The Lamar register., 1894-09-08
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
CALLED TO ORDER AT DENVER.
Delegate. Present from Twenty-Three
States and from Canada and Mexico -
klwood Mead of Wyoming Elected
President. and T. r. smith. Secretary.

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Denver yesterday. II promises TO be
more prolific of results and more in
teresting in every way than either of
the previous congresses. The number
of delegates is not extremely large, but
- states and territories are represent
ed besides Canada and Mexico. and
all the delegates are influential citi-
zens of the sections from which they
come. The first days session was not
81 full OF interest rs the following ones
will be. because most OF the time was
taken up with the preliminaries of
organization. The congress was called
TO order yesterday morning by w. E.
Smythe. chairman Of the national ex-
ecutive committee. The Broadway the
atre was nearly full. The place was
prettily decorated with flags and mot
toes. Among them We're these:
"Colorado's Motto-Irrigation, Bimet-
allism: The inseparable Interests of
Western America"
irrigation Industrial Independ-
enee.''
Small Farms and Human Equality"
Chairman Smythe in calling the con-
gress to order, in the course Of his
opening speech said:
Opinions differ as 10 the precise
capabilities OF Western America but
the most critical among all our students
OF water and land comedies that we
can sustain. under a proper system OF
irrigation. as many people as now live
within the boundaries of the United
States. Founding our faith on this
conservative authority, we send TO this
troubled nation the message, We are
coming. Father Abraham. with homes
for o.Oo0.oo0'-homes where irriga-
ton shall guarantee Industrial indie
pendence, and the small farm unit the
equality of men"
letter of welcome from Governor
Waite was read. and local officials also
extended welcome.
George q. Cannon OF Utah, president
OF the Mormon church. was elected
temporary chairman by acclamation.
He presided gracefully and interjected
many witty remarks into the discus
sions. He delivered Witty address.
Thomas l. Smith was chosen tempo
rary secretary by acclamation-
ON motion each delegation present
named a member of the committee ON
credentials.
Committees on organization. rules
Ex-Governor Prince moved that all
resolutions be read and referred TO the
committee without debate. Carried.
The credentials committee reported
that the work of the committee WIS
progressing. but that 1t would be i'm
possible TO make full report at that
time. The roll call of delegates so far
as completed was read. and the follow
ing recommendation was read:
Resolved. That it is the sense OF the
committee on credentials and that they
hereby recommend that each state and
territory represented in this congress
be granted the full vote set forth in
the call. and that all persons from any
state or territory. duly appointed from
any authority be permitted a voice in
the determination of how the vote of
said state or territory shall be cast. and
that the vote of said territory or state
shall be cast in accordance with the
will of the majority of those present"
Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico
made speech opposing the adoption
OF the unit rule
delegate from Oklahoma moved
that the last clause of the resolution
be stricken out and that the other part
providing that each state and territory
be allowed the number of votes given
it in the call be adopted
The resolution was adopted with the
exception OF the last clause: And that
the vote of said state or territory shall
be cast in accordance with the will
of the majority /"