The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 8, 1903, Page 5

FRANCISCO CALL. THYRSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1903. .EXTRAVAGANT POLICY OF THE GAGE REGIME LEAVES PUBLIC TREASURY BADLY DEPLETE NEW FISCAL YEAR WILL COMMENCE WITH A SMALL | BALANCE TO PAY DETMANDS et Vioney Will Have to Be Borrowed From Other Funds to Pay Creditors of State When Claims Mature. (& hief Executive Gives Notice in Iessage That Owing to Existing Will Be Conditions Taxes Higher. inmat reformat of who are to the te expense arge p r H the Feeble-m with problems D i | ! legisiative remedy is nece - 'MORE HARBOR FACILITIES ' ARE NECESSARY TO MEET i REQUIRENENTS OF TRADE Present Ballot System Is Unsatisfactory and the Legislators Are Asked to €s. | Make the Needed Chang Are Steadily |Needs of the State University ? Increasing and More Liberal Pro- visions Are Suggested. s A te R S LS | sire to exclude all oppc {and to obtain absolu ature required st | marking of ballots; t interpreted these requiremer | strictness. The ¢ | many voters, t rm | ot understanding e e s | are fatal: and the ballc re- | ¥ jected. These are not | the framers of the law | calls for the exercise | lest the attempted ¢ In this = 3 r the efforts of the best | [other and worse fenists. May It be pens in dealin 1 aid of th ate, to { It seems rol g greater than has yet been at- chine, which now has b ihbse rhothavii s e alhs ed by a change in the cor E B Skt i ot skall uitimately find relief fr . 5 SRS 0¥ | plexities of ballot laws whic - ° a reir counsel and edvice | | quently too loose or too strict ‘ . imitted that the man well. I need hardly say. however s e o = s hospitals for the the whole question should be s s 1 < e been nd humane with gréat care and handled w S s e 1 where t of support r patient in them is conservatism. There is noth w 5 & IPPUEL . DI SRIERL I SR to my mind, haste would make gT . = 3 B . an in a majority of asylums in woate Uik thie s e i an ates and the percentage of recov editably high. But there are SR i s T - 2 as &t i AVORS CHANGE 1gs connected with the i el e 1 Xoorahye n ' AAl E which are not so satisfactors {| | SUPREME COURT « this . N A STATE LAW ase of patlents is great enough to i AR - A gislaturc § 1 UND c r frequent large expenditures to i1 UNABLE TO HEAR & - fund na » F SCHOOL FU! add to the capaclty of the hospitals, | QEQ P P 7 > > whtlo, at The shie el Thos iy pante. CASES PROMPTLY — ot — derable umber of inmates, i) i : . e they are helpless and po stk goe bl s # P achaid per objects of charity | HE tnability of our . e policy of ‘t‘.- State to in- institutions | even with the help s sting - It i much easler to secure within a reasonable time - P < of patients to the hospitals causes submitted to it t 4 th - effect thelr discharge after | prompt relief. I 4 9 t ave been found to have been im | tkat the Legislature, after a properly placed there. There is ample “vice and assistdnce of the § - . ty for improvement in the meth- deavor t devise some better - : mitment and the manner of dl :bmitted to the e ol posing of cases which belong in counts ‘]w"-:‘:‘jl}l:;rjflh:":‘.om ment. in 2 . r great pros- | hosplitals rather than in fnstitutions for penses of litigation may be , geting the insane. The Legislature will do well : o o estigate these matters and provide = e e iy "3 d i T s ¢ the school fund | ® Temedy therefor. o= = Aer. Shecaliors, hat the mfuest Althoug e continued growth of our APPROPRIATIONS e - with safety, I would st nsane popt o . e e oats oy aane popslsor FOR EXHIBIT AT | |eeded tnree - . 