The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-08


extension OF thiu great western waterway
therefore,
r. solysd, fret, That tho interests for
which the convention nrN ga hnrlE'd 10
peak are entitled 70 M highest derree OF
CON, location rom the national legislature
20 Waich has been 'nrnst bY mo gpuhll-
tuition, ns we'll, Tho fotu.t l ON al com
o. roe between the state,. tle promotion Of
IHp general welfare, THO hrhuo ''m,
merc- Escteh isAlrcady ono hHll OF t1h. ~
the whole Umled States moro ihnn twelve
t.meH lrrnifr thau tlh o.sl iiUgn com
MORO o' 'lo nation Nfd l...Nf llfL mo
.0ial foreign comnercc OF Inc word Upon
IhI4 tass clmmegoe h-j u,'h, 1V.d or
bF year dirne' rNd NNh'tiil
isx. enormous IN amount, by tho way ui
in f.aHci heiFlil, 30 "a tuce, dtnhf' 80
wreck . and repairs, Cau e1 1Y raud hdfi,
aunHH, t'nacherou4 banks ard other ona d
ri.i 10 tho sale AID tasy navigation OF Tho
Aisdslippi riser aad ia nHvi cable irlhh'
t.rcf. No exercise of no COVER ticon-
.T,ss can b. more iUg.Hurtr ar more just
-hgn tba rDliof oitnns commerce, end 81
,uc I'M aOrse, varied induIri = which sup
port a., IRON such need tss burdens bY -
m0gins those OBS aCl.h 10 ngFi
gation. 10 acquire these great
water ways, sud the vast
territory they drain was the " unph at
early American Craftsmanship; u restrain
lhelr nilsuAN uONuh tlli utifNt 'h'f i'eirs
lOss energies Is the nchifvnc-t OF IN ia'est
science. IL romsins for stttesman,hip 10
cOv plcto that triumuh BY oill,ng science
permanently TO It's aid.
Sccold--Ws earnpRly rc.tnlrm tho de.
cl.ration Of the river Improvement cnnvon
ion, which met w 81. Louis in ISL that
IL IL the manifest, imperative duty ~ the
covert ment TO cause 10 be- MADE such i'm
prOvenrn. OF the Mi'sissippi river aud It's
nhv,g,be tributaries Hs rhsll permanently
secure the sale aud easy navigation thereof
Especially Ia this day OBVIOUS aud our
demand Justified in view ut the donations
already IN adc by congress IN lrnd amount
ing 10 nearly 900, 100 go acres sad Ia hords
is.uod, or guaran,aed ot nearly 500 600 90
more in aid of artificial highways, sho prop.
erly OF individuals, and which even nc the
lowest must furnish the most costly form
OF transportation on a large scale e' COM
parsd with an appropriation not yss 80
great es ope-tenth in all for the improve
msnt OF more ,haa 100000 rsiles OF
natural water ways, wnoss freedom from
tax or monopoly is protected by consti, a.
Efficient check upon exorbitAnt charges by
any other route TO the ssa.
fhird-We also EN- pha,ically approve tho
appointment by congress OF tho Aississippi
river commission a. first, we'll considered,
efficient step towards permanestiy opening
the Mississippi valley to the msrkets OF the
world. The work Of the commission has
ossssd out Of tho region Of experiment. and
fully justified the expenditures made and
plsrs adopted for the improvement OF the
lower river. We specially approve their
plan for preserving to the main river oil the
water OF oil its tributaries and for removing
| ill distractions, whether natural or ariifi-
| cinl, which tend TO defect or draw
~ any portion OF The SEINE. We Afro de-.
