The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
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the seeding department.
The management told the party to help
themselves, and for once rybody had
enough raisins. The party was piloted
over the city and through the institutions
visited by II. c. B. Gill of the illustrated
Monthly Interior. Mr.. Gill also superin-
tended the collection and the arrange
ment of the handsome exhibit of Stanis-
laus County at the pavilion.
1t was San Joaquin County day at the
fair. Tue attendance was good during the
afternoon. This evening another big
crowd was present. Every seat was occu-
pied and the many aisles were crowded
with Fresno people and visitors from the
country and surrounding towns. The
formal exercises of welcome to the Stock
tonians took place. E. f. Bernhard,
spokesman for the general committee, in
troduced Judge George E.. Church of
Fresno, who delivered the address of well
come, and P. A. Buell., president of the
Stockton Commercial Association, who
made the response.
Judge Church said: "California has
never failed to show that she is the best
place for civilized man to live in on the
whole civilized globe. But l take it that
the most fervent words of eIcguence OF
her most gifted sons or daughters could
never SPEAK of her advantages with half
the eloquence that these silent exhibits
speak These golden oranges and fruits
speak language more eloquent than any
human tongue can utter. Here in this
great valley, surrounded by these noun
tains, has been found home so fitting
that man may no longer dream OF para
disc" Applause.
Judge Church then referred to the days
of 40 and the struggles of early settlers,
and said: But all that has passed away.
The time of home building came. When
it came the people were confronted by two
great drawbacks. One was the uncer-
tainty of title and the other the great
holdings of land all over this slope. Men
would not build homes on uncertain ten
ure, but, thank God, they have settled
that.
'sThat other obstacle they are settling,
too, but do not know that it will be fully
settled short of the single tax. don't
know that it will be settled till it may be
made unlawful for any one to have such
large holdings OF land. These great hold
ings are inimical to the upbuilding of
great State.
ued, "is the foundation of the American
home and American liberty. Applause.
We look for it's establishment in settle
ments. In Fresno, greatly 10 our ad-
vantage, the large holdings were bought
up and divided into small colony lots.
Men have established homes upon them
and are bringing up families OF children.
And that has made possible this great and
beautiful fair. Tomorrow the schools
will close, / understand, and 1870 school
children will be here to see these exhibits.
1t will be an object lesson to them, of
greater benefit than all they learn in
books.
"This place is San Joaquin's to-day" he
said in conclusion "and more than that,
our hearts are San Joaquin's tonight. 1t
want to say in conclusion to our visiting
friends. Enter in. take possession and en-
JOY yourselves"
President Buell. replying, spoke SUBJ
stantially as follows: Il think you people
OF Fresno have the hest of it. Here YOU
have put up one of your most eloquent
speakers to talk to us, and then expect an
ordinary lum herman TO compete with him.
Laughter. The people of Stockton and
San Joaquin have been most heartily re-
ceived and welcomed here. We know that
the prosperity of a country depends
largely upon unity Of action among it's
people. 1t is wise that the people of
Stockton, Fresno and the San JOAQUIN
Valley are getting together. There is no
better illustration OF the effect of colonial
ton of land than around Fresno, and it is
good effect.
'.Riding down the valley to-day we saw
thousands of acres of fertile land without
o house upon it in any direction. 1t is
necessary for us to bring people out here
from the East and settle up this land.