Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-10
Talk on Waterways.
Convention Held at st. Paul
With Numerous Dele
gates Present.
Able Speeches by Prominent
Men.

LAO Waterways NNuNSulAOD AGlO It's
6rst meeting in 81. Paul on Thursday
with a large attendance, among whom
we're a large delegation of ladies.
Governor Hubbard called the meeting
TO order. tie stated the object of the
convention To be the national recogni-
tioa of the vast commercial interests
of the northwest, the greatest produc
ing section of this continent. He said
the Northwestern States and Territor~
les had been neglected by congress-,
and now they had come together to
enforce their rights in such a way as
could not longer be ignored. On this
point he reinforced his arguments
by statistics. He protested that tAe
convention had not been called with
any base design against any section,
or to a~ntagonize any interest. On
the contrary, he said the convention
would encourage every section to de-
velop their waterways, but insisted
that the northwest should have the
same consideration. He protested
against the determinations against
the northwest in previous appropria~
tons. Although the northwest had
been the greatest producer 1t had re-
ceived but a small share of the APP
proprlatioss for rivers and harbors.
In conclusion Governor Hubbard
gave the delegates a cordial greeting
to the state, and introduced Mayor
Rice, who welcomed the guests 10 the
city Governor Hubbard then named
Ex-Governor Bross, of Chicago, as
temporary chairman, which wes rati
fled by unanimous consent Tx Cover
nor Bcoss took his seat without re-
mark. G. G. Sturtevant, of Mime
apolis, was made temporary secretary.
a permanent organization was
effected by the appointment of VIM.
Warner, of Kansas City, president,
and Plat B Walker, of Minnesota,
secretary, The following committees
were then announced:
DAKOTA.
Credentials Hon. johnson Nicheus, S. z.
Permanent organizadon-Hon o. S. clifford,
l.. O, Falkner.
Resolutions-w II II. Beale, Jno. II. King, c.
A. Morton.
KANSAS.
Permanent organizations. D.. Barker, Fla
Fitzpatrick.
CredenHals-Yinton sullings, +. A. Scott
ORE er Of business-C y Scanten, VIM, Glenn.
Resolutions-John Arthur, {. E. Clifford, j. n
MallingtoR.
MISNEsorA.
Credentiais-w G. Leduc. 6. b. Sleeper.
Permanent Organ ization-S, G. Comstoek, G.
H.. Berry.
Resoi1tons-Jo S. pnlsbury, p. stearns IL
W. Rice.
Rules Of order-Russeu Bakoly, f. w.
Duraut.
MONTANA.
Credentials-R. Poutent. J. s Tooker.
Rulee-J. S. Tooker, T. Morrill,.
Permanent Organization-J. S. Tooker, r.
Pontent.
Resoludons-T G. Merrill, j. S. Tooker, Robert
Pontent.
WISCONSIN.
Rules-Audrew Haben. Tbos. Bardon.
Orgsnization-C L. Coleman, o y. Thomas.
Order Of business. j. Thorp, W. I. Parry.
Credentals~S W. Hunt, d. j. Dil.
Resolutious-R. w. Guenther, 2. V. Deuster,
W. 4 l rice.
Resolutions-L. f Parker, J., r. Bolton, Il. Nj.
Dickey.
Permanent organizauon-J. n coldweI, g, B.
Bollengall,
Credentials-Hou John Miller, j. r. Burgess
Order of Business-E NJ. Dickey, j. NJ Shafler,
G.. W. Paul.
ILLINOIS.
Credentlals-W. J. onahan. c. F. McNutty.
Order OF Business-Ciark Il. Carr, and j. N.
Permanent organizatlon-w p. Holiday Jas.
Resolutions-T J. Henderson W, J. Haynes, J.
NJ Beardly.
MISSOURI.
Credentials-H. W. Gransby, Flank Gaanris.
Permanent organization-Hon VIM. Warner,
order Of business II. b.. Bulleu, J. X. Doug
Resolution-E. o. stannard. Nathan Cole, II. M.
kirkpatrick
NEBRASKA.
Resoutions-E. NJ Carroll.
CREDENTIALS w. Ellis, r. NJ Carroll.
A long discussion ensued on a basis
of representation. resulting in Gov.
Hubbard's call being fixed upon as a
basis.
The election Of Mr.. Warner to the
chair was a surprise TO the temporary
chairman, Mr.. Bross, who had been
had accordingly prepared a lengthy
inaugural speech, which had been
sent out through the Associated Press
to the afternoon papers and was by
that time in print Mr. Warner ac-
eepted the honor with a brief address,
and in behalf Of the convention re-
quested ex Governor Bross to read
bis speech.
Mr.. Dress made the following po-
tent points.
We speak for more than 10, 600, 600
Of people whose products on their
way to a market viii mainly seek the
waterways for whose improvement
We contend. and the lessened cost of
their transit by water will leave mills
lions Of money in their pockets while
they will cheaper the cost Of the
bread and the animal food on the
table OF every man in the seaboard
states from ten to twenty per cent. for
every day in the year. This statement
has been proved time and again, and
Il will be made plain TO the compre-
hension Of all men by the facts and
arguments that viii appear IN the
proceedings Of this convention.
The pretence that railwas have en-
tireiy superseded waterway transit is