Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-16

| his heirs by the proceedings. Neverthe-
less, since this movement began we have
been brought into contact with so much of
the broad patriotic spirit so much of sin
cere love for the State; so much of honest
pride in the advancement Of the common
wealth, that we are prepared to say no man
will sit in to-day's Convention who is not
animated in greater or less degree by
| philanthropic motives, an honest pride in
the splendid heritage we enjoy, and patri-
| otto desire to advance its best interests.
| There is one matter upon which, we take
it, the Convention will be quite unani-
mous-the INDEPENDENCE Of the movement
1t cannot afford to farm out the duty of the
; counties interested to any present or future
general State organization. Central
| and Northern California, alone and for
itself, is the motto sentiment we
| have heard almost unanimously echoed
| among delegates. They may well agree to
work in harmony with all other agencies
| for building up the State and multiplying
| its homes. but the local work Of the district
| must remain local work, and not be swal-
lowed up or merged in, or turned over or
made an attachment to any outside organ
ization whatsoever. Any loss of exclusively
local character viii paralyze the whole
movement.
1t would have advanced the work of the
body very much could several plans of ac-
ton have been proposed by its order for its
consideration But none have been, and
the convocation will receive such schemes
as may be advanced direct from its mem
bers, and without having committee con-
sideration No better evidence, perhaps
could be given Of the freedom Of the
body from personal influences of any char
acter 1t is purely representative assem-
blage, fresh from the people, chosen in an
enthusiastic spirit, without preconcert or
planning, and absolutely untrammeled
by pledge promise, set scheme or pet
fancy.
The solitary plan of work proposed Of
which we have heard comes by the way of
suggestion from one of the most widely
known men of the country, and in whose
judgment and wisdom the people place
confidence. He suggests that the Conven-
ton consider the idea Of erecting a central
promotire association, the membership to
be made up of the directors or trustees of
county promotiye organizations. Thus in
each county there might be organized
local improvement or promotiye association.
Each should prepare all the documents
for its county, furnish all matter for distri-
button, receive all immigrants coming into
the country, and in every way exert itself
for the best interests of its own locality
But to the central body should be sent all
matter for publication and Distribution to
be issued in common and under the one
title: Northern and Central California 1t
should represent the whole section in
short, direct the conjoint forces. Thus each
county will be responsible to itself for local
work, and no jealousies can arise out of
apparent fayoritism, or the suspicion that
more is being done for one section than
another. The heads of the local associa-
tons might constitute the directory of the
central body, which would have an Execu-
tive Committee, the members of which
should be SO located as to meet frequently,
with the least personal inconvenience.
The plan is given as presented, and for
the value Of its face We have no no.
tons in the matter nor preconcerted plans,
but entire confidence in the ability of the
Convention to bring into existence the best
scheme for attaining the end to which all
this effort is being directed This journal,
having the interests of the State deeply at
heart, has been somewhat prominent in
urging the assembling Of the Convention,
but simply because it was necessary that
some one should be urgent and pertinacious
in the matter We have been witness to
the inaction of our people 50 long. and to
the iutility. not TO say absolute injury, OF
great deal Of the local and unconcerted az
tion Of towns and counties and special
interests, that the conviction became irresist-
ibIe that unity of effort. and that ezerted
at once, alone could secure tonorthern and
central California their honest due