The Shasta courier., 1865-11-04
Miners Conveation.

systematizing the great work throughout the
mining regions. Other papers have also
expressed an opinion favorable to the meas
ure. We extract the following from the
Marysville Appeal;
Such Convention would also give dignity
TO the calling. and do much towards MAINTAIN
ing its political influence in local leglsiation
which has always existed between the nm
ing and agricultural counties. 1t would aiso
give notoriety to our mining interests ABROAD
| 1t would attract the eye OF capitalists VINO
have money laying idle waiting tor invest
ment 1t would stimulate..the genius OF our
mechanics. and conduce TO the manufacture
of new and advantageous machinery Tor the
working of complicated ores 1t would IN
crease immigration, and help fill up our de-
| populated mining towns. 1t would increase
| taxable property. and relieve the burthen
bearing so heavily upon the few LETT behind
to nav funded debts and the necessary ex-
penses of the State and local governments.
We saw. let there be Miners State Con-
vention. But how is it to be called 1t has
no head. Who shall name time and place? :?
What paper better entitled to the honor than
the Shasta COURIER or Trinity Journal Let
name it, and all interested will acqulesce.
The Oroville Record says of the proposed
Convention:
The question of the policy of holding
Miners Convention is being discussed by the
press of the State As Old Butte has some
interest in the question, having large scope
Of but partially prospected mining country.
we hope that all movements calculated TO
develop our latent wealth will receive the
cooperation Of our entire mining community;
and as convention Of miners will have
tendency to cali out a full expression as to
the wants of the miner, and the various
methods proposed to obtain the desired
result-a more extensive and profitable work
ing of the mines-let the Convention be held
at an early dav. The Mining and Scientific
Press thinks one immediate object of the
proposed convention should, and doubtless
would be, to take the necessary steps TO
place before Congress a truthful and lntelli
gent statement of the present condition of our
mines, with n view of enabling that body to
act intelligently and wisely in the matter of
legislating with reference to them. The
Nevada Enterprise is also in favor OF estab-
fishing permanent association, with local
organizations. having corresponding secreta-
ries to keep each other and the parent asso
citation apprised of all experiments or discov-
cries of importance which may come within
their knowledge. The plan adopted by
agricultural associations, with a slight fee
for membership, is suggested or any plan,
in fact. which would tend to create a concert
of thought and action among the gold and
silver miners of the Pacific States and Terri
tories These suggestions are certainly worth
the careful consideration of the public, and
if some such plan could be iuaugurated and
successfully carried out, it could hardly fail
of proving of vast importance to the mining
interests generally.
That more can be done to forward the
mining interests of the State in the manner
above suggested, than in any other, is, in
our opinion, beyond question and it is only
strange that it has lot sooner been acted
upon.
The Appeal suggests that the COURIER or
the Trinity journal name day for calling
a Convention, and says other papers will
advocate it. Our modesty will not permit
us 20 lead in matter Of such general impor-
tance. The dailies should have precedence
there, or if concessions be made to weeklies,
then let the Mining and Scientific Press be
the one. That paper has greater general
circulation than the Journal and COURIER
combined With it mining is speciality
and its recommendations would have weight
far beyond anything we aspire to. Then we
say, let the Mining and Scientific Press name
the time and place.