The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19

I i is dawning upon natural all
AAE make careful survey of he of
action in which the decree of Providence, per-
sonal effort or the favor of their fellow
future in store for us? What will the
bring US? Were question
pc based solely upon the opportunities placed within the
Ner Of people would hesitate predict
prosperous years for the manufacturing and producing
industries of State There danger however
that with the first dawn of returning prosperity ourpeope
which IS made Of them l NAV iase once no. i tft
seldshness which has been California.
What have we learned in the past years that will
insure advantage prosperity dawning upon
US? We have learned that advantages soil
climate and geographical position the i'm
portant factors building up State We have learned
that transportation parcel territory
and arrange freight that they wealth
power which rival those of the Government ITSELF while
the people and the industries of State crushed and
sdhed We have learned that merchants and dealers
roster preJudce against the products OF the State until
the development of the home market checked and the
evil recols upon themselves.
that the products Of our VINEYARDS our
olive and fruit may sup
planted by bogus bande cottonseed oils and glucose
bnatons would become extinct
unless protected by honest properly enforced.
These the evils which threatening prosperity
and which have during investigations
prompted by the dull times At the time
various associations, Boards of Health in other
Let the general public keep constantly
aud give TO their lighting furce the liberal aid and
support which the importance Of the situation demands
Do this and under thesenta conditions now pEeVailtng
thout hesai1on. prsdt p1oseToue sad brilliant
year is s6companied y GFeIy 2arsc~1fJ bu3fhe II
must ssasd I. is not f3 purpose ti1 any 1st0 *eeE
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question addCess The general public Ok the gold
the silver the lead mines of this country they
But have they considered that the products,
>dcl and cheese exceed in aIue by somehing like oy
millions Of dollars the entireUutnu all the gold sveh
Of United To tampe Uith
such interests is a serious matter,
The State Ohio taken leading part in combat
evils of this character After investigation extend
three it reported that the loss
the Suppanting of products
limitations amounted to seyenty-eight million dollars
California by nature food producing State The
experience of other communities has
inflicted by the traffic question. Expert
also shown that the imitation article
the genuine; that
go his dishonest competitor a
vigorous protection be extended.
OF the evils which I mentioned there is
perhaps, to be borne in
sale Of convict-made
assumed large proportions
There is hardly article required
is is
the commercial spirit such
allowed prevail in prisons speedily
shadows other consideration follows
continued expansion along commercial annual
value of the boots made in these
is 100000 The products York
S7000000 This State York
most experiments in this direction
disastrous to labor
that convict stopped with the beginning of the
present year.
The greatest danger this source lies
in the fact that continuous agitation against prison
products now going the East and incnes
these neople export their goods with the of reev
ing the at home Many Of them find California
ar convenient while raising funds ~
boots and shoes
and Illinois
our stores and and from convcs If
Oregon are warming our homes
During the present year the British Government hoe
notice the merchants co,,
NJ that no goods by convict labor will permad
u enter the United Kingdom If wise old England i'm
A.ncbed with all the protecaa
which wears Of experience abundant capital Chez
labor can afford the necessity Of making such
declaration how can the struggling indusreso this yonn
state hope to stand against such competition?
have endeavored article to direct attention =,
what in nv Judgment of the obstacles pail
Of progress is past when should see
to satisfy ourselves with pleasing congratulations
believe abiding prosperity lies