Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-15
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
AWAKEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ARE YOU TUTERS or YIPERItL Valley CONC TO
LEI TINS H1PPEN:?

We have been hearing lot Of reports lately by our
various prominent citiz1s returning from the north as
the great support they found for their candidate for
governor C. c. Young But we are just wondering ii
they have let their enthusiasm get the better Of
their good sound judgements in support of this opinion
reprint the following editorial published IN the New
Mission News OF San Francisco. It shows plainly that
in the NORTH they Are NOT sure of Gov. c: {.
Youngs reelection Of Jim Roph's election either
The time has IN the present gube,natoral
campaign for loyal Northern CafornanS to decide
whether they going to unte sody behind one can
didate for this pant OF the state or divide forces ana
hand the governofShp over to Southern Cahioinla on
platter
This is the situation facing those who love the old
California of the Arqonats and of the days of 10 who
know and appreciate the historical background OF our
state as no Southern Californians will ever know it,
With Governor c. c. Young and Mayor James
Rolph Jr. splitting the voting strength Of Northern
California between hem the ranspanted oWans. Ne
braskans and other Middle Weserners residing south
of the Tehachapi going 10 put the Los Angeles dis
trct attorney Buron Fits, into the governors char
unless Nortt' il Ca!onla wakes up.
There is no in fooiing ourselves about the
steady growth of Fits sentiment 1t appears to be
nurtured by the "gogettng spirit which has put
Los Angeles on the map and attracted such large
population to Southern California; The Fits strength
recently admitted by c. X. McCatchy, editor and
publisher Of the Sacramento Bee" who is supporting
Governor Young.
If Southern California wrests political control
from this end of the state the results will extend far
beyond this election. Once they get the governorship
within their grasp they viii keep it and one of these
days will calmly grab the STATE capitol away from Sac
ramento and move it 70 Los Angeles.
The issue in the campaign therefore, is not of
personalities Roph, Fits and Young each estim
able gentlemen and patriotic citizens. Overshadowng
their Importance whether control of state
ernment going to be surrendered by the genuine Cal
fornans who have kept alive in the north the spirit
and romance OF early days to group of synthetic Cal
ifornans transplanted from the Middle West many
of them fanatics long hairs of kind another.
Practical politics would seem to dictate steps to
avoid this calamity Northern California must decide
which of its two candidates it elect. We cannot
win with both. A calm survey OF the situation indi-
Gates that Roph sentiment has been increasing, while
Young has been losing strength Whatever may be
said OF the accomplishments of the incumbent COVER
nor, he does not appear to be convincing the people
that his administration with its tremendous increase
in costs Of government, should be kept in power Cal
forna has only twice in its history reelected COVER
and there appears to be great popular demand
for the reelection of Young
Mayor Roph is the man for Northern California
to back sOlidy if are to defeat the Southern Calf
ornia Fits The mayor will get tremendous vote
in his home city and he will not forget San Francisco
when he takes office in Sacramento. The mayor has
the support here, which Young has not. to offset the
powerful factor Of Tom Finns aid to Fits
Over in Alameda County also the right kind Of cam
paignmg would put Rolph in the key position. The
three leading newspapers in the EaStbay are support
ing Fits and Wagng'a fight against the Mike Kelly
political machine, which is backing Young.
Developments elsewhere in the campaign indicate
that Northern Caiforna's hope is genial jim Rolph.
His candidacy offers only chance to maintain our
political prestige and advantages. Let all loyal North
crn Caiornians rally to his support and make real
100 per cent San Franciscan next governor!
Your Uotes WM shOiC y0ir ioy0ty 10 Southern Calf-
Orh,ia.
Eue1y ioy0i Southern Californian SHOULD 90 to the
Eoits Aug. 20 and Uoie for their Southern California
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