The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-05-06
THE TRANSMISSISSlPPI CONGRESS.
A NOTABLE AsssmsLAeE.
Large Gathering of Western Business
Men Mt Ogdcn, Utah.

Large Gathering of western Business
Men Mt Oeden, Utah.
The Transmisslppi Commercial Congress
opened in Ogden in the Grand opera house
on Monday. Previous to the meeting recep-
ton committees met the various delegations
from the East West and North. They were
gathered at the Union Depot and great pro-
cessiou was soon formed and marched 10 the
various headquarters OF delegations, Ihe
stars and stripes foated from every building
and fagpole; bunting and streamers In profu-
sion decorated business and private houses In
fact the whole city was in gala dress; the
weather was chilly but dry.
Governor Prince of New Mexico, called the
Congress to order promptly at the hour set,in
the opera house. After prayer, Governor
Prince congratulated the Congress on the
magnificent representation mot only In num-
bers but in the representative character oil
the delegates Delegates are present from all
parts Of the Pacific Slope, the mountain coun-
try and states Of the great western plains.
The governor spoke of the work outlined
for the Congress, referring to the subject oil
arid lands, irrigation, harbor Improvements
and free silver. Each subject was checred 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
conyeution's time
Governor Thomas of Utah being delayed by
4 railroad accident Colonel W. IL. Harvey OF
Ogden made the address OF welcome, and was
followed by Mayor X. &. Lundy in behalf of
the city of Ogden.
In appointing "a committee on credentials,
ii was found that all of the twenty-five trans
mississippi states were represented except
Minnesota and Louisiana, whose delegates had
not yet arrived. The Congress then took n
recess.
At the afternoon session, pending the re-
port OF the committee on credentials, dele
gate from Utah presented resolution re-
gardlng the proportion OF the public lands to
fall to the agricultural college of Utah. Re-
fcrred.
A letter was read from Congressman Bryan
of Nebraska, In which he expressed the
opinion that agricultural or wheat-groving
states have suffered more from the fall In the
price of silver than had the mining stocks.
A letter was read from Governor Pennoyer
OF oregon. Among other things the governor
said: The whole history of the world does
not furnish a crime equal in atrocity TO de-
moneilzation OF silver
Governor Stone of Missouri, in explaining
his absence expressed the opinion that the
policy Of sectional conventions and congresses
was open TO criticism, but he had no patience
u 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 and West TO combine
At the evening session John Z. Lect Of
Colorado, in behalf of his delegation. pre-
scntcd large floral emblem to the congress,
showing in flowers the products of Colorado
In his speech he reflected somewhat on the
present administration, saying that Mr..
Cleveland boa.tcd that he had never been
west OF Chicago and had chosen all of his
cabinet from east Of the Missouri.
Colonel John 2. Irish OF California, com
batted these remarks and said that nothing
could be gained In the West by misrcprcsent-
ing the administration. Cleveland has been
west OF Chicago and has appointed cabinet
officer from west of the Missouri. Colonel
Irish spoke later OF the resources OF Callfor-
ma
Congressman Pence described the want OF
political resolution In Colorado. o. G. Craw-
ford OF Velasco, Texas, secretary OF the con
gress, spoke on irrigation, and j. 5. Dorothy
.
of Texas, on free silver
AT the opening OF inc session on TUESDAY
eovernor' homas aeh'efea an auorcss' Az
the close Oh ms s"uress rcso'u.'ohs were IN
troduced by Montana on the mineral lands IN
tbe grant Oh 'he Nortierh racine, ny eecrc,
tary BRADY oil tne uaiVesuoh .hhhipet oil
Commerce tegarulhs inc haFoor IN ina, Guy.
Z. FISK oil Denver, introduced Se'ie' Oh
resolutions covering every SUBJECT proper u
take action on,
Inc committee on permanent ORGANIZATION
reported as iollo"si
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W. D. Mc,ohheil
oil idaho'
seetetay-m H. harvey Oh osuehi o'an-
hssistah'e, WI Ehstero'ooh OF oregon
And U. W. crawford oil Texas. a minority
suggested also Tor president the names OF A
Z. FISK OF COLORADO ana d. W. Bent oil wash
'ngton. a vote resulted as ioiIo"s' ial ioi
the minority and l4o Tor the majority
The standing OF Governor Mcdonnell on
sl'ef was cna,lenseu " Nousre,siiah -eiee'
renee Oh eoiofsuo' .oiohei 'ohh T. ifisn
ueiehueu oo'e'hor ,v'onheh' s.anaihs'
ueciatihg .nat II WAS rincuious W eh"iIehse
tue s'ahuins oi an iuaho man. rs iuan'
~oulu prooauiy NOV ailo" an ah.i-sii'ef man
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