The morning call., 1894-11-20

gorical picture which hid the organ, ana
the convent ton cbeered.
Julian Sonntag, the treasurer, in his re-
tort. showed that the expenditures of the
association for The year ending Novem oar
10, 1894. were S1480 SO. the receipts
S2494 30, leaving II credit balance Of
Sob 90.
After briefly pointing out the work to
be doue in convention President Neff in
troduced Governor Markham, who was
greeted with cheers.
This IS great pleasure for me- 10 greet
you here" began Governor Markham.
''At first thought it would be impossible
for me to attend. as after two weeks alb
sence from the Capitol found my table a
foot deep with debris, and thought [
would need the aid Of soma honest miner
to help me make cleanup. daughter
and applause.
II have lett my work aud come here
without the slightest prepare ion TO make
SUCH speech as you are entitled to. But
L know that the heart of the miner is al
ways charitable. / am satisfied that your
stay here will be made PHEASANT by the
people of San Francisco. No city has q
better reputation for hospitality.
"Who came to California first and laid
the foundation for this magnificent city
The miner. Where is there a city that
has been truer friend of the miner?
Il have been charged with being a friend
to the miner. and | will say that If | am
every one OF you is equally guilty.
Fair last year said what thought of the
mining industry of this State, and with
yoar permission L will repeat it here.
desired to instill in the minds of the people
of the United States what [ thought they
could afford To do in assisting the gold
mining industry of California"
Governor Markham then read extracts
N iah tho
magnitude OF the mining interests of the
State was set forth. He declared that g
was satisfied that all engineering obstacles
10 the complete resumption of hydraulic
mining could be surmounted. He spoke al
some length on the prosperity which
seemed about TO again visit the mining
sections of the State, and had good word
for silver, declaring that the time was not
distant when the people of America would
see that silver was put on parity with
gold.
cit requires nothing but the subs tantial
Endorsement of this great naiion," said he,
''tc compel other nations to give it like
recognition. Silver is not the enemy TO
the human race that manv people would
have US believe" lCheers.
An eloquent description of Californ ia s
glory concluded the Governors speech,
who declared that this was destined to be-
come the chief State in the Union.
Inc uelegat6S rose from their seats,
waved their hats and gave three rousing
cheers for Governor Markham as he cen
Guided.
President Neff announced the following
AS the committee on credentials: Dele
gates Mcbride of Nevada, ByingloD OF
Sierra, r. G. Hart of Shasta, r. C. Myers
uf Slskiyou, Taylor of Piumas, j l.. Gould
of Placer. j. j. Crawford of Ell Dorado,
III. IL. Reardon of Butte, J. j. Lane of
Calaveras. A. Carrigan of San Francisco,
A. b. Call IF Amadur. G. c. Derby of San
Ia Clara, e. G. Lotus of Tuolumne and
w. r. Thomas of Alameda.
C0ngressmar-elect Barham of the First
District was the next speaker. He de-
clared that Judge Temples decision in the
debris litigation was unQuestlonahly right.
but that the G0vernment of the United
States should make sufficient appropria-
ton to build debris dams in such man.
ner as to protect the farmers and at the
same time permit the working of the
mines. Ths muddy waters fl wing over
the dams could be taken in fumes to the
tuie basins and made to build up thousands
OF acres of ague-stricken swan ps so as 10
form the best land in the world.
"We want" said the speaker, "to edu-
cate the people of the nation to under.
stand that we have untold millions of gold
locked up In the mountains, and that il
only needs Government aid 10 get il out. .
He promised 10 use his best effur in Con.
gress to bring about the desired result.
Mr.. Barham received three enthusias tic
cheers at The close Of his speech.
The noon adjournment was then taken.