The morning call., 1891-09-23
MORE ROADS WANTED.
Competition Favored by the I'M
migration Convention.
Many Delegates Express Strong Views on This
Important subject-Permansnt Organi-
cation Effected


The first business taken up was the re-
port Of the Committee on Resolutions and
Permanent Organization. II reads as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF this Conven-
ton: This convention IS composed Of repreSe n
l9tye elzenS Of this State, selected by the
Boards Of supervisors OF the counties therein,
for The purpose OF deyising means 10 encourage
desirable imnigr ton. This subject is one Of
Inc most lmpOltAuI IN connection VITA Tie growth
and Industrial DEVELOPMENT Of this State, mas
much as its vast uncuitiyated area Of fertile land
and is great natural resources offer many sub
Ntaulld opportunities TO agIIculiuTSts, viii
cultuTlStS, hOrticultuIists, manufacturers, me-
chaulcS, miners wage Gamers and capitalists. 1t
IS. therefore tie sens OF TINS convention that all
desirable immigration into this State should be
promoted ana encouraged, and TO that end
recommend that Il permanent organization be
created 10 be known rs The California state I'M
migration Board, with headquarters at San Fran
such board shall consist Of seventy-two men,
DeTs 10 be apuOrliOned as follows: From San
Francisco County, i've members; Los Angeles
and Alameda, three members each; Fresno.
Humboldt Sacramento, San Bemardino san
Diego, Santa Clara SOlOna, SOnOma and
luaIe counties, two members each, aud
from tho other counties one member each. Tie
members OF SAID board 10 be nominated by the
delegations Of The respective counties repre-
scented in this convention and TO be confirmed
BY The convention The members from coun-
ties not represented to be chosen by The Excel
tive Committee hereinafter provided for. The
board thus selected shall elect President from
their number and Seer taTy and he following
committees: An Executive Committee OF five
on Transportation, TO deal with all questions In
the interests OF THIS convention and its objects
pertaining 10 transportation, either by land or
water, with the view Of securing inc eased
transportation facilities and lower freight and
passenger tariffs Committee OF htteen on
Finance and Committee of five on LegislatiOni
q committee of three TO urge upon our Senators
and Representatives 10 Congress the necessity
OF completing The survey Of Government lands in
this State, and the Improvement Of our harbOrs
and rivers
The permanent organization provided Tor in
the report should proceed at once TO spread
theuUc and proper information relative 10 the
advantages OF our State. the opportunities II
offers for education, lis facilities for trade ana
commerce with other States and nations for
which our geographical position gives US excep-
II is The sense OF this convention that com.
peting trauscouJinental lines, both by land aud
water would do much 10 promote the develop
ment OF the Stale, and that such enterprises
would nnd this profitable heldi and, also We
recognize the commercial importance of the
early construction OF the Nicaragua Canal.
We recognize the great work which has been
done by the public press OF the State in adyerTls-
lug lis resources ana advantages. and we call
upon II and the people generally TO further this
effort to bring desirable Immigrants TO California.
The report was signed by the full com
Rittee, consisting of R. p. Hammond Jr,
7. Il. Rose, A. B. Lennon, c. II. Phillips
j. ID. Lynch, IL. Francis and ID. A. OStrOm.
MINORITY REPORT.
The last-named member expressed dis
satisfaction with that part of tile report
relating to transportation and the encour-
reason, he said, he had seen fit to make
minority report, the reading of which lie
prefaced with some very strong remarks in
favor Of railroads and competition.
The minority report was as follows:
member of your Committee on Permanent
ORGANIZATION order of Business and Platform
aud Resolutions, most respectfully submit The
following as minority report: That the resOu.
ton submitted by tn majority OF this committee
be adopted, and in addition thereto the following
resolutions be also adOp ed, 10 wit:
RcsOiUed That the most important aim OF this
convention should be 10 increase and expand the
facilities Of our present carrying trade and TO en-
courage competing Transportation lines for this
state. both by rail and water aud be il further
ReSO{rsd, hat il shall be The duty OF the per-
manent organization OF this convention To confer
with the representatives. OF the different pro-
pOs-d transeOntinental railroads with a view OF
a>certaining upon what terms they Will extend
their railways into this STATE and TO induce them
II possible, 10 build competing lines to tide wafer
on ;he bay OF San Francisco and elsewhere IN
this state.
