Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
Chaos Reigns in State
Without Editorial Power
Holding Up the Universe
Especial Dispatch by Baling Wire)

Sacramento Feb 19-Throughout last night and
today Governor Johnson office has been beset by all man.
ner of communications from all parts of the state in
sequence of chaotic conditions resulting from the assem-
bling of all the brightest newspaper in one spot
while their regular habtas left In African darkness
because Of their departure business is stagnant people
lapsng into barbarsn the heavens rent asunder
and taking possession of the seethng mass OF
corruption" where erstwhe politics was thriving.
It is not only the common people of the state who
have been startled and frightened by the awful condition
into which California has thus been unexpectedly plunged
but the money trust is alarmed at the squandering OF
wealth implied while the statesmen of the capital see only
ruin staring them cockeyed in the face.
No official proclamation has yet been made by Gov
Johnson but is freely predicted he will be forced
to declare martial law call out the militia and set Father
Rickard at work making entirely new batch Of sum
spots and holes in the air If California IS to be preserved
from total unbaancing and physical collapse pending this
visit OF the aggregated editors OF the state to the Tar
southeast.
No had the editors begun to assemble at San
Francisco than terrific storm set in though they per-
sonifed Hatfeds atmospheric affinity, and the tidal
of brains moved to the southward the storm grew
intensity until the heavens broke loose in unresraned
chaos and new deluge seemed at hand
There to be question in the minds of high
officials whether the editors thus purposey bringing
the state to the verge of destruction through the mystic
rites of their secret ORDER the condition is but the
result Of the sudden shifting of great percentage of
the states brain power, and it not unlikely that
there will be call for legislative probe into the affair
the legislature again assemblies
Governor Johnson would seem to have had premo
milton of the condition into which the state would be
though he is understood to be rushing northward today
to this city, in the hope that his return there will bring
partial restitution of the equilibrium of brain matter
and utter destruction of the state may be averted
1t is believed here that great part of the disaster
that has the state is due to the fact that Friend
Richardson the public printer who is president Of the
State Press Association left with the other editors.
cny Richardson could have remained here there would
have been partial preservation of normaty at least and
whispered today that strong pressure brought to
bear him not to CO. 1t is conceded that this would
not have affected climatic conditions, but politics might
least have been saved from the catacym had he proved
faithful to the trust and sat upon the lid while the others
wandered from the path of stern and highly recompens
ing duty.
Word came from several localities throughout the
state today from ministerial associations bearing rather
unexpected that with the other damage wrought by
this exodus of brains, erudton and political astueness
public morals suffering complete collapse as shown
by eruption of profanity split nntives and other
evidences of immortality and degeneracy
Taking everything into consideration the course of
the governor in dealing with the emergency will be
watched with intense interest his arrival here and
with all his masterfu in saving the country it
is trusted that even in this extreme emergency he will
find remedy