The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-01-19
GROWERS OF FRUIT
STATE HORTICULTURISTS In SEES.
sion At EVERETT.

Address of President Paulha-
mus--Benefits of Combination.
Commission Men.
Everett, Jan. 15.-Though the SO.
we're weather delayed some delegates
and forced others to remain at home,
the third annual convention of the
Washington State Horticultural Asso'
citation opened at the library audito'
rum with over 200 present. There
was no morning session owing to de.
layed trains.
Vice President j. f. Littooy opened
the session. The association was wei.
coined by Judge Black in behalf Of the
Everett Chamber Of Commerce, who
turned over the city, with the excep-
ton of the coal bins" to the visitors.
For the Snohomish county society
President Sexton welcomed the dele
gates.
L. R. Freeman, Of North Yakima,
editor of Farm and Home, responded
for the association.
Address of President Paulhamus
President w. 81. Paulhamus, of the
association. is unable to be pre1ent at
this convention, as he is member OF
the legislature. His address, in the
course of which he scored the rail
roads, was read by r. A. Jones, OF
Spokane. Mr.. Paulhamus admits that
the car shortage is a serious impedi-
ment, but in his judgment the most
serious drawback is a lack of motive
power. He referred to the report of
the Northern Pacific fled with the
railroad commission, showing that the
road had Just one more engine in 1905
than in 1905.
The railroad officials, he said, we're
impressed with the increase of bust
ness, but made practically no provi-
sion for keeping pace with it. He
recommended that the convention pass
resolutions condemning the action of
the railroads of the state of Washing
ton in not having for service more cars
and greater number of engines.
''In my Judgment" said the presi-
dent, ''the trouble is not with the To-
cal officials but with the New York
end of the transportation lines"
On account of the nom arrival of
some of the delegates, the order of the
program could not be followed.
Benefits of Combination
Ben E. Harrison's paper, Cooper
alton Among Horticultural Societies, -
scheduled for Tuesday morning, was
read yesterday afternoon.
Beginning with the statement that
this is the day and age of organized
effort, Mr.. Harrison, Of East Sound,
pointed out the benefits of great COM
binations of capital and great organi-
zations Of workers, which he said are
just and right and benefcent and
greatly to be desired. They should,
he thought, work side by side, each
recognizing the right and economic
value Of the other as a factor in TWEEN
tieth century civilization.
1.-THE grange, with it's far reaching
influences always for good, was never
stronger than now" said Mr.. Harri.
son. "The American Society of Equi.
ty, 80 young, vigorous, forceful and
hopeful, is already in almost complete
control Of many whole states, whose
work is carried to finish successful
~ and will completely eradicate the
most vicious and the most violent
gambling any age has seem"
A. to Commission Men
Mr.. Harrison deplored the treatment
Of fruit growers who consign their
fruit to commission men.
"We are today handing the finished
product Of capital and labor over to
the manipulation who has no restrain.
ing influence and hoping and praying
that he may be good when every in.
ducement and every incentive is tend
ing to make him rascal. We, poor
scattering, unorganized fruit growers,
have submitted peacefully, or other.
wise-what do they care which-to
systematized organized robbery, graft
and contempt, and weak associations
have matched themselves against
each other in competition and are pre-.
pairing bigger crop than ever for
1907"
The speaker illustrated the methods
Of the commission men.
"What is the use Of speaking" he
continued, ''of what is go we'll known.
II believe that there is better way.
/ believe that the time Of q new re-
gime is at hand. There is q move
mant among fruit growers to associate
together In q business way all over
the Pacific Northwest. Many associa-
tions arc now formed and hope to fed
crate into ct least IN Ineligible sys-
tem."
After advocating the federation Of
the existing fruit growers associations,
Mr.. Harrison concluded: ''Let us
join, not to beat anyone. but to mind
our own business, and, gentlemen,
ours is a legitimate business and
worth minding. II is q passion with
me not to be beaten out Of the pro-
duct Of my own toll"
Ed Remey, of North Yakima, resent
ed the statements that the commission
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