The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-11
Prominent Mining Men and Others Interested IN the Industry

man. James S Virgins, P. R. Gardner, ]. NJ.
Haven. L 7. Mooney. George D. GRAY, Giles H.
Gray, Thomas E. Haven, ]. H. Hickox, W. S.
George, G. w. Hughes, C. c. McIvor, Henry
Siskiyou County-Robert Nixon and James
+, Faraher OF Yreka, A II. Bar of Galatians,
Maj IT A. G. Myers and Martin C. Beer OF Fort
Jones.
Yuba Ccunty-w R. Meek of Comptonville,
j. c. Campbell OF Brownsville, James Nelson
OF Oregon House, Daniel Cettins of Dobbins
House, Wi liam Jefards OF Browns Valley.
Otto Woehler of Spencerville, G. NJ. NJ Ross of
Browns Valley, James O Brien. Thomas Con
lin, Z. F. Holbrook, John McQuaid, W. w
Chamberlain. Louis Comath, c. c. Durham
and Joseph Deniel of Smartsville, o. c. Mayo
OF Comptonville.
Alameda County, s. White, w. R. Thomas,
T. w. Jetfres, A. 81. Ricketts,, S. B. Christy. E.
J. Benjamin, George Burbeck, W. Z. Hale, G. /.
Taggart H. G. Blaisdel, Or. Ray. Smith, E.
Chappelet, Mark Webber, Charles G. Yale. W.
z: Ralston, Z. G. LOTUS, E. C. Rigney. Warren
Chilling, Robert McKiIigan, John B. Eidridge.
Amador County-M ]. Mcdonald, c. E. Pnr-
rington, c. E. Roberts, John r. Tregloan, w.
F. Keeney and John B. Tregloan. of Amador
City; E. q. Voorhes, Morris Brinn, John Ross
" E. Downs, s, \. Knight, ]. d. Tlbbets, VIM.
Dennis, W. C. Randall and W. r. Thomas of
Sutter Creek; w. F. Detert, John +. Davis,
David Gutman, J. E. Dye, A. Caminett John
n. Wright, L. F. Reichling, Colonel Ranlett,
Mr.. Bibo, E. A. Freeman, John 81. Mcintyre,
James F. Parks and Mr.. Sargent of jackson
Robert Robertson, DR.. Thomas Boyson and w.
Oleta; A. L. McWayne and ]. H. Barney, of
Drytown; James T. Wheeler and c. l. Haskins,
OF Pine Grove; P. Clutes and A. Cassineih, OF
Volcano; Frank Frates ana j. W. Surface. of
lone.
Butte County-w. E. Duncan and A. Ekman,
of Oroyille.
w. II. Clary, A. j. Brooks and Sam E Red
moni, of San Anoreas; T. T. Lane and w. c.
Ralston. OF Angels: j. J. McSorley and Mr..
Burleson. OF Moke .umne Hill; E. c. LOTUS of
Railroad; Marx B. Kerr and H. a. Messenger,
of Gwin mine; ]. Burt OF Glencoe; L. f. Shep.
heard OF Roblnson's Ferry.
FL Dorado County,. ]. Crawford n. Z.
Pickett, Thomas CLARK, J. NJ Brown, G. H.
Burnham, j. F. Lanz c. n. Weatherwax, w. S.
Merry, E. Bind, Max Mierson. NJ. Varazza, w.
c. Root, j. b, Bradley and L. D. Greater, OF
Placerville; a. II. Ten brock OF Georgetown (;
d. W. Morgan and A. Blanc of Ell Dorado; o. S.
Buckbee, f. w. Williams and G. w. Harvey, of
A. A. Wood OF Newton; E. w. Chapman OF
Greenwood; w. ii. Husband OF Kelsey.
Los Angeles County-F. w. Edelsten.
Chairman Wolff read his address, as
follows:
Fellow-mfners and Members of the Conyen-
ton: This assemblage OF The REPRESENTATIVES
OF the mining Industry of California, entirely
unpolitical ana non partisan in it's character,
Is one OF great importance. not only TO this
State itself, but to all others where precious
metal mining is carried on. Circumstances
forced us to take the lead in California in form
ing the first Miners Association in the United
States, entirely free from all questions relating
to labor troubles. or strikes, or wages. and de-
voted solely to the general interes IS in mining
and the remedying of sueh existing evils as
were detrimental 10 the industry.
1t is true that the original purpose of the
organization was to endeavor to rehabilitate
hydraulic mining in our own State, buI it was
| soon realized that the objects of the assoeia-
| uon must be broadened, and in so widening
| the scope of our work we were enabled to ac-
! complish objects Of general benefit to all
miners, whether pursuing their occupation in
J nr n har atn nf fhn TTfafn In
/ this way we were in position to demand and
1 recelve the assistance before Congress of the
J representatives from other mining States,
/ through which means more has been accom-
| pilshed than had we carried on our work
| single handed.
Within the past two years another Miners
Association, similar to ours, has been placed
| on working basis in the Northwestern States,
lncludlng oregon, Washington and Idaho, and
our ieho"-mlners IN those regions are pre-
pared 10 cooperate with US and assis in carry
ing out any proposed measures. With the
packing oil these thousands OF miners forming
| @ tnese associations. we are in a position TO
! receive respectful hearing before Congress
| OF the legislatures, with some reasonable ex-
pectatlon oil having what we ask granted
BeIore the formation OF this association the
individual miner was left to his own resources
NO matter how much cause OF com plant he
might have had, or under what Injustice he
might De suffering, his single-handed efforts
! before the courts, the Legislature, the land
/ of1ces or Congress, were scarcely beeded and
! he could accomplish nothing. One man fight
| Ing lOr Ieiiel from OD0OXlOuS laws deDart-
ment rulings, and demanding a change, would
not be recognized as re presenting an industry
/ but when all OF the class identified with that
industry band together in common cause
and through these representatives demand
| relief, the department. the Legislature and
Congress itself must listen 10 their appeals a nd
| give consideration to their requests Under
these circumstances the American people who
are more powerful than these bodies of their
own creation, viii make themselves heard
! where the cause is just, as was ours and their
influence mater ally aids in the accomplish
ment of the desired ends.
Be lieving as / do in The future OF this or
ganiZation and its continued power Tor doing
good 10 the mining industry, have thought
fl proper to recite as briefly as may be some OF
the facts connected with its earlier history
ana formation, since | am familiar with them
from the fact of having had what / consider
the distinguished honor OF having been chosen
chairman of the first meeti.g in Placer
County, where the start was made, and the
first president of the resulted California Min
ers' Association.
Being about to retire to the ranks and leave
the leadership in abler and younger hands, ii
is well to call the attention OF those oi you
r1aah Had o1lyo m dc