The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-12-06
CALIFORNIA A UNIT
FOR THE Big SHOW


the unanimity with which Californians
are. working to secure the information,
sl exposition of 1915 than the vote
polled throughout the state November
r8 or the constitutional amendment
that imposed world IS fair tax of $5,-
100000 upon the people. A review of
this vote as the figures actually stand
is educational and inspiring. 1t proves
that from the northern boundary of
California to the Mexican line, 800
miles away, Californians were willing
and eager to back their advocacy Of
San Francisco with hard cash. The
tremendous favorable vote is all the
more gratifying to Californians be-
cause of the fact that the state is
divided geographically into five dis
tinet sections, but by sentiment in this
contest for the exposition the state is
united
In San Francisco a large majority
would be expected and it is no sur
prise to learn that the vote there went
20 to / for the tax. The totals show
that 42,37s votes were polled for the
measure, and but 2,463 against it..
Across the bay from San Francisco, in
the region so closely connected with
it commercially and socially, an over
whelming favorable vote was regis
tered also. Alameda county, in which
are. the cities of Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley, returned their verdict by
casting 1897 votes for the PROPOSE
tion to tax themselves for San Fran
cisco, and 1883 votes against it.
Sacramento, the capital of the
state, located in the heart of the Sac
ramento valley, and distinctly an in
terror town, voted 1921 to tax itself
for the world IS show at San Francisco
and only j ,346 against it. San Mateo,
on the peninsula near San Francisco,
voted 1904 for, and but 142 against
the state tax. Shasta, in the heart of
the northern mountains, 200 miles
away from San Francisco, east 1,341
votes for the measure, and only 544
against it. Humboldt, another far
northern county, went better than to
] for the proposition, Placer, one of
the famous placer mining counties of
pioneer days, east 1887 for and but
407 votes against it.
That is wonderful showing, un-
precedepted in. any state. 1t is the
result presented in plain figures, not
CLOSED over in general terms.
Should Louisiana bring forward her
vote for the bond proposition in the
southern state, it could be shown how
far behind this record she falls. The
Southerners have never presented their
record over the state.
But now as to the southern part of
California. Los Angeles and San
Diego-how did their votes rum 7
1t was freely predicted that Southern
California, 500 miles away from San
Francisco, would never give a favor
able vote to a proposition which meant
that the district should carry its
heavy part of state tax to help San
Francisco in her exposition fight.
Yet Los Angeles went better than 2
to l for the tax. In that metropolis
Of the Southland 1895 votes were
east for the tax, and 10,S99 against it.
In San Diego, which is far below Los
Angeles, all but snug against the Mexi-
can line, 1886 votes went for the tax,
and only 1,690 against it. Even in
sparsely settled Mono county, which
stretches along the Nevada line far to
ltNp SOUTH, i-U NOttS Wtlc pOiiCu loi
| the tax, and but 3S against it
Fresno returned favorable vote of
t4;469, and an opposing vote of but
1856. Monterey county went 2,051
votes for the tax and 422 against it.
! So much for the state tax of $5,
100000 for the exposition. 1t passed
by an overwhelming vote, and
Louisiana can not show anything ap
preaching the unanimity displayed in
California. In Southern California
the tax passed better than to 1. The
total state vote sent it through 10 to l
November Is the city of San Fran
cisco went to the polls, this time to
vote on the proposition to bond the
municipality for s5,000,000 for the ex
position. The bond issue passed by q
vote of 42,040 to 2,122. Again 20 to
As a record of city and state spirit
California is inclined to point with
pride to the tremendous vote. 1t Is
the largest favorable vote that any
amendment presented to the city oil
state ever received.
1t explains how California has beer
able to raise $17 100000 for the Pana
ma Pacific Exposition of 1915.