The record-union., 1892-12-10

sirable places to live in in the State. But
during all this time we have made no adj
vancement, no improvement, but are far
worse of to-day than when l first settled
here. Our exposed position has made us
subject to the effects Of great floods, de-
stroying and damaging our property as
fast as we could accumulate il; and We are
still in such condition that there is no
confidence or security in the future. Our
Efforts to protect ourselves and keep our
property from being ruined, and to give
| confidence and security to every ybody, has
met opposition and dissension to such an
extent that we are still as much exposed
10 damaging floods as we ever were. Is
1t desirable to remain in this condition?
1t seems to me that this is an opportune
moment, when Sacramento's best citizens
otler her assistance to better our condi-
uon; offers to aid us in making ourselves
secure against future floods, and to make
our connections with the outside world
more available; to aid US to establish con-
fidence and security, without which no
progress can ever be made, either by an
individual or community. Why should
we not make a united effort to accom-
plish this thing, and make the town of
Washington and the adjoining county the
talrest spot to live in and the most pro-
ductive land in the State of California" ?"
MORE DEBATE.
w. D. Lawtou of this city was the next
speaker. He reminded the Washington
folks of the neglect they had received at
the hands of Yolo County, and promised
that many changes would follow almost
Immediately after annexation. He spoke
OF fine bridge and other possibilities to
considerable length.
w. II. Harrison, a Yoloite, opposed
annexation on the high-tax hallucination.
He also arraigned the committee which
represented Washington at the meeting
in this city recently, saying they ap-
pointed themselves without authority
and misrepresented the people across the
river.
DR.. G. NJ. Dixon gave the audience
some very good advice. He said they
were penny wise and pound foolish"
and would be sorry some day if they de-
teated the project. They lived in Wash
ington it was true, but they earn their
money in Sacramento and have to spend
it there. The talk about Chinese and
japanese, he said, was absurd. The OBJ
ject OF the downtown business men of
Sacramento in wanting annexation was
to build up the town across the river so
as to increase their own business. They
would be foolish to give land to factories
employing Chinese-that was not the
trade they wanted.
Mr.. Bronze of Washington was afraid
the railroad company would build new
bridge and not provide walk for the
people should annexation take place He
said the law did not provide that the
company should do this.
J. A. Woodson corrected the speaker,
saying that the law was just the other
way-the railroad would have to provide
foot-bridge.
Mr.. Lubin followed with a ringing
speech in which he arraigned those who
were opposing the scheme to the injury
of themselves in severe terms. 1t was
an earnest and able speech, and was
loudly applauded. He also opposed tax
ing vote at that time, because the meet
ing was not a thoroughly representative
one.
Henley withdrew his motion for vote,
and after the old Washington committee
had been discharged on the votes of the
! Yoloites, the meeting adjourned. No
time was set for a future meeting.