28 PROCEEDINGS OF NINETEENTH FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND DAY. 



Wednesday, November 6, 1895. 



The convention was called to order at 9 :30 o'clock. President Cooper 

 in the chair. 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Mr. Weinstock was allowed to introduce the following resolutions out 

 of order: 



Whereas, Resolutions having in view the perpetuation of the California Fruit 

 Growers and Shippers' Association, the continuance of the bureau of information, 

 and the establishment of one open and free auction salesroom in each Eastern auction 

 point, have been adopted by this convention; and whereas, it being of great importance 

 to the growers of this State that contentions such as existed during the past season 

 shall cease, and that all interests shall unite for the common good; therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the Chairman of this convention appoint a conference committee of 

 seven members, who shall be chosen so as to represent all of the interests of the fresh 

 deciduous fruit industry of this State; and be it 



Resolved, That such committee shall meet at an early date, and shall request the 

 attendance of all interested parties with the view of harmonizing such conflicting 

 interests as may exist; and be it further 



Resolved, That all commercial shippers, fruit-growers, and other persons be and are 

 hereby respectfully requested to respond to any request of such committee for attend- 

 ance, and lend to it their most earnest support and aid in its efforts to carry into effect 

 the expressed wishes of the fruit-growers, as set forth in the resolutions adopted by this 

 convention, in relation to the matter of establishing consolidated auction salesrooms, 

 free to all buyers and auctioneers, at the various Eastern auction points. 



DISCUSSION OF THE RESOLUTIONS AND MARKETING- — 



CONTINUED. 



Mr. R. D. Stephens, of Sacramento: I regret very much my inability 

 to have been here yesterday and participate in the deliberations of this 

 convention. This is the first opportunity I have had to take part in 

 any of its proceedings, and consequently I do not know what has been 

 done; but in order to place myself well before the fruit-growers of this 

 State the coming season, I desire now to enter my protest, so far as the 

 preamble of these resolutions is concerned, and to say that I am not in 

 harmony with them. I do not desire* to be placed in the same position 

 which some placed me in last season, by saying that through subsequent 

 actions I violated the position I took on this floor a year ago. I con- 

 sequently oppose the principles contained in the resolutions. I am 

 opposed to anything that will have the tendency to concentrate the fruit 

 industry of this great State in the hands of one or two individuals. 



Mr. Cooper: I am sorry that the subject has gone over from yester- 

 day. It is only with the consent of the convention that the subject 

 can be permitted to go on. 



Mr. Block: I move that leave be granted to Mr. Stephens to address 

 this meeting, and to give him anything he wants; the Secretary to read 



