The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-27
THIS SIDE THE RIVER
TALK OF MATTERS MOSTLY WESTERN


st. Louis. Nov. 2G.--With a whole
week before them. the delegates 10 the
seventh session Of the tansmssinsippl
congress gathered slowly. Early came
Gov Stone. Of Missouri. and not long
after him Congressman w. J.. Bryan.
Of Nebraska, who. as the silver udyo-
cate, will mn the place of T N. Pat
terson. of Colorado, detained by the
death of HIS daughter. Among others
quickly recognized were George l.. Cam
non and II. j. Cannon. of Washington;
Gov Waite and A. G. Fiskc. OF Colorado;
| W. l.. Merry. Of California. II. II. New
ell, OF the United States geological sur
vsy. ex-GOv. Prince. Of New Mexico.
Senator Allen. Of Nebraska.
| II was II go before President II. ",
Whitmore. Of the last congress. called
the new congress 10 order and intro
duced Rev, Dr. 3. J. Nicholas. OF st.
Lous, who prayed that selfish interest
might he sunk In behalf Of general
good ana prosperity. Greetings OF the
Merchants exchange. Of st, Louis. upon
whose Invitation the congress meets
here. were given by President w. G..
Boyd. Mayor g. $. Walridge. In well
coming the guests. took occasion to
assure his hearers that when the Amer
lean people got together In council.
their conclusions were always right,
The hospitality Of the state was ex-
tended by Gov. W. J. Stone. who said
that Missouri, considering all interest
within its borders. was typical OF all
the Interest OF the transmlssissippi
| secton of the country. Its people, too,
were typical not only Of western man
hood, but OF the manhood Of all this
great nation. In conclusion, he de-
plorcd most strongly the Introduction
Of sectionalism into any gathering. also
expressing the belief that no such feel
ing would find place In the body before
him.
In the absence OF Gov. Mcconnell, OF
Idaho. who telegraphed his regrets.
Hon. Eugene Semple. OF Washington,
responded to the addresses OF welcome.
He declared the congress was not here
for the purpose of demanding anything
radical. but simply that In the govern
ment OF the nation the good of the peo-
pie shall be supreme law.
| President WhitmOre reviewed the
purposes for which the congress ex-
lists. declared against allowing this con-
gress 10 be in any way controlled by
political interests, and announced the
gathering ready for business.
Selections OF the different committees
was announced and the members there
of retired TO prepare their reports.
| Ex-Gov. Prince, Of New Mexico took
the chair Upon motion Of Delegate
Hunter, Of Iowa, the Missouri river Inn
provement commission was formally
invited TO attend the convention and en-
tighten II upon the progress of the work
OF improvement. The introduction OF
resolutions, TO be referred without de-
bate to the committee on resolutions.
when that committee shall be APP
pointed. was begun. BY Delegate Cas-
tie, of California. a memorial 10 con-
gress favoring the construction or the
| Nicaragua canal under the control OF
and supervision OF the United States.
by Delegate Harding of missouri,
resolution demanding the defeat OF the
free lead bill now before the United
states senate; by Delegate Bubin, OF
| California. n resolution favoring the
payment OF bounty upon exported agri-
cultural products. as a Just return for
the aid afforded manufacturers by pro-
tectiye tariffs; by Delegate Smith, or
Iowa, a resolution faVoring appropria-
tIons by the federal government for the
completion Of the Hennepin canal; by
Delegate Senzel, Of Arkansas, resolu-
| lion faNOring "A tariff commission with
plenary powers. thereby removing that
matter from the influences OF the muta-
tlnns of party. by Delegate Eyre, or
Missouri, a memorial covering all sub
iects TO come before congress, and sug-
costing curative processes Tor all the
ills OF the financial system, as relating
10 silver; by Delegate Parsons, OF CALI
fornia. a resolution faVoring govern
| - Ian Of
barbor for southern California nt san
Pedro: by Delegate Bowen, of Utah, a
resolution faVoring restoration. by lu-
dependence by the United States OF sill
Vcr 10 It's status prior TO the enactment
OF the law OF 1879; ny Delegate Stod-
dard OF Colorado. n resolution faVorlng
free gold and silver coinage at the
ratio OF rs TO 1. providing for the use OF
coin certificates and directing the re-
tircmcnt OF national bank notes as fast
as the bonds supporting them can be
. | pnid and taken up by the coinage or
gold and silver; by Delegate Stannard.
of Missouri. favoring the use of silver
coinage To the fullest extent possible az
such ratio as may be susceptible OF be-
ing definitely maintained; also lndors-
ing the efforts Of the government 10 se-
cure the more extended use of silver by
Iothcr nations. Delegate Bush, Of Ida
no introduced a short resolution In
darsing the free coinage Of silver 10
to /.
An address ON the beet sugar Industry
orcuplcd the convention for some time.
It's drlycrpr being Delegate Hamilton.
Ipf Nebraska. Tho convention az this
stage ordered that the committee on
resolutions consist of two members
from each state and territory repre-
souted. 10 be named by the state dele
cations at the opening of tn-mOrrow'B
! session. The committee on credentials
reported the full list of delegates, which
was accepted.
Attendance In the evening when r.
rigation WIS the subject for discussion.
WIS rather light At President Whit
moves request. George @. Cannon, ot
Utah, took the chair and introduced the
subject for discussion with hricl f"'
| View Of his own experience IN the paSt
furty-srVcn years with the growing OF
crops hy artificial oVcrflowiug ~ other
Wise desert lands. The opening paper
Of the evening was upon The Water
supply ot the Rocky Mountain RE
eion." and was read by r. ~. Newell,
Of tho United states geological survey.
The pnper was general rcyicw ~ the
Nihlcct presenting more especially the
fact that the nrrn Of lightcst rainfall
ts ouncidrut with lnuds still held ~
government ownership. Hon. Elwond
Meade. state engineer OF WyominH'
next read u paper upon the reclamation
" arid lands, discussing morn cap'-
ciaIIy the lack OF concert of action b.
tween The authorities IN control ot the
water and those la control of the land'
",rriratlon ON "a Living National is,
sue" was the subject Of "A paper by td-
ttor W. E Smythe, ot the rrlsnupn
Age. The tenor OF HIS remarks was
: that no issue. bo u irrigation or other
wise. which affects ever 40 small p1f-
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