Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
THE CONVENTION.
A FEW OF THE LETTERS OF AP.
PROVAL ALREADY RECEIVED.
EXPRESSIONS from MeSsrs. Steffens,
Parks, Lobner, Mcneil, Fill
cher, Smith and Alden.

cher, smith ana Alden.
The free conference regarding the immi-
grafton interests of central and northern
California will be held in Sacramento on
the 18Th instant, at y NJ, sharp, at a hall to
be named, that hour being selected as best
accommodating the largest number, and as
not interfering with the hours of the State
Agricultural Society. Hon. William H.
Parks, of Yuba; Hon J. A Filcher, of
Placer; Hon. John Bidwell, of Butte
Hon. VIII S. Green, of Colusa, and
Hon. n. D. Rideout, of Sacramento, have
been invited to act as a committee to super
wise the opening of the Convention and
select its temporary officers. These gentle
men will select one of their number to call
| the Convention to order, when it will at
once proceed with its business. II is to be
a meeting in which there will, of course,
be no waste of time over preliminarieS Of
otficers-a free conference, in which the
delegates are all agreed as to an end TO be
attained, and will only differ as to methods
TO be pursued. As indicative of the spirit
that animates those interesting themselves
in the matter. we append a few from among
many letters that the writers have author
lied to be made public III aid of the move
ment:
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE SACRAMENTO
BOARD OF TRADE.
EDS. RECORD UNION The writer fully
approves Of the conference, as suggested III
your issue of August 30th, and hopes that
the different sections interested will send
delegates fully alive to the Importance OF
the immigration question, and the great
resource value Of this section of the State.
1t is very apparent that this matter has
been greatly neglected. Yours truly,
JOSEPH STEFFENs.
Sacramento, September 5, 1884.
FROM 4 PROMINENT CITIZEN OF CoLFAX.
EDS RECORD UNION: Our community
| cordially approves Of the suggestions con-
| tanned in your article entitled " Northern
and Central California" and have resolved
| to send one or more representatives to at
| tend the convention on the day designated.
| For the past two years our people have
! done all in their power and have succeeded
well considering the means at hand, but
with united action with the other counties,
grand results must certainly be in store for
as. Respectfully, NJ. LoBNER.
ColfaX, September 3, 1884.
| FROM HON. WM. II. PARIS, OF 1JBA,
EDS. RECORD UNION: 1 have noticed
your articles on central and northern Cali
J fornia and the suggestion made in Sacra-
mento for a convention in the interests of
those sections. | fully concur with the
ideas there expressed. | am too sick TO
write fully now. | indorse the convention
movement If l am able to be about at all
II shall be in attendance. l trust every
community interested will send delegates.
Every man of public spirit, knowing the
need of the section, should consider HIM
| self delegate and come. The concert Of
action proposed is the right plan. 1t should
not be permitted to fail. Yours truly,
WILLIAM II. PARKS.
Marysyille, September 3, 1884
FROM 4 PROMINENT MERCHANT.
| Eps. RECoRD-USIoN: | deem it my dug
as a business man to record my approya
of the proposition for conference of citi
Zens of northern and central California on
the best means to adopt to advance immit
grafton interests of those sections. | trust
| that the business men of this city Will,
through their correspondence with the in
terror the coming week, bring this mat
ter to the attention of the business
men of the central and northern counties,
and urge upon them to set on foot local
| tainly do all in my power to aid the pro
| posed conference to practical and useful
conclusion. Respectfully, yours,
JOHN MCNEIL.
Sacramento, September 4, 1854.
FROM SENATOR FILCHER, or PLACER.
| EDS. RECORD UNION: In your article of
| last Saturday headed " Northern and Cen
! trail California; you call attention to a
matter of much more Importance to Cali
| fornia in general, and to citizens and prop
| erty-holders Of the section of the State re-
| ferrcd to in particular, than az q glance may
seem apparent The richness and abund-
ant resources of the great Sacramento val
| lev go unqueSticn"d. O&the superior adap-
| liability Of the foothills which border that
valley, for the production Of the grape and
all the staple varieties of fruit too much
! cannot be SAID These foothills, which are
only Just beginning, rs il were, 10 he de
vclopcd, are already sending to market
some of the finest fruit to be had, not
alone iii California, bu; in the world, and
any one cOuytrsant with their capabilities
| hazards little in predicting that they are
deslncd at no very distant day to become
| the favCritc fruit and vineyard fields of
! California. Thousands Of families both in
this country and Europe, are seeking mod
| est homes of their own, or a place where
! with a small outlay and plenty OF honest
muscle they can secure them. To such, a.
well as 10 the capitalist desiring to engage
| in the fruit business, the foothills offer SUI
! perior inducements. Any move that seeks
| 10 enlighten the world Of the resources and
| advantages Of this section of the State
meets with my most hearty approval. My
| own feeble efforts have been eXerted some
| what in the work of spreading information
regarding the advantages OF this section
| of California but the best results can only
come from a concert of action. Such action
! you suggest in the article referred to, and i
! the people Of this portion OF California re-
gard the matter as of half as much import
anCe to them a. believe it to be, your Sug-
| gestion will not go unnOdced The idea Of
! Scnding representatives from all the cOun-
| ties in the northern and central portion Of
the State, to meet in Sacramento on the
second Tuesday of the State Fair, is good
one. ! hope sincerely the different com
munites interested Will act upon it. Such
a meeting, can readily see, might lay the
| foundation of work that, with compare
| lively little outlay. would result in Il few
years in doubling our taxable wealth and
| trebling our population. Don't let the
move die out. | promise the encourage
1nent, at least, OF yours, very truly,
J. \. FuCHEE.
| AUBURN, september 4, 1901.
FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE.
| EDS. REcoRD-UYIoY: | desire to say to
YOU that the proposal for convention in
this city on the 18th inst. of
citizens interested il promoting the
settling up of CEN n and North
ern California, meets my approval.
l have some means of Knowing how others
regard it, and can say hat ii IS universal
| w approved. | am satisfied that every
member of the State Board Of Agriculture
will give it his full approval and cordial
assistance. Yours res, rctfully,
Ed. F. SMITH.
Sacramento, September 4, 1884.
FROM \ PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN OF Ell
DOE 10.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Regarding the
proposition set forth in your paper for a
northern and central California conference
on the 18th of September in Sacramento,
desire to say that heartily concur. l pre-
sumo nearly every one is aware that strong
inducements are held out to intending set
tiers by FL Dorado county as to mineral
agricultural. horticultural and timber in
dustries. The latch-string is hanging out
on all the doors to Ell Dorado county. Her
broad hills are checkered with vineyards
and orchards. as well rs cereal fields loaded
with marvellous harvests. \ railroad to
our countv-seat-P lacerville-sOme ten or
twelve miles in length, would add much to
orr future prospects, and would,we believe,