The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-21
OPPOSITION TO HYDRhULICKING.
The Anti-Debris Association Ready to
Do Battle.
1t Declares Openly Against the Use of
Public Money for Building
Debris Dams.

The Executive Committee of the State
Anti-Debris Association met yesterday
afternoon at the rooms of the Board of
Supervisors, j. NJ. Morrison, Chairman,
presiding, and Robert Cosner acting as
Secretary.
Many members of the association at
large, who are not members of the Exec
utive Committee, but who were in the
city as members of the Horticultural
Convention. were also in attendance, and
the meeting was the largest that has been
held for some time. Watchmen Boyd
and Jones were also present.
The reports OF the Manager, w. T.
Ph1pps, and OF the various committees
were read.
The watchmen stated that recently the
feeling in the mountains was growing
bitter, and that the disposition 10 obey
the law that, at least, was always ex-
preSsed) was fast disappearing.
AT one of the mining towns visited
hydraulic miner told the Watchnan that
he had better stay at home or he might
get his head shot Off," to which the
Waterman replied that was the miners
privilege.
Inc encouraging words the hydraulic
miners have received from those who are
not familiar with the evils wrought by
this class OF mining, it was stated, had
mDolGened many miners to think that
public sentiment demanded that n.y.
draulic mining should be resumed. no
matter what the injury.
Supervisor ID. II. Arnold of Colusa
spoke OF the Miners Convention in San
francisco. and said that the committee
should issue an address to the people OF
the state presenting the side of the val
ley. For this purpose committee was
appointed, consisting OF John c. White
OF Marysville, George Ohleyer of Suffer
and Robert Z. Devlin OF Sacramento.
MI. Arnold OF Colusa was subsequently,
added TO the committee.
The Executive Committee then went
into executive session, and after the
transaction Of routine business adjourned
TO meet 10 the evening to hear the report
OF the Committee on Address. The adj
Dress was unanimously adopted. 1t
pledges the association to fight against
government aid to dams, and is as fol-
lows:
THE ADDRESS.
An address to the People of California.
The Miners Convention now assembled
IN San Francisco appeals to the people
Tor the removal OF restrictions on hy-
draulic mining. The Sacramento Valley
appeals also 10 the people for justice, tor
protection to their homes and for the
preservation of the navigable streams OF
California. The rights of the hydraulic
miner and OF those who live in the val
1eys have been defined by the courts of the
land. 10 attempt TO overthrow those de-
crees or remove the restrictions the
courts have imposed is to plunge the
valley and mountain into endless con-
troversy. We do not ask nor wish the
revival of hydraulic mining, because we
know what 1t means. We extend the
friendly hand TO all other kinds of min
ing except hydraulic.
Our rivers are priceless heritages. Our
valleys are inexhaustible sources of
wealth. The resumption of hydraulic
aiming will be their ruin. Listen to the
voice of the counties of Suffer, Yuba,
olo, sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano.
Butte, Colusa, Tehama and Glenn. We
ASK the people to think, and to do to
Others as they would be done by. Hy-
draulic mining cannot be resumed with
out our destruction. We feel that appeals
to self-interest will not lead the people to
ruin permanent source of prosperity
1or an apparent gain.
The preservation of our navigable
rivers interests all the people. California
cries out from every farm, orchard, fac
tory and business house in the State for
cheaper transportation. The people must
maintain the navigability of the rivers
Whoever Injuries them is a public enemy
Let them be protected; let them be inn
proved.
Public money should not be taken from
the treasury for private purposes. Min
ing IS a private business. 1t is entitled to
just protection. 1t is entitled to no more.
The money OF all the people cannot be
spent Tor the personal benefit of few of
the people.
We are unalterably opposed to Govern
ment aid for dams or for the erection of
works for the hydraulic miner. Govern
ment IS not instituted for such purpose.
Appropriations for such objects are an
UNJUST and oppressive tax on all the peo-
pie Tor the profit of a few.
Let the miner mine. but let him so
mine as not to injure his neighbor, or to
destroy the navigable streams, which are