Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-11-11
IRRIGATION!
Closing Proceedings Of the Dem.
Ing Convention.
Excellent Address to People Of
Arid Region.
Resolutions on Irrigation ADOPTED by
the Convention.
GOOD WORK PERFORMED.


Wednesday wound M ia" Irrigation con.
ven,i"n Addrrssrs were ma,lr hy NJ 4.
DwninR IL Santa fc. ~ .Guvrruor Ross.
Prof Il. NJ. BoggS of Arizona, Judge
Emery II Kansas, and rrof. Srlby Of
Hnming. Gov. Prince was excused fr,m
speaking, hr having To- take the train
east Gov. Ross and NJ A. IEwninr
were added to the committee on r.snn,.
'i"ns. This committee r,'Jori.d As rul.
| lows:
To the Citizens of the Southwest:
/ The Southwestern Irrigation Cunvru.
ton. held At Dcming, New Mcxicu, NV
aud =, 1879, respectfully submits ,n
your thoughthil consideration the follow
ing statement of facts:
l. TIL" question nf the admission ui
the territories of Arizona and New Mex.
leo. ~ states of the Union ir one far ~.
ln"v'Tl from partisan politics aud should
h"rAner be urgcsi upon higher grounds.
among which arc the following;
First, he wholly inadequate means
now available for the prosecution uf hur.
nerH enterprises, s,i"h as comprehensive
irrigation projects, mining and mrtallur-
gic undertakings nf wid" acnp" aud th"
numerous concomitant lndu tries which
together affect vitally the moral aud 49,.
cial w"lfarr nf our p.oIlr not less thnn
our national prngirsH
Second, IL Ia n fact well known tu our
citizens that vas, sums uf idle capital ar.
available fnr our needs whenever W. can
place upon secure basis such invest,
nents ~ may legitima,r, h" founded
upon the public honor aud g,p.i faith.
SUPPORTED 10y the assets which II han been
demonstrated that We pusscSS. Thlr
l-cunary rrSnurr" - now beyond our
reach simply 10y reason IL our hack ui
l"wer Ia fortify our contracts 10y lrgisla.
tive action As in the several states
Tbiri. the boundaries IL the states aud
territories heing established 10y natural
or artificial lines not in any Seua. d-Ir.u.
dent upon the distribution Of our water
supplies and the southwest being IN ~, 80
measure Interested ia the adjustment uf
Questions arising frN'm III" utilization uf
uf waters IN the natural chanrrls not /,
ing wholly in one state or territory, il is
absolutely essential that W. should Is
able to litigatc upon terms of stric, equal.
ity with our neighbors On all sides rhin
In impossible under u territorial form nf
government, AZ We have no, the rights of
w. ~ "'o'' Wv VNdNfr
courts.
Fourth. the arid bands within our hnr
derS belonging to the United States air
now subject Ia sale and use. and worrr
than this. the waters available FOR rrign-
tion arr subject Ia diversion without our
control or consent, and thus the con
ultions which most nearly concern even
our future eNtstenC" aS Communw veal, this
are beyond our own control in n ARG,
degree. The admission of the trrri,nrr.
aH states will materially change all ,hrs..
hindrances Ia advancement. aud We EN-
phatically urge the placing II these vital
considerations within the province of th,
citizens whose lives aud fortunes are lie.
vo,ed to the upbuiliing If the civic di-
visions Se represent.
ii, The International Irrigation con
gr.ss which met in Los Angelo in Oc,o-
ber, 1883. has wisely proINpsed n l,.an Of
organization for each and all IL the states
and territories interested in thes. gr,a,
questions. and we respectfully advis. aud
strongly urge the citizens II the south
western commonwealths represented IL
this present convention Ia coriially unit
with the state committee 10 be appointed
by the natl nal executive commi,,~ of
said International congress-, Ia supple
m.nt the work IL these local commissions
and of ,h. southwestern convention ln
calling public meetings In each stat" aud
TERRITORY and Inv eon,ributLn nf funds
aud effort towArt the hirtherance ~ ia"
gr,s, common cause "i irrigation,
,hs, whs,.v.r RS views NAV hs .n,.r,ain,"i
by indiykluAls or communities concrrnin,,
the manner Of bestowing national aid a.
,nr me ara region s'me pan mus, eysn'n,
,hs ~ or,raois - AZ. sais -, ,snds .y,hm ~
the boriers of each a,ate in this yas, ,rnc,
may accrue To the benefit 'of said lands,
ami also that some provision must 10"
made whereby the national waters n'
thin ,,e'on snHIi bec"'ne sluitably avail
AoIe I"r we nrfAn"n oI lands without
ow.r !" con'ro, oi Mrgc puAht'lrn tn
.,n''el sinAs, IN or,ef' We demand 'hH'
'he r'shs A''a NESTS nome mnk'rs
snAIi .,l oe rsPoo'sSi hrr' oi all ami Tor All
'''s ne !" oo,ne,
,rh he suress n was anop''n'
ine AaureHS p"h 'he same commune"
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