The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-24
WICHITA WAS CHOSEN
THE TRANS-MIssIssIPPI CONGRESS
CLOSES ITS SESSION.
silver Not Allowed to Interfere
With MIR. Craig's Continuance
President.

Salt Lake, July l0.-The ninth session
of the Mississippi congress adjourn
ed Saturday afternoon, and the next ses-
sion will be convened at Wichita, Kan,
at date to be determined by the execu-
tive committee. This was a busy day in
the congress, and great deal of routine
work was done. The principal fea tures
of the morning session were the resigna-
ton of the newly elected president, Hugh
Craig, and the consideration of a resolu
ton calling upon the secretary of war to
take immediate steps towards the CON
struction of San Pedro harbor.
The resignation of Mr.. Craig was read
by the secretary. 1t was as follows:
Gentlemen: You honored me yester-
day by adopting the unanimous report of
the committee on permanent organization
and electing me to the distinguished po-
sition of president of your body. Later
in the day the congress placed itself on
record as demanding the immediate res
toration of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the present ratio of lG to
l, without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation. Such gold and sill
yer coin to be alike a full legal tender for
all debts, public and private.
"The fact that my sentiments and
opinions on the money question were well
known to the members of the committee
on permanent organization makes your
generosity in selecting me as your pre-
siding officer for the next year all the
more gratifying and complimentary.
Surely, then, | would be untrue to you
and to myself and wanting in respect for
the business interests of San Francisco
and the state of California, standing for
so years monument of sound finance, if
| permitted your congress to adjourn
without pointing out to you how utterly
inconsistent it would be for me to re-
main your presiding officer and asking
you to select my successor.
"In taking this action l am prompted
to acknowledge the keen enjoyment and
pleasure / have realized in meeting face
to face and clasping by the hand the broad
minded men of the west who participated
in the deliberations of your congress. Ger
tainly our trans Mississippi countryis full
, filling the destiny in producing patriotic,
generous, resourcefal, Independent men
and women, hence / cannot jeopardizc
your good opinion by retaining posi-
ton which in my judgment requires in
your interest a presiding officer in full
/ sympathy with the five to one vote re-
corded by YOU in favor of free silver"
MIR. Bryan Objected.
Mr. Bryan objected to the accepting
of the resignation. He said that the presi
dent of the congress need not necessarily
be in accord with the majority of the con
gress on all subjects. For seven years the
congress had been in favor of free silver
: and the speaker knew Mr.. Craig to be
honorable enough to carry out the will o.
the congress.
, Mr.. Craig said he had considered the
subject and that he had consulted hi
friends and his wife, and that the resigna
ton was irrevocable.
Mr.. Prince seized the gavel, and aftel
some discussion put the question, and j
+ was unanimously carried that Mr.. Craig
act as president.
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably the San Diego harbor resolu
ton, and it was discussed at considerable
7 length About the only opposition cam'
= from Judge Kinney of San Diego, wh'
o said there was no harbor at San Pedro t.
il improved. Several California delegate
spoke in favor of the resolution.
+ Crisp of Missouri and Thomas of Colo
u RADIO also spoke in its favor.
The resolution was adopted by unani
nous vote.
state vice Presidents.
e At the afternoon session vice president
t from the states were named as follows
: Arkansas, b. d. Williams; Arizona, j. j
e Hawkins; Colorado, w. II. Mcclure; Cal
$ ifornia, William Johns; Idaho, E.
g Hart; Iowa, A. r. Garrell; Kansas, w.
II billiard; Louisiana, Breedlove Smith
= Montana, William Thompson; Minnesota
d. Z. Adams; Missouri, John Doniphan
:. Nebraska, w. l. Kiersted; New Mexico
: A. S. Goetz; Nevada, w. p. MaXon; Okla
k homa, A. j. Seay; South Dakota, c. 7
Jewett; Texas, G. p. Zimpleman; Utal
L. w. Shurtliff; Washington, Georg
D. Hazard; Wyoming, j. r. Arnold.
- Resolutions were adopted favoring tn
free homes bill, improvement of the p
4 cifc coast harbors and deep water a
, Galveston, and indorsing the pure foo
70 bill. Nj. A. Keller of Nebraska introduC
o. ed resolution relating to Pacific raj
roads
= The following substitute was introdut
). ed by Mr. Bryan: Resolved, That it
" the sense of this congress that the Pacif
'' liens should be foreclosed as they becom