Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-04

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snd 50 are rearIy all The riTers o
what has been done, aud he mus
conclude that the evil il limitless
Practically the Feather river for navigation
is destroyed. Come on TO Sacramento, anc
have you the navigable stream you once had
Let us no. mention the physical condition Of
the waters in their filthy pollution, but oplJ
the value of the streams. The great steam
ers come up here no longer because the river
is filing up. and so il ia doing clear down tC
the Bay Of San Francisco, where soma of tbs
siickens is found. l. it question, then, OF
the des' ruction of Marysville and of Sutter
county: No; that is a bagatetie to what the
destroyer viii do il HE ravages are not
checked. Marysvile will be obliterated, bnt
Il it is, so, toe, in time, will be the beautiful
city Of Sacramento, with her noble Capitol and
lovely homes Blot out the Sacramento valley
aud the land along her rivers, and what is
there left to hrag Of in this State? He had
felt that all iu Sacramento realized that a
pail hangs over them. but thev are afraid to
speak out for fear of losing the trade of the
mountains. [Applause. Fer that he had
felt sympathy Tor Sacramento, but it is a
feeling patriotic citizens ought TO rise above.
He believed Sacramento in as much danger
to-day as is Marysville /; that is the opinion
of men better able to judge than he. Sacra-
mentos safety has been in the weakness of
Yolo. Remove that, and how much better
off is Sacramento than Marysville. The
shckens will come as surely as the laws OF
gravitation exist, and Sacramento must pre-
pare for it, and he hoped every man would rise
TO the truth OF the situation and prepare to
resist the encroRchments of the enemy. He
commended the Supervisors for their courage.
I i
Tor his home and his tireside is a man of no
patriotism. Had Sacramento the fall in hen
river that MarysyiiIe has, fifteen to twenty
feet TO The mile, she might be better off. but
she has but six inches, and when the slickens
comes the current is lacking to carry it eff.
The people of the San Joaquin valley are IN
danger, and he commended the gentlems N
from Stockton who had come up here to learn
what is being done, for they realize that
d anger is approaching them. IApplause. |
We want them to understand that
this stuff is in our rivers now-in
the American. the Feather, Yuba, Bear
ard the Sacramento, and il rivers flowing to-
ward San Joaquin, and it hehooves patriotic
citizens Interested in the county of San Joa-
quiu TO come TO the assistance OF those now
lighting for life against the flood of slickeps.
We want to crystsliize public sentiment that
Supervisors OF these several counties not to
go home until they agree on some concerted
action for relief. For the first time there is
no politics in Yuba and Sutter; no Republi.
car, no Democratic party, until after this
question is settled. Applause Isis great
question and danger that can thus make
men drop all else, subordinate party,
and unite for Common purpose. Slickens
has even invaded religion, and a
Bishop rises up before his convention OF
clergymen at Sacramento, on Monday, and
says in the slickens districts the spread of the
gospel is checked by the poverty of the slick
people. [Applause.1 In conclu-
sion he declared his people believed in action
through lawful means only that it is q ma
tional as well as a State question that if
minsrs have been led to their acts by the
and encourage ment Of the Fed
aral Government that Government shonld
reimburse them if they have to cease bust
ness that the people of Yuba and Sutter are
poor, ss all they csn give has to GO for pro.
lection and nothing is left for improvement
and development.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was then adopted unanimously.
District Attorney Howser, of Yuha, was
called out, and said that the Robinson vs.
Black Diamond case really decided all there
is il the siickens question. He believed the
common law principle, as 20 the use of ones
so as not to iuiure that of another, is
to settle the whole question.
T. ], HART,
OF Colusa, was called out, and made briei
speech in consonance with the spiriF of the
meeting. This question is one that in golves
an evil that must be stopped. Applause. |
If the Courts fail us. some other remedy must
be sought, and immediately. Applause. !
Golusa is less directly interested than either
Yuba or Suffer-. But she is
aud knows it is only question of
lime when she win be as deeply involved.
