Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-07

producer; more is unjust to the Amer
| lean consumer.
1--WE believe that the methods of trade
and barter heretofore prevailing in the
framing of tariff bills have resulted
! in unsatisfactory tariff laws We
therefore join with the president in
| demanding the appointment of per-
| manent tariff commission, wholly re-
| moved from the possibility of political
| pressure or improper business influ-
! ences. Such commission should ascer-
tain the difference between the cost
of production, which Is mainly the diff
| ference Of labor cost, and distribution
| here and abroad. AS fast as it's rec
| concentrations are made congress
| should revise one schedule at a time.
J We oppose any general revision based
| on insufficient data to determine the
amount of protection actually needed
RAILROAD POLITICAL CONTROL
"The Republican party of California
repudiates the dominating influence
heretofore exercised in the councils of
the party organization and conduct OF
the government of the state by the
Southern Pacific railroad and allied
corporations. We call upon the legis-
lative and executive officials now about
to be elected to eliminate that influ-
ence from all participation or control
| in the governmental affairs of the
state. We recognize the value of the
services OF all transportation com
panies and we make no attack upon
the legitimate business of the South
ern Pacific railroad or any other cor
poration. But we deny the right of
any corporation to usurp the functions
of government or party management
and we expect a Republican governor
and legislature to take such action as
will terminate that control.
NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
I'VE repudiate, also, the domination
of like interests, in so far as it has been
manifested in the national governm ent
and in national politics, and call on our
representatives in congress, 1rrespec-
tive of their past attitudes on the i'm
mediate parliamentary issues raised by
the insurgents in the last congress, to
join with the progressive forces in
needed reforms in the methods of con-
gress and in the elimination from con-
troll therein of the reactionary forces.
DIRECT PRIMARY
1.-THE system of direct primary nom
nations has justified itself by results.
1t has eliminated log rolling and trad
Ing, the stock resources of the polit-
cal boss, and has substituted the d.
bers. We commend to the people Of
California the Republican candidates
thus chosen by the Republican voters
at the primary polls, who will be led
to victory next November by those
fearless leaders of the peoples cause,
Hiram w. Johnson and Albert j. Wal
lace.
'Tn practice the present primary law
las shown itself cumbersome and COM
nlin9fa6 dafQtlq
recommend to the next legislature such
simplification of the law as may be
found practicable.
I'VE recommend the enactment by the
next legislature, and transmission to
congress, of an act or joint resolution
favoring an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States providing
for the election Of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people, and
pending the adoption of such provision
by the federal government such re-
vision of the primary law of the state
as shall afford a state-at-large advis-
ory vote as to the election of United
States senator's.
CONSTRUCTION REFORMS
I'VE recognize that the principal
achievement of this first primary cleo
ton in California and of the state
government to be elected at the gem
eral election following it, must be the
destruction of the system and the in
fiuences which have hitherto hindered
constructive legislation and admins
tratiVe reforms. Unless this is done
nothing else can be undertaken with
hope of success. But this being now
assured it becomes possible to tnau-
gurate q comprehensive plan of con-
structive legislation, and we recon-
mend to the legislature and the gov
ernor the following measures:
Constitutional amendment providing
for short ballot, reducing to a mini
mum the number of elective offices,
and thereby relieving the confusion
caused by a multiplicity of candidates
for minor offices.
"The restoration of the true Austria
lian ballot as originally enacted in
California, without party circle or
party column.
"The placing of the names of judicial
candidates on the primary and general
election ballots without party desig-
nation.
THE submission to the people of con-
stitutional amendments providing for
direct legislation in the state and in
county and local government, through
the initiative, the referendum and the
recall.
COUNTY HOME RULE
"a county government, with the
greatest possible measure of homo rule
compatible with necessary uniformity.
"Such revision of the laws of Grim
inal procedure in this state as shall
make the administration of justice
more speedy and certain and prevent
the delays in the punishment of GRIM
inals and the escape of offenders upon
technical grounds not connected with
the guilt or innocence of the accused
1.-THE enactment of laws for the es-
tablishment in California of mod
ern reformatory for first offenders, so
as to make it possible to apply effect
i've treatment and to separate from
the older and confirmed criminals the
first offenders and younger prisoners,
whom experience has shown can be
permanently reformed by proper dis
cipline.
1.-The elimination of partisan patron
age from the administrative depart
ments of government and in general
the introduction of the merit system
in the public service.
Systematic examination CT the busi-
ness and accounting methods of the
various state and county officers with
a view to introducing a system of
uniform accounting and providing the
highest degree of economy and efti-
cheney now made practicable by the
of modern business meth
DDS
CONSERVATION
1--WE indorse and heartily approve the
admirable policies of national conserva-
tion Inflated by President Roosevelt and
organized by Clifford Pinchot. We
recommend the enactment by the legis-
lature of laws which without conflict
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