The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-04-22
THE CONVENTION.
An ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING At TnE
COrRT MoUsH YEsTEnDAY.
Yaanlna I.ar rmpreyensns..

According 10 call the farmers ard citi-
IONS Of Linn and adjoining valley counties
responded In largo numbers to give OK
prossion OF their Willingness 10 further
tho proposed improvements now progress
ing at Yaqulna Bay, and early la tho day
tho streets were dotted here and there
with little groups, talking over tho objects
or tho proposed meeting ut tho Court
House. Tho general expression on the
street was chat the Willamette Vahey must
have another opening 10 the seaboard for
lts products, and was unwillingto pay OK
acting tribute 10 the monopoly that now
dictates terms 10 tho people.in u manner
that II making IL odlous In tho extrene.
Tho best and quickest methods for accom-.
plishIng this obj, ct, upon which all were
unanimous, woro also topics OF discussion.
and warm interest was eyinced by all.
At about II s'cloclk,a. IN. Tho meeting nj the
Count House was called TO order and the
proceedings were as follows.
Tho meeting was called to order by III.
O. Powell, Secretary OF the Linn County
IiusinOss Council. IL. A. Irvine was elect
sd Chairman OF tho meeting, q. II. Stow
art, Secretary, aud J. II. Maine, Asst 500.
reiafy. MI. Wallis Nash then read the
following resolutions, adopted at q late
incetIng OF tho Linn Comfy Council, In
5zplAnation OF the object or lilo meeting:
Whereas, II appears that tho $4,000
Just appropriated by Congress In support
OF tho works for improving tho YaqminA
iIarber entrance In aet sufficient To provide
for the vigorous prosecution OF tho works.
And
WhesEas, Tho completion OF tho improve
mbnt IL an object of deep Interest to the
whole OF tho farming population Of tie
Willamette Valley, aud especially 20 the
farmers OF Linn County, because OF tho
Important influence Of the improvement
on the completion or the Oregon Pacific
Railroad connecting the Wiilamette Valley
with Yaqulna hay. And
WheI eas, This Council deems II desirable
Mt this jnnctufo 10 inass public I'm nited
effort in aid OF this object.
Therefore
Resolved, That steps DO taken by this
Council 10 call puDlle convention Of the
tanners OF the Valley counties at Albany,
wkhiu the next II days, TO adopt such
steps ~ may appear bsst 10 prove tho
public interest IN this object and 20 con
tribute To liz attainment. .sild that measures
bo adopted 20 call the public attention and
arousc ono common effort for this end.
Ard
Resolved, That pubIIs convention for
tire above purposes OF all Interested be
hcld at the Court House la Albany Oh
Thursday, April 2iss, at 10 q. III.
~. g. Powell moved that committees
of seven DO appointed TO dram resolutions
and present them 10 the convention for
action thereon. The melton VISA carried,
and the following committee on resolutions
were appointed by tho Chairman
Judge G. r. Moore and Hen. Jas. Gin.
Gle. % Benton County: Hon. S. A. Daw-
son and II. &. Powell. OF Linn Co; n. II.
Bslllnger, of Marion Co.; lien. Harvey
Shsiton and +. NJ. Klzer, OF Linn Co.
Tho meeting ihen adjourned TO o'clock
y. M, when II was called TO order by tho
Chairman, who male few remarks, cay
ing tho meeting was in the irIerosl Of a
great enterprise aud one IN wh IA tho poo
pic OF the whole valley shDaid feel the
deepest interest. la did moi want tho peo
pic 10 feel that Il wax Granger meeting,
bu. that II WAS Ia tho interest orali, aid he
wanted everybody &, feel frou 10 take n
part In IL and help along iho OIL 'ci fer
which II was called.
T.e report ef tho committee On rosolu
lions Wa lhen called for aud tho Secretary
read the following
REsoLUTsoss.
Whereas, This meeting recognizes tho
pressing need OF developing aud sustain
| ing an honest competition for both freight
and passenger trade, especially Ia Ihe
I Willamette Valley, bat also uhroughous
( the whole State Of Oregon and
Whereas, This meeting II OF opinion that
such composition can only be enectnA by
other ptrs being opened, and
| Whereas, This meeting adopts the prin-
! ciple thai IL In duty owed to lbo state Of
! Oregon aud To her Increasing population
/ 10 make all necessary efforts for these
ends. Therefore be II
Resolved, ThIt tho improvement To the
entrance To Yaquiua hay TO an extost suf
ficlent for the entry and departure OF grain
ships, and other large ocean going crAft IN
q Gatter OF tho deepest interest 10 the poo
pio OF Oregon; that the convention has ev-
ery confidence In the ability and willing
ns-s OF the United states Government -
gsaut us such relief; that we appreciate
is action in tho appropriations already
mace, aud ask that Congress make such
additional appropriations as may be sud-
cient 70 complete the work. That tho
thanks OF this convention are hereby ten
dered To Col. Gillespie OF tho u. s. Engin.
GERS, and to our Senators aud Represents.
tIy6s In Congress for their services In OBJ
tanning tho appropriations already made
:or the improvement of the bar at the
mouth OF the Yaquina bay, and
Resolved, That this Convention appoint
a committee consisting ofbno person IRON;
Henton, Lane, Esmhill, Marien, Linn,
and Polk counties for tho purpose
OF drafting petition, prayinQ
the government for additional appro.
priaiions for the Improvement OF the VA
quina bar and that said committee be
Instructed TO circulate the petition In ey.
cry quarter OF the counties mentioned, and
In such other sections OF the State as they
SEQ At, and
Resolved, That copies of tho proceeding
Of this meeting be sent 10 the valley press
and New York papers for publication anC
that copies also DO sent To our Senator
aud Representatives In Congress.
: It was moved that the above resolution
be adopted as presented, and that the.
fairly represent the feeling or this moot
ing. Carried. A motion was made askin
that the resolutions be taken upseparatel.
and passed. II was not supported, an
the resolutions wero adopted as read.
rr Syallia Nash, Esq.,of Corvallis,was the
called upon and addressed the meeting a
some lensth. lie depicted in clea
and able manner the position OF the pee
pie In this section, and said unless som
effort was made they would be entirel
at the mercy OF one gigantic monepol
9 9 that has already fastened itself urpa th
5 people of this State to such an extent thu
. It can dictate to the producer the pficc
s grain and every product OF the farm thl
!. the rates OF transportation affect. Hemac
Is 9 showing from thoIr own statements
:, the vast wealth they were accumulatin
and for which they were grinding the pc
/, pie to the last peint of forbearance. /