Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-21
TRANS : MISSISSIPPI.
The Denver Commercial Con-
gress Gets to Work.
A FREE SILVER CONVENTION.
The loint Demand of the Southwest and
Northwest
E. p. Forrey of Utah Elected Permanent
Chairman After an Exhaustive
Debate-lrrigating Districts
asa Compromise.
A FREE SILVER CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.


DENVER, Col, May 2O.-The TRANSMITS
sissippi congress was called to order by Co.
William FishbacG OF Fort Smith. Ark, who
was president of the trades convention
which met at Galveston last February.
Governor Routt of Colorado delivered
his address OF welcome, i'll which he said {:
Among the subjects to occupy Your atten-
ton l would suggest, on behalf of the en-
tire West: l. The silver question which
in Colorado. and trust the entire territory
represented by you. means free coinage.
,. Irrigation. and incidentally to il. the
question as 10 why the Federal government
= should not grant 10 the various states the
arid lands lying within their borders, con-
dltloned upon the reclamation of such
lands.
3. The West should have one or more deep
harbors on the gulf and these should be
provided for by congress. We are all alike
interested in this and your action upon this
question can be counted upon with almost
a certainty.
Mr. Crawford of Texas offered an amend
ment to the subject OF discussion, the pres
ervation of the forests of the United States.
This was adopted.
4 delegate from Louisiana suggested
national board of health as further copic
Adopted.
Mayor Rogers followed with a welcome
to the city.
President Fishback returned the thanks
of the congress for its hearty welcome He
hoped the congress would be free from all
partisan prejudice.
The remainder of the morning was de-
voted to selecting of committees
A call of roll showed over 1900 delegates
IN attendance. with every state and terri
tory west of the Mississippi represented.
During the afternoon addresses were
delivered by Ex-Governor Anthony of Kan
nv FHp1NN rl,.l-.a
speare Of New Orleans. Mayor Shake
speare said: 1t has been my great fortune
to be placed in a position in my city to Crap
pie with one of the greatest questions that
has ever come before our community since
the foundation of the republic. | thank the
people Of the United States for the manner
in which was upheld in trying to do my
duty as an American citizen" Loud ap-
plause.
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Special to the Gazette.
DENVER. Col. May 20.-The West has
won a great victory in the Trans Mississippi
congress, the influence of which will be
felt at the next meeting of the national con-
greSs. Silver has triumphed and without
any equivocatiOn the Southwest and North
west have unanimously declared in favor of
free silver. The conclusion was reached at
noon to-day after an exhaustive debate
lasting over three hours. at the end OF
which f. p. Forrey Of Utah was elected
permanent chairman of this great conven-
ton. Mr.. Forrey is native of Michigan,
having been born in the Peninsular state
in 1887. He is essentially Il business man
and during his Eastern career conducted
the affairs of the leading bank of Western
Michigan besides managing tine largest
lumber and lake transportation firm of his
section. He is brothoP OF Hon. Thomas
W. F'orrey who represented his district in
congress for twenty years. He has been
associated with the Republican party of
which he has been consistent member all
his life and has been identified with
Utah since 1878. He is manager of extern
slve mining interests, making his home at
Park City, Utah, and he is member of the
territorial legislature, besides officiating as
one of the regents of the territorial univer-
sity. He makes q good presiding officer,
and his rulings are fair and equitable. The
convention is getting into harness, and the
proba bilities are that free silver and the eS-
tablishing of ilrigating districts similar to
those of California will be recommended as
a compromise in the appropriation of arid
lands 10 various states.