Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-14

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The meeting Of De Hoard q Trade
on Friday . hsaf he report d J de
flaetb shofbi Eaad tine President Of
the lrri9atofa' Convention which late
lg met Al FRESNO embodied GESTURES
Of unvsud interHt Ar Abbott kin
ney, Of tie aan tiabfiel another dele.
gate It tho Convention, also leat bis
experience and observation to the
occasion Tbs Board after heafing a
detailed rapatt Of tile proceedings Of
ihe Fresno Convention unanimously
sdopt, resolution approving Of the
programme ehich is embodied ia The
fesoluiions 81 tie first really repre-
sentative frfigatorg Convention that
essr assembled ia California. They
wef published in fuli ia lhe Hehalp
81 yesterday
TIN Fresno meeting represented
fully t55 .Oan.009 worth II property,
aud It'd membership Mss exception.
ally Intelligent m great par, it con
sisted o. men vino had applied large
means to developing wealth and pro-
dngtion IN its pefaonu4 this body
was MT sectional, al tn counties Of
California being rcpfe,ented Not
emily were all SECTIONS repre-
suited. but all the interests 81
the State took part In this
movement. The miners Joined hands
Nth Che agticulturists and horticul
turieis as Mr. shofb remsFked, one
Of The happieal features Of the session
Of iAa ho,iY was the fact that the
riparian claimants aud the water ap.
nmpriuiors, between whom bitter
wat had heen waaed for yours joined
hands IN formulating n common pro-
gfamme The whole tG2 members
Of this memorable Convention, with.
out dissenting voice, united IN dc.
manding a scheme Of legislation
whirh viii protect lie, existing irri-
eating Interests Of che State and
which viii be a guarantee flat our
water RESOURCES can in the future be
developed without the harrowlag fear
that the common law doctrine Of
riparian rights will sweep invest
menta involving time, Iabp aud
w1neY into the limbo oi thiaes lost
upon earth
Most Of our readers are aware Of
lhe fact that this Fresno Convention
grew out Of the late decis on Of the
supreme Court, in which that body,
by majority Of four 10 thee, adopt.
ed the common law doctrine Of fipa
rian rights In tbs oninion The
Court recognizes tbe hardshps
which would necessarily attend
its Judgment, and Iuttmates that
the remedy lies in legislation. THO
Convention. which eabraead many
able lawyers, to meet the issue. haf
formulated the scheme which the
Board Of Trade OF Los Angeles have
cordially approved II gives Us great
pleasure 10 he able 60 add that the
lion. heginaldo T. Del Valle ana
the Hon Henry 7 lIazud who pas-
ticipated in the meeting. ayowsd
their Willingness 70 cooperate with
the hriqalors. at TIE approaching
session OF the Legislatore All the
signs, therefore, point to the adop-
ton Of an intelligent ard mnch.need
cd plan Of legislation. which will guar
aniea investors and protect existing
iffigators, at the peki session OF the
Legislature.
The speeches Of HE Messrs shorb
and Kinney developed another inter.
eHting circumstance, viz, that the
Fresno meeting dis losed a strong
disposition upon the part Of soutlmrn
Galiforaians to recognize the fact thai
they belong Ia an especial manner,
70 a section which has Identical inter.
ests. Thia is important as hearing
upon the question Of the creation Of
new State. winch should comprise
Tia southern counties To tho8e who
have uufailingly held 10 this
idea it is gratifying to know that
Fresno county, for instance. has petit
toned tie supreme Court to have It's
cases tried hereafter N Los Angeles
instead Of san Francisco, This is u
wholesome Indication. Il Is a big
step in the right direction ID shows
t'te growth Of sentiment which viii
shortly add to the galaxy al the States
o. the Union a cemn1onwealthunieue
and valuable commonwealth that,
within teentl wears, viii contain
more aftifieiaglv created wealth than
any other il the whole foster o. The
States. Tie Fresno Convention.
while not IN itseH sectional, has aad
the happy effect ol developing a aiu-
tary sectional ioelinr That viii ulH.
naiely lead ar 10 the ereation OF 4 dis
tinesiVe uiRaus commonwealth.