Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-03
ANTI-DBBRIS ACTION.

The State Anti. Debris Association met in
this city last week, p. r. Beckley presiding,
L. N. Hoag Secretary. A quorum was pres.
ent. An address was reported, discussed and
finally adopted. The proceedings have now
been made public. and to-day tie address will
be sent out signed by the President and Sec.
rotary. It reads as follows:
Another season for active operations on the
part OF the hydraulic miners is upon us. and
although we have succeeded in obtaining re.
straining orders against few, a great num-
per OF these companies are preparing with
ehe coming rains to send down another ava.
ianche OF rock and sand to complete the ILL
ing up OF our rivers and streams and the de-
structlon Of the few acres we have SO far sue.
ceeded IN preserving. The suits already
commenced will ultimately test and settle the
questions OF right, but it takes time to get
through Courts of law, aud this time. i'm
proved as it will be by the companies not
sued or restrained. means the final destruc-
tion OF our homes and property. We cannot
stand another season of hydraulic mining
we cannot let this work go on longer. This
Is the very hope Of these companies, that II
tney can get another seasons run into the
rivers, the work OF destruction will have been
so Tar completed as that thereafter we will be
nothing further to losa-no homes, no lands
TO I'VE or raise crops upon-we will be totally
ieoinerent to the waterways for transporta.
tion, when we have nothing to trans.
port. Every company, corporation or asso.
oclation engaged in piping down the
mountains upon US must Immediately
oe proceeded against and stopped.
us big undertaking, but ten counties united
IN the cause OF preservation, are big enough
to undertake and carry through the work.
The late Anti.debris Convention represented
these counties, aud that Convention appo;nted
an Executive Committee to represent it and
the people in the defense of their rights In
this matter. This Executive Committee in
the execution OF this trust, propose proceeding
at once to an absolute stoppage of this work
OF destruction. But to do this, money. fund,
cash must be raised. Our enemy is powerful
completely organized, and abundantly sup
piled with means. By artful csiolery. AFRO.
CANT presumption, and by using misreure-
sented action, the hydraulic miners have sue.
csedsd Ia dragooning to their support not
only morally, but by cash. placer. drift and
quartz miners, against neither OF whom have
we ever uttered word Of complaint, and with
whom and their operations we stand only in
the most friendly attitude. We also must
have money, and we confidently appeal to
you who are our pr;cipsls, the parties in
terested, to provide the necessary means. We
ask every man who is for us to come and be
OF us-loin our association, register his name
in our books, and so become regular soldier
OF the right. The five dollars required as the
initiation fee is the needed fund tor your pro.
lection. Give us the funds necessary for
this fight. and we promise you that in the
near future not a company, corporation, as
ISOLATION or individual shall be carrying on
this terrible engine of devastation, and that
you shall be able to absolutely rest from this
fearful danger so long impending over you.
Remember that it is no more the duty of
any other man to apply to You, than for you
to go to him for this subscription or member.
ship. Us your business and your interests
that we ask you to further. 1. n. Hoag is
the Secretary of this committee, with offlcs at
the Courthouse, Sacramento city. When YOU
read this appeal, at ones without days delay
send your name and your five dollars to him,
and he will return to you your certificate of
membership. After you have done this, see
that your neighbor does likewise.
Mothers, wives and daughters, you too are
eligible to membership of this Association,
aud it is as much to protect the trees and
bushes and shrubs and flowers that you have
planted and tended that we are fighting, as
the fields your father, husband or brother has
gown. HelD In mako tho tiuht