2 municipai and | make any addftfon 16 the number of asy- | % £F - Mo is ot ums, because it ix cheaper to add to the 3 | BIG EXPOSITION i the . equire the capacity of the existing institutions, the | i, | exceede - cost ance being proportionately F ] P Fae P e e i ge ) Sroulll e sae. and | Jevs rge establishment, up to a cer- URING the next two vears there s 1 efits to the schools would & ain th in a small one. In| - = PITAL will ba held two important s - ® " z course of time the main buildings at each LABOR CA sitions of art and n pé 2* the .. !of our hospitals will be surrounded by AND INTELLIGENCE which it may be ¢ p TE groups of smaller ones, the cottage plan ALL THREE WORKING s It S B i . ( ENDS STA of housing the patients having been tried exhibits of her products as w At ” . et 2nA found satisfactory. Thus the accom- TOGETHER TO A oo of b t ; UNIVERSITY TO modations may be Increased indefinitely COMMON END, CAN Sk aad ing atie 3 4 ¥ g without proportionate increase in the cost oo first of these is the Louisiz a > THE LAWMAKERS of aSministration. AL 5 position, which will open in the ¢ £ | res - | | It is probable, however, that it will THINGS St. Louis next year, and the S n + = “* | g00n be necessary to make some provisfon Lewis and Cla o - . S e 4 HE State greatest | for the separate care of two classes, tha ot S =k = i T ey & !in Portland in former w oty ; single e fon, 1= in | cr al ineane and those -insane and | , » o ‘m‘rnnv!rdm.fl in character ‘a'wl W s l posit t is compelled to | criminals who are afflict h tuber- | T 4| or cxceed in scope any other exp wed. £ - o = - 1 mpH 1t minals who are afflc ed with tub ) | e ciautey: whte the ’ . owing s 1 appeal £ beral provision and other infectlous and conta- | | of great Interest to California, because it | it 18 1 - EEIIDAET SRRt | NO ROOM FOR CLASS DIVISION. | SREEiier e - o ~ 5 5 not to be allowed to en . city of the néighboring State of Or f P e of those who are free | 1 I recommend that a modest appr a- A g | NE of the essentials to a stable prosperity couragement, and that none of them shall be sac- | | lifiqlnehr:'a::;“")?f:: :F: bt e < ect the operations of its hospitz | is a reasonable content with the blessings rificed to the others. But it should always bo N e attties: G (1 maane t a ] . their large and growing population we enjoy and the avoidance of dissensions borne in mind that labor has but little opportunit; | | most efficient direction of the exhibit. We N - - PP o4 | x gance x the services not which would interfere with the steady to look after its own welfare; and, therefore, its rhould try to ly‘,'v-”m "y»‘("h(“‘."‘." » W pose <t “greater’ bene | only of the best medical speclalists. b movement of industry. We may, there- rights und privileges should be the more carefully | | 527 £alned by pAriciaton teces - o h e L | ot sl ot e i = e | fore, well deprecate the efforts of those who, how- guarded by thé Staie. But the rights and Privi- | | mear the largest measure s o iy T The k"""")“ . “‘ L Fameed ‘ ever honest in their mistaken zeal, would strive to leges of all persons should be, and will be, pre- “| the smallest expenditure c L o g Sl ¥ 3 ng security certainty £ - | i s < Xes - ght and | -~ '.m and inc ¥ ‘\,,n,fl_ | ‘create classes among our pebple, and who would served and guarded by the State so long as we AT R t ¥ g ~ s ) Sl for tm. | | endeavor to array those who labor with their are true to the American ideal; and any attemptfo | | | 1 ep taxe at the provement. Appointments and removals ! hands against those whose livelihood is gained in divide our citizens into tlasses according to their || : C|VIL SERVICE e i —_— o for political reasons should not, under any | | other ways. Under the American flag, with its occupations, or to found political parties upon so- B e a g t to mak v . circumstances, be made In the State hos. || guaranty of equal rights, there is no room for called social distinctions, will be the first step | | | IS FAVORED IN i bepdB oyt ¥ 1= classes. Labor without capital and intelligence toward disintegration and downfall which have HT\TE ()FFK‘E\‘ fless expense. T o - The State Commission in Lunacy, which can accomplish little; and capital without labor been the fate of all nations that have entered SIZ s ket 2 A 3 was establi a few ye ago, and and intelligence is equally helpless. But labor, upon such a course. Greece, Rome, the French Em- | L et S IR S which the powers formerly exer- capital and intelligence, all three working to a pire, all fell to pieces as soon as classes were recog- | S which - ‘ by independent local boards | | common end, can do all things. It is the duty of nized in the state. Their fate should always be 1 