Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-20
COvERNOR HIRAM JOHNSON.

- For
Imperial Valley, reaching here Sunday evening from San Diego
valley the people here as he has
ship governor alone by the people who
supported by the people of all parties
man, if the reviewer superiority of money
Governor johnson Of craftsmanship who ranks
the best type the nation has produced
Craftsmanship generally guided by the negative policy Of ayo
the pages history rather than by
building along follows impulse rather
than
the French revolutonss was rare
exception exception He adheres'to the
theory craftsmanship by steering clear of the evils others
avoidance of evil perfect reasoning from abstract pr
would lead the perfect state But the trouble Is
that statesman either perfect helmnan or perfect oelc
the British steer from known rock TO
strike harted while Of the French type Of statesanshF
is to be diverted onto false tangent.
upon his public armed with hammer
much of Oliver Cromwell He
type John Hampton or William Prince
of Orange who matched their mastery generasp with mastery dp
nothing Johnon procedure
but the brute his personality and unbounded will power
his blunt language times grated rather harshy sensitive ears
while office and to have taken on
polish fners sensibilties
governor been times when
would have been well had he heed the theories of popular
paused consider the theory Of
human rights he would not have built the railroad commission Oh
model dpo though he entrusted the commission
to thoroughly trusted all as the commissioners selected for even
trustworthy deposm unmecan and does violence to all our con
ceps of righteous government
But evils of this kind the insepabe from the type
Of craftsmanship Hiram johnson represents He seeed clear OF rocks
that had been ared and is fortunate that his has not led
him against many new rocks
But the the administration be overlooked in view
hat have been
of the best violence times has been done to the
theory egovernmen have been
of people than be
fore and freely than the have been given to the people
during Johnson Cafor
ra has undergone Transformation republic parallel to that of
Rome which the vested oigay back to the
ideals of tribal democracy which all and all have real
and real controlling influence government 1t IS doubtful
fact other civilization democracy has been close
j. approached as it has been in California.
II is said Johnson created of the
most perfect political machines established the country The fact
Is that the supported by political
Ganizaton He brought political being by small OF
who lave constituted all there organized party and practically
the only organization behind him is that The
nder those who him hango the outside of tins
skeleton organization their endorsement by their votes
~ his designation but call themselves Republicans Demo-
erals Pohbonists Socialists Those other than the Progressive
rarty who Hiram Johnson aumbe thousands
But Governor Johnson has his activity through the
STATE that his political machine widest possible extent Ih9 multi
pcy of state activities has him the commander OF Of
rubc employees naturally political bidding He therefore
- be recognized great skill and immense influence IN
ms he like Lincoln and when tempted to condemn Johnson TOR
bs political should remember that do not condemn the
great martyr for the
One can find much Jhnsons administration criticize That IS
The penalty he his activity the of California must
Judge him in oppo when they judge
him. he stands alone There be other Of his ability his trust
Worhess his character his mastery leadership and his com
manding personality But there u other with his record
The sculptor show his friend rough block Of marble ana
him. g" that marble the outlines Of the commanding
figure conceived do is knock off the waste stone
o it,"
But the presence in the rock and
admire ready that bemishes but
ser ALL and inspiring enough to challenge
lis admiration.