The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-30
SYNOPSIS. OF TILE OH:


In behalf of the permanent inter-stat
deep harbpr committee, appointed by the
inter state deep-harbor convention held in
Denver in August, 1888, after correspond
ence with the members of said committee,
it is decided to call another interstate
deep harbor convention. And having been
requested by prominent citizens of
the city of Topeka to call the
proposed convention in that city, we
would respectfully request your eXcellency,
the governor of Kansas toissue a call for
such convention in conformity with the
following basis of representation: the con-
vention to assemble at the city of Topeka,
state of Kansas, on the lst day of October
next.
1t is believed to be best, IN order to make
the convention representative of this great
region, and influential, that it should be
limited as to numbers, but generally dis
tributed.
THE APPoRTIONMENT.
The following are hereby designated as
delegates to the inter state deep-harbor
convention. and are all earnestly requested
to attend:
The governor of each state and territory
west of the Mississippi river, who shall be
authorized to make all appointments from
his state or territory hereby designated, not
otherwise selected.
Four delegates at large from each state,
two of whom shall be its United States
Senators.
Four delegates from each congressional
district, one of whom shall be the member
of Congress or territorial delegate elect.
The republic shall be entitled to five dele
gates, to be appointed by the president
thereof who is also earnestly invited to
head the delegation.
The president of each chamber of COM
merce or board of trade west of the Mis-
souri, river, who is authorized to appoint
an alternate, if he is unable to attend.
1t is earnestly requested that all mem
bers of the permanent interstate deep
harbor committee, and including the secre-
tary will attend the convention and partici-
pate in its deliberations.
THE GOVERNOR OF KANSAS PRoCLAIMs.
In compliance with the foregoing request
His Excellency, Lyman U. Humphrey, gov
ernor of the state of Kansas, issues call
for the convention to be held on the date
above nameq for the purpose of securing
united action of the people of the great
west in movement inaugurated more than
a year ago looking to the establishment of a
deep water harbor at some point on the gulf
coast of Texas. The governor says the i'm
portance OF the movement cannot be over
estimated and he earnestly requests all Off
cial organizations in whom, under
the call, authority is vested to ap-
point delegates, 20 act promptly
to the end that the representative in this
convention may, by investigation, be thor
oughly prepared for intelligent discussion
elaboration and action.
THE OFFICERS
of the permanent inter state deep harbor
committee are as follow: John Evans, of
Denver, president; j. l.. Dana, of Denver,
secretary; Alva Adams, of Pueblo, treas
urer, and the following central committee:
C. S. Chase, Omaha, Nebraska; Howell
Jones. Topeka, Kansas; James NJ. Price,
Des Moines, Iowa: ID. H. Armstrong. st.
Louis, Missouri; T. F. Sorrels, Pine Bluffs,
Arkansas; J. E. Warren, Cheyenne, Wy
oming; w. E. Stevens, Tucson, Arizona;
E. Willden. Beaver, Utah, and w. w. Grit
fin, Santa F'e, New Mexico.