The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-02
CONCENTRATED EFFORT.

f In. yesterday s issue of the CALL, it was
urged that all attem pts to create 'boorns''
along the line: of the San joaquin Valley
road be promptly suppressed by the con-
Sentative residents of each community.
This caution was suggested by the i1lfor-
nation that property values in Stockton
had risen imme diately upon:the ANNOUNCES
.ment of the decision to include that city in
the route. As yet there is no evidence of
an undue adyance.in prices, and it is sin
cerely hoped that no such misfortune will
befall the State. ~. =. ...
But there is a vast amount of: stored
energy among the people, for until the in
ception of they alley road enterprise there
has been no great movement upon which
this energy could be expended. Now that
an occasion for:its exercise has arisen there
is danger of It's: taking q. wrong course in
some PARTICULARS. Not only that, but
hanging upon the skirts of every such
movement as this are hundreds of restless
spirits, some honest but visionary. and
Others professional schemers, who inyari-
ably do harm by misdirecting the energies
of those who. can. be. .swayed by them. : II
is these that must be looked after care
fully and kept constantly repressed. (.
Concentration of effort is the*one great
factor in chieyements of every kind. The
Valley road is now the great thing before
hepeople and all the efforts ofall good
citizens should be eentered upon it.. The
many other things which the State SO
sorely needs will come.naturalIy and easily
after that great and overshadowing work
has been done. N o matter how greatly
other improvements are desired, any scat
tering of effort upon them now would not
only fail of its purpose: but will tend. to
prevent. the accomplishment of the one
great thing that will make them ali
possible. ....
Hence, speculation. in land and all things
else that distract the attention which it is
necessary that the Valley road should
receive would be a hampering and per-
nicious waste of energy. The things upon
which all efforts should be concentrated
now are these. "
Securing signatures to the pledge by
which shippers agree to throw their bust
ness to the peoples road, as advocated by
the GALL.
Subscribing for shares in accordance
with the plan of the Examiner, by which
the proprietor of thatpaper has agreed to
give $1,000 for every $4,000 subscribed by
the people. -. s..
Securing the right of way. & :. !. ~.
: Letters have been coming to the CALL
since the pledge was first mentioned ask
ing where it may be found. Many of
the pledges were started out yesterday,
and in short while the. CALL will an
nounce the places where they may be
had. 1t isthe duty of every shipper not
only to sign, but to induce others to sign.
There are possibly some who would neg
lect SO important a service, butwho would
readily sign if requested to do so.. Those
who are friendly to. the new road and yet
have special reasons for not wishing the
fact to be. known. are earnestly requested
to sign nevertheless, and are assured that
the factswiIl be kept secret. The statis-
teal information which the pledges will
furnish will be of great value The names
of those who are willing openly to declare
themselves the friends of the peoples road
will appear in the Gales published roll. of
honor -. -.
-. We have heretofore shown how the do
nation of right of way will prove q profit
able Investment to every one who makes
it. Apart from this consideration is the
one of a sense of patriotic duty, which
should indicate to each property owner the
course heshould take.
The CALL will be glad to publish the
names of those who desire to inform it by
letter that they will give right of way
through their lands free of charge.