The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
Delegates Will Go
to Vallejo
Today

Increased attendance and increased
enthusiasm marked the second day
session OF the fifteenth annual conven-
ton Of the California Miners Asso-
citation. In calling the convention to
order al Hamilton-sQuare hall Presi-
dent Tregidgo said he wanted to take
advantage Of the opportunity to thank
the metropolitan press for its support
of the purposes Of the association and
for the manner in which il had chron-
feed its proceedings.
John p Young read the first paper of
the dav-aB economic treatise on the
question recently raised in the East
as 10 the effect Of existing conditions
of the posi- BILE overproduction of gold.
Young first referred to the theories of
the bimetailists and then proceeded to
point out that while the production of
gold had greatly increased since the
question OF bimetallism had been dis
posed OF. il had by no means reached
the desired quantity for the world
needs.
John H. Davis. code commissioner, a
prominent member Of the association,
read the report Of the committee on
legislation. The report dealt largely
with the question of proposed laws for
the prevention of mining frauds and
for the enforcement Of statutes in eff
feet.
LAW Ann CAN ANAN1NA
1t was the theory of Judge Davis
that the enactment of new laws was
not so necessary as the enforcement Of
those that existed. Along these lines
he said:
For a couple Of years q number of addresses
were made before the association and a num-
Der Of articles were written in the public press.
the burden Of whose theme was the necessity
OF positive legislative enactment against
frauds in the promotion and sale of mines A
TaaT If No all md iCnr n h.
3ect seemed 10 proceed on the theory that no
legislative attempt to check this evil had ever
however. ever since March 29. 1873. there had
been upon our statute books some very drastic
laws and what is needed is not so much legis-
lstion as the enforcement Of those laws which
we already have.
full share 10 carry out the wishes Of this as
sociation. and little remains for il TO do. Con
gress. however, is far behind. and your incom-
Ing executive committee should be in constant
touch with our representatives there, to effect
favorable action upon a number of bills that
have already been too long pending II this as
ISOLATION hopes TO be Of any aid to our repre-
by the resolutions Of its annual conventions. but
must actively and insistently cooperate while
Congress Is actually in session.
WANT NO COOLIES HERE
Before introducing Frank H Hart,
President Tregidgo said the remarks of
Young had insired him to touch on the
question Of the danger of overproduc-
ton. IF there is any danger" he said.
1T was because of coolie labor in South
Africa Here in California we have
more gold than enriches the reefs of
Africa but we are denied the right 10
recover millions upon millions through
the anti-hydraulic law. We do not
want to employ coolie labor to recover
this gold. but in line with broad Ameri-
can principles we ask that the Govern
ment appropriate sufficient money for
the construction Of works to permit
OF the resumption of hydraulic mining,
that California. which helped make the
nation and then later saved ii, may be
as rich as providence intended she
should be-"
President Tregidgo was warmly ap-
plauded for the sentiment expressed
and the sincerity that marked its ut
terance. Short was introduced. He
said:
The oil man is not the sristocrat Of the min
ing profession, but he is useful If not an orna-
mental member Of society California is 8 State
any other State in the Union. and it is here that
the oil man. while his product is not besuti-
enriching the Government. In many instances.
however. due TO trust Of which you have
heard 50 much. they have enriched society at
their own expense.
FIGHT WITH RAILROADS
The gold and silver producers have had their
men have faced In their battles with the great
transportation and pipe line companies all
secure profit has been almost impossible. and
this In the face of the fact that the railways
-oosl az oASCOFel9 o. Oh
ID California. even though the law compelled
them TO carry every barrel produced to market
for nothing They have saved millions in fuel
enacted that will compel the railways to be Just
and compensate somewhat for the reward that
has been theirs. TO prevent combinations against
the oil men and to secure for them an honest