The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-05
IN BLACK AND WHITE
Plan Of Organization of the Traf.
fic Association.
It's Executive Committee Is Vested With the
Power to Route All Shipments
Of Freight.

The merchants of San Francisco. after a
deliberative silence of several weeks, have
at last spoken to the people of California
and made known the working plan of what
is now generally known as the Traffic Asso-
citation. The plan is set forth in a con else
and pointed address, the text Of which is as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 1891.
To the Merchants, Manufacturers and Pro
ducers OF Cdtyorhtu: The necessary arrange
ment preliminary 10 lie permanent organza-
tion of tue California Traffic ASS ocaton, viz:
the appointment by the Chairman OF the meet
ing held October 1lh of au Executive Committee
OF eighteen, having been accomplished, the COM
mttee now calls for the enrolment of names Of
all merchants. manufacturers aud producers who
wish 10 lend their support. both moral and tinan
cial, TO movement destined to mark an epoch
In The commercial history OF our State of UMPIRE
cedented importaDce.
While making this call the committee deems Ii
hitting opportunity 10 clearly set forth The aims
and objects OF the California Traffic Associa-
ton
For the purpose of gain and contrary to the
interests OF The people OF California, the great
railway lines which reach this State have formed
gigantic combination, whose Tamfcations
tend TO the roads OF an adjacent foreign country
THIS combination has subsidized tie line OF
steamships by way of Panama, and has made its
Influence felt on the sailing vessels that carry
fIeigh, from the Atlantic seaboard 10 the Pacific
by way OF Cape Horn.
The rates of freight have been arbitrarily de-
termined and in endeav0rlng 10 secure read
1ustment OF the same, you have had 10 contend
with this powerful combination individually and
alone. To you is now offered the opportunity OF
placing yourselves III position so that you may
stand uion equal ground with this combination
when endeavorlug 10 bring about an equitable
adjustment OF matters vitality affecting our COM
nerclal existence.
1t is not proposed 10 use the power which this
association Will have III a hasly or ll-advised
manner. Only when all negotiations fail Will this
association MAZE Its fun power felt. BY con-
certed action aud thorough organization Ii Is re.
allied that much can be accomplished as regards
traiic matters, Which would be impossible by
separate or individual and unOrganized efforts.
his association Is uOt organiZ'd Tor HE purpose
OF afolding any member thereof opportunities
for Ievenging himself for wrongs, real or ianced,
received at The hands of any transportation COM
pauy IN the past. IL proposes 10 deal with trans
poTtation companies through its committee and
commits soner, on business propositions as busi-
ness men, and II hopes by business-like methods
10 secure such freight rates ard transportation
facilities as Will afford the producer, manufac-
tuier and merchant of California all enlarged
market for their products, manufactures and
mel chandlse.
The association does not intend to confine IL
sell TO tlanscontlneDtal traffic alone, but TO take
within its scope matters pertaining 10 local
coastwise and trans-Paclfic traffic, believing
that through its medium the establishment OF
steamship lines TO points hitherto not reached
from this city can be encouraged and an i'm
proved SCI vice 10 other points effected
Having stated briefly the objects aud purposes
eSted 10 become members
James h. Stetson, President
+. l.. Castle First Vice T. esident.
Barry Baldwin. Second Vice President.
Isaac Upham. Treasurer.
J. C. Sieefried OF Segfrled & Brandenstein.
Robert Walt OF Langley 4 Mehaels Company.
Is. +. Durham of Durham, Cariigan & Hay
den Company.
IsadOr jacobs OF A. Lusk Canning Company.
Eugene b. Beck of ID. l.. Beck & Sons.
A. w Potter OF Porter Bros.
William Haas of Haas Bros. & Co.
j. II. Mise Of ChIi>ty & Wise.
A. j. Marcus of 5. II. Frank & Co.
A. 5. Hallidie OF California Wire Works.
+. w. Van Sic, len Of Dodge, Sweeney &. Co.
S. y. GIitlith of Fresno.
C. T. Settle, President Farmers Uuion, San
Jose.
