The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-28
FARMERS And HYDRAULIC MINERS.
Sophistries of the Latter Denounced
By the Changers.
The tRecord- Union's" Position In
dorsed-An Interesting Session OF
American River Grange.

On Friday last American River Grange
In this county celebrated it's anniversary
at its place of meeting, near Routlers
Station. Besides the local grange there
was large attendance from all the SUD-
ordinate oranges of the county, and Rose
Vile and Yuba City Oranges were also
represented W. w. Greer, Master OF
the State Grange was present, with STATE
Lecturer George Ohleyer OF Iuoa CITY.
Worthy Master n. II. Laurldson OF
American River Grange presided, ana -
d, Cornell acted as Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at IL
n. NJ, and for an hour routine business
engaged the attention of the body. This
concluded. and the signal being given. all
repaired 10 the great dining hall below,
where was spread magnificent harvest
feast, to which the members and invited
guests did ample justice, amidst the kind
Hest expressions for the local grange that
had provided so generously from their
farms, orchards, vineyards and kltonens,
and vote of thanks was extended them
by reclamation.
Some opening addresses were made by
the State Master and Lecturer, but the
main feature Of the entertainment was
conducted with open doors, and by this
time the audience had grown to unusual
proportions. Appropriate remarks were
made by large number OF ladies' ana
gentlemen, and the utmost good teeIlng
prevailed
The Lecturer stated that 1t had often
been asserted that there was nothing TO
the order but ceremony and soolaDlllty.
But in reality no question relating TO
agriculture and farm life was debarred
from the grange, and were often dis
cussed. He caused to be distributed
list of questions for discussion, printed
on card, as follows:
Eirst-ln what line mas the Grange in
fuence secured the most good?
Second-How shall we conduct our
Grange meetings SO as to make them OF
interest and profit to all members?
Third-Can wheat be made profitable
crop 1t l cent pound?
Fourth-Should farmers wives and
daughters have a general knowledge of
the affairs of the farm?
FifIh-What are the real enjoyments Of
life, and with what class of people are
they mostly found?
Sixth-The advantages and benefits Of
organization and association?
Seveuth-To what extent should farm
ers become politicians?
Eighth-How can we best improve our
roads with the material al hand without
increasing our taxes?
Notwithstanding that agriculture is
bearing an undue proportion of the bur-
dens OF Government, how may the dis
crepancy be remedied?
Tenth-The balance of trade being
against our country, how may it be re-
versed?
Eleventh-Ought not women have the
same right Of proposing marriage that
men have?
Twel1h-ls speciality farming prefer
able 10 diversity for proft2
Thirteenth-HoW may farm life be
made more conducive to the health and
happiness of our women?
In explanation of the card the lecturer
stated their object to be not TO displace
other exercises but to fill vacant mo-
ments; that they should be distributed to
the audience at the opening of the Grange
and taken up at the closing; unless
wanted for study; that the presiding Of
tiCer should call out members and per-
sons to respond, and should at all times
hold himself in readiness TO respond to q
call
Interspersed in the rendition of very
interesting programme several of the
questions were discussed, chief among
them being No. II, which created much
merrlment. The discussion was entered
into by the ladies as well as gentlemen
present.
On the hydraulic mining question the
following was read, and, on motion of
James Cornell, was adopted unanimously
by rising vote:
Whereas, The late Miners Conven-
ton, held in the city Of San Francisco,
adopted the following assertion as q por-
ton of its platform. viz:
Whereas The injustice done TO a great
branch of the mining lndustrysof this state
whereby thousands Of people we're ruined and
millions OF dollars worth OF property de-
stroyed stil continues to exist in spite OF
every effort made To bring them relief with
out injury 10 Others therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we believe that as it was
through one branch of the Federal Govern
ment that the hydraulic mining industry was
Frustrated and destroyed, it must be
through another branch OF the Government
that relief must speedily come
Now. therefore, be 1t resolved by
American River Grange, in mass conven-
ton assem- bled, DC ober p. 1895, that the
initial sentence in the preamble Is untrue
and the assertion IS an insult to the Fed
eral Government and its judiciary, from
whose decision no appeal was taken; and
be 1t further
Resolved. That the invention and use
OF the hydraulic monitor has displaced a
hundred times more laborers than have
all the courts.
Resolved, That the mining industry
being for private gain, it is not within
the legal powers OF either Government
state or ederal, to aid 1t out of the pub
lie treasury. and we pledge our co-opera-
ton TO defeat any such attempt
'ResolVed, That all such assertions
and any attempt to subordinate noun
tain agriculture 10 that of hydraulic min
ing, constitutes a menace 10 law and
order and the peace and happiness OF the
tillers OF the soil now within our borders
and its enforcement would bar out mil
lions Of people looking TO California for
cheap and fertile lands.
Resolved, That we fully indorse the
fact and wisdom of the following pub
lished in the Sacramento Record MON
of October II, 1895:
"Whereas, The injustice done to agriculture
and jewellers along the great rivers OF Cali
MIA, to the navigabie streams and TO the low
lands whereby thousands OF people have
been ruined anu millions OF dollars worth OF
property destroyed, stu exists in spite OF
every effort made 10 obtain relief.
"kesolVed, That we believe that, as it was
through the neglect of the Government that
these evils have been visited upon an unof-
tending people, and their industries destroyed
or Frustrated, so il must be by action of the
Government That relief be secured to the
people, the rivers and the low lands from the
hoods OF hydraulic mining debris"
The festivities concluded with dance
by the young people OF the vicinity, and
the whole affair was voted grand sue
cess, and one long to be remembered.
Uncle John'' Talks Business.