Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-03
More About irrigation.
Governor Thomas has received the
following letter;


following letter;
RnSo, New, Sept. 30, 1901.
Hon. Arthur l.. Thomas, Chairman
National Executive Irrigation Com.
miuee, sal, Lake City, Utah;
Dear slr-Your favor urging the calling
Of an irrigation convention In Nevada
was duly received enclose you hero.
with call which has been issued by tho
governor, calling an irrigation conven.
lion AT Carson on the 9th OF October;
~ am glad that you arc taking ener.
getlc action with reference to carrying
out the platform OF the salt lake con.
venuon. You ask me for any SUCCESS
tions with reference TO conducting the
campaign.
"Ny leading suggestion {. this. That
the people ~ the States and Territories
represented In tho Salt Lake convention
should ut every convenient opportunity
hs impressed by our committee with
the importance Of united ACTION with
reference to both men and measures In tho
National conventions and Ia the National
Congress. This action should DO urged
with reference 10 both parties. The
seventeen States aud Territories repre-
sontud Ia the Salt I.akoconvontiOn should
see tn Il thai at zach OF the National con-
yeutionA held next year thoroughly
Western candidate belonging 10 thCir
own section Is presented rs their choice
for the Presidency.
"ti we assert ourselves our views will
be respected. N we simply content our
selves with supporting some Eastern
man, We will obtain no recognition with
reference 10 Cablua, appointments or To
the adoption Of the measures that we have
IN ylow.
oil srotna to mo 1t would be we'll for tho
executive committee tn obtain a list u
the STATE committees Of each party In
evory State represented ~ the salt Lake
convention, and hlsp list ~ the county
committees of each party In each State
aud that n circular should be addressed "a
each Individual on these committees, im.
pressing them with the Importance Of
unA0d action on the part " the statos
comprising this section.
"in addition to this, when tho state
conventions are held noNt spring for the
purpose Of selecting delegates To tho ma
uonnl conventions The namus NJ the
members should be- obtained by our com.
miuce, and circular should be sent to
thom ut the place ui meeting Of the state
convention To the same effect,
~ believe that the mining and the
Pacific Coast States ARE now prepared 10
tnlSo decided aud united action upon all
matters relating 10 their interest," " some
method 81 Organization Il pointed out To
thom, aud know ut no better means Of
securing this organization than through
our committees.
at might DO woll In sending the circu-
lar letter 10 tho members Of the STATE
sud county committees above suggested
20 ask Tor answers, giving the views Of
the writers, relating w this matter.
Very truly yonrH,
FHASCis a.. NEwLANps.
"p.s.-fator on shall give my vicws
A. ~ the bost method VI presenting our
measures To Congress-
The national executive commltle
ha. sent 10 the Hon. Francis q.
NewlAnds, Of Reno, Nevada, the fol-
lowing letter.
SAT- LAKE CRY, sept. p, 1851.
Hon. Francis q. Nowlsnd-, R5no, Ncvi
Dear slr-wo desire Ia consult YOU
about the most effective method " organ.
iEing public sentiment In YOUR state In
support 81 tho platform adop,ed by the
Irrigation Congress. our suggestion Il
that you request the governor Of your
State 10 call state irrigation convention
al an carly day, with q Wow, first, TO oh.
tain an emphatic enforcement of tho pol.
Icy adopted Mt salt lake, aud, second, to
organize every county. 90 that petitions
In support OF the measure ~ introduced
IA Congress may DO circulated. and the
largest possible number u signors OBJ
tanned.
We will shortly sond to all tho leading
newspapers " your state campaign ma
torial, accompanied by u letter requesting
them to put tho matter before thor rond-
.rs, and, ifconsistont with their Views, to
give their endorsement 10 the policy and
lend their efforts to tho campaign of odu.
cation aud organization. We would also
urgently suggest t'at you oudravor IN
have the representatives from your SLATE
ut tho Trans. Mississippi Congress, TO be-
held At Omaha October u, make strong
fight for tho Salt Lake platform, aud en-.
doavor To secure the endorsement Of that
body.
Please write ~ fully aud promptly In
response 10 this, aud Keep us fully posted
on the progress and plans OF the cam.
palgu In your State. within tho next
ninety days II will be necessary Ia erect
oilicl6nt machinery by which the unanl-
nous vote Of seventeen States and Terri
tories may be brought IN boar upon tho
Congress Of the uniiod States.
Yours worry truly,
AErnuR l.. THOMAS,
Chairman " tho National Executive
WILLIAM l.. sMYTuE, Secretary.
Mr.. Newlands states that application
will shortly be made 10 the governor
10 call n State convention Of those In.
terrstod In the subject. At this con-
vention will be- considered all questions
that we're presented TO III. salt Lake
convention, and also all questions OF
local interest 10 the several counties OF
the State.