Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-27
AkTI-DEBRIs.
ASSEMBLING OF THE AsTI-DEBRIs COZ
vENTIoN YESTERDAY.
The organization-The officeys-Speeches
Made Committees "A Final
session To-Day.

The Anti-Dsbris Convention Eaet yester
day at the State Capitol. San Joasuin, Sac
rsmento, Yolo, Butte, Suffer, Yubs, Coluss,
Placer, Tehams and the State Grange Pat.
rons of Husbandry were represented, The
Convention was called to order at $50 by
George Csdwalader, and acting Secretary
John McFetrish read a document from the
Executive Committee of the Anti. Debris
Association requesting Mr.. Cadwalader to
call to order and address the Convention in
behalf OF the committee, and also that its
Secretaries, 1. N. Hoag aAd John McFetrish,
should act as Secretaries until an organization
was effected. The Secretary then read the
call for the Convention. MIR. Cadwalader
then addressed the Convention. He con-
graduated the delegates that seven of the
nine counties represented hsd Endorsed the
cause. lie congratulated the dee gates on
toe public sentiment being in accord
with the Convention, the cause of which
IS broader than the territory affected by by.
draulic mining. The Oranges with one ex.
ception had demanded the stoppage of
hydraulic mining. He believed the Farmers
Convention of October 9Th would support the
cause of this Convention. All the ornens
favor the cause. The territory subject to the
evils OF hydraulic mining is larger than either
Massachusetts or New Jersey and nearly the
sizs of Vermont and in it dwell lis 785 peo.
pie, and IN it Is property valued at the lowest
at S11, GOO, GOO. The section has already suf-
tered over S2S, 000,00 at the lowest caicula-
uon. Belgium, with not a greater area has
population OF 5000, 600. Through the ter.
ritory affected the Sacramento river flows,
stage eripg with loads of debris from the
Feather and American rivers. The value
OF the navigation Of this stream is par
TALLY shown by the statement that
this year So, 00O 900 bushels of wheat
VII! be shipped to market by it, of
which 7,OOO.O cO were raised on the msrgins
CT tie Feather river. Could not the q COO
votes IN the district for one year at least be
devoted to the preservation of this area and
ell this commerce? 1t seemed folly to be
forced even to consider the inviolabi.ity of
the homes OF the people and their posssssions
by o money standard. Hopes and asoira.
tions, loves and ambitions, attachment to
home and all tina, should suffice, but the pee
pie are forced to look at the greatness of the
interest they are called On to defend, and this
Illustrates the necessity of dropping all else
and devoting their energies to cefepse. It is
uhtortuEate that neither of the great political
parties considered the destruction Of tbs val.
eJs OF such importance as to be worthy
proper treatment N their pIattJrns. lie
called itssntIen Co the necessity OF re- g..
ing the sand blockade at the mouth
OF tie Feather. Experts say it threat.
eEs to divert the Sacramento river
from its cid channel at Gray's Bend, and if
that occurs the best parts or Yolo and Solano
counties will be deluged. This subject Should
engage the serious attention Of the Conven.
ion al b..
the $3.50, OOO appropriated by Congress for
improving the navigation of the Sacramento.
Is is not better to use it to prevent diversion
OF the river and opening of its channel, than
70 use it to build dams in the Yuba, Bear
and Feather? Congress had said expressly
that it should not be so used. Ii such dams
the Convention believe to be nuisances. i'm.
porting calamity, they should give notice Of
intention TO prevent their erection by lawful
means. He called attention to the effect of
debris on the bar Of the Golden Gate and the
bays below the mouth of the Sacramento.
That subject is within the jurisdiction of the
Convention, AMI the preve ation..of blockades
therein within the duty OF the At
torney-General Of the United States.
As to the political work of the
Convention, the Convention should remember
that platforms are not seif-ext cutting, The
Executive Committee think therefore that
the Convention should not ME county and
legislative tickets, but sao eouEty delegates
should be given power by two-thirds vote 10
act as to that matter. Ia ST Letting candi-
dates, the committDe believed the Conven-
ton should not act by mere majority, that
there may be no heartburnipgs and jsslousies.
