The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-11

MORALS adopted by the convention were digni-
fed aud conservative, recognizing the rights
OF others well as our own, and the speeches
made by prominent men were of a nature TO
assure the public of q cessation of the long
continued controversy and an amiable settle
ment of existing differences. Care was taken
in the appointment OF the more important
of the com mmlstees TO select conservative men
and TO place upon them not only the miners
but representatives. of The valley interests as
WE'LL that there should be iull and free dis
cusslon OF the subjects and that both interests
should have voice in our deliberations. That
the course and policy was the best was proven
by the results obtained
AS an instance may be cited the case of the
committee on memorial charged with the
duty OF pr pairing memorial To Congress- IN
which the hydraulic mining situation in Cali
fornia should bs sell sorth and measures of re-
lief suggested :. $ was the important COM
rnitfes 81 ~ svssS ion for unless z nauino-
rial ee'ifc BET xsAVa which would 10 s@flsfac-
tory 10 ln1e4s ~ both mountain AMI valley their
differences could NOT be well adjusted at that
time and controversy instead of amity would
result This committee consisted of twenty
five members, miners and anti-debris men be-
ing both represented. After long discuss ION
OF the points involved it was finally decided
to select two men, one representing each in
tereSt, 20 draft this important document, and
they were lett TO themselves to do this work
the rest OF the committee retiring. Robert T.
Devlin of Sacramento, the attorney of the
Anti-Debris Association, was selected on the
part OF the farmers and Charles G. Yale of San
Francisco TO represent the miners OF Califor-
represe entatives OF these two contending fac
tions had been brought together on friendly
terms ana with a common object in view. So
amlcaOly ana wei! WAS the work perfor med
that the committee reported favorably on the
memorial at once and the convention adopted
IL unanimously.
II was the expression not only of the miners
of California, but OF the farmers as well, and
formed the basis for the measures of relief
enacted by Congress, which once again set
our bitches flowing, our giants spouting,
Onened golden streams and rahQhIlif a ted
the almost dying hydraulic mining industry
OF California.
Unity of action and fair-mindedness
achieved victory where individual effort
controversy and litigation had failed. OF al
most equal Importance was the committee on
resolutions, which should tell the people of
the State what our intentions and desires
were and how we expected to accomplish our
ends And, moreover, another important
committee had 10 arrange Tor the permanent
organization OF he California Miners Associa-
ton. / want 10 recall TO you here present the
names OF the chairmen OF these three repre-
sentative committees of our first convention,
because SO much depended on their work and
because they did it so we'll C. w. Cross was
the chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, TREY L. Ford of the committee on
permanent organization and Charles c.
Yale of the committee on memorial to Con-
greSs.
When our first convention adjourned and
We organized the California Miners Associa-
tion we at once realized that we had the
assistance and moral support of the people
and the press of the State. We were given a
backing lar beyono what was even expected
Ike Chamber of Commerce, the Board of
Trade and Board of Supervisors of San Fran
cisco passed resolutions indorsing our me-
mortal and our objects, as did the Boards OF
Supervisors throughout the interior counties
The merchants and manufacturers OF this
city were wonderfully liberal in their dona-
tions of needful money to carry on our. work
and money came from other places as well.
The different county miners associations re-
sponded literally to our call for financial help
and the California Miners Association was
fairly and successfully launched, with public
favor enlisted in its behalf.
For these results we are largely indebted to
the press OF this City and State, for had i. not
viewed our efforts with favor we could not
have gained popular approval. To the editors
of California the miners of the State owe a
debt of gratitude almost beyond measure.
The Mining and Scientific Press, particularly,
has always been our friend.
And the miners are under heavy obligations
also to certain gentlemen in this association
who toiled early and late In their behalf with.
out expectation or desire OF reward. AS your
president and member OF the various work.
ing committees / know that our objects could
not have been carried out without their active
ard intelligent assistance. 1t would be i'm.
possible TO name ali who have been helpful to
US in carr ing on the executive work or upon
whose advice and assistance | have so largely
depended But promindnt among them have
been your secretaries, William c. Ralston and
Julian Sonntag. Both OF these gentlemen have
performed @ large amount OF gratuiIous work
Tor the association, for which we owe them our
hearty hanks. Both have been enthusiastic
in behalf of the cause and tireless in their Ell.
forts. We have had the best of legal taient to
aid and counsel us in our labors, and without
compensation of any kind; and desire 10 re.
turn my sincere thanks 10 them for the many
favors conferred on me as your president.
During our early organization C. W. Cross
gave us most material aid in many ways sug-
! gested by his professional experience and
knowledge relating TO hydraulic mining and
the litigation connected with it, ana he con-
tinues to assist us to-day. TREY L. Ford as
chairman OF the committee on iegisla tion
since we commenced our work and as our
RepreseD tative before Congress at the last ses-
sion, has been absolutely untiring in his zeal
for the interests OF the miners of the State
Ii is unnecessary to elaborate on his report
and the valuable nformation it contains, for
copies have been placed in the hands of each
of you. Mr.. Ford's individual work in our
State Legislature has given US laws OF the vi.
| most Importance to the hydraulic miner and
his advice and assistance have been freely give,
on ali occasions A. II. Ricketts, did plend io
work for us as chairman OF the Committee or
Mineral Lands as our attorney in Washington,
and freely donated large amount of his yalu
able time to our cause. Among other attor
neys who have materially aided us with theil