The Lamar register., 1894-12-01
WESTERN INTERESTS
BEING EARNESTLY DISCUSSED.
Opening of the Trans Misstssippi e"n
St Louis--LsrEe
Representative w-steru Men

St Louis. Nov. s1.-rhe Transuissas :
appl congress convened here yesterday
The hall where the convention met was
decorated for the occasion
Early came Governor Stone OF MIS-
souri,. and no, hong after him Congress
man W. ]. Bryan OF Nebraska wnt
as a silver advocate, VIII I'LL the piaes
of T. NJ. Patterson OF Colorado. de
taine,i by illness in his family. Amon-
the others who were quickly recos
nize-d were George Q. Cannon OF Nor
mon fame from Utah: F. J. Cannon OF
the same territory. Governor Waite OF
Colorado. A. c. Fisk OF The Centennial
state. W. l.. Merry OF California F. III
Newell Of the United States geological
survey. Ex-Governor Prince OF Nes
Mexico. senator Allen OF Nebraska
and many others who's names have
been before the public In connection
with the subjects 10 b. here discussed
IL was II 20 before President II II
Whiimor., of the las; congrc~s, called
the new body TO order After the of
fering OF prayer. addresses of welcome
were delivered by President Boyd OF
the Merchants Exchange. Msyor
Waldridce and Governor Stone.
In the absence OF Governor McCo1
men OF Idaho. who teiesraphcd his ~
crets that he was KEEP; at home. Hon.
Eugene Sempie of Washington r.
spcndsi TO the address os welcnm. In
behalf OF the congress. He DECLARED
that the congress was not here for tn
purpose OF demanding anything radical
but simply that In the government; 4
the nation. the good of the people shall
be the supreme law.
At the conclusion OF Governor sem
pies remarks, President Whitmoce rc
viewed the purposes for which th-
congress exists. declared against thu
allowing of this congress TO be any
way controlled by political Interests,
and then announced the gathering
ready for business
Upon the Recommendation OF the Ex.
ecutive committee the convention then
took recsrs to allow Nhe state dele
cations 10 select members OF the com.
mittess on credentials. rules and order
OF business and permanent orgauira.
ton.
The afternoon session convened AT
O'Clock Immediately the selections o.
the different committees were an
nouncs-d and the members thereof re
tired 20 prepare their reports
Ex-Governor Prince OF New Mexico.
upon invitation of President whltmo-e
then took the chair
A large number OF resolutions wcra
then presented to be referred to the
committee when organized. They GOV.
cred all possible subjects OF interest u
the Western region.
An address upon the b-et-suEar In.
dusury occupied the convention for
some time, its dellveTer being Delegate te
5. ii. Hamilton OF Nebraska
The convention At this stage ordered
that the committee on resolutions con.
sist OF two members from each state
and territory represented. to be nam,-i
by the state delegations at the open.
ing OF to-morrow's session.
The committee on credentials report
ed full list of delegates, which was
accepted Recess Till evening.
The attendance at the evening s.A--
sion at winch irrigation was the -,
subject for discussion. was rathe.-
light At President wh.tmore's re-
quest, George Q. Cannon Of Utah took
the chair and introduced the subject
of discussion with brief review of his
own experience in the past forty-seven
years with the growing OF crops by
artificial overfiowing OF otherwise des-
ert lands.
Addresses were also made by T. IL.
Newell of the geological survey. FL.
wood Mead Of Wyoming. and W. +.
Smythe of the Irrigation Age.
In the evening the Colorado deiega-
tion organized by electing Governor
Waite chairman; ]. W. Draw, Aspen.
secretary; |. L. Johnson and Congress.