The morning call., 1894-11-21

Governor of Arizona, regretting his inabil-
ity TO attend the convention.
Z. W. Cross spoke of the difficulties
under which the gold miner labored. He
outlined at some length the purely bust
ness aspect or the mining industry While
gold miners needed legislation for
hydraulic mining different feeling was
needed among the business men and
capitalists of San Francisco in the way of
investments. The reason why gold min
ing had not attained a greater measure OF
prosperity should be con sldered.
The speaker told OF the great wealth Of
gold in the Sierra Nevada. In the single
county of Nevada he declared there was
more gold which could be profitably mined
than had been taken out of the whole
State. He believed that twice as much
gold as vas now in circulation could be
taken out of the mines of California. The
usual profit of mining Investments in CAL
itornia where made with care bad been a
handsome one. The average result of each
miners labor in California had been four
! times as much as The average result of one
mans labor in agricultural or horticul-
cultural pursuits in the United States.
There were great difficulties in opening
! mine which no other business had. A
gold mine was not recognized as security,
while a man who had an acre of wheat
| land could borrow at the banks.
| lie warned miners to expose dishonest
| schemes in their neighbOrhood, which
would, if not exposed. work serious injury
to the region and make it stunned by cap
! ital for years to come.
mining expert who would write two opin-
| ions, Offering to put in the good one if
paid, the bad one il not.
The speaker declared that the men who
| had become very rich in California by
| honest methods were in large part men
thoir LII
mines.
The speaker favored the organization of
an exchange in San Francisco where
miners could make showing, leave a de-
scrlption of their properties, with some one
in charge to see that these descriptions
were verified. and where investors could
go to look over chances for placing their
capital.
At the afternoon session President Neff
announced that the merchants and bank
ers OF San Francisco would tender the
mem bers of The convention banquet at
the Palace Hotel this evening.
Nominations for officers were declared
in order. Judge Niles Searls In brief
address reviewed the objects of the con-
ventiou, which had the material prosperity
| of the commonw wealth in view. The his
tory of hydraulic mining and the litigation
which resulted in the cessation of that ill.,
| dustry was given.
| MUCH LDdU Ddu Ub60 uOH0 was Inc Sc
| oueDce of the wisdom shown in the selec-
ton OF the officers who had been at the
head of the organization for the past two
! or three years.
A eulogy was pronounced on President
Jacob Neff. who the speaker declared had
the confidence of men of all parties and OF
all Industries. He concluded by placing
him in nomination. Thomas Sherwood OF
| Marysville in a brief speech seconded the
! nomination of Mr. Neff
j. S. Mcbride put the nomination to the
convention and Mr.. Neff was elected by
reclamation.
| The reelected president In a well-turned
address thanked the convention for the
! honor conferred upon him.
Fred Searls Of Nevada, after compli-
mentary tribute TO the president. declared
that the association ought to carry out the
good work which it had begun and placed
the name OF w. c. Ralston in nomination
for reelection as secretary.
Judge Belcher seconded the nomin alton.
Thomas Sherwood declared that as the ed
itor of a paper he had said things which
he would not say personally. He had de-
clared that Ralston was a kid-gloved
miner, "but," he added. raising his voice.
u take 1t all back. 1t is not so, and de.
sire to add my voice to make the nomina-
tion unanimous" [Cheers.]
Y. w. IoZer also seconded the n om ina
ZION and Mr.. Ralst0n was elected bv ac-
clamation.
The convention gave three cheers fol
Ralst0n. In response TO calls for a speech
secretary Ralston declared that some OF
his friends from Placer knew he could not
make a speech and therefore called upon
MIN TO do so. In conclusion he thanked
the convention for the honor.
Judge Beicher placed Samuel Z. Thorn.
Ton In nomination for vice-president of the
Lassoclation. Judge Niles Searls declared