The record-union., 1894-11-21
Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.

NOnNenllOu lO-u&y. Inc uay WAS uS-
voted TO the reading of papers. the max
ing of addresses, election of officers and
committee work, and in the evening the
reports of committees on legislation and
resolutions were read. The conye yention
will adjourn at noon tomorrow, but in
the evening the delegates will be enter
tained at banquet given by the mer-
chants of San Francisco.
Politics cropped up only once in to-
days proceedings, and then the subject
was smothered by President Netf, VINO
declared that politics had no place in
body composed OF men of all parties, who
were only united on the great question of
mining. In the course of an address Con-
gresham Caminetti claimed credit for the
Democratic State Convention of 1890 first
having adopted a resolution III favor of
the restoration of mining in this State
Congressman Loud, who was present,
took occasion to reply to Caminetti, who,
in return, attempted to reply TO Loud. 1t
was then that President Nen interfered
and the incident closed.
When the convention was called to
order this morning, quite number
of additional delegates We're reported
as having arrived, and their names were
uuiy ltSlGO. 1uG NudlIllldL lnGu all
nounCed the Committees on Legislation
and Resolutions, which he had been au-
thOriZed TO appoint yesterday. Following
are the names OF those appointed on the
two committees, several of the members,
as will he noticed, being residents OF
other States. though some OF them reside
In California:
Committee on Legislation-Tirey l..
Ford, Sierra; q. A. Belcher, San Fran
cisco; j. NJ. Wright, Alameda; Charles
q. Yale, San Francisco; y. Ii. Ricketts,,
Alameda; r. McMurray, Nevada; J. B.
TreadweIl, Ventura; Hon. Thomas q.
Merrill, Montana; Hon. w. K. +. Deal,
Nevada State; W. ". kellogg, P!urnas
County; II. V. Riorden, Butte; Charles
f. Hoffman, Placer; Ira Hill Reed. Gala
veras; c. Z. Bush, Shasta; j. L. Towns
ley, Washington.
Committee on ResolutiOns-E. c. Voor-
hies, Amador; G. w, Cross. San Fran
cisco; 5. b. Christy, Alameda; George j.
Ivers, San francisco; w. +. Thomas,
Alameda; y. Eckman, Butte; L. L. Lane,
Calaveras; L. n. Leggett, Mono; Fred
Searls, Nevada; John SpauIding. Placer;
James o. Brien, YuDa; j. +. Lyons,
Shasta; +. G. LOTUS, Tuolumne; j. NJ.
Walling, Nevada; w. l.. Sharon, Nevada
Chairman Nef also announced the ap-
pointment of John kirkpatrick as Ser
geant-at- Arms OF the convention, [. w.
Rankin being named as his assistant.
On motion the presentation and consid-
Grafton of the reports OF the Committees
on Legislation and Resolutions were
made the special order for an evening
session TO be held at s o'clock tonight
The report of the Committee on Order
of Business was presented and adopted.
1t was very brief, the chief recommends
ton made being that the election of offi-
GERS should precede the presentation of
the reports of the two committees already
named.
Later during the morning session it
was ordered, on motion OF Judge Bel
cher, that the election Of officers be set
for 2 o'clock IN the afternoon.
United States Senator George c. Per-
kins was then introduced and cordially
received. He referred to the fact that
California had furnished the Nation with
81 ,401, 100000 since mining began within
her borders and was still producing a
million month, in spite of which fact
her claim for recognition at the hands of
the General Government had never been
recognized by the making of such appro-
priations as would help on the mining
industry.
He spoke also of the silver question.
strongly condemning the action which
had driven the white metal to the wall
and declaring that the day must come
when the National Government would
break loose from the control of Europe in
this respect and establish policy of it's
own. Applause.
There can be no question in my
mind" he said, las to the wisdom of the
policy that would open the mints of the
United States to the product oil the
American silver mines. While our Cali
fornia silver mines may not produce
more than 5000, 900 a year, we have III San
Bernardino and elsewhere silver mines
which | believe will yet rival III richness
Il
ernment is in honor bound TO assist US III
the construction of works tor the re-
straint of debris in order that hydraulic
mining may 20 on without injury to the
farmers"
He also referred, in half-humorous,
halt-serious vein, to his own early eXpe-
riences in the mines, at a time when he
was in partnership with the President of
the association, and the members OF the
convention and the Chairman himself
heartily enjoyed the allusions.
Thomas }. Clunie was next introduced. |
bespoke of the depression III agriculture,
and said that wheat-growing had ceased
to pay. The State must turn again to
mining as her chief industry. lie had
been reared in the Sacramento Valley
and knew what damage debris had
caused, but he believed it would have
been better for the valley to have endured
the injury aud let the mining go ON.
LGreaJ applause.
Butt he said, engineers have found
that the debris may be restrained and
hydraulic mining be allowed TO go on
without harming the farmer or anybod
else.
This State has paid into the Golfers of
the Nation no less than Sl5, ,00G, 900 an
nuaily, and has received in return but a
mere pittance. During war times Cali
fornia advanced upward of 3,000.0 600 to
the Nation and never got dollar back,
hen he was in Congress he tried hard
to get bill through to recover this sum,
but could not succeed.
The Legislature should pass a resolu-
ton that the nation should pay back that
money in the form of an appropriation
for debris dams. This State has already
made an appropriation of $3.50, 900, TO be |
used when Congress makes a like ap-
preparation, No doubt Congressman
Cafninetti can secure at least an appro-
priaIion of that amount this winter. if the
Legislature will pass resolution author
izing the Government to make that ap-
preparation a charge against California's
war claims"
EX-Congressman Timothy Guy Phelps
followed Mr.. Clunie, speaking in the
same strain.
State Senator c. w. Cross of Nevada
County declared that only the surface of
California's gold deposits had been
scratched. In Nevada County. which
has produced the most gold, not one in