Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17

y. (LeglSlatlVe.) Inc nomination
and election to the legislature of those
candidates only who are recognized as
capable and honest and who, while
treating all persons and property IN
terests fairly, are known to be abso-
lutely free from any dictation by or
obligation to the political bureau OF
the Southern Pacific company or lts
allied interests.
"a. (Judicial.) The endorsement Of
the principle that the judiciary be re-
moved as far as possible from the
! sphere of politics, believing that the
! dignity and usefulness Of the bench
will be most promoted by continuing
! in office Judges known, not by their
/ activity in partisan politics, but rather
! by ability and fidelity to duty proved
J bv their judicial conduct and record
/ on the bench.
/ IS, Reform of laws) Such a re-
/ vision and simplification of our system
! of laws and our criminal and civil pro-
! cedure as shall result in the speedy
! and equal enforcement of justice.
INDoRsE PRoGREssIvEs
"6. (Election of United States sem
ators) The enactment by the next
! legislature, and transmission to con-
! gress OF an act or joint resolution Ia
! voring an amendment to the constitu-
| ton of the United States providing Tor
! the election of United States senators
| by direct vote of the people, and, pend
ing the adoption of this federal amend
! ment, such a revision of the primary
election law of our state as shall afford
| a statewide advisory vote as TO the
election of United States senator's:
| In addition to the above cardinal
principles adopted by the state eXecu-
| tive committee, the Los Angeles county
! central committee OF the Llhcoll-
| Roosevelt Republican league declare IN
| fovor of the following propositions:
"ITirst-We indorse the attitude of
those progressive senators and repre-
sentatives in congress who have made
| such a valiant fight to destroy the re-
dictionary leadership of Aldrich ana
| Cannon.
"Second-We reindorse the Roosevelt
policies, especially the policy of con-
servation of our natural resources
resolving every doubt in the construc-
| ton of laws in favor of conservation
Of the peoples wealth.
"Third-We favor the proposed legls-
| lation for a government owned or gov
ernment controlled line Of steamers
connecting the Pacific ports with the
Panama railroad, and government
owned or government controlled Ine
| Of steamers between Pacific and AT
! lantic ports through the Panama canal
FAVOR COUNTY REFORMS
| "Fourth-Those cardinal principles OF
| direct legislation, the initiative, REFER
endum and recall, which nave accom-
plished so much in thS city of Los An
geles, should be extenSed to our county
! government, and, as far as practlcaOle'
to our state government.
"Fifth-The 'derect primary nominal
! ing law while a great step in the right
direction, should be considerably SIM
plfied especially SO that worthy can
! didates can secure the printing of thelI
names on the ballot without the trouble
and expense at present necessary; ana
we declare in favor of primary elec-
tion law for county offices, similar to
| the law now in effect in the city OF Los
| Angeles.
"Sixth-The principles Of civil service
! should be extended as rapidly as pos
sible to state and county AFFAIRS IN or
der that deputies in public office should
attend strictly to public business, ana
not be under the necessity OF dolns
politics in order to hold their positions
"Seventh-Realizing that the future
prosperity and development OF Los An
! geles county and the entire west VIII
be immeasurably enhanced by the COM
pletion and improvement of Los Ange-
| les harbor, we favor such legislation
and other action, both state and ma
tional, as will assist in the speedy
! consummation of such ends
/ "Eighth-We believe in an honest, eff
fcient and economical administration of
| the government of Los Angeles county
| and demand that it be conducted IN
| favor of the general public and not IN
| favor of private interests.
"Ninth-Generally we favor Whatever
steps may be necessary in order to
bring about good county government
| i'm Los Angeles county, and good gov
| ernment in the state of California. Re
/ spoctfully submitted,
! COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
COMMITTEEMAN NAMED
The executive committee of the coun-
ty division Of the league presented an
| extended report of the work of the
state league up to this time, relating to
its organization and its purpose, its ac-
! complishments with regard to improve
ment in the character Of the legislature
and the ends which it hopes to bring
| about in the coming campaign. A 1ull
report of the actions of the meeting at
! Oakland Of the state central committee
was given. -, ...
| the report Of the Los Angeles county
! executive committee:
I'm compliance with the plan or or
! ganiZation the members OF the state
! executive committee residing IN Los
Angeles county have agreed upon the
| following list of assembly district com
mitteemen for the nine assembly dis
tricts in the county: ,. r
Sixty-seventh assembly district-J'
| Perry Wood, Lon F. Chaplin, Senator
| Charles w. Bell Mel Wood, Pasadena
e. l.. Payne, Glendale.
Sixty-eighth assembly district-W. A
| Johnstone, san Dimas; NJ. L. owens
| Whittier
"Sixty-ninth assembly district-R. H.
Young. Long Beach; n. w. Thompson
| A1han1bra; w. j. Bryant Los Angeles;
! w. ]. Axtman, South Pasadena; j. II
| Strine, DoWney.
"SeVentieth assembly district-Dr. g.
NJ butler, Dell Schweitzer, 7. y. Jonn-
! son. Los Angeles; L. Hansen, san re-
! dro: Sutherland Hutton, santa Monica
"Seventy- assembly distrlct-I
7, O'Brien, ]. w. Kemp, w. ). Iaylor
| lyman Farwell, DR.. H. M. Dale' Los
't55 "S55eyenty-second assembly district-A
p Davidson, Henry Henderson, II; -
| Wade, w. e. Howard, Frank D. Hut
! ton, Los Angeles a,s+,,;o+
Seventy third assembly i dlstI =,
! Charles Mcclure, Walter MaIlaIu' Eu M
| ]. Fleming, j. w. Rice, Wm' 1elle' LOS
! Angeles. 5.a4.;o+
charles Mckenzie, M. S. Gregory, Mar
ebou Stimson. Frank S. Forbes, Los
ANGELES: ]. NJ. Hunter, Hollywood
"Seventv-ffth assembly district-Gll-
hort yVright. G. r. Johnson, DR.. D.. l..
- - ', N pottee & c. Graham, Los