Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-24
PLATFORM OF NJ. D. WITTER
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
AS a candidate for the ReDublicar

AS a candidate for the Republican nomination for
aSsemblyman from Imperial county, wish to outline few
of the principles that believe should be included within
the platform Of Imperial countys representative at the
First-Endorsement Of the Boulder Canyon dam and
AlAnercan canal legislation embodied in the Swing
johnson bill prepared by Cafornias representatives
and approved By the Republican administration
On the Of this depends much Of the fu
turo prosperity and development Of the county,
Adgontages of Legislation
Reduced maintenance costs Of the canal system due
% the elimination Of silt lower farm loan interest assured
through the Federal farm loan bank removal of the flood
menace enhanced values Of real estatea these will fol-
the enactment of this legislation. TO the southwest
his IS the important that has been before
congress in a generation
While assegn5yman ordinarily is not concerned
with national legislation the assembyman from Imperial
county at the next session of the legislature during the
esSon lust past must participate in the conferences rela
i've 70 the siate compact and to the trsate compact
Fianey Reservation Musi Stand
Until our congressman and senators at Washington
charge Of Colorado river legislation indicate the time has
arrived for the elimination Of the Fnney reservation to
Hafornas approval Of the sxstate compact believe it
should be retained as necessary safeguard to Imperial
passed and signed by the President the reservation Is auto
soiu,ion for Raising Funds
Under existing laws, Question has been raised
ing the legality Of the expenditure OF public funds for
Legislative purposes Conditions have arisen in the past
future, demanding immediate appeal to the Federal
government for aid It is evident that legal and other
questions may also arise in connection with pending egs
atlon that may require the presence OF Imperial Irrigation
District representatives at Washington at Sacramento at
ihenX or at some other place Funds must be provided
somehow for these purposes by private public means
To settle this moot question of the legality of ex
erdlturc& and to take it out of the realm of politics.
PROPOSE II elected to introduce similar to that
governing the promotion work permitted boards of super
VlSors and authorizing the payment of moderate
say $4,000 annually if necessary in the preparation and
presentation Of the Legislative needs of irrigation districts
Such sum, if economically used should most
needs.
Let State Share burden
also favor an appropriation by the state of Cafor
ma sufficient to cover the expenses Of the California
oers OF the rSte compact commission and to enable the
governor the attorney general the Colorado River
COMMISSIONER or all of them TO appear before congress
other bodies whenever the states interests appear be
Jeopardy or their presence deemed proper
explanation Of the situation
VIII Aid R0ncHeys
II elected Will endeaVor to cooperate with the Uni
yersity of California extension service in an effort to
tain enlarged appropriations for experimental station
work particularly for truck and fruit in this county
AS a member of the county. congressional and state
central committees have been affiliated with the Repub
can party for many years and have acquaintance with