The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-10
FOR IMMIGRATION.
Business Men Decide to Call q
State Convention.
Preliminaries Arranged at Meeting in the
Real Estate Exchange to Induce a
Larger Settlement.

and discussed a plan for holding a eonven-
ton to induce a greater immigration to
California.
1t was decided to call such a convention in
the near future and committee was Sc
Iected TO make the necessary arrangements.
Among those present were the following
committees:
san Francisco Produce Exchange-B. Baldwin.
J. F English, a. {. Paulseil. \. Gerberding and
/. ". Ferguson.
The Builders AssoeiatiOn-C. c. Terrin. P. G.
Martin. n. j. German, jeremiah MahOaey and
TIE Builders Exchange-W. n Miller, A W.
M0rehouse, Oscar Lewis, A. W. Starbird aud Q.
san Francisco Stock and Exchange BOard-J.
Lynch, George 7. Marye and Waiter Tunbull.
Chamber Of C0mmerceAArthur Briggs, Frank
5 johnson, w. 7. Y. Scheuck, II. Sualuwald and
C. B. Stone.
state Board OF Trade-A. A. Hibbard. J. S.
Emery A. MOrriSy, Z. w. Masiin, {. Z. HuJchl'
son and L. {. McAiee.
San Francisco Real Estate EKchange-w. E.
Fisher, NJ. >. Merteus, y. {. CaTna0, x. 2. ID am
mOud Jr aud Ii. 7. SOnntag.
In calling the meeting TO order w. II.
BOYee said:
a CONVENTION ESSENTIAL.
Tie subject OF inducing desirable immigration
TO this Stat has engaged The serious attention
of the Real Estate Exchange for several months.
We have considered &. al general meetings Of
tile exchange. IN board meetings and through
UufNOS6.
Tie disturbances or Sucn additions 10 Tie pOpu-
latIOn of California needs no discussion; IT, Is the
question OF "hOW 10 secure immigration" which
las engaged our attention, and it is thar ques-
ton which we have decided requires the wisdom,
the strength. III Importance OF a State cOnYen-
lion for MS successful solution.
HayIng reached this conclusion and having
fully realized Jhat no one commercial BODY, no
matter how powerful. could accomplish all in
tHi~ great matter which should be dOae. tile eX-
change instructed lis immigration Committee 10
ask The cooperation OF The various bodies rep
Iesea ed 10y YOU gentlemen; ask them to appoint
committees 10 m Ell with US ana join IN issuing a
cj.l fora Stale convention. which should secure
The attendance OF large number OF representa-
i've citizens from all sections Of the State.
QUESTIONS To BE DETERMINED.
just how this convention should be called,
how 10 should be constituted. what general
scope should be suggested for lI-are questions
which We have asked You here 10 determine with
Us. Tie time has passed, if il ever existed,
when any practical good 10 our state could be
done by an assemblage OF citizens telling each
o her what glorious climate We have and how
happy HE rest Of the world would be If fbey
would Oh ~ come here 10 live We EusI induce
them 10 COme-nOt by rhetoric, for that has
failed 20 woIk--but by SOM practical Work, IN
which every section OF The State shall engage;
10y means which VIII first attract the attention Of
tie people We are seeking, and then make II 10
their worldly interest TO come.
NO PET SCHEME.
We, as individuals, may have ideas how this
should be gone about; but as al exchange We
have no pet scheme which We wish 10 impose on
either this meeting or on the State Convention
when 10 shall meet We offer 10 the ACCOMPLISH
ment Of the work. our services, our hall for
meetings. and our share Of the expense. Our
business makes US keeniy aware OF the great
necessity OF this movement. We realize that
without noticeable and immediate increase in
population California Will fall far below its right
ful place in tile ranks OF The States. We know
ina tAIs increase can De secured, and We ask
your assistance as cordially as we offer ours.
To properly organize this meeting temporary
officers should be named, and l Will now enter
Tain motion 10 "a &C effect.
THE KEYNOTE.
