Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-31
ANrI-DEBsIs ASSOCIATION.

The Anti. Debris Association, of the Sacra-
mento Valley. met at Yuba City Saturday
last c. X. Dam was chosen President The
following were elected Directors G. K. Dam,
J. M. G. Jasper and G. L. Sexey, of Yuba
county, and 5. e. Wilsoa and B. T. Walton,
of Suffer county. George Ohleyer was
elected Treasurer. The debris question was
thoroughly discussed An address and resolu-
tions were adopted as follows:
AT this, the annual meeting of the Anti.Dehris
Association OF the Sacramento Valley 1t is betting
that we should once more declare our principles
and set forth our purposes, so that al may under
stand the true cause Of our solicitude
We have banded ourselves together to seek
redress IN our Courts, having full faith in the
justice Of our cause
We are convinced by sad experience, and recent
events have but confirmed us in the belief that the
only salvation for the Sacramento Valley lies in tIe
stoppage OF hydraulic mining as hitherto conducted.
III our judgment it would exhaust the taxable
resources OF the State to attempt the protection of
our homes, and the reclamation OF our rivers while
the mountains are being washed into the streams.
We have taxed ourselves to the very utmost in
building levees and other works of protection but
we realize that the terrible engines employed
against US, and continually auementing in POWER
will soon oyerwhelm and drive us from our homes,
Therefore, We firmly be eve cur only safeguard is
III the speedy trial and final decision by the Courts
OF last resort.
We be sieve the Courts will held that each must so
use his own as not to injure another
Having done SO much ineparable damage to the
State and her people, it is no more than right that
they should cease their destruction until final de-
cesion can be arrived at for TO win in few years
is worse than present defeat if they may continue
to use our farms and rivers receptacles for their
refuse tailings.
We therefore again reiterate, and heartily in
dorse, the sentiments contained in recent address
published by our Executive Committee and which
is unanswered and unanswerable. Therefore, be il
resolved:
l. That we pledge ourselves to stand by each
other to the extent of means, life and sacred
honor to protect our homes from ruin and to avoid
possible the direful consequences which befel the
people of the Yuba and Bear river valleys
3 That we thank the people of Sacramento,
Colusa and Butte counties for their kind coopera-
ton and sympathy with the suffering people of
Yuba and Suffer. Their assistance is timely, as our
ruin will be theirs.
g. That it is the duty of the State to protect her
property and people, and permit the prosecution OF
no industry which in the end leaves the mountains
in ruins, the valley desert, and the State without
harbor and bankrupt.
4. That we indorse the course of Attorney
General IN nstituting suit in the of the State
with view TO the speedy trial and final decision OF
this controversy.
5. That We invoke the cooperation of all the
valley counties in this our struggle for existence.
Our cause is theirs, and the burden should be
mutual, all are in danger
6. That State or national aid is necessary in any
event rectify and assist the river channels which
nave Deen SOfSeu with debts, yet we are deter
mined in any contingency that the Courts shall de-
eide what our rights are in this contest
Z. That the contest We now waging is against
the process OF hydraulic mining, and not quartz aud
DRIFT mining, has been asserted by the Miners AS
ISOLATION.
s. That we heartily indorse and promise our sup
port to the journals who have 50 ably advocated
the OF agriculture and commerce. and the per-
manent interests of the State. and condemn all
journals who far forget their duty TO the people
as to advocate the implied surrender Of the great
Sacramento valley its rivers bays and Cities to the
unrestricted use of the h drauc interest and we
especially regret the course the RECORD UNION ard
the San Francisco Alta have taken, and declare
such course inmical to our interests dangerous to
the State, and unworthy OF our support.
DR.. D. ?. burst then read an address set
ting forth the destructive nature of hydraulic
mining, its evil effects upon the great indus
tries of the State, and the urgent necessity of
immediate relief by removing the cause.
1t having been announced that the Board
| OF Trade of San Francisco had expressed a
desire TO meet committee from this section
competent to represent our exact condition in
regard to mining debris and its devastating
effects upon this great Sacramento valley and
the permanent industries of the State on mo-
| ton of G.. p. Berry committee consisting of
DR.. G. f. Stone. George Ohleyer, G. Hamp-
ton and DIR. S. j. S. Rogers was selected for
that object, to arrange for q meeting early in
Septernber