Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-10
LEGISLATOR HAS
DIFFICULT JOB.
DAVIS DECLARES
a CSemblvman Rntu~ns to
Home County in Time
to Cast Vote

Assemblyman George Horriclt
Davis. back home unit, tho lonisla-
trra roconvcnoso on March :. ev-
meets 10 be . hnsv rnnn everv m;nutp
he is here Tie drove down fror,
Sacramento by auto. and saws thai
the trim is in its"]f an imprassivn
object lesson on the magnitude and
the resources of the state.
Mr.. Davis observations on the
requirements Of an assemblvmon
are most entertaining and make il
apparent that Imperial County has
done well in choosing man OF
GREAT resource. else he would never
he able to- make good in eomnlvinr
with opposite demands. Mr.. Davis
saws that his letter files contain tel
egrams and letters from influential
and respected citizens demanding
that he pursue onrosite courses on
nearly everv question before the
Legislature. Having taken with him
to Sacramento mind and some
opinions of his own it does not m.
pear that the assemblyman has
been nndulv embarrassed bv these
demands. Mr.. Davis has set ont to
do the right thing according to his
hest understanding and let it go at
that.
< Likes Action on Pact
Mr.. Davis is strong for the
course taken by the legislature in
ratifying the Santa Fe pact. A full
understanding of the situation, he
declares. left no other course. He
is hopeful of favorable action M.
on the Imperial County road bills
and has some practical suggestions
for measures of support by the peo-
pie of the county.
The assemblyman praises Cover.
nor Richardson, declaring that he
is man of great force and ability.
with a wonderful understanding of
state business and destined. in his
opinion. to have one of the most
successful careers of anv governor
the state has had. In Mr.. Davis
Judgment Richardson is to be one
of California 8 greatest governors.
His committee assignments take
Mr.. Davis into the midst of the
most active issues before the legis-
lature. He has no opportunity to
straddle or evade the big questions
for he will be one of those who
must determine the course to be
pursued. He is working tirelessly
giving Of his time and strength as
if the state of California were his
personal possession and only bust
ness and already he has a full pro-
gram that will more than occupy
all of the time Of the constitutions
al recess.
Referring again to the road ques
tion, Mr.. Davis saws that Imperial
COuntv's advantage rests upon the
fact that the construction within
this county is essential TO the trans
continental and interstate system.
The Yuma road is the gateway to
California which is nearest eomplet.
ed. 1t can be completed with the
least expenditure and is the only
all-year route. The soundness of
some great policy of real merit and
general benefit, Mr.. Davis saws, is
the only leverage that can break
through Governor Richardson s re-
trenchmcnt program. Whatever is
done must he done with this in view.
Mere politics has small weight in
Sacramento now. according to Mr.
Davis. and the merit of the Imperial
road proposition will go further than
endless wire pulling
Consolidation Bill
Asscmblvman Davis has a bill
dealing with the consolidation of the
Irrigation District with the county
in the disposition of oil tax levying