The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.

the l1SJ DelnS as 1OliOWS:
Mcknight. of Kansas-Conferring the
right of membership in the congress.
Rich, of Idaho-That the state secur-
ing the next session of the congress
shall pledge itself to pay all expenses,
including the printing OF the record of
the proceedings.
Ford, of California-In the interest
of pure food.
Kinney, of California-That $500, 900
be expended under the direction of the
secretary of war in improving the har-
Dor of San Diego.
Letcher of Salt Lake-Favoring the
location of all the Indian tribes (who
will not ACCEPT lands in severalty) on
northern, central and southern reserva-
tions and that treaties looking TO that
end for all other lands and the same
be thrown open for settlement. In pay
ment for these lands, long time, low
rate bonds are to be issued.
Howard, OF Utah-For the abrogation
of the rule which forbids settlers on the
public domain from cutting timber.
WICHITA, KANSAS.
The matter of the selection of a place
of meeting for the next session was
then begun. The call of states was or
dered, after Judge Waters, of Idaho.
had announced that Boise wanted the
next meeting, if it could get it.
Mcknight, of Kansas, asked for the
reading of a telegram from the
Wichita Commercial club, and the
same was read. L invited the congress
to meet there next year.
Rich, of Idaho, insisted that his reso-
luton was in order at this time. The
chair thought so too, and he was Sc
lected as a committee of one to go TO
the committee on resolutions and get
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ommendation and was adopted without
debate.
The call of states was then begun.
Arkansas announced that it had no
choice Of location within its own state,
although the delegate making the
statement said that the Hot Springs
was a fine place to go to.
Arizona had no selection to announce
either and the next state called for
was California. Gibbon, of Los An
geles, was the spokesman of the dele
CATION and he took the platform and
made an imprisoned appeal for the
city of which he is q resident. 1t was
a remarkable address, teeming with
poesy. His promises were brilliant. He
told the delegates he would show them
flowers for miles; that the cool breezes
of the Pacific should fan their cheeks
and all the semi tropical verdure should
greet their eyes. He promised them a
better time than they had ever had
anywhere. In connection with this
matter, he said that Los Angeles should
not be Disseminated against for the
stand the California delegation had
taken in the convention, because While
the gold men on the north of Los An
geles were working for the single
standard, Los Angeles, which normal
ly gave a Republican majority of 1900
had changed her political expression TO
700 in favor of William Jennings Bryan
This statement brought down the
house and it cheered the speaker to
the echo.
Kinney of California wanted to make
a speech seconding the nomination Of
Los Angeles, but the chair called him
to order. saying that California had
taken all the time it was entitled to.
Then Moses of Kansas took the plat
form to lead the convention to the
promised land OF Wichita. He said
Wichita did not have miles of flowers,
but it was a place where the conven-
ton could get down to business and
do something. Moses alluded to- the
fact that Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma
and other contiguous territory in the
middle west and south all wanted the
convention to come to Wichita.
An enthusiastic Kansan got the floor
to state that the claim of Los Angeles
that she had given Bryan zoo majority
was nothing. There were counties in
Kansas with only 200 population which
had given him 900 majority.
This assertion caused much merri-
ment and was appreciated.
Breedlove Smith of Louisiana sec
onded the nomination Of Wichita.
Quinn of Montana seconded Wichita.
Smalley of Minnesota seconded the
IF Angeles
Judge Gregory of Nebraska said Ne
braska was going to leave the matter
of selection to the convention itself,
and would doubtless not vote, but as
the Trans Mississippi exposition was
the creation of this congress, Omaha
would be pleased TO have 1t meet there,
although it did not insist upon it. He
directed attention TO the fact that rates
on all roads would be cheap at that
time and the delegates could make
two trins with the expense of one.
G. p. Maxon of Nevada said his state
had no place for the convention except
Reno. and if the congress got into
debate and couldn't agree. he would be
glad to have it come there. They had
no flowers, but lots of sagebrush, and
would entertain the visitors by charg-
ing them 10 cents per mile for each
mile they Travelled in the state. The
snee l,er said he was grieved and hurt
al the neglect of the congress toward
There had been resolutions
favoring the annexation of
Hawaii and Cuba. but none for the an
nexa4ion of Nevada There had been
for deep harbors and rail-
roads. all of which were going to ben
sfit Utah. California, New Mexico,
Texas and other states, but so far he
had heard nothing which was going to
ne done for the benefit of Nevada. But
an would be forgiven if the tie oc-
,tfrred and the congress could not find
, Mace to meet and decided TO come to
Reno. In the absence of a place in his
own state. he would endorse the NOM
nation of the city Of Los Angeles.
Oklaho added its voice in favor of
Wichita. and then John Henry Smith of
Utah said a few words in favor of
Kansas City. declaring he believed II
vas the choice of a large number of
he Utah delegation
The call being over. Richardson of
Omaha began an imprisoned address
n favor of Omaha, and was going at |
|, furious rate when he was called
iown by the chair.
Someone called for Crisp of Missouri !
o make a speech in favor of Wichita, |
Mr.. Crisp will take the PLATFORM
laid the chairman. !