The record-union., 1898-10-30

would imperil the money they had in
vested?
The truth is that San Francisco once
had the monopoly of the trade of the
coast but the railroads have built UP
rival cities and they have diverted The
trade from her. He asked any fair
man if that was the fault of the South
ern Pacific Company. Has it not de-
veloped the valleys of the State? Look
at the San Joaquin Valley, once the
home of the jack rabbit and gopher.
Now it is studded with raisin vineyards
and alfalfa fields and filled with pros
porous homes and towns. All this has
been brought about by the Southern
Pacific Company, which gives thou
sands of men employment
1t has been stated that when the
Santa Fe road was finished freights
and fares would be lowered and no more
railroad legislation would be needed. Il
was a mistake. Competition is so keen
that no further reductions Of moment
can be made and the idea that another
road will make such a difference IS
fallacy It will simply build up new
centers of trade and take it away from
the old ones Is it likely that any COM
pany with so much money invested as
the Southern Pacific has, would do any
thing to divert trade from itself?
Would it not rather do all it could TO
build it up? The farmers are deceived
by such statements; such wholesale re-
ductions cannot be made without con-
| fscating the property, and the law for
| bids that.
The San Francisco Examiner sneer-
ed at the organization of the railroad
| employees at first, but it has changed
| its tone and speaks of it as a body of
men banded together in their own in
! terests. All it has to do is to pursue
a wise and conservative course and at
tend to it's own business. If the mem
| bers protect their employers interests
| they protect their own at the same
time. 1t was villainous advice given
| by the Examiner that they should
keep up their organization, but when
they went into the booth to vote that
| they should stick the knife into their
employers vitals and prove that they
were free. 1t was more villainous than
Senator Whites address, when they
were advised to stab the hand that
feeds them. They knew that the
wages paid them are higher than are
paid in any other company in the world.
| Why should they prove ungrateful. Let
1t not be said that they were ungrateful
employees of just and generous en-
ployer. (Applause)
Mr. Bath made some very pertinent
remarks on the cause that had raised
| the population of the cities of the State
| from . per cent. of the total popula-
| ton to its present standing, and
showed that the prosperity of the State
| was due to the railroads.
Tom King gave an excellent dialect
| speech, and Messrs Renwick and
KemnitZer gave some fine vocal solos
and a duet, while T. Zeigler of Car
| Shop D rendered we'll a comic song
win guitar accompaniment and was
| encored.
After the exercises were over Mr.
Sanborn talked with the officers and
! members, suggesting that as the or
| ganization is to be a permanent one,
the clubs should be districted and the
subjects of relief associations and fu-
neral benefits be taken UP. The sug-
gestion met with much favor.
Contrary to the usual practice in
high jinks. the members and their
guests, notwithstanding the fact that
refreshments were served during the
speaking, remained quietly in their
seats and gave serious attention to the
| addresses, the speakers having no diff
Guilty in making themselves distinctly
heard. The committees had thoroughly
arranged everything and carried out
their duties to the satisfaction of every
one. The committees were:
On Refreshments-G. S. Turner. F.
Y. Madeley, Max Fielder, James Nor
ris and Robert Joy.
On Entertainment-J. J. Henderson,
j. II. Sharrock, c.. H. Latson. L. H
Gray and Thomas Heffren
W. c. Renfro. Sergeant -at-Arms of
the club, ably assisted by his assist
ants, William Bath. Fred Turner. c.
o. Wentworth. J. A Mott, E. M
Barnes, Thomas Rust and j. r. Bale,
attended to the seating of the guests.
The officers of he club are: Presi-
dent, E. l.. Reguin; Corresponding
Secretary, Thomas n. Heffren; Re-
cording Secretary, F. Y. Madeley; Ser
geant- alarms, w. c. Renfro; Treas
urer, Thomas Rust