HE, DIstSCs, of, S8 Ao peingiy — R of trustecs, has ac nmr\‘;\h‘”l nv:'vmdw-h“ the State to see that each of the three, so necessary before our eyes. | partic. ACNn . yrove in the direction of ying the system, s E i tec & — From Goveynor Pardee’ S { claetion contained -4 b r by a a x - Sndroveaiiik ans Seniitng | to our welfare, shall be given protection and en Fr oveynor Pardee’s Inaugural Addyess. | favor of the mer e = Further benefits from the new | i ey S o o ! | civil service of the Statc. This is an e e e S —— : errangement may be expected in tame. | ¥ | i ldiery b lue consider- | the St 1 #+ | toward which we should work with dis- | | i x ened in crime by enforced association | our citizen soldiery be given due = e State controls water frontages. fminating intelligence and steady g C"HANGES IN TA) ; B - % | with those who are incapable of reform. | ation and support by the Legislature. {_I recommend, therefore, tnat the | T ieraform 15 one which 1 CHANGES IN 1 r ticultural { ] AR S L Sebdn | wharves and docks of San Francisco, | P05 éde, t WS SHOULD BE dered serv WORK OF REFORM ] 4 = : [ {where so much already been done | 10w, and not precéde, al b LAWS S ULD bE - t has placed itself at I 17 T 7 VES | and so much more is urgently demandeq, | Eenuine public sen ENT! 4 i NATIONAL GUARD BETTER WHAR | |be given instant attention and that some | Experience has demonstrate E GIVEN ATTENTION IN THE PRISONS | | M Sl : | | |plan be devised whereby the present fa- | OTate systems of examination an = - o s | S RECOMMENDED | ' | ARE CALLED FOR | |ciiities be greatly increased as soon tion will not succeed u the pmblic } & L - - e IS PROGRESSING | MET L | [possible. And in this connection it tnoroughly e objeet which | 7 | 1 IT | [not be out of place to eca ts ie altmed a fAdence the ON WATER FRONT | 1ot be aut of piace to call attention to the fact that the building of wharves and | means proposed to atta TO LEGISLATURE ] e hoo docks of wood In fhese teredo-Infested ‘":‘;f""‘:" e . ) MR, B QR ROTR Ste ke a2 R aters is, while cheapest in the fi - | progress. because s s, ) et “’":”" "‘]““""‘”" he | - HE great commerce that s begin- | stance, far more expensive in 'h:ulo!:g most enduring. T et " 5 * prisons, through a board of HERE can be no doubt that stand- ning to flow through our Sfafe to|run. It would be well, therefore, f{t | been obtained in th. classifled civi . . . ctite, Who SESRRPDIEPR Lo Iony rmies, such as are maintained na from the East, where this | scems to me, to devise a plan for mak- | vice of the Federal Govcrnmen fter | migh sl E has brought forth some good European countries, may be a ation has recently acqu Im- H':E v""iflfi“i n;mfm‘i improvements so th K:eu(‘\'“:"'“d:: :‘r”]mh vo! > I now rkeley have | T€SU he directors must be ap- | enace to liberty, and certainly are | portant possesstons, mostly fings its en- | they Wwill last indeflnitely and not require | the Ve M Noint Gover " A o e M denna = : mena portant g y | to be replaced every few years, tem under the State Gove A » L e | D od the o Improvements In discl- | oypensive and a drag upon materlal pros- | try and exit through the port “an | “1¢in order to execute the fmprove- | a f the ¢ L mber of students i ::"n o vt :;» ":‘Zr" > reforma- | Loty In our country they are not need- | neisco. Within a compar *W | ments, it should be necessary to borrow | - 3 S SSTRTIREDE i - e - : ° s - € als ich e been made her d, the Spanish-Amer- | s the commerce, which =ven now ney upon bonds, to be pald, | o be hoped ? " 2 ed. On the other hand, the Spanish-Amer rs the com 5 ¥ up X pald, principal | | : be hoped | 4t the same time, 1t is admitted by the | .. . iy A R es to its ntmost the facilities there so | #nd Interest, from the future income of | | 91 ATE ELECTION y B i S (he troand <t Tk can War has ) Ay o i |'the port, as was done when the f ! - embers of the board, in their blennial rained body of men ready to | Wisely provided he State, wi i A0 ey e ferry | | T m reports, that there is room for changes | sering 15 arm : sity shall | fur beyond the capacity of the pr building was constructed, it Is weil worth | | SHOULD