The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-29


ing at 10 o'clock in the city and
county building. They achieved all
that they met to accomplish. A fedora
ton Of journalists in the west was per-
fected. and from now on the editors
Of the Mississippi country will
pull together for mutual benefit and
support. The convention formed some
strong resolutions, and when they had
adjourned every editor felt that news
paper work IN the west had taken a
long stride forward
ROgnOn In the Chair.
Temporary Chairman George Q.
Cannon was in the chair when the con-
vention was called to order at about
I015. TIE initial step in the morning
session was the appointment OF a per-
manent organization for the conVen-
ton. Mr.. Rognon was the choice for
the position and G. Z. MacSheehy, of
Colorado. was elected secretary. with
J. e. Gibbs as assistant. In the abb
sence of Mr.. GIBBS, MIR. Ewing Herbert
performed the duties of assistant Sec
rotary
Upon taking fhe chair, President
Rognon took occasion TO outline the
D~ogramme for today. He said that he
t sure the prospective trip to the
lark would entertain the delegates
and invited all the editors to be on
hand to start for that city of mines
this morning.
It was explained by one of the Wis
consin scribes that the delegation
from that state had concluded to re-
therefore. have the privilege of going.
lie stated that while Wisconsin was
west OF the father of rivers, she was
OF the west in all her interests.
The Committees.
The delegations then made their re-
port on the appointment of committee
men. A committee on permanent or
ganization OF a western league was
also chosen, and the following were
elected:
Arkansas. Charles Gordon Newman;
Arizona, J. q. Martin; Colorado, S.
Hynes on resolutions; T. +. Howell, e.
o. Blair and T. II. Davis. on organiza-
ton; Indian Territory, R. S. Davis. on
organization; W. II. Kalker, on reso-
lGtions Nebraska, f H. Barber on
organization; II. +. Merwin, on reso-
luton; Wyoming, T. W. OFT: Kansas,
Ewing Herbert, on organization; ]. E.
Jenkins on resolutions; Nevada. Allen
{. Bragg; Louisiana, L. A. Sandoz. on
resolutions; l.. S. Scott, A Bienverne:
John j. Darrien. on organization;
Utah, Joel Shoemaker, on resolutions;
r w. Young, A. 5. Tomson, M. +.
Murray, A. W. Rosenbaum, on organ
lzauon; Wisconsin, II. NJ Youmans.
The following were appointed by the
chair as the committee on ways and
means and publication: NJ NJ. Wbite
Utah; ]. Q. Martin, Arizona: Ewing
iienbert, Kansas; 7. II. Howell, Col
oraoo; T II. Clark, Washington.
Inc chalr was authorized to appoint
a committee TO report on the Jaw of
libel He selected J. E. Jenkin. Kan
sas; E. G. Rognon and P. IT T,annan
Utah; II. j. Holmes, Colorado; Mr'
McGrath, Louisiana.
The Afternoon Meeting.
The affairs of the convention went
OIL with more dispatch in the after
noon session. For the committee on
ways and means. Chairman F. It. Clark
recommended that the proceedings in
IuI be reported in pamphlet form and
that monetary contributions to that
end be given by each of the associa-
lions. The report was formally adop-
ted.
Then began the real work of the af-
ternoon. 1t commenced when Joel
Shoemaker, chairman of the commit
zee on resolutions, made his report.
The bulk of the resolutions went
througn with a rush. But quite a
number of the editors did moi AT all
agree with some of the ".resoit,es,; of-
Tered and the first three were. neatly
punetured and then thrown aside. The
hrst resolution provided for a special
Fate from The railroads for all news
paper matter. Mr.. Herbert and one 1
or Two other delegates lined up in on
position TO such a move. as they did
not want any patFonizing attitude TO-
ward the press. Mr.. Felt moved that
1he resoiunon be not adopted and it
went aground by heavy vote.
The second resolution proved 10 he
equally unsatisfactory to a major mari
OF the convention. It provided that all
4egitimate newspapers should have the
work OF publishing public notices and
that they should be reimbursed for If
from the public Golfers. OFT Objected
strongly TO it. This brought Joel Shoe
maker to his feet, and in thunderjnp-
tones he told Of the evils that attended
the absence Of such a regulation. Mr..
Drew OF Louisiana replied very length !
lly 10 the Utah man and declared that
the experience OF newspapers in that |
state he'd taught that no such reeuIa- |
ton would ever work with good eff |
feet It's only effect was to heavily in
Tolye the state in debt and no good /
results would come of its passage. The
resolution, upon being put to the vote |
Of the convention. was lost.
Several other of the resolutions met
with similar fate. The following /
were, however, finally adopted:
Resolved. That with the rapid de-
velopment of the great northwest we |
should seek the best outlets for orr
products. and as the interests of The |
Gulf states and of the vast regions
west of the Mississippi river are iden-
teal, we viii use our influence toward
securing more direct trade relations
between the west and Gulf states.
Resolved. That we urgently request
the enactment and enforcement of adj
oiuonal laws restricting Immigration
and that the foreign pauper and
criminal classes be entirely exc,Ddad
Resolved. That we demand of our
several legislatures that in the inter
est of the public welfare and for the
information OF all the people, that ali
notices of a legal nature. including the
acts Of the legislature, be published
in the newspapers of the state and he
paid for from public funds.
Resolved. that this convention COM
mends to the favorable conside-ation
of Congress the matter of the crea tion
OF reservoirs for the storage of the
waters of the upper Mississipuj
Resolved, that this convention -,