Il he ~
prosecuted under the direction Of the sec
rstary Of war Tor improvement Of the upper
| Mississippi meets with general approval.
| In the judgment OF this convention. said
| improvements ought to be continued under
| he same system, general pan aud JUL /.
| lction respectively as n, presen'. we al
earnestly urge upon congress tNhs the SCI
,nti6c aud COT. piehensiye sJetem OF river
| Improvement by the c0mpeteDt commii'
sion, thus lnauguratcd 40 II the Mis- 'is'ipJ ,
| ,hould be applied without delay 10
| he complete aud permanent improvement
| Il the Missouri, Ono aud o.her naviga b {
| r.verg, and true economy dictates tnht hl
such work be carried on by liberal lad re- =
| ular appropriations.
| Fourth-rhat in the interest q oheep
| transportation aud 10 afford cnoicc Of water
| routes tn the seab1ari We regard oonnoc-
| ion het yeen the upper navigablo wafer.
| ~ the Mississippi ana the great lakes 90 ci
| great importance, and congress IN making
! appropriations ought 70 have regA'd 10 the
| es'nbl shment OF Tree water communic =
don bstGson the valley OF the K az river
| Eaat ano tlde wafer CAsti in accordance Win
,hs f6oJp mendation heretofore made by
| tho precedent Of the Unlted States IN his
| SPECIAL message on this subject.
| Fifh-Ws desre 10 express our
cordial appreciation and ackow =
| desment OF the broad aud patriotic
views expressed and the important servicss
| rendered o the i'm progemont OF the water
| 9sys OF the west By tue president OF the
United States in his official acts and dsclar
| atoms from the toe OF his ACCESSION TO
| hat high Office.
Sixth-We also recognize the vlEdom OF
congress In the appropriate s heretofore
| M de for hs improvement OF rivers OF tDe
vest at the same time ob'erving Win saiis'
| f4c ion the recent recommendation - the
.euste select COMMITTEES on the Mississippi
liver Improvement. but If the work OF i'm
| arayement be worth doing H. IL worth doine
| gcll, and 20 secur' thorOushness. perlna-
nency and economy IN its prosecution a
uniform system should DO adopted and
adhered TO.
SEW -nth-We all recognize with satsfac
| ton tho benefits that have resulted 20 the
navigation OF the aiississ'ppi river ana us
Tributaries from tire extension light house
| system thereto, and renew the nope thst
the Dumber of districts and tights thercon
| viii be increased to such 80 ext ni pc the
Ught-huuse boa'd, IN consultation with the
rver commission, linds necessary to render
| the service completely efficient.
Eighth-We 8ppr.ve The ection OF the
executive commi tee on he improveme
| OF " co terra water ways, aud request that II
| continue its labors in the direc ion and Tor
| the purpose for which II was formed, IN "
tho NJ ssssippt river and its navisao
tributaries are IN such condition as tue
safety ofthe paople and the inte est OF com.
merce demand and deserve, ard said COM
mittee is authorized aud required TO tai g
proper steps for presenting 10 congress a
| suitable memorial EN- bodying the sense oil
these resolutions, and for publishing and
Distributing the proceedings OF this con-
ventioD.
The report was adopted by acclamation,
which elected great applause.
A numper of eloquent speeches followed
and Moorehead, OF Louisiana, director
| general o. the worlds cotton exposition to
be held in New Orleans next winter. In be-
aaif OF the board Of managers invited the
delegates to hold their next session in New
Orleans. The convention then adjourned,
subject to the call OF tho executive commit
| tee.
II. b Weigap, examiner Of tho Depart
mrnt of iustice, IN his testimony today
nefcre the house committee on expendi-
lures in the department OF justice. disc o. c (!
novel method tor securing funds to con-
duct congressional campaign. The
as,,irant was Paul StrowbTidge, wnom the
senate fail, d to c)nfrm for marshal of Ala.
mama. Whilo Tur er was United
Sta e. marshal Of that state,
Wines, said S'rowbidge asked
10 be appointed deputy marshal, explain
ing he was anxious 10 make canvass for
congress. He secured the appointment.
named u number OF assistants, and went
,brough the distr ct making arrests, that
fees might be obtained to defrsy the ex'
d ,ns-s of the campaign. Strowbridge was
defeated. came TO Washington and con-
tested his seat. The examiner said that many