The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

own way TO the sea
NOT SECTIONAL
Gentlemen, do not view any section
OF this country with Jealousy; all that 1
member benefits all believe that the
beacon that burns at midnight upon the
headland of the Atlantic blazes as much
for the farmer on the prairie, the miner
IN his cabin, as for the mariner who is
warned by its friendly admonitioa from
the sunken bar and the merchant ma
rine rocks.
There are no stale lines in my politics
There are no points of the compass in
my politics There are no frontiers in
my politics, except the oceans that wash
the eastern and western shores There
are no boundaries in my politics except
the lines which circumscribe the area of
this vast continental republic. Zap
piause.)
And now gentlemen, expressing my
profound thanks for your indulgent
favor, assuring you of the qualification
with which / shall advocate your
rights in the senate and con-
vey to the nation any message with
which you may intrust me, with an
expression of hope that your deiibera-
iions may be characterized by the dig
nifty which the importance of the sub
ject demands, await the pleasure of
the convention.
The address of Senator Ingalls, was re-
ceived with frequent demonstrations of
approval. It was pronounced the best
speech ever made upon the subject and
showed at once his familiarity with the
question and his hearty desire to aid the
scheme in any possible manner.
Call for MISREPRESENTATION by
the Missouri River Convention.
ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 30.-The afternoon
session was called TO order at 2 30 O'Clock
with Vice President Morrel of HIawatha,
Kansas, in the chair, the permanent
President, Senator Ingalls,, having left
for home. Letters from the mayor of
Kansas City and Governor Lynch were
read and referred. An unsuccessful ef-
fort was made to secure a reconsidera-
ton of the report Of the committee on
order OF business, and the committee on
resolutions then reported. The resolu-
tiOns were then adopted seriatim with
out amendment, but with considerable
! discussion. They are as follows:
I'VE, the people of the Missouri val
ley in convention assembled, after care
| full and deliberate consultation, hereby
declare that the improvement of the
navigation of the Missouri river is q
matter of national interest and import
auce; that il the millions of fertile acres
that lie upon its banks are afforded the
| advantages of cheap water tsansporta-
ton. its brsadstuffs and products will
| cheaper the cost of living throughout
| the entire country; that in the distribu.
ton of the public money for the i'm
provement of the Manageable rivers of
the country, the Missouri river has been
practically ignored that the annual ap-
| preparation of a few thousand dollars
for the improvement of this or that har-
Dor, or the protection of some threatened
point is of no advantage or benefit in
promoting the general usefulness of this
water way; therefore
| Res0lsed, That we, the citizens of the
states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa and the territories of Dakota and
Montana, in convention assembled, do
hereby appeal to the congress of the
United States for the creation of a Mis-,
| souri, river commission to consist oil
seven members, three government engi.
neers and four citizens, one from Mis-
souri,, one from Kansas, one from
Nebraska and one from Iowa. Thai
an adequate appropriation be made
to be expended by said commission foI
the general improvement of the naviga
ton of the Missouri river.
Res0lUed, That we hereby instruct oul
senators and representatives in the con
gress of the United States TO use all eff
| forts to secure the necessary Legislation
to accomplish these results.
Res0tDe6, That the state delegation:
in this convention shall appoint citiEens
three from Missouri, three from Kansas
three from Iowa, three from Nebraska
one from Dakota and one from Montana
who shall form committeeio memorial
ize congress, prepare and present sta
tistics, and in every legitimate mannel
aid our representatives IN securing from
congress adequate appropriations for thu
improvement of the Missouri river
Adopted.
ResoEeed, That the whole proceeding
of this convention be published il
pamphlet form and distributed general
ly among the citizens of the Missouri
valley and the senators and representa-
tives in congress.
Res0Ieed, That we are in hearty &C
cord with the plan for the improvement
of the Mississippi river and its tribu
taries, and urge upon the attention o
congress the Importance of making 1
liberal appropriation therefor.
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Moore, of Boone county, asked Il
have the resolutions considered seriatim
4
stated that while lie endorsed all of thu
resolutions as presented he thought the
did not go far enough. He then asked
to have the following resolution consid
cred with those presented by the com
mittee:
WHEREAS, BY the employment o
snag boats and steam dredge boats, thru
of which will clear out the snags ant
channel the bars, so that barge lines cal
be put on as far as Sioux City with safe
tY, in time to move the next crop, at
saving IN transportation of over 800. 600
600 TO the producer, that being the differ
ence between railroad and barge trans
portation; therefore,
Resolued, That the members of thu
, senate and house of representatives il
congress from this great Missouri vale,
be urgently requested to SECURE the nee
essary appropriation in the ensuing SEES
sion to insure such drag and dredg
boats for our rivers in the opening o
navigation or as soon thereafter as prac
ticable.
The resolutions were then taken VI
separately for discussion and adopted
, Other resolutions calling for sppropri
ATOMS for specific purposes were vote
down, it being the general opinion tina
general results should rather be sough
, after. Minor resolutions returning Tia
usual compliments and that sort of thin
were then passed, when the several stat
and territorial delegations announce
| the appointment of the executive com
mittee of fourteen as follows:
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
From Kansas-A. w Waters, Sevel
ance; ]. p. Root, Wyandotte; E. N. Mo-
: From Missouri. B. Price, JefFerso
, City; Fl. j. Latshaw Kansas City; Win
low Judson, st. Joseph.
From Nebraska-H. T. Clark, Belle
. vue :; j. Sterling Morton, Nebraka City
2 W. L. May. Fremont.
From Iowa-W. R. Smith, Sioux City
l. R. Bottle, Logan L. w. Tubbs, Eme
son.
From Dakota-Georgc Fl. Hand
3 Yankton.
From Montana-Simon p. Colson.
The committee of nine TO go to Wasl
ington, two from each state, with a te
: rltorial representative, was chosen q
, follows:
l From MIssouri-General James Graf;
! ST. Joseph: Hon. John Hogan, ST. Loui
: From Nebraska-E RoseEater, ON.
: ha; R. s. MAlouey, Humboldt.
From Iowa.. w. Chapman, Counci
I; Bluffs; w. A. Stowe, Hamburg.
From Kansas-F. P Baker, Topeka
7 FL. G. F. Hackenbush, Leaveaworth.
From Nomination. Samuel House
The committees given above weT
chosen during recess of half an hou
G and when the convention reconvened
e was addressed at some length by HoE
g John Hogan, of ST. Louis, congratnIa
2 ing the Convention upon its work, an
O sstflng forth some practical views, base
upon figures that he cited concerning il
J objects. At O'Clock
y THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED SINE DII
The address or Col. J. B. Price va
read and unanimously ordered TO b
, made part OF the proceedings, furnish
ing as it does most astonishing con
e pilation of statistical information Co
Price shows the Missouri 10 be the lonl