He advised Stfi iation with syrnpathizipg
organizations. The Convention had no
quarrel with quartz and drift miners, and no
lawsuits are proposed against them. The
cause of the Convention is common with that
of the horticulturists IF the mountains, and
all who require decent water. bir. Cadwala-
der spoke twenty-five minutes.
ORGANIZATION.
Chris. Green, of Sacramento moved for a
committee, to be ramed by the Chair Of one
from each county on credentials. Carried.
General Bidwel, of Bate, suggested q
committee on order Of business.
Mr.. Ohleyer, Of Suffer, moved for q COM
mistee on platform and resolutions, to be
named by the Chair.
w. S. Green, of COlusa, thought no COM
mittees should be named until that on cred
entails reports. Mr.. Ohl5y e.'s motion pre-
vailed.
General Bidwell moved for committee of
nine on order of business.
DE-. Harvey, of Calf, wished to include
and on permanent organic alton"
w. S. Green moved to amend that the dele
cations name the committees.
Gensral Bidwel desired rapidity of action,
and suggested that the delegations he seated
together, and brief recess was Lad to effect
that end.
Ga order being again called, Mr. Mcintosh,
of San Joaquin, moved TO reconsider the or.
der giving the Chair the appointment Of the
first two committees.
DR.. Maniove, OF Sacrament, moved to Law
the motion on the table, and lively debate
followed, the San joaquin delegation saying
it had bester 60 home if it was not capable Of
selecting its members OF committees. In the
debate r. G. Sargent, Chris. Green, Doctor
Store. l.. f. MoultoD, J. D. Peters and
others took part. The motion to lay on the
table was lost on division, by rising vote.
Mr.. McIatosh's motion prevailed
The committees we're then formed as fol.
lows: Platform and Resolutious-W. w,
Mekaig, San Joaquin 1. E. Dwinel, Sac
raueato; Garrett Ceppel, Butte; &. Z.
Stone, Yuba; l. w. Jacobs, Yolo l.. +.
Moulton. Colusa George Ohleyer, Sutter !;
Henry Hale, Placer; Mr.. Deming, State
Grange.
Credentials-J. D. Peters, San Joaquin :;
Chris Green, Sacramento j. Il. Green,
Yoio; VIM. Ash, COlusa; DR.. d. ?. burst,
Euba; Eli Davis, Sutter; Niron Luce, Pa
Otd,r of Business-J. w. Ferris, San Jos-
qujn; Or. Obed Harvey, Sacramento Thos.
Hall, Yolo; w. S. Greer, Colusa T. B.
Hull, Sutter; A. G. Bingham, Yuba John
Bidwen, Butte; Jerome Banks, Teh3ma :;
Niron Luce, Placer.
On the motiou of Mr.. Ostrom. Mr.. Dem.
ing, of Solano, holding credentials frcn the
State Grange, was rec guiz5d as member Of
the Convention, and ADDED TO the Committee
on Platform and + solutions.
The committees beipg Appointed, tie live.
lteat kind # d. bae arose on 81 e motion Of
+. X. Day 20 FIX the next session at A. NJ.
Wedre1day. A motion to amend, to hold en-
eveaing session, followed, and a rafting dis.
custom, in which many delegates took part,
r. G. Sargent, William Johnston, Dr.. Har.
yey, General Bidwsll, jerome Banks aud F.
X. Dray took leading part j. d. Peters,
from San Joaquin, threw the Convention into
paroxysm of laughter by the vahemencs of
bis rsmarkD and the spicy character Of his
language. At4:50 the Convention adj ,urped
until P II.
Evening session.
The Convention reassembled at s P. NJ
George Cadwalader presiding.
The Committee on Credentials reported
thcse entitled to seats. The names appeared
in the RECORD UNION of yesterday, with the
exception of Placer, and Mr.. Deming. from
the State Gssnge.) The committee reported
Tebama entitled to cast ten instead of twenty
arJ tLot T,-o.ao