The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
IT'S BIC JOB SAYS
G0V. JOHNSON
Progressive Executive Says He Ex-
pected It's Pushing Fight for
Political Reforms.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 81
Hiram Johnson. insurgent, the first
free-souled governor OF California, in
30 years has been In office one month
ITS big Hjob," he said today, look
ing back over 80 days in the office of
chief executive. But it's no bigger
than thought it was"
Johnson was sizing up the month
In the light of his ante-election prom
ise to kick the Southern Pacific rail.
way out OF California government.
Why, this state is honey-combed!'
he continued. It's corporation RID
Died"
ANY more SO than you thought on
Jan. II" he was asked.
"No. / knew the condition. The
difficulty has been to determine where
to Begin
Johnson re-lit his pipe. The re-
cording /of this fact is not unimport'
ant. II is characteristic OF Califor-
MAS new progressive government,
that you, no matter who you are, can
smoke a pipe, no matter what kind
of a pipe, in the Office OF the CHIEF
executive without giving offiense-and
the chief executive will join you. With
the advent of "Hr" Johnan's pipe in
the governors office, passed the politi-
the crooked morals, the false tradi-
tions, the unhealthful atmosphere OF
the professional politician. There's
nothing pretentious about the govern
or's pipe. It's just an everyday black
Griar. But it's a real pipe. That's
Characteristic, too.
So an unpretentious, real man, de-
lighted an unpretentious, real pipe
that marked a new era-and contin-
Ted what he was saying.
"Of course, we made a beginning,
n said. THE past month has seen
great accomplishment. Most i'm
portant and far-reaching Of all was
the election of Works to the United
States senate.
"Overstopping all else awaiting &C
complishment, as | see the work
ahead, is the enactment OF new laws
governing railroads and giving to Cal
ifornia the initiative, the referendum
end the recall.
THE difficulties we shall meet will
he great. But we are well equipped
We have splendid Legislature, one In
hich tn dominating spirit is toward
progress and justice.
Naturally" answer TO question
there is some divergence OF opinion
lclRtive To proposed progressive
measures. Some excellent men, sin
cere progressives, are strongly oppos
ed, for example, to including the
judiciary in the recall. Their argu'
ihent is this:
THAT judges, regardless Of person.
al beliefs and inclinations. have no
choice but to render decisions within
the certain defined limits of the law
rs Is exists.
Second. that these limits. SO clear
20 minds trained I'm the laws, are FIRE
Cuently not observable to the person
not so trained; that, therefore, public
Indignation might, with a recall law
applying TO the judiciary, be so fan
ned as to result in the removing from
office OF a thoroughly worthy judge
Who had acted IN a manner not pleas
iEg to the public. not from personal
cr oice, but because the law allowed
him no choice.
swer. II means fundamental to me
II Is this:
ITO the people is given the right
70 discriminate In the selection of
Judges. Then they should be given
the right To- determine whether a
Judge whom they have elected shall
continue In office.
"You spoke OF difficulties," was sug-
gested.
"Yes! And among the greatest to
overcome is the adroit. hardly per.
ceptible poisoning Of the public mind
b. corporation-serving newspapers: by
failing TO publish news, distorting
facts and other means OF exceeding
cleverness.
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