned its back today on its one
commendable attempt to economic. BY
a vote OF 40 10 2S II rescinded its action
10 limit junketing committees to actual
expenses and put the seal OF approval
on the mileage grab. This enables
members Of Junketing bands who see
little and enjoy much as they dash up
and down and across the State to
cellect 10 cents a mile for their travels
although their actual expense, includ-
ing berths and hotel bills, seldom eX-
ceeds half that amount. AS a result
Of todays action the committee that
visited Whittier a few days ago viii
put in bill for see for each member
which represents a profit Of about so
per cent. Tomorrow four committees
viii start out on junkets.
HOW SAN FRANCIsCANs VOTED
Here is how the members from the
metropolis voted:
For the grab-Beban. Beckett, Boyle,
Coghlan, Cullen. Fisher. Fratessa. Hart
the attention Of the committee to the
courts assertion that a concession Of
the Legislatures right TO delegate the
power to determine the tests and con-
ditions for participation in primary
elections was to concede an untenable
position and a concession never con-
templated by the people, who were de-
manoing an adequate law for the ac-
complishment OF their freedom from
bosses and boss rule-a concession that
only plunged the people deeper into
the quicksands from which direct pri-
mRries would deliver them Touching
the clauses OF the Belshaw amendment.
which provides that the Legislature
may enact a law which shall be man
datory and obligatory in one political
subdivision and optional in another.
Johnson said:
A direct primary election law must be uni
form in its provisions Il fails--is nngatory.
system which cOntemplates nominations made
IN part by one and in part by the other system
is impossible. Optional clauses, despite the
good intentions Of any subsequent Legislatures.
viii but invite controversy and factional and
sectional strife and protest. II you want TO
give the people direct primary election law,
that law must be mandatory and obligatory.
The people want q direct primary enactment
and you Senators have promised TO give II
70 them.
The complication Of the provisions OF an
amendment spch IS is presented by the com
m0nweAlth amendment VIII serve but 20 confuse
the people. The people viii not and cannot
know what they are voting The Held
Wright amendment is simple, straightforwsrd.
Il IL not full OF loopholes or doubtful spots.
II adopted By the people II VIII put the whole
responsibility for any laws enacted under IL
where the responsibility belongs squsrely upon
the shoulders OF the Legislature.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee, represented by Assistant Secre-
tary Jake Steppaeher. is taking a deep
interest IN the subject One by one the
objections raised by Steppacher through
Senator Leavitt were met and dis
posed Of TO the expressed satisfaction
OF the Oakland Senator. save finally
the one fear OF a changed constitution
wiping out the present law and leaving
the people without any legalized pri-
mary in the event that the next Legis-
Iature should fail TO enact q direct pri-
mary law.
When the committee meets tomorrow
this fear can be removed by a prepon-
derance of authority, representing the
decisions Of the courts in eight States,
and bearing directly upon the subject
Of alleged repeal by constitutional
changes. This doubt removed, there
will be no longer any excuse for fail
ure on the part of the majority OF tho
committee to ratify the action Of the
Assembly by substituting the resolu-
tiOn that has passed the lower house
for that pending in the Senate and
sending IL out tomorrow afternoon for
be called UP at once for final passage,
deal fairly with the people the first
mary reform will be taken before the
weekend adjournment.