The Meeker herald., 1892-11-26
WESTERN SLOPE CONGRESS.


the 10th at Durango
LaPlata County had n duly accredited
delegates present, Dolores County, 50, Huhhl-
son 4, Hinsdale 5, Montrose 9, Montezuma o.
Mesa Q, Ouray 20, Pltkin Is, Routt l, san
Juan IS, San Miguel IL; San Juan County,
New Mexico, was allowed 1--WE representatives
10 the congress.
After addresses of welcome by Mayor Keep
pert In behalf of Durango, and Judge Hecht-
man, representing the county commissioners
and the people Of La Plata, Chairman Brown
addressed the congress. He congratulated
the Congress upon the fact that 1t had been
instrumental in correcting the errors and mis-
understandings with the railway companies
running through the section represented by
the congress.
He was especially severe on Colorado's
Worlds Fair display, characterizing the MN
eral display as a farce. He said the Board oil
Managers appointed under the law nave
shown an utter incapacity to grasp the I'M
portance of their position or authority, anu
by incompetency or carelessness have allowed
valuable time to slip by with practically no
result of value.
Letters of regret from Senator Teller and
Judge Waite were read. The future governor
In speaking OF the matter OF railroad rates
said.
There is a very general opinion that the
change. made in the railroad policy in this
State shall be Just alike to the railroads and
to the people, and 1t is extremely desirable
that the necessary changes 10 accomplish
that end should come from the railroad auth
critics rather than from hostile legislation
Dow fares and low freights have always been
Inn
than high fares and high frcights, and yet
fares and freights have seldom been yoiuntar-
lily reduced by the railway authorities 1 am
OF the opinion that the system OF pooling oy
which one railroad has an absolute veto upon
the action Of all the other railroad companies
in the pool, is detrimental alike to the railway
company and to the people,
H. II. Eddy presented draft OF constitu-
ton.
A resolution expressive Of the regret OF the
convention in learning of the accident that
had befallen NJ. L. Allison and other dele
gates was offered by Delegate Cannon oil
Grand junction and unanimously adopted
Irwin Mahon OF Denver read paper on
"Judicious Advertising" which was much
applauded. At It's conclusion the congress
rendered Mr.. Mahon vote OF thanks.
At the session OF Thursday morning the
new constitution was considered and adopted
without material change.
Pending the consideration of the cons'itu-
ton, President Jeffrey OF the Denver " Rio
Grande and Otto Mears of the Rio 1randc
Southern, Treasurer ]. W. Gtlluly OF the
Denver d Rio Grande, accompanied by
party Of Chicago capitalists, entered the nall
and we're greeted with applause.
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| The report closed with Recommendation
| that unless the railroads Welded the conce..
| .,on. ,sked for that the LEGISLATURE he asked
to probibi, pooling. The reading OF the re-
nor, was followed by lengthy discussion.
| pr..,1e,, Jeffrey was called upon TO sneak
and no advanced such strong argument,
AGAINST the wisdom of the proposed resolution
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