The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

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Gibbon spoke in favor of his re
OF bringing about a competition in fr
east he said the government had al
ready established q line on the eastern
SIDE from New York TO Panama and
that = representative OF the federal
goves-zs5ssz- had reported favorably on
establishing d similar line on this side
FIGHT RESOLUTION
An effort was made at this juncture
10 exclude the resolution as not ger
name 20 the work OF the convention.
George ". Pierce. chairman of the
committee on resolutions, referred 10
its introduction as a slight upon the
committee on resolutions, which had
not considered it. Pierce pointed out
what be termed the improperly Of the
resolution. DIT. c. E. Edwords was en-
phase in the statement that matter
which should be passed upon by the
people OF California, such as the one
ia hand. could not properly be consid-
cred by the convention.
Isidore Jacobs. a well known manu-
facturer OF san Francisco, then took
the floor and delivered q spirited speech
in favor Of the resolution.
The adoption Of this resolution he
said. means that the people are going
TO get rid of a transportation monopoly
that has been throttling California for
many years. There is no competition
now. II has been shown that certain
ship company has been drawing for
years q subsidy Of $4,000 a month from
the railroad interests for not taking
through shipments from California to
the east to the isthmus. Instead of
hauling our freight they take money
for refusing 10 haul it."
Jacobs pointed TO the recent increase
in California freight rates by the trans
continental railroads. and said 1t would
take slO.O0O.00O a year out Of the
pockets of the people. The burden Of
this would fall on the purchasers, who
would pay $40 a car on shipments Of
l2S different California productions. He
himself, he said. had been a large
shipper for years. and declared that
the shippers wanted all the transpOrta-
ton they could get
TRANSPORTATION MONOPOLY
we want the transportation monop-
oily Of this state to stop strangling
competition, stop evading laws and
stop breaking laws, he declared en-
phaticaly in conclusion.
Captain W H Marston, president Of
the Ship Owners association Of Cali
fornia, followed Jacobs and vigorously
attacked the soundness Of the latters
arguments. He declared that the ship
owners would be ruined by such a.
thing as a government line and that
there were steamship lines now which
stood ready TO handle shipments from
California 10 Panama.
You would like to have the govern
ment come in and run US out" he
shouted, facing Jacobs.
Frank Miller Of Riverside declared
that the advocates Of government own
ership were defeated at the recent
election and ought TO subside.
A motion to lay the resolution on the
table by a viva voce vote was not de-
cisive, the chair asking for a rising
vote. On this the resolution was de-
feated amid cheers from the northern
delegates who had voted against it
During the afternoon session q tele-
gram was sent by the convention in
viting President elect Taft to visit Cal
ifornia, and promising him the needed
recuperation, entertainment and rest.
Papers were read during the day by
various delegates upon subjects relat-
ing to The Tourist in California" Ad-
dresses treating of the advantages of
the different sections Of the state to
the traveller. the necessity Of improve
ment Of the state highways; Of the
state control and Improvement of all
California harbors; Of the preservation
Of forests; of climate, hotels and other
topics were heard.
TALK BY TARPEY
In his talk on Attractions of the
san Joaquin Valley to the Tourist" NJ
F. Tarpey, president Of the Fresno
county chamber of commerce, said:
What. then, has the San Joaquin
valley TO offer to the tourist 1t has
unsurpassed mountain scenery and un-
developed mountain wealth awaiting
enterprises 70 open up roads, rail and
turnpike, and build hotels Ii has all
the climates WITHIN It's porQers from
the rigorous winter mountain climate
Of the high Sierras. the all but tOrrid
heat Of the floor Of the valley in July
and August-which by the way, is our
most valuable asset-maturing and cur
ing our fruits TO the perfection for
which they are famous-and between
these two extremes, il has, for eight
at moderate temperatures
1T has a valley which, from April
IS to November Is, has few, If any.
rivals for beauty and variety. 1t has
a vintage season from September Is
10 November Is, during which the tour
ist may see more grapes TO the square
mile harvested and treated than can
be found on like areas the world over.
tt has fields of alfalfa extensive as
some eastern states where oxen, sheep
and swine fatten and where the dairy
COW is contentedly storing up the milk,
cream and butter, which is an impor-
tant part OF our productions.
The tourist who fails to see the
many nature wonders or to study the
San Icao uin valley and learn OF its in
dustrial achievement and wonderful
possibilfties is losing the larger part of
the educational value Of his journey
ings."
cAPWELL,s ADDRESS
In speaking Of the Attractions Of the
San Francisco Bay Counties to the
Tourist" H. c. Capwen of Alameda
county said in part:
When q man is discovered who can
recits the bible from Genesis to. Revela-
tfons in 10 minutes you will have found
one who can in the same space Of time
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