The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-14
STATE HJRTICULTURISTS
Meet in Decentralization of
Officers Variety of Ques-
tions Considered.

OnlCeIS-Vaf1eCy OF QueS-
tions Considered.
The meeting of the State horticultural
Society was called to order at l:45 Friday
by President Card well, who said that nom
nations for officers were in order PROBES
sor Lake, i'll neat speech, nominated Mr..
E. L. Smith, of Hood River. for president.
Mr.. Smith was elected and accepted the
Office under protest DR.. o. P. S. Plum uer
was elected vics-presideut, and Mr.. j. K.
I Sheppard second yice-president. Professor
Lake nominated Mr.. J. Sargent for re-
election to tie office OF secretary and treas
! urer. Mr.. Sargent declined the nomination
! in a brief speech, stating that, as he had
held the office for three years, ne felt that
it should now be gwen to someone from
another part Of the state. II the officers
were elected from various places it could not
, but be raosb helpful IN keeping united the
various sections represented in the various
j sections represented ia the society Mr..
Sargent then nominated Mr.. G. B. Watson,
! of Ashland, who was unanimously elected.
| President Boss, of the Oregon Agricultural
College, was present and, at the request of
DR.. Cardwelt delivered a brief address. He
| said:
4 take this OCCASION to say that the Ore.
gon Agricultural Coiiege is working harmo-
nionsiy with this society, statements to the
contrary notwithstanding. ] az2 e man of
peace; desire peace. There can only be
| progress along peaceful lines. I desire to
say to the new presii ant of tais association
that the Agricultural College is ready at all
times 30 join hands with you on ali propo-
sitions calculated to further the interests Of
this s:ate''
President Bloss then Invited the society
10 be this guests Of the colisse at its next
annual commencement.
The failure Of Senator Raley's senate bill
No. So to pass, which provided for the
maintenance OF the S5&te Board of Horti.
cul6ure, called forth considerable discussion
oa the part Of members OF. the society.
Prof. 3. r. Lake WAS one OF the principal
speakers, and during the course Of his
wcrdy war with S. a. Clarke. The same
matter came up again Friday for discussion,
when Prof. Lake addressed the society in a
caustic spaeci, in which he eco:ad the oppo-
sition to the ststs board. T'nc Oregonian
reports his re!1laras follows:
Oar hsl failed to PISS the legislature
last Wednesday, owing to Misrepresentation
by persons stimulated by selfish and spiteful
motives, bnS I am thankful to say that
owing to our resolution the bill! has been
shameful feature in the matter, however.
e has bsea said that shoy will pass thc law
giving Us all the appropriations and power
asked for if we viii abolish the Office of
socretary. This is Cue to d. private per
aonal Influence which should be denounced.
l call upon yop to pass resolutions again
indorsing she lsw and stating that you will
not accept a compromise. Let US abolish
the board before we Compromise"
Mr. David Dunno followed Prof. Lake in
meuced to speak when3 Mr.. Clarke inter.
posed, discIa'n,ing any opposition to the
seer etary. MIR. Dunno said: ''Mr. Lowns-
dale, seconded by Mr.. Clarke, has done
this. Shame on them; l say it is shame
that they riow come to Us with this PROPOSE.
tion to compromise. Are we going to give
in to any: two l..a.s, spitefal, picaysnish
men who WON'T play because they can't
have everything their owa way7 Let US
appoint coinzai:tee OF three to go mp to
Salem at oncs and carry ia vigorous resolu-
ton to to tha .sgi slature.
MIR. !. R Sheppard then read tic follow
ing resoluuina, which was promptly adopted:
Whereas, it has come to t1e knowledge
OF this society that senate bill. No. so,
introduced by Senator RaIey, and house
bill No 2, introduced by Representative
Moorea, in the legislature of Oregon, now in
session IL Salem, is receiving some opposi.
Ton; aaa,
''Wnerels, II appears that tha opposition
to the bill is directed against that portion
providing for the employment Of secretary
and the keeping of an office; aad,
s.Nhereas, In our opinion the efficiency
of the board would be seriously crippled by
this expulsion OF such. portions of the bill;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the officers and
members of the State horticultural Society,
in regular session assembled In the city of
Portland, enter our earnest protest against
any such change of the bill, and request
such honorable members Of tie sensse. and
house of representatives. of Oregon as are
friendly to the great aud rapidly increasing
interests we represent TO uss their influence
in securing the passage of the said bill
without further amendment"
Mr.. J. f. Sheppard. Prof. Lai,a aad Mr
D. NJ. Dunno were appointed committee
to 60 to Salem and present the resolu ticn
to the senate and house comrn.g5eea; on
horticulture.