7. III. Berkey. County Clerk of Sscra.
nento, was called out, and said he was in
with the meeting. It iss question
IF fight or retreat, and whether ore county
shall bear all the burden of the battle, or be
aided by others equally imperiled.
MAYOR BINGHAM,
Of Marysville, wss next called out. He
would say it was not the duty of citizans Of
Sacramento to antagonize any interest Of Sac
ramento. They should not so aot as to il jure
the trade of the city, for to do that will also
Injurs Marysville and all the upper section.
There is 10 attack upon the great mass of
mining industries, but only upon a few cor
pnrations, and against such protection is
asked, and nothing more. The aid of all the
counties interested was simply asked in es-
principle Sacramento is the
natural center of the valley, and entitled to
It's trade. Every acre destroyed in the valley
essens the importance of Sacramento. Min
ing is an ephemeral business, aud when the
are washed ont Sacramento must
depend wholly on the valley--a valley capa-
Die of supporting millions and of making this
,ity vast metropolis.
CONCLUSION.
At $50 p, NJ. the Convention adjourned
sine die. en- motion of MIR. McClatchy. The
Supervisors Immediately met, twenty.three
IN number. Supervisor Brock presiding. AT
Ter brief consultation they adjourned. to
meet at s o'clock this morning in the Sacra-
mento Supervisors room, in the Hall of
r. cords.
At the day sessions tie attendance was lS5.
At night the theater was comfortably filed
Exceedingly few business men OF the city
were present. fact that was commented
upon.
The Supervisors present were:
Yuba-Supervisors Wight. Woods, But.
tlemnnn, Slingsby and Derrickson.
Sutter-Superviaors Bunch, Brock and
Davis.
Colusa-Supervisors Quint, Kopf and Gra-
ham.
San Joaquiu-Supervisors Archer, Perrott,
Ingiis Neiswanger and Gerlach.
acknowledgement Beckley, Bailey,
Blair, Wilson, Butler and Dreman.
Yolo- Supervisors Newton, Sims and Me-
gowap.
Among ciizeus in attendance from abroad
were noticed:
Yoba-A. c. Bingham Mayor of Marys-
vi!lsl r. G. Stanwood. G. E. Sexey. j. J.
Shaffsr, W. T. Ellis, g. w. Howser, c.. D.
Dawson, 7. Tefstegge, J. F. Fiathmann, H.
Block, A. D. Cuts, Dr.. J. S. Rogers, J.
Greeley, DR.. burst, D. Ostrom, William NJ.
Bell, DR.. L. 7. Teeg arden, N. SeweH, G. S.
A. J. Batchelder, M. Marcuse, P.
c. Slsttery, g. B. Kim ball, L. Nash. Judge
[. S. Belcher, J. Trayner, Samuel Bradley,
7. b. Miller, w. Treat, M. c. Glazier, J.
Barry. A. .Wichtman, G. Sanuels, E. Pin
cua, Fl. Bruce, William Swain, Senator E, A.
Davis, n. D. RiGeout, Thomas Dousall.
L. Chandler, A. H. Wilbur, S. e. Wilson,
William Sanders. d. Best, James Littlejohn,
James Murray, B. Z. Walton, w. P. Smith,
W. n, Strain, W. H. Lee, Otis Clark. J. S.
Natter. H. J. Jones, Frank Clymer, W.
Mouls. B. T. Walter and S. i. Wilson.
Colusa-W. s. Green, j. F. Moulton, T.
J Hart. William Ash, James Balsdon and
William OIden.
Yolo--I N. Hoag, }. C. Ball and + Com
stock.
Butts-F. Pagan and J. M Ward.
San Joaquin. c. Campbell District At
torneyl, DR.. McKaig, R. G. Sargent and As.
semblYman Paulk.
If there were others their names were not
obtainable A request for delegates to send up
their names was not complied with, and the
Convention. aside from the names Of the
Supervisors, had no official list of those act
ing with it. The Sacramento list cannot be
made for like reason, unless the names OF all
these Sacramentaus present in the dress cir
Gle and parqust should be given. there being