The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-22
BE OPPOSES UTAH
Judge Goodwin Fights the
Territory'S Admission
INTO THE UNION AS A STATE
In the Trans Mississippi Congress-Senator
Warren; OF Wyoming, Speaks in Favor
of lt-So Do Others.

DENVER, Colo, May 21.-TSpecial tele
gram to The HERALD In a congress
made upof brainy and able men, most of
the members being prominent men from
their own communities, the Utah men show
up well. Chairman Ferry has made an
able chairman Of the convention, and with
the other members has established repu-
tation for Utah second to none Of the states
Or territories represented.
Early this morning the convention took
under consideration the silver question.
Hon. James B. Belford and Hon. q. G..
Symes, of Colorado, spoke for silver, and
were followed by Ex-Governor Anthony, of
Kansas, in opposition. President Ferry,
Of the Utah delegation, in a speech full of
vim and business points, wound up hot
discussion.
All day the committee on resolutions
have been at work. Messrs. a. Z. Hyde
and G. c. Goodwin represent Utah on this
committee and they had hot time of it.
Yesterday sub committee on territories
was appointed consisting of Messrs. Good
win, of Utah; Catron, Of New Mexico, and
jacobs, OF Arizona. To-day the COM
mittee reported in favor Of the
claims of Arizona and New Mexico
for statehood. Utah was not men
TONED. When the report was presented
MIR. Hyde, of Utah. made an amendment,
including Utah in the list of prospective
states. Judge Goodwin then took the floor
and in vigorous speech opposed the
amendment He regretted that the matter
had been brought up at all, and announced
his Intention to fight it in the committee
and on the floor of the convention if neces-
sary. His speech obtained his usual bit
ter denunciation Of The Mormon church.
Mr.. Hyde replied to Mr.. Goodwin,
stating that he knew the latter to be g.
fighter, and said ne was the only one left in
the territory opposing statehood.
Judge Kerr, of Pueblo, favored the
amendment. He was Presbyterian, but
believed the people of Utah were capable of
managing their own affairs and would con-
form to all the laws of the country as they
were now doing. The way the Mormon
fpeople had been robbed and outraged by the
territorial government was shame and q
disgrace to the country, and he wanted to
see it stopped.
Wyoming, spoke feelingly in behalf of the
people of Utah, and especially the Nor
mons, who had suffered so much under a
territorial government. The amendment
ment was defeated by twelve members not
voting.
1t is thought that the Utah men will ac-
cept this gracefully, and not attempt to
push their claims before the convention.
though there is strong feeling among the
delegates in their favor, led by the fore
most men present.
The committee on resolutions tonight
reported as follows: ''That at the next
session of this congress each state and
territory be entitled to one delicate for each
100000 people according to the census of
1880, be appointed by the governor; one
delegate for each board of trade in a town
of over 10000; one delegate for each rail
Or water transportation line; one delegate
dor each agricultural society. Ito give
Ito the state arid land for reclaiming. q
Government building of irrigation canals.
B-A strong silver resolution favoring the
coinage of all American silver and con-
demning the means taken to reduce silver
Against lottery schemes, and asking an
amendment to the constitution prohibiting
them. 5-Asking an amendment to the
Interstate commerce law, so that it will
not discriminate in favor of east and west
lines against north and south lines.
6-Favoring the establishing of Ameri-
can steamship lines to trade between the
Latin American republics, and recommend
helping the Nicaragua canal scheme.
Recommending the appointing of com
mittees to see that the above recommends
tions are acted upon.
Sin favor of the Hennepin canal and
| 5000 coo appropriation therefor.
asking protection for the mining inter
ests, and to keep mining lands from falling
into the hands of foreign corporations.
10-That more stringent immigration
Jaws be passed.
11--Asking more uniform bankruptcy
laws.
12-Favoring the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona, and the abolition of
all Indian reservations.
13-Favoring a deep water harbor at
Galveston and asking its construction as
speedily as possible.
Twelve Of the thirty members of the
committee recommend the free coinage of
sH silver.
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