The Lamar register., 1892-11-26
WESTERN SLOPE CONGRESS.
another Gathering OF the Business Men
OF Western Colorado.

the 10Th at Durango.
La Plata County had n duly necredted
aeiegaies present, Dolores County. 81, Gunni-
son :, hinsdale ). Montrose 9, Montezuma g
Mesa p, ouray 20. Pitkln u, Routt l. San
Juan IL, san Miguel IL; San Juan County.
New Mexico. was allowed I've Representatives
in the congress.
After addresses OF welcome by Mayor Kep-
peri In behalf Of Durango, and Judge Heeht-
man, representing the county commissioner,
aud the people Of La Plata, Chairman Brown
addressed the congress He congratulated
the Congress upon the fact that it had been
Instrumental In correcting the errors and mis-
understandings with the railway companies
running through The section represented by
the congress
Letters Of regret from Senator Teller and
Judge Waite were read. The future governor
said;
There Is very general opinion that the
changes made 10 the railroad policy in this
State shall be Just alike 10 the railroads and
10 the people, and Il Is extremely desirable
that tho necessary changes to accomplish
that end should come from the railroad auth
oritics rather than from hostile legislation.
Dow fares and low frelghts have always been
morc prud,ahlc To transportation companies
than high farss and high frclghts, and yet
faFcs and frcights have seldom been yoluniar-
ily reduced By the railway authorities | am
Of The opinion that the system of pooling, by
which one rallrpad has an absolute veto upon
the aeiion of all the other railroad companies
In The pool, 4 detrimental alike 70 the railway
company and 10 The people"
lrviu Mahon Of Denver read paper on
"Judie!ous Advertising" which was much
spplsudcd- At ~ conclusion the congress
rendered Mr Mahon a vote af thanks.
AZ the session o. Thursday morning the
ueW constitution was considered aud adopted
wi,hogt material chang
Pcnding ihc consideration of the constitu-
too, Presilent jeffrey Of the Denver X Rio
Grande and oJto Mcars % the Rio Grandc
southern. Treasurer ] ". Gnluiy Of the
Beaver & Rio Grande, accompanied by
party oi Chicago capitalists, entered the hail
and vcFc greeted uiih applause.
In The absence uf :. X Hooper. tho paper
prepared By hin 90 Tourist Travel In the
Rocky Mouutalns," was read for him by Mr.
Jeffrey. vho prrfaecd the reading with five
minutes talk In which he referred to the re-
sogrocs of Colorado In manner that reused
the coazrcss 70 cn;husla.m
Mr. James T stewart of A,pcn read a pa
per on Mining Stocks; Their use aad
Ahu-e." lie made several suggestions for
laws 10 control mlaing corporations
During the Afternoon resolution on the
subject q oosyici lahar, introduced At the
Last session Of the eou-rrsy and called up for
consideration Al This meeting, caused pro
iraeied debate. II -as finally resolved tha,
O.. HNr . FfHF
state .hoaii devise some general system Of
l1trTual improvements f1r the purpose %
constructing such canals, reservoirs. bridges
a, eAnsot probably b. undertaken BY private
euierpri-es or local municipal orranixaiions,
ard tha; In all eases vhcrc oonvlCt labor can
b.e pfnatablY employed wgthoat coming into
eoJap--tlti0u vita The free labor OF this state,
that such eousict labor shoaid BE- employed
and utilized On connection with such Internal
Improvement faRd In carrying out such gen
eFai srsieua q pabile improvement"
AZ the evening session number OF rrsolu-
,i0as wrFr setc,i apou.
Mr. johnson of Mesa County, on behalf Of
the railway committee rrad a lengthy report
describing the r;Iorts made By the committee
TO secure l0weF freight rates from points east
o; Grand Junctian.
that uules. the railroads yielded the comes
.ious ssked fnr that the legislature be asked
10 nrohlbli pooling The reading Of the re-
port was foilDsrd by lcagthy discussion
Prc.ldsat Jeffrey was called upon 10 speak,
and be advanced such strong arguments
s.alu.t the wisdom Of the pr9poseti resolution
that il uas promptly voted doEn, ard reso-
lalion adopted urging the legislature not to
enact any railroad legislation.
After the reading Of paper on smelling
on the Western SLOPE By J. A Porter. and
ene on '-RallroadlnE Among the Clouds and
saoE p by Moses LiYrrman, the congress ad-
journed III Friday.
on Friday morning the subject Of the re-
noyal uf the Utes was discussed Thirty
Ute.. headed by Igaaelo and Fnipe, we're
ureseut to hear Rhst vas said about them
NJ. q. " Ritter read paper reviewing the
whole question. He was followed By the two
Ute chief who spoke by an Interpreter. ig-
n,eio aid that he had visited the proposed
reservation and vas well pleased with It. He
uAs anxious To move as we're his people, and
he wanted the government to take action on
the treaty.
strong resolutions fsvoring the removal
were adopted. A frce-coinase resolution was
also adopted \ resolution fayoring duty
on lead ORES was tabled. The following was
then adopted.
.,Resolved. BY the Western Slope Congress
that the Ninth General Assembly OF Colorado
be urgently requested 10 80 amend the cor
poration laws that every certificate OF mining
stock shall when Issued, bear upon It's face
evidence OF the character of the company