The morning call., 1891-09-23

that while that portion Of California
lying south of Tehachapi Mountain had
increased greatly the counties lying to the
north hal made but tritling gains in their
rural population. This he attributed to the
fact that in the northern counties the land
is held in large tracts by few individuals
who had refused either to divide or cultivate
it. Article of Section - of the Constitu-
ton, he showed, provided that uncultivated
land when contiguous and of similar
quality to cultivated land should be taxed at
the same rate. This he considered should
be enforced and until it is immigration
would be retarded.
A. I. Hatch favored the resolution and
was followed bv James McCue, who took
occasion 10 say that he felt that what Calf
f0rnla needed was more advertising, and
that California on Wheels had done more
for the State than all other work ever done
in that dire, ton.
Lennon of Sonoma opposed the resou-
ton and when vote was taken Mr.. CANA
netti found himself in the minority.
The report Of the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions was then adopted unani-
mOusly.
AID FOR THE CANAL.
Arthur R. Briggs then obtained the floor.
and introduced resolution extending to the
Nicaragua Canal tie moral support of the
convention, and calling on the members of
Congress to vote and work for bill giving
OOhtl uIltuJ dlu u lle pIUJtCV III QuSSNlHtl.
Captain w. l.. Merry spoke enthusiastic
cally in favor of the resolution, and called
attention to the fact that thousands OF acres
of potatoes would rot in the ground and
hundreds Of acres OF fruit would decay I'M
der the trees in California for lack of mar
ket and until this market IS obtained by
improved means of communication. One
step in this direction would be the building
of the canal.
This resolution was also adopted. and the
following delegates were appointed to serve
ii the permanent organization:
HumbOldt-T. F. Minor. c. +. Roberts; Las
sen, E. K. Dodge; Lake, II. a. McCranry; Los
Angeles. u. Lynch, J. J. Melles c. NJ. Wells;
MERGED. ". A. Nygh; Monterey. A b. Jackson;
Napa f. l.. COOmOs; Nevada, Edward Coman
Placer, W. p. Lardner; Sacramento-Rob
williamson. q. c. McMullln; san Francsc0-A.
{: Paulsel, IL. Francis, A. K. Briggs, W. 4.
c. Carnali; san Luis ObtSpo, c. ii. Phillips;
Shasta, A. c. Brigham; Soldno-A. I. Hatch, q.
W. Plat; S.anlsaus, Caleb Dorsey; Suffer, S.
j. Slableri Tehama, n. ?. Chapman; Yuba, &.
w. Harvey; Eldorado, L. ID. Marks; Alameda
A. W. Burrell. II. c. Keller Mr. Bartlett; Tu.
lare- William H. Hammond, j. W. DAVIS; Santa
CTuZ-T. V. Matthews, j. W. Sill; Butte, j. w.
b. Montgomery; San Dego-H. 7. McKoon,
John Il. Woolman; Si,Klyou, A. B. CarlOcS;
SOnoma-J: L. Dinwiddle, II. l.. Lennon; Anna
dor. W. j. McGeei Kern, ID. A. Blodgetti Santa
Barbara, r W. NuIall.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
The convention then adjourned, and the
permanent organization was then effected
by the election of A. R. Briggs as President
and Z. w. Townsend Secretary, to serve
temporarily.
An effort was made on the part Of Mr..
Briggs and others to induce r. p. Hammond
to accept the craftsmanship, but this he re-
fused to listen to, pleading a lack of time.
A wrangle then arose over the question of
permanent organic ltiou, a number of dele
gates urging that they are at great expense
in coming here to attend meetings. The
ond an Fyec gTgt Comtte9 Of ve con-
sisting of A. r. Briggs, a. c. Paulsell. A.
T. Hatch. c. NJ Wells and n. P. Chapman,
was chosen to begin active work at once.
The convention then adjourned.