The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
RERD0ciN0'S PROTEST.
Citizens Resent Assem6iyman Sanfords
Declaration Regarding Slavery in
Lumber CAMPS

UkIAH, CAL, Feb. 20-Many promi-
nent citizens of this county have pro-
tested Indignantly against the remarks
contained in the speech of ]. B. Sanford.
While addressing the Assembly on Mon
day last on behalf of his monthly wages
bill. Sanford termed the workirgmen in
the redwood camps on the coast of this
county as slaves toiIing in an American
Siberia, and pictured theirs as pitiable
condition as regards their food and shell
ter. In contradiction to the statemen Is
made by Sanford, it is said that the men
employer by the various mill companies
on the coast of this county are generally
exceedingly well fed and housed.
Judge McGarvey, pioneer of this
county and late Superior Judge, terms
Sanford address "a dastardly OUTRAGE
on the citizens of Mendocino COUNTY"
Hale McCowen, County Clerk, saws: ~
have visited every logging camp on the
coast of this county and never Witnessed
any OF the conditions portrayed by San
ford"
Assessor w. P. McFaul, for many wears
a resident of the coast, saws: Sanford
statement Is altogether untrue, and thar
exactly the reverse OF Mr.. Sanfords state
ment is the case"
Supervisor John Flanagan of the coast
district is highly indi gnant over SANFORD
remarks and pronounces them false.
To the Editor of the San Francisco Ca,J-S1p
In recent report of proceedings In the state
Legislature the Assemblyman from Meudocino
County Is reported as saying that the nronrie
tors OF mills Keep their men in a state of serf-
dom by compelling them to buy all their sun
plles at stores owned by their employers. paw
ing them Tour prices for the goods.
Also mat II man declines to be paid in this
way ms name is put upon blac klist and he
can get no emp oyment in the same business
anywhere along the coast"
Further, he is reported as sav,nc+bo+ ..+bo
1000 iurnlshed the employees of the mills *
1 as r ,i unfit tor human beings" and
that the provision made for the confort nj
the men as regards shelter and warmth ia
wholly ignored by ployers.
DE paints distressing picture of a, half
starved wife and seantily clad children crouch
ing about an insufficient fire in the n1iddis ~
hut, watching the cooking OF a few heans
t snat they may appeass the cravings OF their
Ii the member from Mendocino is correctl,-
reported, which possibly is not the case, his
lgnotanee OF the subject OF which he was
o Pa 4lus Is as iamentaD as it is iuexcusable
anu assert without fear of contradiction thar
SO lar as they approximate in any degree ~
the true condition prevailing at mills and
imagination. 4AAS
In many fishing excursions in Mendocipo
county have stayed for days at a time an tbe
tuS ing camps on big River, and found the
ordinary camp fare both as to food and Iodg-
Tug, all that was necessary Tor health and com.
tort In such life.
IN common with all logging camps. from
Maine TO lhis coast the table was Furnished
win pork and beans; and in addition win
d. meat, the best of bread and butt.r
steMed dri,d fruit (pes cles or apples pies
gingerbread, tea and coffee T-09'' P4e''
Inc shantieS do not hay carnats ,,.i,ho =
s srey nave dirt hoors." but soi.d wooden ones:
saie any woodsman can in an hour m AXE him
ei eon Iortaole stool to sit on in case one is
ta SNlls. Logging camps, from the nature of
Tue Inc WORK me. are dusty in summer and
IIuuuy IN winter, and TO MAINTAIN any great
ueeree Oh neatness in the dwellings OF their