Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-05
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
1t Asks for Cabinet Representative
With the New Administration,
MS. F. Bulletin Decamber All

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AT the meeting OF the State Board of
Trade to-day memorial was adopted ask
ing the President-elect to appoint as a
member of his Cabinet resident of the
Pacific coast. The preamble of the resolu-
tons suggesting the memorial set forth the
peculiar ieterests of the Pacific States. as
serted that representation in the Cabinet Is
OF equal value to representation in Con-
gress referred to the construction here of
the steel cruisers, the growing importance
of this port. and the general policv of con.
cession to Pacific coast interests shown by
the present Administration, which it was
sired should be continued. The memo
rial is as follows:
Hon. Benjamin Hdrrison President elect of the
United States, Indianapolis, Ind.-SIR: The State
Board OF Trade of California, your memorialist
Is the central organization of the local Boards
OF Trade of large majority of the counties of
the State of California, and of Boards OF Trade
IN the States of Nevada and Oregon, and there
fore embraces in its personnel members of ell
political parties The central and leading oh
ject of its organization is the promotion of the
material welfare of the Pacific States and Ter
I1torles and the development of their resources
Ihls body most respectfully submits this memo
rial and prays for the appointment from the
Pacific coast Of one member of the Cabinet YOU
Will foim as President of the United States
IN presenting this memorial we are not IN
sensible of the seeming indeicacy of our peti-
tion. We ere not unmindiul ofthe fact that the
NdOluet VI lllS ffeSluenI Is MS political and
official family, and We recognize the peculiarly
personal considerations which must therefore
enter into the selection of Cabinet officers 1t
remains historically true, however. that geo
graphical and sectional considerations have
entered into the formation of Cabinets. and.
more over, that the sectional advantages 10 en-
sue make the subject cognate with all other
questions relating to the distribution of SOW
erelgnty- The vast extent of the rational do
main, the growth and expansion of the com
monwealths of this nation and the Increasing
Of ifs
mestic policies, impose upon the Chief Execu-
tive constantly augmenting administrative
duties. These duties have msgbitude far be-
yond the anticipation of the founders OF the
republic, and in so much as they exec d the
broadest individual capacity to discharge them.
the departmental functions of COVER, ment ac'
quire definition and importance In view of
these cons deratioDs, q seat at the very hear h.
stone of national administration pos esses ad.
Vantages parallel with those arising out
OF legislative representation. Completely
analogous sectional exigeL cies and condi-
tions viii not be found TO exist over a
widely-eXtended territorial area embraced
within 5a single civil polity Repre- enta-
ton in the ministerial administration of gov
ernment wi have the highest value to those
sections most remote from the center and source
OF administrative power The States and Terri
tories. in whose nsme and in whose behalf this
memorial is presented are most widely sepa-
rated from the parent States By reason of their
geographical position their climatic possibili-
ties. their commercial proximity to the oldest
and most radically forei-n civilizations of the
and peculiar interests. The Pacific coast is,
therefore, geographic Al EXPIRE sion having cor
responding political distinctivenees We re-
spectfuliy submit that this max not be said with
equal force OF any other section of the Union
The importance 10 us of representation in tha.
most august governmental council. the Cabinet
OF the PRESIDENT OF our nation, grows cut of
those familiar principles of ststesmanship.
which correlaie the administration of govern
me with the prosperity and welfare of the peo-
pie governed. The distinctiyeness of our inter
rr,+1r,t Mff
fore discia1m al unpstriotic seettonaisii in the
prayer of our petition. We, also, as emphati-
caily, diselsim all subserviency 20 the personal
ambition OF aspiranis, named or unnsmed We
are approaching the completion of the first half
centary OF our history as loyai section OF the
Union a half century of civilization on this
mos distant conhne of the national domain.
We respectfully sabmit that the testowaI of a
Cabinet position on citizen Of our section as n
patriotism, and q concession to our pride once
in half a century. is not an iinmoderate share of
welcome at the National board
Resolved That the Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress OF the States OF California ore
gon and Nevada be most respectfully requested
70 forward the foregoing memorial to tsse Pfesi-
dent-eiect. with such reinforcenent nf request
or Petition as n their judgment may seem fit
and judicioBs
R1solr.d, That this Board has 30 personal
choice among the aspiranfs for p9sftioas In the
Cabinet of the Presicent-elect. but that in pre-
sent.ag the above memorial, il is minated solely
by desire OF securing to the Pacific Coast see
AAp4i VI tifS CutAtd -tttES a re representation
the highest aud most important political council
oi the Nation, and { fair and due consideration
in the exercise OF departmental Government
which IN ister years ias witnessed such cxEau-
sioa and gs1wth.
LATER PRscEEpISGS.
'pceial dispatch TO the REcogD UNION
SAN FRANCISCO, Deesnibe~ 4tn - The
State Board of T,ade this afterno1a uuani- |
mously adopted memorial aodressed to
Pres,den elect Harrison, ssking tEat one
u;smbe- CT the inc ming Cabinet b. se-
iAeted f.osi the Pacific coast.
A re2crt made Is Mr. Pu?e. OF Shasta. i
q u e Soinmitsee OF Conf renee win the /
Par S Expasit:a1 Commissioners. {, the
eject that noas OF Tie GaFerame,st appro-
pri tticn coud he secured for making eu
EXHIBIT iroa this STATE csued sharp eriti
( ism 4 m several present VIZ MisIs,
ana N " Esiee characterized sush de-