The morning call., 1894-11-21
DEBRIS DAMS.
Federal Aid Asked by
the Miners.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
A Strong Silver Plank
Forms One.
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS, TOO.
The Central Pacific Railroad Is
Scored.
DELAY ON LAND PATENTS ASKED
Proceedings of the Second Days Ses-
sion of the California State
Miners Association.
The Central Pacific Railroad Is
Scored.
DELAY ON LAND PATENTS ASKED

uilt e. reports were pTeSeD leus
The report Of the committee on order of
business was submitted and adopted on
motion of Judge Walnng. The reports of
the committees Oh legislation and resolu-
tions were made a special order for the
evening session.
The following were announced as the
committee on resolutions: E. c. Voor-
HES, Amador; c. w. Cross, San Fran
cisco; S. B. Christy. Alameda; George l.
Ives, San Francisco; W. r. Thomas, Ala
media; a. Eckman, Butte; T. L. Lane,
Calaveras; T. II. Leggett, Mono; Fred
Searls, Nevada; John Spaulding, Placer;
James OBrien, YuDa; j. f. Lyons.
Shasta; +. c. Lotus. Tuolumne; j. NJ.
WalliUg, Nevada; ". Z. Sharon, State Of
Nevada.
Chairman Neff appointed the following
as the committee on legislation: TREY L.
Ford, Sierra; E. a. Belcher, San Fran
cisco; j. NJ. Wright. Alameda; Charles G.
Yale, San Francisco; a. II. Ricketts,. Ala
media; r. McMurTay, Nevada; j, B.
TreadweH, Ventura; Thomas q. Merrill,
s ate of Montana; ". L. F. Deal, State oil
Nevada; W. W. kellogg, Plumas; H. V.
Rearden, Butte; Charles +. Hoffman,
Placer; Ira ii. Reed, Cslaveras; G. c.
Bush, Shasta; j. f. IOwnsley, State OF
Washington.
John kirkpatrick was appointed ser
geant-at-arms and j. w. Rankin as as
sistant sergeani-a'-arms.
Senator Perkins was introduced by
Chairman Neff, and was greeted with re-
realed applause as he stepped on the plat
form. He spoke Of the great mining in
tprests of the State, and declared that
there should be no differences with the
agricultural industry. II was just such
nh all
differences.
Senator Perkins declared that the min
ing interests had made California. With
out the gold, which gave tie great i'm petuS
10 the growth of the State, the common
wealth would not now hold the high posi-
ton which ne does.
When all other industries seemed prOs-
irate the miners were pouring the wealth
of the mountains into the Golfers OF the
commonwealth. TIE great mineral re-
sources of California, its gold, its silver, its
petroleum. its coal, its lead, lis chrome ore,
were enumerated.
II hope while the convention Is in ses-
sion that it will give an expression on the
silver question" said Senator Perkins. 81
believe this convention should declare in
favor of All American policy on the silver
question" lChe rs
While there might be a question. said
the speaker, about opening The mints to
The free coinage Of Mexico and South
America, there could be no question as to
The advisab lily of opening The minis to the
free coinage OF the product Of the Amer
lean mines.
The convention interrupted the speaker
with d long outburst of applause.
Continuing. Senator Perkins declared
that the product Of the silver mines was
needed for a circulating medium.
He spoke Of introducing free-coinage
measure at The short session Of Congress.
- "a
bugs of New York and London and
Berlin that the United States was going to
look after its own interests, and then, if
the nations of the world aid not adopt an
intern ational ratio, the United States
might 90 a step farther
He told of the revival of business which
wonld follow the adoption of a free
coinage measure. 1t would open all the
silver mines of Colorado, Nevada, Ari-
znna, California and the West and place
100000 miners at work. [Cheers.
Government aid 10 keep the rivers clear
of debris was advocated, and the speaker
smoke strongly in favor of the resumption
of hydraulic mining, with Government
safeguards in the way Of dams to impound
the debris.
At the conclusion of the address the
miners delegates rose TO their feet and
gave three cheers for Senator Perkins.
Thomas j. Cunie was the next speaker.
With the usual Introductory remarks he
began: "We are returning to first prin-
ciples. We are getting back to hauling
freight from Fresno in prairie schooners,
and we are returning to the production of
gold, which made US famous The world
over. lCheers'l
"If the State is to continue to prosper
we must return to mining as the chief in
dustry." Cheers.
The speaker declared that the enter
prises OF the State had been Frustrated,
but the indomi able energy of the pioneers
and their children was coming to the front
again. The raising of grain n d ceased to
pay, and in the mines lay the Industrial
salvation of the State.
Ii it were TO do over again, as a man
reared in the Sacramento Valley, he
would say let hydraulic mining go on.
even II 1t did ruin some of the lands of the
valley; but that WIS unnecessary. Safe
guards could be provided which would be
q protection 10 the farmer.
In the dark days of the Civil War it was
the gold of California which saved the
Union. There was more gold in the Sierra
Nevada than had been taken out, If
mining were Kept up there would have
been no need of the issuing of bonds now.
If gold mining had been kept up there
would have been no question OF maintain.
ing the parity of silver.
Mr.. Ciunie spoke at some length in favor
of the white metal. He told of the vast
sums which the State had paid into the
Golfers of the General Government and the
niggardly pittances which had been doled
out in return.
The General Government conceded that
1t owed California 100000 He sug-
gested that the Legislature pass q Joint
resolution asking Congress to use this
money in the building of impoundlng
dams and credit II GU the debt owed.
MI. Clunie was frequently interrupted
with applause as he spoke. and three
cheers were given for the speaker as be
concluded.
j. NJ. Fulweiler introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted without
comment:
WHEREAS, Under the several acts OF Con
gress relating 10 the ehablltation OF hydraulic
mining, those eminent civil engineers, COlone
q. ID. Mendell, Lieutenant Colonel w. ii. II
BeDyaurd and Major w. ii. Heuer, were ap
1olnled and have been the acting California
Debris Commission, and have made report Of
their acts and proceedings under said laws OF