Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-14
IRRIGATION OFFICERS.
THE CONVENTION AT TULARE A
GREAT SUCCESS.
ring Resolutions Adopted Endorsing
the Wright Law.

TULARE, Cal, Sept. 13-The conven-
ton of irrigation district officers, which
convened at Tulare yesterday, concluded
its labors today, and the delegates leave
for home tonight. The session has been
extremely interesting throughout, and
completely successful. A permanent
association of irrigation districts was
formed, with j. w. Nance, of San Ber-
nardino county, as president; E. Dewitt
of Tulare, vice president; A. ]. Pills
bury, of Tulare, secretary; Tula re
County Bank, Treasurer. A board of
five trustees, consisting of j. w. Nance,
of Perris district, E. Dewitt, of Tulare
district, j. S. Wilson, of Big Dry
Creek district, Los Angeles county, and
H. T. Maron, Murietta district, San
Diego county, was chosen to transact
the associations business when the
association is not in session. Bylaws
were adopted and machinery perfected
for concerted action in the work of
organizing districts, having doubtful
points passed upon by the courts, secur-
ing needed legislation and placing dis
trict bonds. The sentiment was gem
eral that the formation of an association
would be productive of very important
results. The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The people of California
have won valuable victory in securing
the enactment of the Wright irrigation
district law;
WHEREAS, The supreme court declared
said law in conformity with the organic
law OF the state;
WHEREAS, Eight irrigation districts,
which voted bonds of 1885, 900, have
succeeded in finding market for nearly
half of the issue, $1,672 900, selling the
bonds for cash for 80 to 96 cents on the
dollar of par value;
WHEREAS, Our enemies are raising
money to defeat that law, not only in
the courts but by threa tened appeal
to the next legislature;
WHEREAS, We firmly believe that the
salvation of the state and the best inter
ests of the people demand that the
Wright law should be sustained and per-
fected;
WHEREAS, United and determined
action on the part of the friends of irri-
CATION is essential at the present time
therefore
Resolved, That the people have con-
fidence in the supreme court which has
stood by the irrigation laws in the, face
of bitter attacks declaring them right
and just, and in conformity to the con-
stitution of the state.
Resolved, That we believe the fnan-
cial success of irrigation bonds is now
assured, and we congratulate the people
on the fact that moneyed men are seek
ing these bonds as safe investment, as
having their foundation in the homes
OF the people, and not jeopardized by
strikes, railroad wars or other matters
incidental to railroad bonds.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
each other that we will, regardless of
political affiliations, support no man for
Office who is not known to be unqualified
ly in favor of the irrigation act, and in
favor OF the spirit in which it was en-
acted.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
the organization OF state association of
irrigation districts, that the work of
such association will not be completed
until every acre OF dry land in the state
shall have been successfully irrigated,
and every bond in such irrigation work
shall have been honestly paid, principle
and interest.