The herald., 1893-08-16
OF INDEPENDENCE
AS Enunciated Yesterday by
the Orange Growers.
They Mix Up Picnics and Business In
Great Shape.
However Considerable Business Was
Transacted-The MiddIsmen Are
to Be Downed-Talk Abouta
Competitive Railroad.

Ano orange growers OF California nave
at last awakened to realization of their
strength, and well nigh to a unit they
have resolved to assert their rights as
producers of lucrative commodity, and
to claim for themselves the profits OF
their industry which for years have
swelled the bank accounts OF the mid
demen.
4he determinations against them have
pretty we'll reduced their patient labors
to nought, and through the process OF
time and the grinding impositions wnich
they have been subjected to, they ieel
that the hour for deliverance is now or
never. In accordance with this GO mmon
impulse which seems to have taken foot
from the smallest to the largest orange
grower i'll all California, representatives
from every section OF the orange terri.
tory met Yesterday in the chamber of
commerce to lsten to eports and form-
ulate plau OF action for the future.
The meeting room OF the chamber was
filed with Intelligent delegates to take
part in the formulation OF the plan for
the common defense.
The convention was called to order at
IL O'Clock by I. FL. B. Chamblin,
the chairman of the committee
on permanent organization, con-
sistinR OF seven members who were
namedseome time ago. This was the
fret mass convention held in the orange
interests, and the reason OF such delay
has been the diverse action among or
ange growers heretofore. They have
seen the profitlessness OF their individual
action, and through Mr.. Chamblin,
more than any other one man, who has
traversed the orange region, making
practical speeches to the growers, this
concert of action has been brought
about.
THE SESSION OPENS.
A large majority of the delegates being
from the country came in on the early
morning trains, and at once repaired to
the exposition hall in the chamber,
where they enjoyed the leisure time in
looking over the many exhibits which
comprise the aggregation OF rare pro-
ducts of Southern California. Every
man felt just pride in what he saw and
wended his way to tho meeting room
with q determination to make it more
potential in the future.
Aa chairman OF this body, Mr.. Chamb-
lin briefly stated its purpose to be, first,
for hearing reports from district dele
gates as to the progress of the plan for
general organization. and after that
discussion OF the scheme for q moro
compact organization.
ORANGE COUNTY LANDS.
The first report called for was from
Orange county. and Mr.. McFadden, one
of the weslthiest and most representa-
tive of orangemen in that locality, re-
sponded. In few words he said that
every neighborhood in the county was
fully alive to the purposes OF the conven-
tion, and were enthusiastic for COM
pact organization. Mr.. McFadden eaid
he had made q canvass among the or
ange growers of the county that they
understood the object of the proposed
amslgametion OF the orange interests
and we're enthusiastic for it's considera-
ton throughout the orange district.
The next speaker was Mr.. Cargill of
Brookhurst, who said that the subject OF
organization had been discussed in his
vicinity. and that all orange growers
were enthusiastic for protective organ
ization.
Mr.. Holmes OF Riverside county,
speaking next said that every locality
in that county had already effected an
organization for the protection of their
industry in the open market, and that
they were ready and willing to become a
factor in general organization for the
mutual protection of their brethren.
Chairman Chamblin also spoke for
Riverside, the county of his residence,
and while pledging it to the scheme OF
general protection, regretted that
there were no delegates present from
Redlands and Cotton. However. the
fruit men in those places had mad an
organization for the past two or three
years, and endorsing as they co the
general protective, plan, had called q
meeting for the latter part of this week
to reorganize on stronger basis. The
orange growers of Highlands have al
ready signifed their willingness to join
the organization, and the same thing
could be said of the whole of San Ber-
nardino county.
Mr.. Collins, secretary Of the meeting,
also poke for the western portion Of
San Bernardino county, and said that
every locality was in hearty accord with
the present movement except Pomona
and Ontario. Mr.. Collins had scarcely
finished the last sentence when DR..
Nesbitt of Pomona, delegate from that
place, entered the hall. He was greeted
with applause when he said that he was
able to say that the orange growers of
Pomona were in hearty accord with the
purposes of the general convention, and
he had been sent as delegate to say as
much. 1t was only on Monday last, said
DR.. Nesbitt, that the orangemen of Po-
mona had perfected their local organiza-
tion. and had applied to the secretary of
state for the necessary papers to make
them body corporate. They proposed
to protect themselves, and in doing 30
preferred TO act in concert with their
brethren throughout Southern Califor-
mis-. Pomona could be relied upon to
act in hearty accord with the other
orange growing counties.
Mr. Taylor of Azusa, was an earnest
orange growing protectionist and tersely
stated that every man who had shifted
the exhilerating breeze of an orange
grove, or tasted the luscious golden
fruit, was enthusiastically in favor OF
the proposed programme OF protection.
Pasadena IN LINE.
Colonel Pritchard. speaking for the
prolific county of Pasadena, said that
long ago there had been a preliminary
movement there looking to the main OBJ
jects OF the present convention, and
more recently committees had been ap-
pointed TO draft articles in accord with
the scope OF general convention on the
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