The morning call., 1892-11-17


with the pick and sh ovel than to those who
followed with the pillow. CALIFORNIA; great
ness would not be what IL is o.day if il had
lot been fer the men who as pioneers paved
the way building as they went, and found
and furnished the means of the present
prosperity Of this State, and laid the basis
of the possibilities that lie before it in the
pathway Of progress.
But TO come TO the practical part Of my
talk. and the part in which you are most
Interested in. Now, you want legislation
from Congress. We Californians are an
| enthusiastic crowd We 90 in OF every
proposition with flags and a brass band.
There are great many people who ina CINE
that all You have to 10 to secure anything
you want at Washington is to parade Penn
sylyania avenue with the Accomplishments
stated SO starting out, we have generally
come back minus the brass band and flags.
But, to be serious, let me tell you / don't
believe that there will be any trouble In
securing the legislation in Congress that
you require to open the mines. But don't
ask too much or think that you can recon-
cile all Interests. That cannot be DONE !
tell 1t TO you frankly. All this about hay-
ing union between the valleys and the
hills Is rot / took 40 stock in that union
convention last year. When | learned about
the coming together, ard. so to speak, mar
rage of the different conflicting Interests,
laughed.
What you want to do" said Congressman
pare naked simple bill embodying your
wants and disassociated from ali extraneous
interests. Make up such bill, and / am
perfectly satisfied 1t will become law this
coming session.
Remember we cannot pass a great big
cumbersome bill. Let your lawyers-you
have men OF ability and brains In this con-
ventIon, men ike Chief Justice Searls
and Judge Walling. and Luttrel Of Son oma-
let these men get together and draw up
NIL ina &c Inn tod
such a bill will pass But do not en-
body In il conflicting interests. Don't have
anything IN II about arid lands. Let what
belongs to The river and haTbor bill alone.
Then there will be no conflict of interests.
Inc way to resume mining is 10 ask to
resume mining and nothing else. This is
the only way you can succeed"
Congressman Geary was cheered very
| heartily when he concluded his remarks
Inc cheers had not subsidized and the
| speaker stood with his right arm describing
me arc OF an uucompleted gesture. when
| Niles Searls rose from Que of the front
seats. his dark eyes cleaning beneath his
| skuli-cap, which covered his forehead to the
brows, and his mouth quivering with excite
ment.
Everybody looked in surprise at the ex-
| Chief Justice.
''Sir, rise TO question OF privilege"
Surprise changed into astoni shment, and a
| startled look cTept into the cbarman's
/ counteDaDce
II was certainly unexpected, and the scene
| possessed all the force and intensity of the
| dramatic climax.
ut has been stated in various quarters Z"
said Judge Searls, that for some time l
have said things about Congressman Geary.
say right now that anybody who says
| maligned Congressman Geary states what
an absolute and uneqiyocal falsehood.
nave never said anything that mill
| gated against his character, his record, bis
ability or his position ON the mining Ques-
| ton.
What / have said and what do say now
| is that there has been no representative Of
this State more faithful to his duties. and
none his peer Ia ability Ia the halls of Con-
| gress."
Everybody looked relieved and applauded
the eulogy of the speaker
Chairman Neff added his testimony to
| that OF Judge Searls, and said that when
| the latter had returned from Washington,
! where he had gone to represent the mining
/ Interests 10 secure the passage of bill in
| favor OF reopening the mines, he had stated
exactly what he stated on the floor in the
/ presence of Congressman Geary.
/ Ali eyes were turned on the representa-
tive of the First Congressional District. who
| had evidently felt greatly embarrassed at
/ the personal tone which the proceedings
had taken. he very gracefully got out of
| his trying position by stating that he had
never heard that Judge Searls had in any
way disparaged his character.
| Anyhow" he said, "a man in political
canvas should expect hard things TO be said
| OF him. They were said Of me, know, but
| / have gained twenty pounds over them"
On motion of Mr. Walling the convention
| extended vote Of thanks TO the California