TWENTY-EIGHTH FRUIT-GROWERS' CONVENTION. 



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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Mi*. John Dore, chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, reported, 

 for the committee, in favor of Mr. Griffith's resolution in regard to 

 freight rates and time-limit of haul. The report was adopted, and, on 

 motion of Mr. Berwick, the resolutions were adopted as presented. 



Mr. Dore also reported favorably from the Committee on Resolutions 

 the resolution asking assistance of State and Federal governments for 

 scientific experimentation for the investigation of citrus-tree diseases. 

 The report was accepted and the resolutions adopted, as follows: 



Resolved, That it is the opinion of the fruit-growers assembled at this the twenty- 

 eighth annual State Convention, that the time has come when the citrus interests of the 

 State demand the assistance of either the State or Federal Government in the study of 

 citrus-tree diseases, and methods of orchard care and packing from a scientific stand 

 point, and the establishment of an experiment station for this purpose. 



Mr. Dore also reported favorably from the Committee on Resolutions 

 Mr. Berwick's resolution asking for the establishment by the Federal 

 Government of the parcels-post system, and on motion of Mr. Hartranft, 

 the resolution was adopted. 



RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO SENATOR BARD. 



Mr. A. P. Griffith, chairman of the committee appointed to draft 

 resolutions thanking Senator Bard for his stand in the Senate on the 

 question of reciprocity, reported the following: 



Whereas, The fruit, sugar, and other industries of our section demand a tariff pro- 

 tection to offset labor conditions of competing fruit and sugar producing countries and 

 long freight haul to markets ; and 



Whereas By the treaty of reciprocity with Cuba, our nation is endeavoring to pay a 

 debt of charity to a needy people, almost entirely at the expense of California producers ; 

 and 



Whereas, In the position taken by our Senator, the Hon. Thomas R. Bard, our Sena- 

 tor stood almost alone in defense of our protection, even to antagonizing his party 

 colleagues and the administration of our honored President, thus standing for principle ; 

 therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the Hon. Thomas R. Bard, Senator from California, has done a service 

 to his constituents and is entitled to our heartfelt thanks, and we California fruit- 

 growers, in convention assembled, this 6th day of May, 1903, extend to Senator Bard 

 our thanks for the stand he has taken in the apparently hopeless task of trying to defeat 

 legislation which he thought, and we think, is inimical to our interests and unfair, in 

 that it was attempted to pay a debt of our whole people at the expense of a few. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Senator Thomas R. Bard, 

 and to His Excellency the President of the United States. 



On motion of Mr. Koethen, the resolutions were adopted by a rising 

 vote. 



On motion, a recess was taken until 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. 



