The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-16
THAT YOLO STRIP.
The Supervisors Listen to Arguments
About Annexation.
A Home Questlon-Strong Reasons for
a Wise Proposition for Both
Counties.

hearing arguments on the subject of the
annexation of Washington. The Super
visors of Yolo County were present, be-
side large number of citizens of both
counties, including a number of Wash
ington ladies.
The anneXationists were strongly
Affirmative why both sides of the river at
this point ought to be under one county
jurisdiction. The annexationists certainly
showed that they are moved by genu-
inc progressive spirit which always ven
lures something. The impression made
by he'arguments was that both counties,
y olo and Sacramento, would be best
benefited by the change of jurisdiction;
that instead of levee systems becoming
assaults upon each other, they would be
harmonized and harbor improvement
conserved; that what is now low-lying
property can be made far more valuable
and inviting to capital for industrial
establishments, and that Yolo would
have every commercial benefit she now
enjoys and Sacramento would gain
greater ones. In short, the arguments OF
the annexationists seemed conclusive
that the matter is one of pure business
benefit to both peoples and Will tend to
enhance values and stimulate industry
on both sides.
Chairman Morrison stated that those in
favor of annexation would have the first
hour Il o &c opposed the second, and the
last hall-hour would be occupied by the
anneXationists.
David Lubin opened the discussion.
He said it was matter of great impor-
.tance, not only to Sacramento, but the
northern part of the State. Commune
ties grow like trees. If we are not care
1ul we will lose the industrial factor in
progress. Sacramento is not foothlll
town, with water power; not ike San
Jose, depending on beauty of scenery,
and therefore should be commercial
center, and should not permit industries
and manufactures to slip through her
fingers, as she had in the past. He read
a clipping from Mondays RECORD
UNION showing how Salt Lake had sue
ceeded in winning manufacturing plant
away from Chicago and other competing
cities. This concerns, said he, olo as
we'll as Sacramento. The factory which
gives employment to forty people builds
up the city. Other places, If they knew
we sent the fruit raised here away to San
Francisco to be canned, would consider us
fools.
SACRAMENTO CAPITAL
Cannot be expected to build up factories
in Yolo County, but it would be willing
10 start them in its own. If the people of
\ olo will put up the money to start the
factories, let them have this territory; il
not, let us have a chance.
He narrated the decision of Solomon
between two women who claimed the
baby, and his wise judgment as to which
baby, and Sacramento and Yolo were the
mothers disputing for it. Which will
take care of it best? The Legislature will
decide whether the bill providing for an
nextiOn is right or not.
FRUIT MUST BE CANNED
Either at home or abroad, and we cannot
afford to send it, as we often do. to San
Francisco and have it said it is in poor
condition and worth nothing. We have
not the land for these factories on this side
of the river. factory below street is
out of reach.
.If you decide against this PROPOSE
tion," said he, II ask you, where will you
find place to put additional manutact-
uring enterprises? Ii you vote against it
to-day you vote against the progress OF
Sacramento TOR years to come. We have
held our meetings and appointed a COM
mittee to forward the movement, and
they are doing the best they cam"
WOODLANDS CHANGE OF HEART.
When the committee went to Woodland
continued Mr.. Lubin, and addressed the
people and explained their object, the
people of that town said that only dog
i'll the manger would oppose it. Why
this sudden opposition to annexation
now? New York had its Black Friday,
and il will be a Black Wednesday Tor
Sacramento if this board decides adj
versely to this proposition to-day.
FRANK MILLER's VIEWS.
Frank Miller said that when Mr.. Lubin
came to him on the subject of annexation
he told him that high water was an i'm
-, 4 l.. .L
went along with it. Mr.. Lubin agreed
with him, and they joined hands. de
spoke of the Reclamation Convention as
being composed of the best men in theil
communities representative men. II
was a sad sight TO see these men, who fOl
the past twenty years had been fighting
high water, striving TO formulate Somt
plan which should save them and theil
shattered fortunes from utter annihila
ton.
1t had been said by the opponents o
annexation that if the plan was carried
out they would strangle the high water
question, but he warned them not t,
stand in the way of the movement.
MISREPRESENTATION
Is the first law of nature, and people viii
take the law into their own hands to pro
tect themselves.
The opponents had made two damag
ing admissions before the Legislativ
Committee. First, they wanted to keel
Washington; second, that it was an eX
pensive place. They had spent an aver
age of 81 900 per mile on the levee. Thi
was nothing to what Sacramento haI
done He would like some of the objec
tors to this scheme to be sent to Wash
ington TO consider the annexation of tn
Sandwich Islands and snatch from Eng
land naval station which would other
wise be constant menace to our coas
He thought they would be found on tn
opposition side in that also.
Mr.. Miller said he knew many of tn
directors as honorable, upright mer
whose honor he could vouch for, but
mans wrong ideas often worked grea
damage to a community.
WILLIAM LAND
Thought Mr.. Lubin's ideas were righ
both on account of the water course AM
the manufacturing facilities. The take
would amount to but very little, Will
the benefit would be very great.
THE COUNTRY NOT OPPOSED TO IT.
Senator Reuter- said he had not expec
ed to be called on. He had been told ths
this was only city affair, and that th
people of the country were all opposed t
II. This was not so. All the better either
in his vicinity had signed in favor of il
and not one had refused. They wante
a home cannery for their fruit. Vol
County had never done anything wit
Washington, and never will. We as
for it because we want it-not simply
let out the water from our side, but
build up our prosperity. The day
coming when we must have market f
our fruit.
In conclusion, Mr.. Reuter- said Il
Assembly and Senate committees ha
both reported in favor of annexation, al
he hoped the board would favor Ii. i
US have canneries and other industries
give our girls and BOYS employment. az