Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-03

tention of an audience scattered through
out such large building, and in close
proximity to so many attractive local
surroundings. Therefore, shall say
but few words.
l do not think that it is necessary to
call your attention to the magnificence
OF your surroundings; that you can see
for yourselves. These beautiful realiza-
tions apparent about us tonight need no
encomiums. 1t is not necessary in
flowery phrase or with appropriate
gesture to call attention to that which
appeals at once to our sight.
Ladies and gentlemen, as has been
well said by the distinguished gentle
man, the governor of this state, who has
already addressed you, this display poe
sesses business interest. 1t a tests the
fact that men have been at work with
intelligence and capability, with brains,
and with that which money alone can
not give-that undivided cooperative
effort directed in these channels where
success is possible.
Think of an industry, which, during
the last season, poured into the Golfers
of this portion of the state perhaps two
millions and quarter of dollars That
is more than sentiment. That means
prosperity. Such result is significant
OF more splendid things to come.
In portion of this state, especially
believe in San Bernardino county, there
have been planted within the last season
fifty per cent of all the orange trees now
in that productive portion of our state.
What are the possibilities of this in
creased production if today we are able
to f,1vv sot, xr-l,; oh ILL
more than two millions of dollars? Is it
painting in roseate colors to say that in
five or six years ten or twelve millions
OF dollars will be our annual portion
This is not sentiment, though it is i'm
possible to take from it the things that
appeal to the Imagination and which
suggest to US something beyond mere
materiality.
But, at that same time, there is per-
haps no section of this great union that
will yield such magnificent crop, such
a production in money results. As has
also been well remarked by Governor
Markham, we owe duty to ourselves as
we'll as to Others. No man who thinks
anything of himself or Of his commu.
nifty, or of the orange industry. can
afford to send to foreign markets, or
even sell upon our streets, anything but
the best fruit. The man who will send
to Chicago or New York, or elsewhere,
an orange that has been frozen or
blighted ought to be condemned to eat
straw the rest of his life. [Applause.
We know that even one box of inferior
fruit, placed in market where there
are critical hands to handle it and criti-
cal palates to taste it will do an injury
that cannot be compensated for by
any talk, by any newspaper article, by
any protest or pretense at all. Now, we
have an organization in this portion of
California, we have an organization in
the state, that has it's representative
here, formed for the very purpose of
enabling producers of citrus fruit, as
we'll as producers of other fruits, to pro.
tect themselves and the community, and
they are doing 80. We find the benefit
of their labors all around US. We see
evidences of it in the increased produc-
tion and in the better quality of our fruit.
Fellow-citizens-for 1 appeal espe-
cially to those who have charge of our
public affairs-let us see to it that we
protect our industries and guard them
with all that care which well-enforced
regulations will bring about. Let us see
that the dishonest man who attempts to
palm off something that is not what
it is represented to be ia properly labeled
himself and made a person known in
the public market. This we owe to our
selves; we owe it to our state; we owe
it to the people with whom we deal.
Now, fellow citizens, ladies and gentle
men, am not here for the purpose of
delivering lecture upon our public or
private duty. I was simply requested
to cay few words regarding this citrus
fruit industry. thought proper, how
ever, to throw in these few suggestions
as being worthy of your consideration,
and as perhaps calling to your mind the
necessity for exertion in the line which
l have indicated.
1 will conclude by saying this: The
orange grower, the citrus fruit producer
of Southern California has reason to re
ioice tonight. He has met obstacles
great indeed he has surmounted them
he has met them with that energy for
which he has become remarkable. APP
plause.] He has placed in this hall to-
night perhaps the most beautiful dis
play of the kind that has ever been ex-
posed to the gaze of any people within
the bounds of the United States. This,
ladies and gentlemen, is witnessed to.
night not alone by persons of this To-
cality who are to some extent used to
such display, but it is observed by
ladies and gentlemen OF clture and re-
finement who have come here from
abroad and who will spread around in
their respective localities and impart to
those at home what they have seen
here tonight. This is not mere talk.
This is the demonstration of an exist
ing condition of things. such as appears
to every man, woman or child who con-
siders the prosperity and future OF our
state.
Let us redouble our efforts, whether
engaged in this industry personally or
not. Let US contribute everything we
can to its success and advancement.
Let US, year by year, united with those
who are doing so much for US in the
lines of advancement, give them not
only moral support, but on such occa-
sions as this contribute our material
effort, not for the mere advancement of
this locality, but Tor the benefit of all.
ToNIGHT's PROGRAMME.
The tableaux to be given Thursday
evening at the fair are designed to rep
resent dreams and realities from the four
cardinal points.
The Merry North shows the dream OF
a little street Waif from his bed on q