The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-04-18

the warehouses of millers and grail
dealers, has resulted In placing thu
power at setting the price to a greal
extent IN the control of buyers; and
Hhercqs. The present system of tht
transpo.tati of frvights from tllt
! Columbia and willamette Rivers Il
unnecessarily tedious and expensive;
therefore,
Resolred, That we strongly advise
that farmer. keep absolute control ol
their own products until sold. In orylpl
to keep themselves free from condi.
tional engagements with mid'lle men,
Resolred. That It Is manitestly Che
interest Of the farmers Of the William
cite and Columbia River valleys ia
combine and huild warehouses at con-
venient noints along the railroads and
ravigaIle streams for the purpose Of
storing their products, and sell said
products directly to the shipper or'eoil.
sumer. so as to avoid the eXrortion OF
middle men.
rlc following resolution elected
much discussion:
Resolred. That II, our opinion the
construction Ut warehouses nj Astoria
w1ll greatly facilitate tile transportation
of our products 10 foreign markets;
and that It Is the conviethm Of this
body that Il warehouse or warehouses
at said point will meet snch ellconr-
agelnent ut the hands Of this State as
will insure their success rs an invest
ment.
1t passed. nv the following vote:
Aves-Antlerson. Davis, layton,
Crawford. Baber. Finlayson, Wheeler,
Smith. Vernon Edwards. Gay, Moore.
Davis. Minto. 10. Smith, Grim. Allen,
Townsend. Stump. Brown, W. G..
Taton, McNary, Clark, Blucher, Simp-
son.
Nays-McCulIoch. Haley. Potter
Edwards, Carter, Miller, Hairless,
Davenport, Geer. Matthews, U'lell,
HibImrl, BahcOck, Hewitt, Galloway.
Martin. Currey, ID. b. Crawford
LaughIin. Pitman. Watts.
Oh motion, the Convention adjourn
ed to s O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Second Day.
Convention was called to order at
8.15 A. NJ.
Sneakers on motion were limited TO
ten minutes time.
Mr.. Mimic offered the following pre-
amhle and resolution:
WHEREAS. There hms been coItin-
ned complaints made by the masters
of vessels and the merchants OF our
State regarding the manner In which
the parties who have contracted with
the State to place tug boat OIL the
Bar Of the Columbia River have flll-
flied tie said contract. and IN COnse-
qllence of the reported failure Of Slid
parties to faithfully perform their con
tract the commercial and tranSpOrta-
ton interests of the State have been
damaged to a great extent, therefore,
ResOlted, That this Convention re-
speutfully ask the Governor Of this
State to examine into this matter. and
see that the law of the contract Is
faithfully fulfilled by the contracting
parties.
Tie resolution was, on motion, re-
farretl TO a committee of three, COIL
sisting of Messrs, Minto, Potter and
Bmklmrt.
The following resolution, after much
discussion, was adopted
HgS0lred, That while we are not pre-
pared to recommend the building of
ea-going vessels by farmers, yet the
construction of such vessels within our
products to foreign markets, deserves
every encouragement from the people
of the State.
These were also adopted:
ResoLeel That while we are In tavor
Of encouraging all Legitimate means Of
more clleaply and eXpeditiOlisly send
ing off exports and receiving imports,
we would most emphaticllly rcOnl-
mend the encouragement Of all
branches Of home manufactures, as a
means of creating a home market by
the multiplication of our consuming
population.
Res0lred. That as we recognize the
merchants Of Oregon as sufferers in
common with the farmers when
trrights are subjected to unnecessary
cost and delay, we therefore invite
their cooperation IL securing relief
from Ollr present system.
The following, after considerable OPP
position, was adopted {:
Resolred, That having interest IN
common with all skilled mechanics IN
the encouragement Of home manutac-
lures, we world recommend to the
Of master mechanics the
policy Of Ising apprentice labor.
This resolution was passed by q
majority ot. two:
Resolrcd, That wherever practicable
1t Il the imperative dltty Of the farmers
Of the Willamette Valley to patrOnize
and In every honorable way tO encour-
age the Willamette Transportation
This lastasa substitute for the above.
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