Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
MCCLELLAN STATES
PLATFORM FOR.
ASSE NJ BL Y N AN

There Will be many important
nattcrS of legislation come before
the next session of the legislature,
and if ! aH selected as vour next
representative. | shall at all times
vigorously support any measure
which will be benefit to Imperial
county and the state of California.
am now, and have at all times
been, an active supporter of the
Boulder Dam, All-Amcrican Canal
legislation. Will, as your Assem-.
hlymau, support this important leg
islation. and will do all within my
power TO secure the enactment of
any measure which has for its OBJ
iect, aud which will in fact, furth
CT this great cause. and at the same
time rrotcct the interests of impcr-
ial valley.
Here in Imperial county we have
two sets of eofficcrS whose work is
largely duplicated, We have two
'aN Stss"ssoIS, two ~ collectors,
twn trcasurcrs, two boards Of di-
rectorS, and two offices of legal ad-
viSors 1t seems to me that Il great
saving could be had if many, if not
al, of those offices were consolidat-
ed. and mt the same time handled as
efficiently. if not more SO, than is
now hciug done. |. therefore, stand
for the consolidation of the county
offj~ce with those of the Imperial
Irrigation District in so far ms any
duo';"ation of work is concerned.
believe that moro agreeable
d"tc could be had for thc holding
of the primary elections in Califor-
mir. pol viii s'"ncr' any amcn'N
,ncnt to the election laws which will
assist us almg this line.
tn, Ir~t Ia,j,la'urr passed Il mca-
aruc authorizing IL" governor 10
apnoipt "a commission known rs IL"
" Crim' C.mmtSs 20 inVcSti-
gat, and recommend ~ the next
legislature such Hmcudmcr'N rs
..cv tl".r.rt advisable 10 imprlY"
t-o prevcpt ~. ,en of criminal pro
rcd"rc 20 the end that a criminal
could be brought 10 more 'Sprc ~
Justice and given more CtIc'tlNc
puniShmnt. | will work for amy
measure which will give MS relief
i'm this direction. favor lcglS-
lation which will enable rs 10 give
the criminal more speedy trl"I'
and if possible. a triad ~ less eN-
pcnsr. believe our present rules
of evidence prevents many times
the bringing out of important and
pertinent facts. | believe the trial
nudge should have freer hand in
his comment TO the jury concerning
any matters in the course of a trial
which will enable the Jury in arriV-
iGp at a proper verdict
We have by our present system
of criminal procedure, encouraged
too many pleas of insanity in crl-
minal eases. firmly believe tins
state should have an institution for
the criminal insane where they
could be kept separate and apart
from honest people who are so un-
fortunate as to be sent to our state
hosital for the insane for treat
ment -an institution where We
corld keep them after apprehension.
We have heard considerable dis
cusSion concerning illegal eXpendi-
for lohhving and other pur-
poses. I believe that persons
s,d with the duty of expend-
'~o '-'lsG" money shonld use great
care in tile expenditure of same.
The law is our safeguard and we
should stay within its limits, but |
Helio''' th"t there are times
when reasonable expenditures of
this nature are justified, will,
'bc"ororc, nttcmnt TO have enacted
in+o law. measure which will per
nit the expenditure of reasonable
e''ni of woHpv IN u pr"rcr restrict
ed way for a proper purpose.
- rlr''"d shall be mindful of
The fact that am the people s rep
lcentativa. ana shall at all times
listen to the wishes Of those ]
represent in matters of legislation.
Respectfully submitted,
ndv JOSEPH l.. NJ 'CLELLAN