Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-28
ANTI-DEBRIS.
SECOND AID LAST DAY OF THE
CONVENTION.
The Platform and the Debata Thereon
Resolutions-committees-what
was Accomplished.

! "eA PTeeiuing
The Committee on Order of Business then
reported as follows:
first-CoDsideration of the report of the
COMMITTEES on Platform and Resolutions
standardization of the important ques.
ton OF putting into the field ia whole or in
part of new ticket. The cali for this Con-
Vention reoites that The object for which il is
called is the orgaIiz ation of the residents and
property holders of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys into compact body. in order
that complete protection may be afforded to
al persons, property and water courses there
ID, from further injury by the vicious and
ROW Judicialiy condemned system of n.y.
| draulic mining; leaving it discretionary with
this Convention whether the whole or any
portion of 3 ticket be nominated. Your
Committee deem it inexpedient that nomina-
lions be now made.
7 THE word "now" was f--s-.e1 after he report
was read, to correct au error.l
Tbird-The appointment of COMMITTEES of
twenty, two from each county, to be appoint
ed by its delegation, and two from the Con-
Ventlon at large. to form a permanent asso-
citation to further the objects fer which this
| Convention was called, said committee to
constitute the Board of Directors ef the AS
sociation.
fcurth-The appointment by the Chair of
a committee of three to draft an appeal t. the
voters of the State, urging them to send rep
resentatiges to the Legislature pledged to
oppose any further dumping of hydraulic
debris into the streams of the State.
Fifth-The appointment by the Chair of a
committee ct - to attend the Stockton
| Convention.
Mir. johnston, of Sacramento, said he had
objections to so much Of the report SIS brought
MP at this time the question of nominations
lie moved to strike out that part.
DIR. Harvey moved to tala nm fha rann-t
seriatin. Carried.
The frat section was read and adopted, and
the further reading postponed, on motion of
Mr.. Cadwalader, to hear the report Of the
Committee on Platform, as it might affect
the remainder of the first report.
The report of the Committee on Platform
was then read as follows:
We the Committee on Platform aud Resolutions
| would respectfully report as foOws
| WHEREAS, AT least 100000 acres OF the finest
lands Of the State have been destroyed, and hun
dreds OF Thousands Of acres OF land are in i'm
nIuent danger OF such destruction by the unre-
strained flow 4 detrus from hydraulic mines on the
head waters OF the several tributaries If the SAcra-
niento, San joaquin, Calayeras and Mokelumne
rivers aud
WHEREAS, The said flow of detritus has already
filed the channels Of many miles of the navigable
rivers OF the State and its continuance must result
in very short time, in the complete destruction Of
said rivers and their tributaries, throwing them in
broad, shallow, muddy streams some of the
the productyeness Of the land, but Cities towns and
villages; and
WHEREAS, The navigation of the bay is now i'm.
periled ana the harbor itself must at distant day
succumb to the devastating agency and ruin over
IKE the metropolis Of the Pacific, thus cJmplet-
ing the terrible picture of desoation and
WHEREAS, There but few individuals cor
porations comparatively engaged in this species Of
mining and
WHEREAS, This condition of things has already
led to exodus Of good citizens from the state,
| no here
be il
ReSoEced, First. we disclaim any desire to inter
fere with either drift quartz minirg do any,
thing against any lawful rights of hydraulic miners.
Secondlhat as it is the duty OF the State of Cal:
iornI to defend herself against such terrible mutt
aton and protect the people of the valley in the
peaceful enjoy ment Of their homes and of the fruis
Of their aboTs aud the two leading political par
ties have ignored this duty, call upon the people
of the state irrespective Of political affiliations to
aid US in the defense of our homes and in our de-
mands for justice by eecting representatives to the
next legislature only such candidates willing
to pledge themselves to the promotion Of these OBJ
jects
Thiri-That we favor the passage of a law whereby
the several parties committing common nuisance
may be joined suit.
