The herald., 1893-07-30

Silent explained the situation to the
convention. He suggested, however,
that enough pledges could be obtained
from members not to vote on the sem
atorship 30 as to remove all objections
on this ground to the special session
and to thus enable Governor Markham
to call it and also keep faith with Mr..
Perkins. A long and spirited discussion
followed, it being generally agreed that
the special session 10 imperative.
The next question discussed was what
the railroads would do to help the fair
and whether or not they would divert
all OF the advantage to themselves. 1t
was stated that Mr.. Crocker had made
O proposition to the northern committee
but that 1t practically barred Southern
California out, San Francisco being made
the terminus.
His proposition was also only condi-
tional upon the other trans.continental
lines agreeing to it.
A committee was finally appointed
consisting of Messrs. Freeman, Forman,
Willard, Silent and Young who retired
and soon returned with the following
resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, The city OF San Francisco
promises to raise fund of half a million
dollars for q midwinter fair; and
Whereas, Such an undertaking would
be of great advantage to all sections OF
the state in attracting visitors and set
tiers from the east; thereforejbe it
Resolved, By this meeting of delegates
from the counties Of Southern California,
that we are thoroughly in sympathy
with the enterprise as outlined by the
San Francisco people, and promise it
our heartiest support.
Resolved. That We believe an enter
prise of this magnitude and Importance
should receive the support, not of pri-
vate subscription alone, but of the state
and all its counties, and to that end we
would advocate that whenever the pro-
posed sum OF $500, 900 shall have been
subscribed in San Francisco, and when
ever substantial guarantees have been
received from the transcontinental and
local roads that they will give satisfacto-
ry freight and passenger rates from the
eastern states TO all terminal points in
the state and from and to all points In
Southern California, that q special aes-
sion of the legislature be callsd by the
governor to make an appropriation of
such sum as may be deemed necessary
to place the fair on proper footing, and
also to pass an act allowing the individ-
ual counties to appropriate money to
provide for their exhibits.
1t was moved that q committee of
three be appointed to confer with the
proper committee of the mid winter fair
in San Francisco in regard to railroad
transportation rates to and from the
fair and as 10 length OF time of stay in
California on low fare tickets. This
was amended that said committee be
the executive committee and that the
delegates appointed by the board of
supervisors of the various southern
counties to the convention at San Fran
cisco in the interest of the midwinter
fair, constitute the general committee.
Carried.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to act as such committee with
power to appoint alternates: Charles
Forman, Hosmer p. McKoon, l.. J.
Rose.
On motion of Judge Silent the chair
man of the meeting was requested to zee
the board of supervisors in regard to the
appointment Of delegates to the conven-
tion at San Francisco.
It was moved and carried that the ex-
ecutive committee represent the assem-
bled convention or association at the
San Francisco convention.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the
president.