Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

to inaugurate. This is the sort or
policy 1 will pursue if 1 become the
chief executive of the state of Cali
fornia.
Now there is another thing in ref
erence to the great Panama canal.
When 1t is completed it will be the
greatest world event and ought to be
celebrated upon the soil of California,
and we believe that 1t will be. In the
city of San Francisco they are prepar>
ing now for a great exposition, Tor
great international affair.
LEGISLATURE JUST ADJOURNED
"The legislature of our state has just
adjourned it's extraordinary session,
and at this session of the legislature
they have submitted to the people
constitutional amendment, which II
you adopt by a tWo-thirds vote Will
bestow upon the legislature the power
to levy a special tax upon all the prop
erty of California for the purpose or
raising $5,00O,OOO to aid in that exposi-
tion-the right to levy a tax that Will
raise 81, $50, 900 for the next four years
This will mean tax levy Of 40 cents
upon every $1,000 of taxable property
If you possess $4,000 of assessaole
property you are contributing the sum
of 81 a year for the next four years
The people in San Francisco are rails
ing by private subscription the sum of
81, 500, 900. They propose to bond the
city of San Francisco for $5,OOO,OOO
more, making $12500,000, then adding
this S. 000, 900 at large we will have the
great sum of $17, 100000, and they can
take that to the American congress
and lay 1t down as a pledge OF the
determination of the will and pledge
of the people of this state to. hold this
exposition and thereby obtain the Of
fetal recognition at the hands Of con-
gress that Is so much desired at the
present time.
'rUnder the terms Of this constitu-
tional amendment commission Will
have the disbursement OF this great
fund, and then, after the fair is over,
If there be anything left in this fund.-
the state of California will receive back
its portion of that money, and If there
should be any profit from this exposi-
ton the state of California will part1ci-
pate equally In those profits with the
private stockholders of the Panama
Exposition company of San Francisco.
'Now, when 1 lay these facts before
you 1 realize 1t is not a political ques-
ton: I realize that, as Democratic
candidate for governor, upon question
of this character 1 have absolutely no
right to bind the conscience of any
Democrat in this state; but l believe
YOU, as a matter of state pride, as men
and women who are interested in the
future of your state. will think this
over and give this tax your support.
Why, the city of New Orleans got the
legislature of Louisiana to go into spe-
cial session, and while the state OF
Louisiana has an assessment roll OF
only one-fifth of the amount of the
state of California, they have made an
appropriation in that state of $6,5OO,OOO
for the purpose of having the exposition
given In the city of New orleans. This
is not a local question. This exposition
is not to be given for the entertainment
or profit of the people of San Francisco,
but it will be given for the benetit' IN
my Judgment, of every man and woman
in this state. 1t will benefit every man.
woman and child in the state OF CAN
fornia, and 1 believe the people OF thls
state realize the great benefit that
ought to flow to every section OF the
state, the far north, the extreme SOUTH
the snow-capped SierTas and In the
timber belt. 1 believe that the people
generally will unite as one man In sup
porting this great exposition.
EXPOSITION SHOW WINDOW
'eThis exposition will become the great
show window of the state of California
the great show window to which all
the products Of the farm, Of the forest