Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-21

February %, ISL
1.-THE RECORD. UNION is not the friend of
hydraulic mining, but it is the friend OF the
people OF the Sacramento valley, and 1t has
set its face against all movements calculated
to deprive this community Of protection and
relief"
February Is, 1s81.l
No legislation had ION the remedial meas
ures) interferes in the least respect with the
right of the citizen to seek redress through
the Courtp, and this fact should be clearly
comprehended."
February &c, ISL
Yesterday we challenged the pretended
opponents of hydraulic mining to give proof
OF their good faith, not by mere chattering,
but by inducing the Legislature to enact some
practical aud Immediately available law to
restrain the hydraulic miners"
1--WE have interposed no obstacle to the
adoption Of other remedies, whether in the
way of legislative enactment or legal pro-
ceeding."
. 1t is in order to inquire what Sacramento
property will be worth in ten years, if moth
ing is done in the meantime to arrest the evils
actual and effective remedies. We do not
want to take the desperate chances Of a pro-
tracted lawsuit"
There is no difference of opinion as to
the necessity of putting stop to the damage
done by the deposition of debris in the rivers.
But because we all think alike in that respect,
1t does not follow that we must all agree to
whatever supeif1urus and needless expendi-
lures are proposed"
fully 5, 1881
"If there had been any question Of assist
ing other counties in the contest with the
hydraulic miners, it might have been in order
to give Marysvilie $1,000 or $1,000 to help
her cut.
[July 6, 1ss1l
"The people CT Sacramento county are,
with ve'y few exceptions, opposed to the
further destruction of the rivers by mining
debris. The RECORD UNION made this fight
long before Mr.. Cadwalader was heard et in
it. What one and all disinterested and liberal
minded men seek is the adjustment of this
question With the least possible harm to ell
concerned, AID the least possible expendi-
ture."
July II, 1881
"Exoeriencs showed that if hydraulic
mining was contiaued few years longer
without any restrictive action, not only would
the rivers be destroyed but the cuitiyable
land aad the cities and villages along the
various streams affected would be over
whelmed So far as the owners of the
threatened property were concerned, 1t was
case Of self-pseservati
but those who had given the subject
most attention peIceiv that however clear
and strong the equities of the valley resi-
dents might be, there were property interests
involved on the side of the miners which
would render sudden and final stop
page of hydraulic mining most disas-
trous in its consequences. Capital had
been invested in very large amounts
10 the mining region. A great industry had
been built up there. 1t supplied thousands
with work and business, and assisted mate
rally ia maintaining the prosperity Of the
State. 1t was necessary, before summary
steps were taken to destroy that interest,
! that an effort should be made to ascertain
whether the valley lands could not be effect
ually protected without requiring the aband-
onment If hydraulic mining"
"Eugineers of national reputation were
| brou. hit here to examine and report upon the
situation. They decided, as the result of
their investigation, that the rivers could be
kept clear without stopping the mines. On
the strength of these reports measure was
framed providing for the application ct rem
edies recommended, and as the primary OBJ
ject of this whole scheme was to save the
State the loss which the stoppage of hydraulic
mining would entail, it was considered just
to levy State tax for the prosecution of the
engineering works"
"a hue and cry was raised agains. the
tax"
"Science was overborne and fairly
swamped."
They Presidents of the Sacramento Valley
turned. that is to say. to litigation SIS last
| recourse"
"The residents of this valley could not be
expected to sit down patiently and see their
homes destroyed"
1.-THE time for action was when the RECORD.
| UNION was battling for fair aud full trial
of the engineering plans"
At present every recourse has been
I abandoned save litigation"
but we have no other interest in the mat.
| ter than regard for the well-being of the
| whole community"
"But should the Courts refuse to the
plaintiffs in these suits the relief which they
| seek, where will they turn for help? Apd
even should they obtain that relief, what
power will intervene to protect them against
the mountains of already detached debris ?"
July Is, lss1.l
The RECORD UNION seeks the safety of
the Sacramento valley, not the enrichment Of
| few lawyers"
July IS, 1881
The first Anti Hyd raulic Association in
this valley was the Sacramento Publishing
Company. 1t demonstrated through the
columns of the RECORD UNION the necessity
for remedial action. 1t did this long before
the farmers and residents of the towns had
begun to pay any attention to the question.
The RECORD UNION has always been per-
feotly clear upon the proposition that unless
the mining debris could be so carried as not
to injure the valley lands, the river channels,
and the bays and harbors of the State, it
ought not to be allored to enter the streams at
all. But noticing the magnitude of the inter-
est which had grown up in the mountains,
and percsiving the justice of endeavorinP to-
preserve all the property concerned, We
favored scientific investigation Of the sub
ject to the end that if it were possible some
means might be devised for protecting the val.
ley without stopping the mines"
1.-THE Anti Hydraulic Association and the
RECORD UNION are no doubt seeking the same
end, but there is difference in the methods
which they advocate"
August 4, 1sS1.l
IAN that the farmers desire, We presume,
is guarantee against future injury. 1t is
not credible that they wish to ruin the miners
wantonly. If they can be made secure
against the injury to their lands. they doubt
less will be perfectly willing that mining
shall continue. The miners say that they
are willing to take upon themselves the cost
Of maintaining the dams already built. If
then do not do H. the inerit1bZe conclusion IL