The herald., 1894-12-12

oil cars nearly mile long to bring into
this state the eggs that the enterprising
hens OF Kansas and Iowa lay for US. let
no one croak about OVERRIDING things in
this country. Ten years ago, when a
great food OF new people swept into this
end OF the state, doubling. tripling,
auadrupling the population in sur
prieiugly short time, many OF our old
timers went about whispering to one
another "Wbst in the world will they
find to do? They will all starve here !"
But they didn't starve. They went to
work and settled down, for the most
part, into prosperous and contented citi-
zens. Some OF them, indeed, have so
successfully grown up with the country
that they have been elected to the office
OF supervisor and are here with US to-
doy.
P.wER OF SUPERVISORS.
It is within your power as local law
makers and as custodians of the funds
OF your individual counties to increase
or discourage this imm igration Of new
settlers into the country. 1t is true
that the fund which is placed in your
hands by the state low is not 80 great as
it should be, amounting to only $1,000 in
the case OF most of your counties, but
by q discreet use of that fund, in CO.
operation with the other counties OF the
section, much can be accc npiished.
Three years ago this month meeting
was held at the old quarters of the
chamber OF commerce, at which num-
Der OF you were present, when the
Southern California Bureau OF Iuforma-
tion was founded. Through that organ
ization the sum OF $4,000 was raised,
partly from the supervisors and partly
from subscriptions. Uf this sum Los
Angeles paid two.thirds, which was
more than her share; but no objection
was raised by the outside counties on
that score. Fifty thousand copies CT q
large and handsomely illustrated book
were printed, at cost OF $4,000, and the
remaining two thousand was used to
circulate this book all over the union.
To our certain knowledge thousands Of
people have been brou~ht into this
country through this and its in
huence Is not yet exhausted. l men
tion this good work az an example of
the efficiency OF cooperation.
ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
We have called yot together today.
gentle men, to talk OF work OF this sort
for all Southern California; to chow
you the exhibit of the chambe in it's
new and enlarged quarters, in order that
you may have q clearer idea OF its scope
and character and its power for good to
the hole section. and VIC beg nov to
assure YOU that in ANYTHING which yon
may desire to undertake for the good Of
Southern California, you will find this
organization always ready with an act
i've and hearty cooperation. We are
firmly of the opinion that the advance
ment OF Los Angeles as the m stropolis
of Southern California is bound up with
the general prosperity OF all this sec.
tiou. We assure you that, as an organ
ization and as individuals. We are unal-
terably opposed to the narrow. sectional
spirit that proposes TO build up one part
OF our country at tho expense of anoth
er. We look upon Southern California
rs a unit of which it is our good fortune
to bs geographically end commercially
the center. In working for ourselves
we must work for you, and in working
for you we benefit our own city.
Through tins various organ Zations
which have represented this section OF
the state in the worlds fair, mid win ter
fair and general immigration work, our
counties have been brought closely to.
gether and we have achieved TeputR-
tion as harmonious, enerxeic. enter
prisipg unit. Let that reputation con.
tinue let the enterprise grow stronger,
the energy more persistent, and let the
harmony rems ID with ue forevsr-such
is the earnest hope OF the Los Angeles
chamber OF commerce.
AS ONE COMMUNITY.
Judge Graft, attorney for the chamber
of commerce. explained some of the
features Of the relationship between the
chamber and the various boards of
supervisors, and the right OF the later
TO expend money for exhibiting the
products OF the counties for advertising
purposes.
"When we build up the various out
side counties," said Judge Graf. you
build up Los Angeles. Without the
outside counties there would be no Los
Angeles"
The Judge then discoursed upon the
magnificent results from the distribu-
tion of l25 900 copies of Southern Cali
fornia, sent out by the chamber within
the past two years. and the benefit gem
orally to be derived from advertising,
both at home and abroad. 1t had been
intimated that some Uf the delegates to
the congress intended touching upon the
bhrbor and state division questions. and
the judge threw himself into the breach
by stating that at the first session these
questions should be tabooed.
A. Mullen. one OF the trustees of the
Whittier school, where the delegates
were entertained last night, in a ehort
speech welcomed the visitors and gave
formal invitation to pass the night at
Whittier. He promised to show the
visitors something greater and grander
than the product OF any soil, and that
was the reformation of boys and girls
committed to the care of the institu-
tion.
SAN DIEGO SPEAKS.
M. L. Ward. new district attorney OF
San Diego, on behalf of the board said
that it seemed to him conventions Of
this kind must result in good to al! sec
tions represented. Although in the re-
mote end OF the territory VIC are doing
all we can to represent the bes. inter
ests OF the entire southern section. We
do not desire to succeed by in any way
hirdering the growth of any of the rest
OF the family although we are the small
boy. There are some things We boast of
and one OF them is OF having the largsst
lemon orchard in the world. While we
have been spoken OF as the dry county
l assure you that within Q short time
San Diego will be one of the best watered
counties in the United States. From
San Diego you will find hearty sup.
port in any enterprise looking to the
upbuilding of Southern California.