The state herald., 1893-05-05
Large Gathering Of wsstera ss.Lnsis
Men at OGDEN. Utah.

try and states OF the great western plains.
Tho governor spoke Of the work outlined
for the Congress, referring to the subject Of
arid lands, irrigation, horbor improvements
and free silver. Each subject was chccrcd in
turn by the localities interested but free sill.
yer brought storm Of applause from every
part Of the convention, making II evident that
silver would occupy the greater part Of the
conventions time.
Governor Thomas OF Utah being delayed by
Il railroad accident, Colonel W. II, Harvey Of
Ogden made the address Of welcome, and was
followed by Mayor II. C. kundy In behalf Of
the city Of Ogden,
In appointing u committee on credentials,
II was found TINT all Of the twenty-five trans
mississippi states were represented except
Minnesota and Louisiana, whose delegates had
not yet arrived. Tho Congress then took n
! recess.
Al the AFTERNOON session, pending the re.
| totl OF the committee on credentials, a dele.
gate from Utah presented a resolution re.
| garding the proportion Of the public lands to
fall TO the agricultural college Of Utah. Re.
| fcrrcd.
| A letter was read from Congressman Bryan
| OF Nebraska, In which he expressed the
! opinion that agricultural or wheat-growing
states have suffered more from the fall In the
| price Of silver than bad the mining stocks.
| A letter was read FROM Governor Pernoyer
| Of oregon. Among other things the governor
/ said; The whole history OF the world does
not furnish crime equal IN a,roclty to De.
monetisation o, silver"
Governor Stone OF Missouri, In explaining
his absence, expressed the opinion that the
I policy Of sectional conventions aLd congresses
was open TO criticism, but he had no patience
to hear such criticisms from people OF the
northeastern states. They had only them.
selves TO blame for a condition that compelled
the states OF the South md west to combine
/ Az the evening session John T.. Ieet Of
Colorado, In behalf OF his delegation, pre-
sentcd large floral emblem to the congress,
showing In flowers the products Of Colorado.
In bis speech he reflected somewhat on the
/ preset. administration, saying that Mr.
Cleveland boosted that he had never been
west of Chicago and had chosen all OF his
cabinet from east OF the Missouri.
! Colonel John P. Irish Of Callforn.,, COM
baiied these remarks and said that nothing
could be gained In the West by inisrcprescnt-
| tg the administration. Cleveland has been
/ .sst Of Chicago and has appointed cabinet
officer from west OF the Missouri Colonel
Irish spoke later Of the resources Of Calfor.
7 mia.
] Congressman Pence described the want Of
/ political resolution in Colorado o. @. Craw.
ford OF Vclasco, Teral, secretary OF the con.
/ grcss, spoke on irrigation. and J. s. Dorothy
\ OF Texas, on free silver.
| AT the opening Of the session on Tuesday,
| Governor Thomas delivered IN address. Al
the close Of his address resolutions were In.
PRODUCED by Montana on the mineral lands In
the grant Of the Northern Pacific; by secrc.
tary Brady Of the Galveston Chamber Of
Commerce, regarding the harbor in that city
A Z. Fisk Of Denver, introduced q serlc. Of
resolutions covering every subject proper to
/ take action on.
The committee on permanent organization
reported us followsi
For Prc,ident--Goyernor W J. Mcconnell
| OF Idaho.
secrclary-w. II. Harvey Of Ogden, Utah.
] Assistants, W. J. Enstefbrook OF Oregon
and o. W. Crawford Of Tezas. majority
suggested also for president the name. Of A.
c. Fisk Of Colorado aud J. W. Bent Of Wash.
ing,on. A vote resulted a. follows iii for
the minority aud ii6 for the majority.
The standing Of Governor Mcconnell on
silver was challenged by CougIessmau-eiect
Pence OF Colorado, Colonel John 7. Irish
Z defended Governor MeConnclrs standing,
declaring that 1t was rldieulou. 10 challenge
the standing Of an Idaho man, rs Idaho
would probably not allow an anti.sllver man
I TO live peacefully within her borders.
Governor Waite declared that the congress
should know where II stood on this question.
Mr. Mcconnell being called out. placed
himself on record as iayorlng the free coin.
age OF silver In the ratio OF 10 to ! Of gold.
/ The following vice presidents were chosen
Arizona, Hon. w. NJ. flshbaek; Colorado, o.
/ T.. Hicks; Idaho, A. J. liannAford; Okla.
bona. John J. ollie; New Mexico, Governor
/ l.. u. Prince; Montana. james A. Murray
Utah, C. c. Goodwin; kansas, Governor
I Lewclling: Texas, General George Afford:
Nebraska, W. j. bryan; Washington. Colonel
| J. W. Felghan; Nevada, W, T.. Sharon; North
Dakota, Governor sborirldge, California
| William johnson; Oregon, General H. ~
! Compson; Iowa, W. II. Taylor; Missouri, "
u. Archer, Wyoming, c. Y. Bladtnbufg.
At the afternoon session Secretary o, W
] Crawford OF Nebraska read an able paper on
woterpowcr md irrigation and the great I'm.
porIsnec they had played In tho development
and growth OF Nebraska and the West.
San Francisco was decided upon for the
next place OF meeting. The date wa, left to
the executive committee. Julian soniarg O.
San Francisco was selected rs secretary,
Colonel W. II. Harvey having declined, Each
transmiasisslppl state was authorized Ia Mp.
point member OF the executive committee
In tho evening large and distinguished
gathering greeted r. NJ. Patterson OF Denver
who spoke on the free coinage II silver
III, third days session OF the Trantnissi.
tippi Congress va. = busy and imporlan, one
At the morning session member u The CON.
mlttec on revolutions ruporicd back 10 tho
Congress the resolution on the Nicaragua
oahai, which, after lengthy dIicussion, va.
amended and adopted n. follows
R.oIeei, That the speedy construction ri
the Nicaragua canal IA most important to the
maritime, commercial. Industrial mud poiti.
cal interests of the country, aud that cycfy
reasonable cndcnTor should be- made by the
United States 10 obtain fIom Nicaragua an
absolute title TO auflcieni ieffltrrJ TO construct
such canal, the same to DO constructed and
owned by the United States,
In the afternoon the following resolutions
on silver coinage wcra introlucci
Roagita. That We demand thu, the Congress
OF tho Inliol State immediately rr1prn The
mlnta Of our country Ia the free and unlimited
coinage ~ both silver aud gold on equal
terms At tho present ratio Of sixteen To one.
and that the government use coins ~ both
metals without discrimination.
hsao'ifd, Tint We hrr uHalrrahlY opposed
10 the repeal ~ what IA known M the sherman
silver purchasing act until II IL frplael Il With
Law providing Tot such free aud unlluilird
coinage.
Enthusiastic speeches were made by rrpp-
,oniatlvcs OF the most ~ the 'rausmlsis.lppi
states. cvcfy one Of which WIS loudly cbecrci
and well pubc,naicd With applause. No hr.