Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
INSURGENTS RULE
c. 0. P. GATHERING
Radical Changes Recommended
in Government of State
and County
REPUDIATE THE S. P. MACHINE
RooSeveIt'S Name Is Given More
Prominence Than Taft's
in Resolutions
REPUDIATE THE S. P. MACHINE
Continued from Page ono)

Continued from Page One)
20 usurp the function of government
or party management, and we expect a
Republican governor and legislature to
take such action as will terminate that
control, so far as now exercised.
REPUDIATE AIDRICH AND CANNON
1--WE also repudiate the attempted
domination of like interests in the af-
fairs of the national government, and
call on our representatives in congress
to join with the Progressive Republi-
can forces in needed reform in the
procedure and methods of congress,
and to assist in the elimination from
contol therein of the reactionary forces
as now represented in the senate by
Senator Aldrich, and in the house by
Speaker Cannon.
"The system of direct primary nom
ination has justified itself. by results
1t has eliminated log rolling and trad
ing, the stock resources of the political
boss, and has substituted the directly
expressed will of the party members
We commend to the voters of Los An
geles county the Republican candidates
thus chosen by the Republican voters
at the primary polls, who will be led to
victory next November by that fear
less leader of the peoples cause, Hiram
w. Johnson.
"In practice the present primary
law has shown itself cumbersome and
complicated in some of its details. We
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 resolu-
tion favoring an amendment to the
constitution of the United States pro-
viding for the election of United States
senators by direct vote OF the people,
and pending the adoption of this fed
eral amendment, such a revision of
the primary law of the state as shall
ts the election of United States sena-
tors instead of the present advisory
vote by districts.
RECOMMEND LEGISLATION
1--WE recommend to the legislature
and to the governor the following
measures of constructive legislation
and administrative reform:
"A constitutional amendment provid-
ing for a shorter ballot, reducing to a
minimum the number of elective Of
fees, and thereby relieving the con-
fusion caused by a multiplicity of can
didates for minor offices.
1--WE recommend the enactment of
such laws as will restore the true Aus
tralian ballot as originally adopted in
California, without party circle or
party column, and in connection there
with most strongly urge that on such
ballot the names of all judicial candi-
dates appear without having their
party affiliations or Endorsements dis
closed, it being the sense of this con-
vention that the judiciary be as far
removed from party or political contro-
versv as possible.
"The submission to the people of a
constitutional amendment providing
for direct legislation in state. county
and municipal government, through the
initiative, the referendum and the re-
call
"Such legislation as will provide the
greatest possible measure of home rule
for counties. 1t should end the perni-
cious fee system in so far as all fees
collected would be paid into the coun-
ty treasury. 1t should provide for the
simplification Of county affairs and
permit the same efficiency and adj
vancement that has been achieved in
some of our city governments.
Such revision of the laws Of GRIM |
inal procedure in this state as shall
make the determination of justice more
speedy and certain and prevent delays
in the punishment of criminals and the |
escape of offenders upon technical
grounds not connected with the guilt
or innocence of the accused.
FAVOR CIVIL SERVICE
"The enactment of laws for the es-
tablishment in California of modern |
reformatory for first offenders, so as
to make it possible to apply effective
reformative treatment and to separate |
from the older and more confirmed |
criminals the first offenders and GRIM |
inals, whom experience has shown can |
be permanently reformed by proper
discipline.
"The speedy introduction Of civil SER
vice in all departments of state and |
county government, thus eliminating |
partisan patronage in the public SER
vice and substitute therefor the merit |
system.
1.-The appointment Of a commission to |
recommend a comprehensive plan of |
state conservation which. without con- |
f1icting with the admirable policies of
national conservation advocated by |
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft and Or |
ganized by Clifford Pinchot, shall ap-
ply similar standards to the conser- |
walton of such natural resources as |
are now or may hereafter come under |
the jurisdiction of the state govern |
ment, including water rights for irri-
cation and power, drainage and recla- |
nation, water storage, the conservation |
of mineral resources and the protection !
of state and privately owned forests, |
and the adoption of appropriate legis- |
lation to carry said plan of conserva-
tion into effect.
"a systematic examination of the |
business and accounting methods of |
the various state and county offices |
with a view to introducing a system |
of uniform accounting and providing /
the highest degree of economy and eff !
ficiency now made practicable by the |
development of modern business meth
DDS.
POWER FOR RAILROAD COMMISSION
"Such additional legislation or con-
amendments as may be
necessary to make the state railroad |
fully effective, including
provisions for the physical valuation
of railroad properties as one essential
step toward a true basis for the fixing
Of rates, provisions for a uniform sys-
tenn of accounting, giving the commits
sion power to undertake actions, and
such further provisions for the regula-
lion of rates and services as shall fully
md effectively protect the rights, both
If the people and of the railroads.
"The submission to the judgment of
he voters of California of a constitu-
ional amendment providing for woman
s'That there shall be established a
rolled line of steamships connecting
n Pacific coast ports with the Panama
abroad and eventually plying between
'acific and Atlantic ports of the United
tates through the Panama canal, to the