The record-union., 1891-08-07
A COUNTY EXHIBIT.
Shall Sacramento Make Her Re-
sources Known? ?
Colonel John p. Irish Delivers a Stir
ring Address on the Subject
Last Evening.


mel John p Irish, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Immigration of the State Board
of Trade, had to say regarding the i'm
portance of the county making credlta-
BILE exhibition of her products at the
rooms Of the State Board.
The meeting was held under the auspl-
ces of the City Board of Trade, the mem
bers of which, and also those of the Board
of Supervisors, were present. The City
Trustees, however, were absent. Il. >.
Gregory, President of the State Board OF
Trade, occupied seat on the platform.
President Platt called the meeting to
order and made brief remarks on the adj
visibility of the county placing an ex-
hibit in the rooms of the State Board.
He concluded by introducing to the audi
ence Colonel Irish, who was received
with applause.
HOW TO SECURE IMMIGRANTS.
Mr.. Irish said that he was impressed
more than ever with the growth OF things
In our California climate. For long
time he had been Chairman of the Com
mittee on Immigration Of the State Board
of Trade, and had been from time to time
nagged and thorned to make a report for
that committee which might be useful as
document to circulate amongst the COM
munities from which we invite desirable
immigrants. His professional engage
mentS and constant occupation therein
had, however, prevented the undertake
ing of such work until now. Finding
himself with some leisure on hand he had
determined TO use it in study Of the con-
ditions into which we invite immigrants
and of those out of which we invite them,
In order to know whether the contrast is
sufficiently i'll our favor to present ade
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lished homes in other States to build new
ones in California.
MEN CHANGE LOCATION TO BETTER
THEMSELVES,
And we must offer a reasonable prospect
of such betterment or we viii have but
few accessions to our active population
by immigration. Mr.. Gregory, the very
efficient President of the State Board of
Trade, learning OF this proposed survey
of the State, had concluded to take adj
vantage of his authority and compel a
public declaration Of this work and its
purpose in Sacramento. In this he was
aided and abetted by w. II. Mills, who
seems to retain the impression that Sacra-
mento IS the center of the State, which
latter he insists is the center Of the pro-
ductive universe.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
All this was well enough, but the fer
tile tendencies Of California Will not let
well enough alone, but proceeded to i'm
prove upon it, and, therefore, Mr.. Irish
said, he found by reading the papers that
ne is engaged in settling colonies, in
working up California's exhibit at the
Columbian Fair, in increasing the re-
sources of the State Board of Trade, and
finally, is acting as captain of a freight
car which he was storing with exhibits
for the museum Of the State Board Of
Trade This
APPALLING ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES
Had rather disquieted him, and therefore
he took occasion to say now that he pro-
posed simply the gathering Of capital
the State to contrast with group of like
facts presented by industries in States
from which we are inviting immigrants.
The change Of homes, the making of a
new location, is very serious matter TO
all men.
But it is far more serious to the instru-
mentalities and to the State which induce
the change. 1--WE have confidence" said
Mr.. Irish, that California can keep all
her promises to the intending immigrant,
and the work l have undertaken for a
short time is the collection and preSenta
tion of those promises. This is all.
lit is work in which many have pre-
ceded me, and in which many are now III
cooperation. | know of nothing better
for man to do than to help the State
winch IS MS nome.
Not long ago a California pioneer,
were in 40 or the spring of '50,' talked to
me of
PARKS OF YUBA.
The best things said of men by men not
often get currency in the press. The evil
things sell papers now and the supply
runs to the demand; but as | listened to
this pioneer l heard the finest compli-
ment which the living can pay to the
dead. He spoke of Parks as citizen who
was always for his State. In the LegiSla-
ture when men asked how viii Parks
stand on given measure, his friends
answered without consulting, him, it is
for the good OF the State. Parks is for it,
Incident after incident illustrated
this UNMARRIED principle in the man from
YUba, and as / listened l thought that
after all man is not remembered long
for his eloquence, nor personal charms,
nor wealth, but for what he has done for
others by being always for his State"
sACRAMENTo's PROUD POSITION.
The State Board of Trade is organized
upon that principle. 1t is for the State.
Whatever is good for California is
amongst its objects. The foundation of
the State is its rural industries This city
sprang from the ground. 1t is the Capt.
tai. Here are many noble evidences of
good taste Here are thousands of homes
AeA
and affection that are within their case
ments. But this city was dug from the
mines and harvested from the fields of
California. 1t was not until the toll of
men wrought it out of the ground, and to
the cause which created it it must look
for renewal and growth.
THE SACRAMENTO OF THE FUTURE
Blooms every spring amongst the green
leaves of orchards, and ii ripenS every
EufuInpr on the vines of many ViupyardS
But, mark the point, the eXeruons of
men must be stimulated, the rural in
dustries must have encouragement and
attention, and there can be no whole
some increase in cities that does not re-
ileet the expansion of production in the
country. All of the activities in city
depend upon this. Finance, trade and
manufactures are but cobwebs floating in
the dreams Of men, unless they are called
into being by the requirements of pro-
ducing rural population. This city is in
the midst of one of the
GREATEST VALLEYS IN THE WORLD,
And is upon one of the worlds greatest
commercial highways, and owes to itself
the study of the conditions of It's further
prosperity. Like all of the cities of Cali
fornla, Sacramento needs a larger con-
t1butlng rural population. In the soil
ana sunshine of California / see greater
cities than any that we have.
But what we have, and what may be,
were always in the soil and sunshine, and
they would be there vet had not men
come TO work out the latent potentialities
of nature.
Tho recuperatiou of the working forces
of the State IS the object of the board of
Trade, and let me tell you that the effort
Is begun none too soon. Within two
months one of the oldest and best estab-
nshod manufactures in San Francisco has
shipped its plant TO & New ENGLAND vii