J. A. Hedges OF Hedges Buck & Co, Stockton.
w IL. Wood OF ". ii. Wood & Co., Sacramento.
Concerning tie constitution and bylaws,
1t IS only necessary TO state that they are
modelled after the plan which has been so
successful IN Chicago. The text is as fol
lows:
NAME.
Article l. This association shall be known as
the Traffic Association of California.
COMPOSED OF.
Art. IL This association shall be composed Of
merchants, manufacturers. producers and others
Interested III and favorable 10 The objects Of The
association.
OBJECTS.
Art. III. I he objects of the association shall
be FOR the purpose of regulating traffic that the
interests aud resources Of our STATE may be de-
veloped by overcoming, through united effort,
discrimination, inequality and excessive carriage
charges; to foster our commercial interests aud
psde ana 1s GeSsGpng new w. territory for our
and pI oducers to distribute their goods products
and manufactures; also TO enhance the COM
mercial prosperity of The State of California by
encouraging the building of canals. improvement
OF watercourses and rivers competitive sys-
tens Of railroads. steamship lines, and for such
luther purposes as may tend 10 develop The In
teTesis of our State.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Art. ". The Board OF Government of the as
ISOLATION shall be an Executive Committee OF
nineteen m mbers (FrOm whom shall be Sc
lected a President, First Vice. President. Second
Elce-Presdent and Treasurer.) The Executive
COMMITTEES shall hold regular meetings on the
first Wednesday in each month. Special meet.
lngs may be called by the President at any time,
and lie shall call special NEE ing whenever re-
quested by five members in writing so TO DO upon
three days notice to each member OF tie COM
mlttee. Vacancies occurring In the Executive
Committee shall be filled by the said committee.
The Executive CUmpittee for the term ending
In October. 1892, shall he as follows:
F. l. Castle OF Castle Bros, San Francisco.
j. {. Siegfried of Siegfried & Brandensteln.
f. W Van sicklen of Dodge, Sweeney & Co.,
San Francisco.
Robert Watt Of Langley & MIchaels Company,
San Francisco.
b. F. Durham Of Durham, Carrgan & Hayden
Company, san Francisco
:, Isaac Upham Of Payot, Upham & Co.. San
Isador Jacobs Of A. Lusk Canning Company
San francisco.
Eugene b. Beck OF d. l.. Beck & Sons. San
Francisco.
a: ". Porter of Porter Bros, San Francisco.
William Hass of Hass Bros. & Co., San Fran
j. Il. Wise of ChrIsty & Wise, San Francisco.
a j. Marcus Of S. H. Frank s. Co., San Fran.
,, A S. Hade Of California Wire Works San
Francisco.
Barry Baldwin, President Merchants Ex-
change Association, San Francisco
j. b. Steisou OF Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson
San Francisco.
s. y. Griffith, Fresno
c. I. Settle, President Farmers Union, San
jose.
J. a. Hedges of Hedges, Buck & Co., Stockton.
w. ii. Wood OF W. II. Wood & Co., Sacra
mentO.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Art. V. The annual meeting shall be held on
the fourth Wednesday in October of each wear
at which time the election of the EXecItIye
committee shall be held by ballot OF members
present IN person, each membership bsng en-
lted 10 one vote, no proxies to be allowed.
majority OF ali votes cast TO be necessary for az
election AT all meetings of the association
forty shall constitute quorum.
MEMBERSHIP.
Art. W. ANY merchant, manufacturer or pro-
Queer, or person, firm or CORPORATION Interested
in and favorable TO the objects of the association
may become member OF the association upon
Committee
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
Art. VII. ANY member OF the Executive Com
mltlee may be removed from office for cause by
TWO thirds vote OF all the members OF the asso-
citation represented at any regular or special
meeting. provided notice Of said Intended action
shall nave been given at a meeting held at least
TWO weeks before such action Is taken.
DELINQUENCY.
Art. VIII. Whenever any member shall be-
come delinquent In payment OF dues or assess
msslt, for six months and shall fal to
notice has been given him nv fhe Sec