Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-28
A JOINT CONVENTION.

A JOINT CONVENTION.
A Southern California Board OF
Trade Decided Upon.
In accordance with an invitation ex
tended by the Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Trade of Los Angeles t.
all similar organizations throughou
Southern California, number Of gentle
men met yesterday morning in the Boar(
ofTrade rooms to take action looking to 9
more united effort on the part of the
southern counties to develop the indus
trial and commercial resources of this
part of the State. The following dele
gates were present: G. F. Smith and
S. M. Craddick, of Orange; w. M
Woody, R. s. Bassett and Con Howe
Pomona w. S. Taylor, w. M. Ward and
DIR. J. A. Howe, Santa Ana E. German
WI. Brodrick and E. L. Stern, Los Ange
les Board of Trade Major E. W. Jones
DR.. J. P. Widney and W. E. Hughes, Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Messrs
Flournoy, Denker and Dexter, of the
Chamber of Commerce were also pres
ent. AS the convention was called on
very short notice the attendance had not
been expected to be large.
Mr.. Woody, of Pomona, was made
chairman of the meeting and Mr.. Hughes,
of Los Angeles, secretary.
Major Jo. es was called on to state the
object OF the meeting, which he did in a
speech advocating the need of united &C.
ton on the part of the Southern counties
in setting forth the resources of this
end of the State by proper ad-
vertising. He thought more ought to
be done in the matter of showing up the
advantages of Southern California for
the attraction of desirable immigration.
He thought the North was outdoing the
South in this matter, and it was time for
the South to awake to it's interests. He
believed in placing an exhibit of products
at San Francisco or Los Angeles for the
inspection of Eastern visitors, and also
in sending an exhibition train East as
we'll as advertising by proper literature.
A communication was read from the
San Luis Obispo Board of Trade, ex-
pressing sympathy and cooperation in
whatever the Convention might do in the
way of promoting the interests of South
ern California. A number of letters
from bankers throughout this section,
bearing on the subject, were placed on
file.
Mr.. Howe, of Pomona, said: eff We
don't help ourselves down here, the
North is not going to help US. 1t seems
that we have lost our grip this year and
we've got to do something to regain il.
Mr. Howe referred to the fight made
against this section by the "Northern
Citrus Belt" He said gentleman from
the East had just told him that the East
ern States are flooded with circulars from
the North, and he had seen some with
notes printed at the bottom to the effect
that Los Angeles was an unhealthy place
and noted principally for its muddy
streets. He thought if that was the kind
OF advertising Los Angeles was getting
from its neighbors it was time the resi-
dents were doing little advertising on
their own account.
The various delegates spoke of the
work done by the organizations they rep
resented, and all argued that more good
could he effected by unity of action
than by the efforts of single organiza-
tion. 1t was soon apparent that the SEN
timent OF the meeting was in favor of a
Board of Trade of Southern California,
and when Major Jones made the sugges-
ton that such body be organized, he
was supported by number of gentlemen
who made speeches, urging that such a
step be taken. Major Jones read q letter
from Mr.. G. B. Turrin, of the
San Diego Board of Trade, urging
the same measure and promising
the heartiest cooperation. The result
of all this was the formulating of the fol-
lowing resolutions by DIR. Widney and
their unanimous adoption:
WHEREAS, Southern California stands
commercially and agriculturally as q
community on the Pacific Coast; there
fore be it
Resolved, 1st. That it is the sense of
this Convention that in all matters per-
tanning to the common interests of South
ern California united action of all the
Southern counties is desired and urged.
Rcsolred, That call be issued by this
Convention to all Chambers of Commerce
and Boards of Trade of Southern Cali
fornia for second delegated meeting,
whose specific purpose shall be the
organization of the Southern California
Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce,
to properly represent and take action to
advance the commercial and agricultural
interests Of Southern California. and to
take action in other matters of general
interest as it may deem pertinent to the
welfare of this section.
On motion of Major Jones, a commit
tee of five was appointed to issue call
for q convention in accordance with the
resolution adopted. The following gen.
tlemen were named as the committee
Major Jones, of the Chamber of Com
merce; Mr.. German, of the Board OF
Trade; Mr.. Taylor, of Santa Ana; Mr..
Howe, of Pomona; Mr.. Craddick, of
Orange. The Convention then ad-
journed.
At O'Clock the committee appointed
met at the Office of the Chamber of Com
merce, anu decided to call convention
for January Is, 1889. Every Board of
Trade or similar organization in Southern
California will be asked to send three
delegates. The meeting will be in the
rooms of the Los Angeles Board of
Trade.
THE HAWKINS CASE.
The Evidence Concluded ana Argu-
ment to Commence.
The taking of testimony in the
Hankins' case on trial in Judge Cheney's
Courtroom was concluded yesterday