The morning call., 1893-10-11
THEIR PLATFORM.
California Miners Stand
on Legislation.
AN .EVENTFUL CONVENTION.
Matters of Greatest Interest to the
State Considered and Acted on
Before Adjournment.

. Business of great importance to the pros
peritY. of California was transacted yes
terdayin the State Miners Convention at
Pioneer Hall. Favorable and just legisa-
=: tlQR on rights OF hydraulic miners and
Owners Of mining claims. together with
Grange; of public sentiment in favor of
. gold. mining on navigable rivers, were the
nlaiil objects held in view. The conven-
tion. went about securing one in the right
way.afd accomplished enough to justify
a belief that the miners present move
rnent will rapidly grow in popularity. So
when the convention adjourned in the
evening sine die look Of satisfaction was
apparent on the delegates faces.
.*'sThis convention" remarked an old and
" experienced miner from the Sierras, "has
had d wonderful influence on California's
fnture prosperity. We have not made
mueh noise about it, barring the New
castle band, which cheered US somewhat.
hutaIl the same California will hear from
+uS later, when we hope 10 put millions of
gold into circulation every year"
John: p. Treadwell of Santa Paula was
admitted as a delegate TO represent the
petroleum interests of the State.
: Then the convention elected the follow
ing-naned members Of the executive
committee. each county selecting its own
men, excepting those appointed by the
:chaIr:
:: .Charles G. Yale. S. j. Hendy, Professor
S. B. Christy. r. McMurray. Edward
Coleman, E. A. Belcher, A. j. Ralston. B.
I. Dun ham, W. w. Montague. a. S. Hal
Idle, John Birmingham, Thomas r.
:ChuTch.
: El Dorado-G.W. Cummings. J. j. Craw-
ford.
: .Amador-E. C. Voorhes, J. F. Parks.
Alameda-J. T. Bradley, Felix Chap
pellet
.Calaveras-S. Forman, E. Taylori
;BItte-Frank McLaughlin, A. Eckman.
=. .Sierra-Sam T. Cole. Frank r. Wehe.
:" NeVada-J. S. Mcbride. a. IregidgO.
Piacer-J. Is. Doolittle. Charles L. Hoff-
man.
:Taolumne-J.W. c. Maxwell. c. Martin.
.Shasta--J. Z. Lyon, A. B. Paul.
=. Tfi6ity-John McMurry, o. NJ. Low
='slsktyou-R. a. Campbell. Andrew T.
Myers.
=. .YUba-William B. Meek. James O'Brien.
San 'Francisco-John Coleman, S. K.
: ThGr1tOn.
:: :: Burrows of Nevada County moved that
reCess be taken and country delegates be
g:Yen an opportunity to confer upon the
=: Mid winter Fair.
!. d. Flleher of Placer made an en-
thHsia address about the fair.
"AlineTS," said he, SHOULD consider the
Importance of the mining exhibit and
some strenuous effort be made to instill
enthusiasm into capitalists and visitors to
Calttoynia, so that the mineral wealth
OF the mountains can be properly de-
velOped."
Chairman Neff added that he is men,
Der of the executive committee of the
M1dwinter Fair, and from his knowledge
OF It's affairs people have no idea of the
magnitude of the exposition. ''If 1t is
assisted in a true Californian spirit 1t will
rebound 10 the credit of the State and as
sure DrSperity." he said.
C. W. Gross of San Francisco got the
floor 10 say something pleasant for the
Board of Trade. Said he:
'1tis we'll that this body OF representa-
tive merchants of San Francisco have done
so much for the miners cause and appre-
ciate .taly the Importance of taking the
gold dollars from the mountains
Charles @. Yale of San Francisco read
the following resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted on motion of Bur-
rows of Nevada County:
. Tie State Mining Convention Acknowledges
: @IIh gratitude the valuable assistance rendered
LheC California Miners Association by the San
/. Francisco Board of Trade, which, through its
:. exceptionally strong financial and moral sap-
port; has greatly advanced the mining Industry
0i.the State. II is particularly gratifying that
such support comes from representative body
p of MERCHANTS and business men of the metrOp-
oils Of the Pacific Coast, since II Is evidence OF
u"geGeral desire on tDe part of the public 10 en-
courage he miners aud euable them TO Increase
tlie gold yield Of California.
Tie. California Miners Association recog-
nizes ihe valuable assistance it has received
from The press OF San Francisco and the inie-
iTsDI ir the effort 10 arouse increased interest in
the geld-minng industry OF California. With
outJhis voluntary assistance from the news,
pF Z 2ofQ if laxa haa inn,
s1ble for the miners, individually, or the aSsO-
eiatl0n; TO accomplish anything in this drec-
TON: The miners have been given every 0ppor-
tuHllyi0 plead their cause, so that IL Is now
cEpnders.Ood by the public. Recognition
: has bees obtained for The mining industry of
California 10 the Legislature and Congress, and
this, we acknowledge win gratitude, has been
mainly due to this attitude of the press toward
tie miners movement. We have not only been
accorded fair and just hearing but voluntary
advocates have cnampl0ned our cause and
aided us in our efforts.
:Tothe press the miners of California are un-
Gerthe greatest obligations, and it is but just
dG.:saY notwithSta StandlDg these many faVors
that fhe California Miners Association has
: never been cal leo upon 10 pay, and never has
paid. 81 TO anv newspaper In the State or out
. OF Ii for ebamplonDg It's cause.
: The report of the committee on legisla-
ton. was presented by I. J.. Ford, chair
man, of the committee. II bears exclu-
Sfvely on the legal status of mining affairs
and proposed laws which miners feel they
Should have in all fairness. The report is
here given in full:
To the president and members of the CGIifor-
il50. Miners -4ssoctGtiOn-GE GENTLEMEN: Your
cOmmAtee on legislation begS leave TO report
tine following:
: fiISt-We recommend the adoption of the
following resolutions concerning the sO-called
Stewart mining bil which bill has for its pur-
pose til. amending of certain sections OF the
Revised S;atuIeS OF the United States relative
to tile acquisition OF title 10 mining lands.
ReSofved, That this association is opposed to
any changes In section 1924 Of the Revised
Stal6tes OF the United States, except the fol-
ldwlug:
J: strike out the words "a PATENT and insert
In lieu. thereof the words payment OF the
puIchase money aud certificate OF entry"
. IN accordance with the Stewart amendment.
:. Also. strike out the following words In the
:Slewait amendment: "But no relocation OF a
clainfby pei son who has already located such
d Claim and failed 10 comply with The condl-
tionSiuf This act IN performing work for MAX
-lpg improV menls shall be valid prior 10 such
resQmption and continuance OF work upon such
ealHrs:,'
:. Ies1lVed, That this association is opposed TO
any .enaliges in section 1925 OF the Revised
: StdtGtes.