FouTth-That the system OF impounding mining
debris by the construction Of dams in rivers and
their tributaries is delusiOn and snare, and
would prove constant source of danger, and that
we are opposed to remedial measures based on
such a system, and pIsdge ourselves TO re-
sist all legislation looking to a compromise
oppose the expenditure of one dollar of the recent
appropriation made by Congress for improving the
navigation Of the Sacramento and Feather rivers
and their tributaries by the construction of dams
for impounding mining debris, and demand that it
be expended in accordance with the letter and spirit
of the law in improving the navigation by deepening
their channels.
F:fth-That We heartily approve of the action of
the Boards Of Supervisors, and all other persons in
their efforts 10 abaie this noerabe evil and
the present hopeful condition which p omises q
I abatement
to them and their Successors united support in
the accomplishment of the end sought.
Sixth-That a comm ttee of two from each county
and two at large be appointed by this Convention
t. attend the Farmers Convention at Stockton, on
the 7th of october, the active cooperation
OF the members of that Convention.
w. w. MCkAIG, Chairman.
WILL ACroS, Secretary.
Grove l. johnson moved TO adopt the re-
port as a whole. On that motion he said:
1 wish to say simply that I will indorse the
sentiments contained In those resolutions,
while believe it to be 10 mora than what we
have right to demspd and to expect, yet
still it seems to me that the method of carry
ing into Effect the principles enunciated and
securing the good results that we desire there
from, has not bsen quite ju1iciously stated
ia the resolutions. While indorse them and
will suppsrt them, and will to the best Of my
ability, as 2 citizen of Sacramento county
and Ct the State. eudesvOr TO carry them
l.
mittee had been little more explicit 10 their
method of suggesting how best to secure the
results that we all desire. So far as l am ID
dividually concerned, believe that the rem.
edy ia in our own han Is; that is, 1 mean in the
hands Of the Legislature of this State, which
is to be elected this fall. l believe that
the passage of some laws would do more to
settle this question than anything else that
could be done. For one l Endorsed, in con-
versation with my friend Mr.. Learned, from
San Josquin, his idea of the law. | believe
it to be a good one. l understood him that
he would submit il to the Committee on Res
clution-. / do not know whether be did or
not. 1t embodied the idea suggested in the
| report OF the Committee on Order of B1si-
ness, if 1 remember their report correctly;
that some legislation should he had to pre-.
vent tie defiling of the rivers acd the stop
ping of their navigation. [ may have mis-
| understood the report OF the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions, but did not hear
| any resolution Ie ,ommending action
of that kigd. l understood Atr,
Green's report to recommend &c.
ton Of that kind, that law should
BE- passed TO prevent the iDjuring of the nsvi-
CATION Of the streams OF California by any
p1sn. Aud | understood from my friend,
Dir. Learned, he desired or intended TO
have tina. resolution brought 20 the attention
of tie Committee on + solutions. For o1e, |
believe that it is necessary foF US to act. L
am frank to say that SO far as | am individu
ally coIce=Lej, IL il is not out Of ore,
should not be in favor of making nomioL-
items. / am in favor, for one, OF requesting
and aekiug tie candidates for the lie sisla ure
in these counties to pledgs themselves 20 car
ry cut those visws. believe that in SAcsa-
mento county all the candidates for the Leg.
islatuTe upon both sides, both Democratic
and Republican. s. and upon an equal plat
form, aud il il something which We, in Sacra-
mento. have o right to fe proud Of, to taialr
that both parties have forgotten upon this
question their partisan praclivisies, aud are
willing TO unite ID doiag what they can 70
benefit the people. And / only make .ais
suggestion ia reference to the committee on
resolutions, and in reference TO their report
that il would seem perhaps wise to incorpo-
rate sons SUCH idea into tina resolutions.
MIR. lie rned, Of San joaquin, said thai his
plan was simple il was bill be h ID dra w
wi h two principles: First, securing unity Of
action second. 6eoarring the defendant from
pleading that any other than himself is pol
luting the streams. He believed that such
legislation would meet the demand. Though
only farmer, he hsd drawn the biIl, SUE
mitted it to compe.ent jugs, aud it had
been approved He had submitted it to the
| Ccmu,itsee on Platform.
DR. McKaig said the COMMITTEES On Pis.-