Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-25
"a EAILR0kD sCEEME.

It would be a supposition compliment
Gary to the intelligence of the most ordi-
nary man TO assume that he approves of
all legitimate efforts made to induce desir-
able immigration to California. 1t is our
great need; we have acreage for a vast
population. What we want is homes,
prosperous people, and plenty of them;
small farms we'll titled, and the oblitera-
ton Of great land holdings. To this end
the Central Pacific Railroad Company for
the paS year has been laboring through
open agencies at the East and in England
to induce immigrants with some means to
come to California. All the great railroads
of the Weat have like agencies, and are
doing their best to foster the rapid set
Ting up OF the countries they traverse.
These companies receive the encourage.
ment OF the people, and some of the States
and Territories have Afforded them special
facilities for maintaining exhibitions of
products. The California exhibitions at
the Illinois State Fair, and the Birming-
ham tEng) Exposition last year, and
which attracted so much attention, were
brought about through two f the in
migration agencies Of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. The company also
sends ont reputable travelling agents to
distribute hundreds OF thousands of printed
reports upon California, and documents
containing Information needful to the
prospective immigrant, with accounts of
location Of lands, public, private and rail.
road grants that are open fer eale or sex
Element the character of the soil, climate,
best adapted products, cost of bringing
land up to a paying standard, etc. The
company, n common with others, has also
encouraged excursions westward of people
desirious 70 view the STATE bsfore deciding
to remove TO it.
Of course, at The bottom Of ali this is
the selfish hope Of reward. II Is to the
interest of railroad companies that the
country trayersed by their lines should be
shickiy ,estled ii they have any remain.
ing lands for sale it is their earnest deaire
to dispose Of them, and to people who Will
til the land and raise products for trans.
Portation u market by rail Likewise they
have jc5s as great an interest in the set.
Ting up of other lands, Hence it is that
theiragencies are solicitious to secure immi-
grafton for California, irrespective of the
particular locality in which they may de.
sire TO purchase lands, and constantly post
and offer private lands and freely act as
agents for people having land to sell. l. is
natural that the Central Pacific Company
should desire, and use all right means to
stimulate various sections of the State to
maze special presentation of their immodi.
ate claims While the work Of the rail.
road agencies must be general, and relate
to the whole State. yet wherever county,
or number Of counties. will unite Ia special
documentary presentation of their agri-
cultural and other advantages, the avenues
of the railroad have been rendered for the
distribution Of this immigration litera-
ture." The Los Angeles Bection has during
several years been diligent in publishing
and distributing this kind Of literature.
In 81 this can any one see anything
wrong? Is the antipathy to railroad com,
panios SO gres. among any people as to lead
them TO condemn such systems and meth.
DDS as those we have described Naturally
the candid reader will reply in the mega.
tive. Yet we find at hand the Solano Re
DuJlieaa Of Friday last, objocting to the
advice Mr. I. \. Hoag, Railroad linn :
grafton Agent, gave the Board OF Trade OF
Sacramento, to do as the people OF Los An.
eeles, Colusa, Sonoms, Santa Clara and
other counties have done in the past, and
nublish Information that will tend TO isvite
Immigration to the central section of this
State. The Republican soberly recites shat
the southern section Of the State has
availed OF the railrosd immigration agencies
10 disseminate statistical and ether in
formation regarding that region. The sug.
qes.ion of 5fr. Hoag to he old neighbors,
among whom be resided 80 many years,
was to have Sacramento, Placer, Yolo,
yuba. Amador, San Joaquin, and one or
two Other central counties, unite in pub