Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
STATE OF KANSAS.
EXECUTIVE DEPART MENI,
TOPEKA, August IA, 1889.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Topeka, August IA, 1889.
Whereas the permanent interstate deep
harbor committee, by its president and
secretary has submitted the following re-
port: INTERSTATE DEEP HARBoR CON-
MITTEE. Office of secretary, Denver, Col,
August 10, 1889: To his excellency Lyman
Z. Humphrey, governor of the state OF
Kansas.-Sir: In behalf Of the permanent
Interstate 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 re-
quested by prominent citizens of the city
of Topeka to call the proposed convention
in your capital city we would respect
fully request your eXcelIency to
issue call for such interstate
deep harbor convention in conformity
with the following basis of representation:
The convention to assemble at the city or
Topeka, state of Kansas, on the lSt day OF
October next 1t is believed to best In
order to make the convention representa-
tive of this great region and lnfluentlal
that il should be limited to numbers but
generally distributed in apportionment.
The following are hereby designated as
delegates to the interstate deep harhor
convention to be held at Topeka, KAN,
October l, 1885, and are all earnestly re-
Quested to attend: The governor of each
state and territory west Of the MISSISSIPPI
river, who shall lie authorized to make all
appointments from his state hereby deS-
ignated not otherwise selected; four dele
Gates 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 of Mexico shall be entitled
TO five delegates to be appointed by the
president thereof who is also earnestly in
Vited to head the delegation. The president
of each chamber of commerce or board
of trade west of the Mississippi river, who
is authorized to appoint alternates If be Is
unable TO attend.
1t is earnestly requested that all men,
bers of the interstate harbOr committee.
including the secretary, will attend the
convention and participate in its delibera-
tionS. All correspondence IN relation to
the convention should be addressed to +.
l. Dana, secretary, Topeka. In behalf of
the permanent interstate deep harbor COM
mittee. JOHN EVANS, President
T. l.. DANA, Secretary"
Now, therefore !, Lyman L. Humphrey,
governor of the state of kansas, IN COM
uliarce with the foregoing request, do
hereby call an interstate harbor conYen-
ton to assemble in Topeka, Kan, at 4
o'clock, p. M, on the lst day of October,
A. ID. 1889. for the purpose of securing
united action of the people or the
great west in movement inaugurated
more than a year ago looking to the es-
Enlistment of a deep water harbor at
some point on the gulf coast of Texas.
The Importance OF this meeting can not be
overestimated and / most earnestly re-
quest ali officials or organizations III whom
under the call authority is vested to APP
point delegates 10 act promptly, to the end
that the representatives in said convention
may by investigation be thoroughly pre-
pared for intelligent discussion, delibera-
ton and action. In testimony whereof
have hereunto subscribed my name and
caused TO be affixed the great seal of the
state.
Done at the city of Topeka this 18th day
of August. 1889.
LYMAN I. HUMPHREY, Governor.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary of State.