Major r. P. Hammond nominated Arthur
Briggs for temporary Chairman. He said
that % California there are one hundred
r. million acres Of land. One-third Of which
remains unsurYeyed and uneXplored. This
would indicate tbs necessity of calling
convention to induce immigration to the
state
Frank s. johnson seconded the nomina-
ton, and Mr.. Briggs was elected unani-
mauslE y suppose" said Mr.. Briggs,
upon taking the chair, under circumstances
If tHls kind man Is expected to make a
speech. but propose 20 be very brief.
The Real Estate Exchange struck the key
note when il called for this convention. We
have talked ourselves hOarse on this sub
jet, and during the past three years we
have seen immigration pouring into other
parts Of the Union. Now we want it I'M
derst10d taat We are not working against
Oregon or W ashIngtOn, but merely trying
% build up our own State No large immi-
grafton has ever been induced in any State
except on cheap land. We have been
working some time on high-prieed lands
and have permitted people to travel over
our territory in search of cheaper lands.
We must develop our back lands and the
1rcnt VIII take care Of itself. The time
when California was the home OF the rich
has gone by, for It IS now the home of the
poor man. The questions for US to decide
convention snail be called aud constituted,
and what are 20 be its purposes 2"
Albert GeTbeTding was then selected Vice
President and L. W. Townsend Secretary.
ALL WITH ONE THOUGHT.
" L Fisher said that some months ago the
Real Estate Exchange conceived the idea of
Inducing immigration 20 the State, aud 10
that end a committee was appointed This
COMMITTEES decided 20 call 4 State cOnven-
ton, and 20 have ali the moving spirits
Throughout ut the State DreSent-t9 induce all
to have one thought, and that immigration.
1t was thought best" continued be, ito
have all the moving Sririts Of the city COM
bne With the Real Estate Exchange, and
that IS why you are here this evening"
Major Hammond was OF the opinion that
She meeting was only a preliminary one,
and suggested that it be decided whether a
convention was to be called. He would
therefore move that it be the sense of the
meeting that State convention be called;
that each member present be considered a
delegate, and that the Chair appoint an Elk
ecuuve Committee of fourteen to make the
necessary arrangements for such convention
Tie motion was adopted, and the Chair
appointed the following to act as the COM
mttee:
Produce Exehange-H. Francis, Al Gerber
ding.
Builders Association-C C. Terrill, Jere Ma
honey.
Stock Ezchange-GeOrge 7. Marye Jr, Jere
Lynch.
Builders Exchange-W. n. Miller, A. W. Star
biId.
Chamber of Commerce-F. S. Johnson H.
ShamWaId.
California State Board Of Trade-A. A. Hib-
ba q. L. W. MaSn.
Real Estate Exchange-Wil E. Fisher, R. P.
Hammond Jr, Arthur Briggs.
OPINIONS EXPRESSED.
Chairman Briggs asked Tor expressions of
opinion. II. Francis being called upon said
he had recently returned from Europe,
where he had informed those he met Of the
resources IF the State. He suggested that
men of intelligence be induced to come here
ana alter some time give reports OF their
observations. The question TO be cOnsid-
cred was how to secure the presence If such
men and how to make their visit profitable
TO the State.
Mr.. Fisher called attention to the fact that
through advertising some portions of the
State occupied CIOre conspicuous position
C"du UNITS Inc ClS4 Oh Los Angeles nau
been built twenty years ahead of time and
was at present suffering a reaction, but this
only illustrated what could be done through
Judirious advertising.
" hope" interrupted Major Hammond,
" the Interests Of the State botn north and
south viii he merged into one"
l. ". Maslin said that One-third Of the
state was not cultivated, although suscepti-
ble OF cultivation, but it was hard TO make the
people IN the East understand this. One of
the coming industries is that drying fruit
ami Eastern people should be made to I'M
derstand that irut can be raised Just as well
away from the railroad as nearit. This con-
ventiOn,' be continued must educate the
people that fruit can be raised here profta-
bly, and that the facilities for comfort and
profit are as equal in Central California as
in any other portion of the State | DrOmise