The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-04-19


received with marked appreciation by
the members. His excellent address
was principally confined to the import
ance of cheap transportation; that the
grants of Congress Of large subsidies
for railroads, river and harbor improve
ments had this object chiefly in view,
and that this object has been in great
measure defeated by monopolists. Ore
gon, in soil, climate, water power and
river communications, has every:hing
in its favor to make it the finest agricul-
tural and manufacturing State Of the
Union.
The abuses Of the Columbia bar re-
quire immediate attention and remedy.
The removal of all distractions in our
rivers should be attended to as soon as
possible Home manufactures and ship
building should be encouraged by all
possible means. The resolutions and
general proceedings of this Convention
do the members great credit.
Mr.. Helm was called upon to address
the Convention, which he did at some
lenght in manner complimentary to
the proceedings and spirit of the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Minto submitted the following
preambles and resolution:
WHEREAS, It appears that, under
the present law providing for the keep
ing of tug boat on the bar of Colum-
bia, there is no means of enforcing
fulfillment of the contract between the
owners of said tug-boat and the State !;
and
WHEREAS, This Convention has rea-
son to believe that ships seeking to en-
ter our chief seaport. are subject to in
furious delay by the inefficient man.
agement of the tugboat subsidized by
the State; therefore,
Resolved,, That we invite the attention
of our fellow citizens to the necessity of
providing by law for the maintaining
of mere competent tug-boat on the
bar of the Columbia.
This resolution met with great favor
and passed unanimously.
At 12, noon, the Convention adjourn
ed to meet at l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT o'clock the President called the
meeting to order.
At the suggestion of the Chair pa.
per by Mr.. W. 81. Odell was read by
the Secretary, that contained valuable
suggestions, some of which had been
already acted on by the Convention.
At the request of the Convention, S. A.
Clarke, Esq, editor of the Willamette
Farmer, who has just returned from the
East addressed the Convention, in
which he dwelt on the principles that
guided him in conducting his paper, and
a very interesting and graphic descrip-
ton of his trip across the continent.
The Committee on Constitution sub
mitted the following report:
Your committee would beg leave to
report that we are unable to unite upon
any plan OF permanent organization and
would recommend that the present or
ganization of the Convention be con-
tinued after adjournment to definite
time, and that there be appointed the
following committees One upon con-
stitution, who shall report at the next
meeting of the Convention one upon
commerce, foreign markets, freights and
wharfage; one upon internal transpor-
tations and freights, and one upon do
mestic manufactures, which committees
are requested to gather useful and ac-
curate information with regard to costs
and conditions connected with the sub
iects entrusted to them for their inves-
tigation, and that they report by the
Secretary, through the willamette Far
a,aer,- as soon as practicable" The gen.
eral opinion of the Convention was that
this was the best course to pursue. The
report was accordingly adopted and the
following committees appointed
Committee on CONSTITUTIONAL. w.
Davenport. Jesse Stump, 0. B. Curry
and VIM Ruble.
Committee on Commerce IT. P.
Powers. Joseph M. Watt, John Mimic.
E. Hairless, Judge Baber and Mr..
Hewett
Committee on Internal Transports
tion-J. FL. Smith, Daniel Clark, P.
Low, w. G. Brown and H. Hewett.
Committee on Domestic Manufacture
es-G. F. Crawford, John Kelley,
George B. Curry, james Finlayson,
G. E. Moore and Mr. Townsend.
On motion of Mr.. Z. W. Davenport
it was resolved .'That when this Con-
vention adjourns, it adjourns to meet on
the second Tuesday of june in the
Legislative Hall at one O'Clock p. m"
Mr.. Watt read, by request, paper
upon vessels and shipping facilities,
which was listened to with attention.
Mr.. Curry moved '.That this Con-
vention recommend that the farmers in
each precinct in the State Of Oregon
form into clubs, and send the names of
its officers to the Secretary of this Con-
vention Immediately after organization,
and that each precinct organization not
represented in this Convention, shall be