Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23
EVENING SESSION.
Convention Delegates and Legislator
Meet In the Assembly Chamber.

EVENING SESSION.
Convention Delegates and Legislators
Meet in the Assembly Chamber.
At S:15 P. NJ. the meeting was called to
order in the Assembly chamber by H. NJ.
LaRue. Mr.. LaRue stated the objects of
the meeting. He said in California to-day
we were producing more than we could
proftably market. He believed if we could
succeed in getting the appropriation we
could open up new and profitable market.
With our prolific soil, our excellent climate,
there is no reason why California should
not supply the markets of England. If we
make that exhibit and maintain it for two
years, then we can cope successfully with
France, Italy and Spain in the English
market and on the continent of Europe.
Mr.. Hilgard was introduced as the first
speaker. He said he had taken pains to
make the people of the East understand
what California is. They hardly know
anything in the East about the Pacific
slope. California is cheaply advertised on
paper in London. What they want is facts,
and we must place facts before parties
whom we expect to become our best Gus
toners. The citrus fruits, nuts and olives
will make the mouth water when the Eu-
ropean is given to understand that they
grow in a temperate climate People do
not believe what is said of It, 1t is 'Cali-
ifornia brag." they say, when we tell the
truth. California is very much larger than
Italy, yet she has made an exhibit
in London costing her over 81, COO 900.
Eastern and European citizens re-
gard US as selfish, not to ad-
vertise and show ourselves in the
great marts of the world. London is a
large country. 1t is not city, but a ma
| ton. and small exhibit would be lost.
Such would be entirely lost. 1t must be
on scale commensurate with our produc-
ton. The amount asked is small enough.
| interest will be neglected We want our
educational and architectural facilities also
| shown up.
A. L. Hatch, President of the State
Board OF Trade, was the next speaker. We
think the London exhibit necessity. II
comes from the fact that we are so far re-
! moved from the market for our goods. No
better way can it be done than by taking
our goods to them. We must find some
other means than piles of goods to attract
them. 1t is not only the commerce that
| will be gained thereby. but it will bring to
| our golden shores the tourists of the world,
who will leave portions of their fortunes
| under our genial skies. We want to take
they do not think we can raise Seeing is
believing, and eating is the naked truth,
Italy, at time Just past spent 81 500 900 in
an English display. Did not England know
Italy? If so, why did she see the necessity
of such an advertisement. A small display
in London would not be worth anything.
We expect the sum asked of the Legis-
lature will place an exhibition in London
that could not be bought for 81, OOO, 900.
One man proffers 5000 or $4,000
| worth of brandy, and others carloads of
wine, grain and rrisins. We want
| to show them we can display all the fruits
| of the Mediterranean. Display our scenery,
our methods of work, in fact, make our ex-
hibition veritable California one. Make
it attractive, for if we fail in that our effort
is lost. We wish to attract both the COM
| mercial class and tourists. The last named
can find more satisfaction in California
| than any other section on the globe-sights
that tongue cannot express, nor pen pict-
| ure. We also could interest large mum.
Der of investors. We wish to show them
what we have for them to eat, for them to
see and for them TO profit by. We want
| $3.50, 000--or nothing. We prefer nothing if
we cannot get $3.50 900 for this great cause,
whose value cannot be measured in dollars
and cents. We believe it will be passed
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classes favor it. There are some who OBJ
| ject, but all those who wish for the best for
California demand it. We hope it will be
placed in the hands of those who will use
1t economically and handle it to the best
advantage.
David Lubin. the originator of The idea
| to establish London exhibit, was the ne KIT
speaker. In Introducing him to the audi
| ence, Mr.. La. Rue said: Mr.. Lubin is no
doubt better posted upon the subject than
any other, and during his recent tour of
Europe he brought back to California many
valuable IDEAS" Mr.. Lubin said there had
been two great discoveries in California
gold and fruit. The first was accidental;
the second almost an accident. The vine
yardists and orchardists to-day have the
product of the soil upon their hands and
no market for it. If this is true then it is
dishonest to ask for further immigration.
Let them stand up TO. day and show where
in there is profit in fruit. Push our fruits
to the Eastern markets. We have done
SO. They are In the Eastern cities
| and are not sold. Here is destined
an empire to be founded fairer than any of
antiquity. Our golden fruits were not in
| tended for swine. Grapes and golden ap-
pies were never intended for the hog.
These men are not merchants, the mem
bers of the chambers of commerce, they
are not destined to DO great works for man.
kind. They say | am too full of theories.
What were the figures l brought to them
They said | must authenticate them
| went to the Custom house and verified
them. In Europe man gets IS cents,
| woman cents. No eat, no sleep. No
land, for it belongs to the lord
l found San Jose Packing Company's
goods in Vienna. found we could COM
pete with the 20 cent people in Europe be-
cause there were so many who had to
| divide the profit on box of fruit that we
can compete with them. In 1884 we
| shipped to England 120 694 cases of Amer
lean goods that competed with Spanish and
Italian producers. We want not only the
! merchant, but we want the consumer. Let
/ him have fair test of our goods and he
| will demand them of his merchant, and
the merchant must keep In stock the arti-
cles called for. Every petition is a battle
and the battle is won. Here are the petit
| tons, and they represent 500. 700 600 of
! capital. The man who puts his veto on
this will go against the best interests of the
State. While some of you may differ with
| US, wish you would look into this matter
! and give il fair consideration.
| Major E. w. Jones, President Of the
Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, was
next introduced. He said the matter had
been given consideration by his constitu-
ents--the London Exhibit. His people
were heartily in sympathy with it. They
| wanted only a thoroughly representative
exhibit, which would necessitate an appro-
| priation of $3.50 600 and il is not worth ap-
propriating one dollar less 1t will be
easy to make an exhibit of California
products for $25 ,000 Such an exhibit
would be lost in London. He believed in
sending specimens of scenery, her falls,
| mountains chasms, Of her savagery, semi
barbarity, civilization and enlightenment
Any member of the Legislature that casts
his vote against this measure will be max
ing mistake. We want better market
than we have. We have worlds OF fruit
and the whole State is being rapidly flied
with groves of orchards. In Southern
California we need a larger and more ex-
tended market The $4,000 appropri-
ated by the State will perhaps be returned
the first year.
G. B. Turrell, of San Diego, was next in
troduced and gave the meeting brief out
| lire Of the plan of work, which was given
in detail at the afternoon meeting, and
which appears in another portion of this
report. He said ten cents from each in.
habitant for two years would give it. He
said he did not believe there was poo,
man who would not pay his proportion t.
build up the section around his home
7 There must be no north nor south, M
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