Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-09
The State Board of Trade Consider
Matters of State Importance.

Matters OF State Importance.
SAN FRANCISCO, January Sth.-The Executive
Committee of the state Board of Trade held a
meeting to-day. President A. T. Hatch pre-
sided. A delegation from the Federated Trades
was present, consisting of NJ. McGlynn, C. J. j.
Smith, Alfred thurman, V. Hoffmeyer, E. w
Thurman and c. OiConnell
II was expected that representatives of the
state Board OF Agriculture would be present,
but letters from President l.. U. shippee and
Secretary Smith explained that the notice given
was too short to permit members of the Board
far in the country 10 reach here for this meeting
Regarding the proposed conference with these
Directors Mr.. Mills spoke briefly, saying that he
considered that since the Board of Agriculture
was first organized a new interest has been de-
veloped in California-the citrus product inter
est The state Society gives annually grand
exhibition with general products, horse racing,
ETC., but little no attention has been given TO
citrus fruits. If the State Society does not de-
sign to arrange for Il citrus exhibition, the
speaker suggested that the State Board of Trade
been entirely overlooked, but the fact is that
the annual State exhibition is held at the same
date it was in 1850, and at time when citrus
products are not ready for exhibition. The
speaker noted that the appropriation last year
for the State Fair for two years., was Sl0S SO0
This sum had grown gradually from SIS 600 for
the two years of lS6S-69 Mr.. Mills closed by Of
fering a resolution instructing the General MAN.
ager to communicate with the State Board of
Agriculture, and ascertain the intentions of that
body in regard to an exhibition such as sug-
the next meeting of the Executive Committee
in two weeks
| The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Carr, who is member of the State Board
of Agriculture, said that without doubt the sug-
gestion would be favOrably acted upon.
communication was read from the Oakland
Board of Trade suggesting that legislative aid
for the State Board OF Trade and the work il is
carrying on be asked.
Mr.. Mills opposed the idea of State aid for the
State Board; just as soon as we have State
| is exPended-extrayagantl No state institu
ton could ever be carried on as economically as
this has BEEN" Mr.. Mills said he had no oblec
ton to the State aiding county Boards OF the
counties, but he would protest against any
| action that would make this State Institution
Messrs Byington Chapman, Beach and other
| opposed the suggestion for State aid.
General Manager Brown objected to the State
| aid proposition, saying that il funds came from
| the State the merchants of this city who, with
| the Southern Pacific, have been the chief sup
| porters, would withdraw their aid. The State
Board has done well, and all should be satisfied
| If as good Work can be done in the future. The
| fruits of work accomplished are nov being
borne and are being seen daily.
After some more discussion the matter was re
| ferred back to the Oakland Board with the State
| Boards Endorsement and suggestion that tn;
| Oakland Board push the matter before the
| Legislature.
The members OF the Federated Trades wer,
| introduced. Mr.. McGlynn spoke briefly, saying
| that he and his colleagues had come in conse
quence OF reports that had been spread abroad
that repeal of the Exclusion ACT was desired
by certain people, and that there is not enough
white labor in the State to supply the demand
| He and the members OF the delegation opposed
| this view, asserting that there is sufficient whit
labor in the State
Mr.. Mills spoke at length regarding the plan
| of the Board in supplying the desired labor. II,
asserted that his views were always favorin,
| America for Americans, and laid down as
general principal that one American at an,
time in developing State is worth two foreign
ers. He referred at length to the vast immigra
tlon from Europe-how III one year sc, 600 Euro
peans reached this country, and how the youn
American is gradually being crowded from III
| East TO the new Western States. 1t is to secur
| these Americans for developing California tha
the exhibition car is now travelling throughou
the States OF the middle West.
! In the course of the discussion Mr.. Mills sal
| it was the truth that there are not here nol
enough unemployed men to supply the demand
LET the truth be told he said Let us fac
the truth, and bravely take The consequence:
The elimination of the hinese from our popU
lation would result in a labor panic, as at eel
tain seasons there must be a temporary striI
| geney." Continuing, ne spoke of the necesSit
of a readjustment of labor matters. but he spok
hopefully of the ultimate outcome that will II
suit in the disappearance of the Chinese, b,
cause they will be no longer needed. The gres
commonwealths of New ork and New Englan
were built up without slave labor, and so it wi
| be with the increased immigration to suppl
the labor demands. Mr.. Mills considered ih
| Intoxicating habits OF white laborers, and sal
that the demand for strong drink was the greS
curse of white laborers during the harvest ses
son.
The labor question was then generally di,
cussed, after which the meeting adjourned.