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something that was scandalous, but because one of them was kind enough 

 to apologize for the action of one of his agents, I will say nothing. 



For those of you who need this organization of Mr. Weinstock's, I 

 recommend it, bu1 do not think that the California Fruit Exchange is 

 going to contribute 7 per cenl a year on the gross sales for the benefit 

 of some one who is coming to California later on. That is exactly 

 what would happen if we went into it and built up his organization. 



T think, gentlemen, that my attitude and the attitude of the Cali- 

 fornia Fruit Exchange in defending the Exchange should not be 

 interfered with by a political machine, and that is what Colonel Wein- 

 stock represents. 1 have nothing against Governor Johnson and nothing 

 against Mr. Weinstock. but I do not think the state of California has 

 any right to interfere with the individual or corporate rights of a 

 successful institution that has shown in sixteen years that it has done 

 more for the industry than any other organization. 



Furthermore, if my memory serves me correctly, I had a talk with 

 Mr. McPherson who was instrumental in putting through the state 

 commission act. I had a talk witli him in Dr. Cook's office in the 

 state capitol of Sacramento and he told me that the intent of the act 

 was to create markets in the state of California for the distribution 

 of the farm, dairy and fishery products, on commission, by the state. 

 1 may be unduly dense, but I can not see anything in this act that 

 justifies the action Colonel Weinstock has taken against the Exchange 

 and myself. He may be able to explain it but I do not think to my 

 satisfaction; and. furthermore, 1 have never known an institution to 

 work out successfully that started from the top and worked downward. 

 God knows we have slaved for years to build up and lay a foundation 

 for our institution and we have got it. we are proud of it, and we are 

 going to hold on to it. We invite you all to come in and we have a 



i< rd that can not be beaten. We have raised more mortgages, 



developed more markets, and reduced the price of materials more than 

 any one else. 



We have honorahle competitors in the California Fruit Distributors. 

 They have done a lot for the industry. They are represented by a good 

 board of directors. I know them and have worked with them. If 

 those on the outside want to take advantage of their organization, Mr. 

 Virden, their manager, tells me they can join his organization, and if 

 they do not like his, they can join ours, and if they do not want to 

 take advantage of these, then go to Colonel Weinstock and cry for help. 



Colonel Weinstock has sent thousands of letters to all of the growers 

 in the state and for fear that some of them would not reach some of 

 the growers, he has been assisted in the distribution by some of our 

 competitors, and I do not know of a man raising fruit that has escaped 

 a letter. 



The two organizations, the Distributors and the Exchange, control 

 the situation without any added expense. There is nothing in the state 

 market act that provides for a regulation of the fruit industry. There 

 is a fund of .+25,000 appropriated by the state to be used by Colonel 

 Weinstock in establishing state markets. I know of no instance where 

 any of these .markets have yet been established, and I understand that 

 Colonel Weinstock at the next legislature intends to ask for a further 



