Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-20

many other words Of praise for Utah
men and methods, not only 10 the con.
venii5n, but in the yenrs that are past,
the Irrigation dgs Tor o.lober has The
followingi
No attempts made IN this odltorla'
review TO dOal with the many and pleas
ing personalities who came To Tho front
in the deliberations of the third National
frrigni "a congress. But there ,s spec.
ial reason why monitor should De malN
Of he delegation from Utah, "iho otaiIe
OF American irrigation" 10 was headed
by tho Hon. George q cannon, VINO Wh9
unanimously chosen Temporary chaIf-
man, and VINO was received with hearty
and long continued appliance on hoing
presented ~ ga great roproscnihiire oI
the most llustflOu4 race ~ irrigti0rs on
this continent In Wow of iho plao.
which Utah occupies In the history OF
irrigation, the convention doiighiol 20
honor tho representative Of The coin-
ing state. There "a nu1 her reason
why Utah should DO given pruminoncci
and this Dr., tho TACT that hUf Industrial
asaiem ia gonpraIlv roonFn 4 at offer
ing the bust basis for tho Development OF
homes Tor tue millions. This system
was dcfcrihod worry fully BOO NJ. Cannon'4
opening speech, when hu told the story
oi the small farm. " land division aud ~
the common Dwnorshlp ~ water. Tho
ideas which his people have practically
illustrated are tho Ideas which arc 20
prevail hereafter, ana with their growth
Ia popular favor, tho virtues of tho Nor
mon people are certain 10 shine with do
served lusior while many unpleasant
rocOlloCuons will be a0itenoi OF forgot
ten.
We are permitted 10 make one more
quotation a. showing the Interest the
address above referred 10 has aroused,
aud tho value that II attached TO ~
aud we are sure the compliment hero.
In conveyed will DO appreciated by the
entire community Under date Of
ropeks, October 1871, aud from IA Q
headquarters Of tue Kaasas Irrigation
association. Hon. J. T.. Frost, chair.
man Of tho executive committee, aud
Mr.. II. v. Hinckley, secretary u the
committee On arrangements, write rs
iollowsi
Hon. Goo. q. Cannon. Salt Lake city,
Utnh'
Dear slri-Tho nrst annual convention
of this association, hold ~ Wichita,
Kansas In NOv0muOr, lsli, was pro.
nouncud hy tho diruc or of tho United
States geological survey the most intel
ligpnt and substantial irrigation congress
that hu had ever attended. Many have
since been hold, but it IL proposed tuat
the approaching second annual cDnvcn-
ton shall eclipse all previous records.
We believe that we voice tho sentiments
OF tho uuiiro Denver congress when We
say that your remarks de sailing tho
pioneer experience 81 HE Murmpns com.
IfisOl the most effective AMI instructive
address at ihai congress. Nothing, pfub-
ably, viii 90 encourage tho remaining
pioneers u western Kansas. who have
become discourage d over ami oyor, han 10
Boz told by you iu the same simple and
effective manner you told at Denver, how
tho Mormon colony became Independent.
We want iu put you on tho program
for Friday evening, the sd 81 November,
subject; "lhu Mormon Progress, Poverty
to Independence" or such variation oil
this as you may 300 hi, aud advise Us Ia
your reply.
Tho letter goes on TO cay that trans
portalion 10 and from Topeka, anu en-.
terlainmeni while there, will be pro-
vided Mr.. Cannon and wife; that the
Hutchinson Commercial club has
voted an appropriation 10 cover other
travelling expenses that may be- Ia.
cured; that tho committee pledge
themselves that tho visit will be made
a pleasant one, with "rrsulting &C.