Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-03
RESPOND AT ONCE.

An address has been issued to the peo-
pie of Central and northern California by
the Citrus Fair Association, soliciting the
active cooperation of the residents of
those regions in the interest of the citrus
fair to be held in this city early in Decem-
Der, and subsequently in Chicago. The
people should respond affirmatiyely and at
once. Word from all able to contribute
will greatly encourage the management.
The splendid success of last year is guar
antee of what can be accomplished this
year. We can and ought to eclipse the
first fair.
1t should be borne in upon the minds Of
every one that in this matter we all have
a common interest. The indueement the
people of Central and northern California
hold out for desirable immigration is eli
mate. Land we give away climate, ma
tural advantages, that which is above the
soil, is what we barter. We have room in
plenty for 100000 people and more. Let
us suppose for one moment even an eighth
of million of industrious, thrifty people,
having some means and plenty of energy,
to be added to our population. What Won
drous change the addition would work in
all productive and consuming activities
The people of southern California have
trebled the population of their section by
judicious advertising of it. They have
profted by it, the newcomers have profited,
the whole State has been benefited. We
have even stronger attractions for home
seekers, but let US be honest with ourselves
we have not persistently enough presented
them. We have been content very largely
to sit idle and trust to the chance of
homeseeker every now and then happen
ing in upon us. Our immigration societies
have struggled along when they should
have been doomed. All we need to do is
to make widely and constantly known the
capability of our section.
The citrus fair exhibit in being shown
here has two-fold purpose-to awaken
our own people to full realization of the
magnificent heritage that has fallen into
their laps; to stimulate the culture of
citrus fruits in all this section. In sending
the exhibits to Chicago there is but one
purpose, and that is to convince the peo-
pie of the East of the character and ca
pacity of our climate. Those who are to
come to us desire 10 escape the rigors of
the climate of the Atlantic slope Show
them the orange, lemon, lime, date and
other fruits ripening for market in mid
winter, and the conviction is driven home
TO them that where these flourish at such
n time, is the climate they seek. They are
to be disabused of the idea of cold, frost
snow and ice in Central and northern
California. They are to be convicted By
the truth, of misconception of fact regard
ing our fair domain. That accomplished
the desired result is not far distant.
So, we repeat, respond at once, now, and
heartily 1t is only by a union of effort
that great results are accomplished. We
need to unite, to pull together and all at
one end of the rope We must not only
win the homeseeker to US, but when he
comes we must be ready to receive him
and show him the land he comes to spy
out. We must not leave him to the ten
der mercies of spectators, nor to the in
terest of the real estate dealers only.
What is needed is to receive him and aid
him in forming a correct Judgment. We
must not begin by at once urging him to
buy here or there, or by advancing upon
our hopes the prices of cur lands Such a
policy will drive him back or to regions
less speculative The Eastern excursion
parties are now coming to the State by the
Central route They are to, or should
break up here. What is the duty of Sac
ramento in the premises? Clearly to make
something of these people, to show them
some attention, TO meet them on landing
or, what is better, "up the hilP'
and prefer our services in adyis-
ing them, rendering them escort
about the city and country and
testifying by our conduct not only to
our anxiety to have them settle in our
section, but 10 the honesty of our purpose.
If Sacramento does her full duty in this
respect, she win select 100 or more citi-
zens of representative character, subdivide
them into ten committees, and appoint
to each subdivision the duty of playing
the part of welcoming host to the excur-
sionists. Meet them far out on the road
with the literature of our Immigration
Association; meet them here in person.
and prevent, by all social persuasion, the
drifting on of the stream to San Francisco,
thence to be ioated to southern California,
which is ready everywhere with influences
and agencies to divert immigration in that
direction.
Enough of this kind Of effort will give
us doubled population in this section in
side of three years, and its appreciable
benefits will be felt inside of three months.
But the tide has set in, and whatever is
done in the line OF this suggestion-and
which, by the way, Is not original OF new,
having been successfully practiced by our
southern brethren-should be done at
once: not next month or next year, but
now.
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PowDERLY IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Powderly has persisted in The pro-