Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
is WAS sue cESSFUL.
Shippers Convention What the
Governor Said.

Results that will be far reach
ing in effect, and help to lift the
burden of corporate oppression
from the people of Oregon. and in
the end open up the state for un-
fettered development of its re-
sources. were accomplished at
the meeting o. the shippers and
producers of O egon in Albany
Thursday.
Marked by msre enthusiasm
and earnestness than is usually
found in cons entions of this
character, the two sessions seem
far to brief too adequately cover
the broad scope of the subject
under consideration. Tue speak
ers were full Of their. respective
>uhj cts and treated them in a
manDer easy of comprehension.
The main results OF the con-
vention were in the three resolu-
lions adopted wherein remedial
legislation dealing with the open
ing up of the state to develop
meut, through the betterment of
Its transportation facilities was
demanded OF the coming leeisla-
iure.
Visitors from every section of
the state filed Albany to attend
the convention. Many of the
farmers from the different parts
.oi Linn county had come to the
city ard were at the convention,
taking deep interest in all that
was said.
The convention opened in the
afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock being
called to order by President Ellis
of the Albany Commercial Club.
The opera house was we'll filed,
many ladies being in the audi
ence.
On the platform with Presi-
dent Ellis were Governor Cham.
berlain, Hon. F. J. Miller, E.
Hotter, Hon. J. N. Teal, Judge
c. H. Stewart and Hon. Wallis
Nash.
Governor Chamberlain was the
first speaker, and MS ubject was,
"Waterways of Oreoou.n GER
tainly timely topic at this
time. During his address he
dwelt upon the Oregon City
locks proposition.
Il, as your chief executive"
Exclaimed the Governor, "insist
lhat thc government of the Uni
TED S ates should condemn the
locks and appropriate money to
coEtrol them. The trade of the
Willamette valley towns is suffer
lag under the incubus Of this ex-
cessive toll"
This statement was greeted
with the most enthusiastic de.s-
onstration OF the afternoon. In
this connection the speaker asked
why the transportation rates from
Portland to The Dalles, a dis
tance OF practically ninety miles,
were the same as from Portland
to Salem, a distance of Sc miles.
de answered this by saying that
the lockage charges at Oregon
City more than made up for the
difference.
Ut the government of the
United States will do nothing"
shouted Governor Chamberlain,
then I, as chief executive, say
that the people of Oregon should
act, and condemn, purchase and
operate the locks in the name of
the state. One million dollars
would be cheap price for the
people of Oregon to pay to rid
themselves of this condition"
Action taken by the conven-
ton: Legislature urged to enac,
legislation leading 10 abolishment
OF tolls at Oregon City locks.
Legislature urged to work for
enactment of law providing for
railroad commission with rate
making powers and providing
for reciprocal demurrage, with
proper penalties.
Attitude of Hartman system
IN refusing to sell timber and ae-
ricultural lands, placed in TIE
hands of Oregon and Cal,forn,.
railroad company by government,
condemned, and legislature re-
oueSted To rnexuorakxa the N,s.