This was the beginning of the storm, and
for n time things were lively, the delegates
clamoring for recognition.
Chairman Hammond from the committee |
opposed the minority report and hoped |
that the other would prevail.
Delegate Miller Of Tulare, a young man,
came back at him with speech in
favor of the amendment. 1t was
his opinion that eXtoTtIonate freights
and fares had retarded immigration
more than all other causes combined. He
believed in standing out boldly for competi-
lion, and was Of the further opinion that
the convention could do much toward secur-
ing it.
the same strain, and gave il as his opinion
that California presented the worst case OF
arrested development in the world, with the
single exception of ireland. He wanted
the convention either to awake to realiZa.
ton Of the situation, or to close up shop and
20 home.
WILLIAMSON FAVORED IT.
Delegate Williamson of Sacramento was
also in an ant-Tailroad frame OF mind, as,
indeed, seemed a majority of those present,
and he supported the minority report.
Mr. Cannon of Alameda was on his feet
and made ringing speech in favor OF railroad
competition. This" said he, "instructs
the committee as to its duties. 1t tells it to
20 East aud see upon what terms we can
have competing transcontinental line in
here. | for one am sick Of paying tribute to
the men who collect eXtoTtIonate rates and
carry 1t of to New York to build palatial
residences there. We have an example OF
it Oh exhibition now in the shape OF Massa-
chusetts will case"
Fx-Judge r. b. Carpenter of Los Angeles,
an attorney OF the Southern Pacific, was one
of those who opposed O5trom's resolution.
he expressed a belief that the publication
before the world of a complaint about exor-
bitant rates would hinder immigration. 1t |
was his belief when he accepted seat In |
this convention that their purpose was to |
encourage immigration O0lEs anu uOL " ul5 |
ditch or build railroad. The convection !
should, be thought, stick to its hrst object |
and not fritter away its time in the cOntem- |
plation of impossible and visionary projects.
c. NJ. Wells OF Los Angeles followed by |
saving that some thing should be done pc
vond the distT button Of few circulars II |
California was to be benefited, and he IA |
vored a careful investigation OF the state
laws in order to see which encouraged ana |
which retarded immigration.
OnDOSe0
as an amendment
c. P. Berry of Suffer was on his feet in an
instant in favor of the minority report.
FAVORED HEALTHY COMPETITION.
he was followed by A. T. Hatch, who in
formed the convention that during his re- |
cent visit to Chicago he had talked with |
number of Eastern railroad men, who pro- |
posed 10 come to California, and he had in |
formed them at that time that he was OF the |
opinion that the people Of this State would |
assist an enterprise of that kind. He did |
not wish to be placed in the attitude Of op- |
posing the railroads now in existence, but IA |
YOred good healthy competition. de Ia |
yored the adoption of the minority report.
c. c. Egan of Amador spoke in the same |
strain Without a competing inc be deemed |
the question of securing immigration prob
lematical. 80
A. C. Paulsell felt that it would be fatal |
for the convention to reject the minority re,
port, and gave it as his belief that good |
competing line would increase real estate |
values fully 30 per cent in San Francisco.
E w. Masn Of the State Board OF Trade |
came to tile defense Of the Southern Pacific
by saying that lie did not believe that the |
nTesent passenger rates retarded immigra-
ton. If a man could not raise $50 to pay |
his fare from the East he is not wanted
here. He denied. also. that it is true, as
had been intimatPd. that the railroad con-
trolled the State Board Of Trade.
vote was then taken, which resulted in |
the adoption of the minority report by 112
ayes to q noes
Los Angeles refrained from voting. as the |
delegation was divided. The Glenn and San |
Benito delegations we're absent. In the |
San Francisco delegation nine voted Tor and |
three against the amendment. San Luis
Obisp0 voted mo" and Siskiyou "yes."
San Diego also voted AYE"
BY consent of the convention it was then |
dad ~ lal- n aal. NINA OF L