BE HELD . or the better in a number ot . Anma tetih s yitoe 1N The mewly laid tran:-Pacific ca- | considering whether this would not be a | | - w rrr :- h’ wex; »Iud: o REAwa bt [ eusang s M d(l S r:-m :;:&1{: [“flhlull‘ ble, the greatest work of our late la- Justifiable and business-iike proceeding. | | EARLIER IN YEAR pegry ; cs of whic 1l require action by the Legis- | the National Government wa P! -nted fellow citizen, John . Mackay, | The harbors of San Diego, San Pedro, : % - . re. The congregate plan, by which | into the field armies of at least partially e ed (€ B T B0 SO0t 0" G Bl e | Cakland and Eureka should also jreceive | | gy . gnes. al ¥ ained =c ers oved be: d e q 8- ngs us clos: C . - | ol &t = persons of all degrees of criminality, ola f;?r‘\"n: 1::::”;" e e l(;? aU€%" | few short montns, unite us to the Orient. gtiaion flu'" hands of the State, and . e r . ersity of | and young, first bffenders and hardened ganization of State troops through which | From this will flow still greater venefits; ;‘;Om‘fm‘:e;‘l‘ Inaugurated for their im»! T present the Governor of C - " B bespeak | veterans, are mndna!fld. I8 still pursued. | passes a percentage of our young and pa- | “"“‘l_‘:';n’""“ be ready to take advantag ¥ | nia ‘s inducted into ¢ 2 eds There can be no doubt that this exercises | {riotic ens. s 10 say of d ! | fre s whic . ¢ ’ 2 exercises | triotic cltizens. It is idle to say that our (Ofthem. = . = o 0 g e circumstances which g National Guard is of no use. The gallant the First California a disastrous influence 8gamst the success tate against his fully to consider the fast approaching ab- service rendered by | PRESENT SYSTEM of reformative measures. Both humane | in November, he goe: POLITICS SHOULD ] | | | | | | | | | - S y J. solute inadequacy of the existing facll- t e o nd economic reasons appeal to us to do ‘\‘“XI";';"("*-H'I""’_’: g bfit‘m{f;'“,;"'“;\n:; littes and to increase them by some well | | | January, -only two | months And B, P ' NOT ENTER IN what ae can to bring our penal methods | L (o e vonnteomad in oinee | devised plan of expansion. Transporta-| | OF BALLOTING IS | | Unable. tn this short space property < axatl ) =i - \ TO into line with the best thought of the day. | commands for service in the Spanish- | tlon seeks the cheapest routes, the ocean | gatn the mastery of the intric = an | STATE ASYLUMS which | the restless An 1. therefore, bespeak a careful con- proposals intende to omplish this which may be brought before the Legislature. One such proposal will be for the establishment, In a few of sideration of any e trial of juvenile delinquents. and the sep- arate confinement of youthful and first of. rger cities, of speclal courts for the | | 1aking five secret ba American War, refutes the accusation of uselessness. 1. therefore, recommend that L o e S S e e e e e e el Borah Leads in Idaho. BOISE, Idabo, . 7.—The Republican enatosial caucus adjourned to-day after ots. The last ballot Borah 19, Helburn 16, Stanred 9, stood: | fenders, so that they may ot be hard- | Shoup 6. UNSATISFACTORY where cargoes can be most economically ‘ loaded and. discharged. Qglifornia’s sea- | ports have strong competitors in the | north; and h order to hold the profitable | business we already enjoy and to com- | mand as much as possible of the new | commerce of the Pacific Ocean it is nec- would correct the evils which pre- | cesary to make the most of the opportuni- valled when the old party ballot iunn offered by the harbor of San Fran- |was used, has developed a Wweakness cisco, and also of other harbors on which | which could not have been foreseen and commerc concentrates in the ports! ' HE ballot law, which was adopted in this State In the belief that it ! presented to him by the manifs great and complicated a bus of the Stite; unable even to less to study, the many State abuses in any of the many departme preciuded from informing him satisfactory manner as to the of the State government. the Gove as his first offictal duty, finds himsel £ to face with a Legislature, most of the members of which are as inexperienceq | Continued on Page 6, Column 3.