No telling what "arguments" had changed by 1913, but it was a fatal mistake, exposing a flaw that has led us to where we are.
In California, presently, it would make no difference, but the legislators (at least knowledgeable and competent ones,) knowing the conditions of their state should be in a better position to make rational choices.
The ignorant average voter (only qualification is a pulse) only knows which criminal is likely to provide the most free goodies at someone else's expense.
Next to the Constitution, The Federalist Papers and the Declaration of Independence, this is now among the most useful references in my library.
I will always be grateful to the Freeper who mentioned this title as an excellent source. He understated the excellence of the information trove in this book. The footnotes alone, citing other books, has prompted the purchase of (so far) 12 other books, many out of print, or available free in electronic format at The Gutenberg Project and , among other sources.