Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-05
WILDE A BIG EVENT
Interest in the TranSmIESiSSippi Co..
sFHSS 10 be Held 10 Salt Lake,
a VERY IMPORTANT GATHERING.
II Begins July II, Just Few Days
Before til, Ushering IN Of The
Big Pioneer Jubilee.

Business men and others are begin
ming to uiecuss with good desl o.
interest the rransmississippi CONNER.
clsl Congress, which will hold itf
ninth annual session in this city, COM
meuciug July Ia next, and Secretary
w. Ii. Culmer Is kept busy prepariu 4
for the great event md Is sending oul
information concerning 1t. Although
WIN. J. Bryan failed in his election a
President OF the United States, he still
retains his position as executive off ce I
OF this great commercial organic AtiOD,
which is regarded as being second
only in Importance to the National
Congiess. 1t will be notable gather
lug OF western Statement and will
comprise governors and exgovernors,
present memb5rB and ex.mem hers OF
the National Congress, and the most
prominent aud Influential men Of
trsnsmississippi territory to tue
Dunber OF one thousand, exclusive o.
the ladies who are expected 10 aeon.
pany them.
The objects OF the Transmississippi
congress are to secure such national
Legislation Us shall promote the inter
ests OF the states and territories lying
west of the Missississippi river: 10 10.
crease reciprocal trade among them; 10
cultivate q iraternal ceiling among lhe
various commercial bodies represented
to bring together, each year, tn.
prominent ana IL fluential members OF
these widely scattered commu mites,
In order that their views may he
known and discussed, with the pur.
pose OF uniting upon such recon.
men5ations and plans as seem best
calculated 10 promote the general well
fare.
Its sessions are held once each year
at some prominent city west OF the
Mississippi river, attended, by delegate
appointed as follows:
The governor OF any state or terri.
tory may appoint ten uelegaies; the
mayor VI escn city one delegate, and
an additional delegate for each five
thousand Inhabitants; provided, how.
ever, that no city shall have more
than ten delegates; each county may
appoint one delegate through Iis ex.
ecutivs officer; every business organl-
zation Que delegate, and an additional
delegate for every ii ty mem 0ers; pro.
vided, however, that no euoh orgsni.
zation shall be- entitled TO more than
ten delegates,
At these meetings any question
afl citing the welfare OF the territory
represented may be intro iucei anu
discussed, and any rtsolu us adopieu
are regarded as expressive OF the senti.
ments Of the congress, aud are used to
Influence national legislation In favor
OF them.
or all the efforts that nave been
made in the last twenty years 10 force
an bcknOwie dgeneut upon the people
OF the East OF the wonderful resources
OF the West, 1t is dou otiul If any have
bren 90 far reaching ana 10 henelirta!
in effect as has this Commercial ana
iraternal organization. II 10 com ruslu
OF the representative men OF every
county anu city and trade Dody OF The
twenty states and territories west
OF the Mississippi river. This congress
emphasizes the test thUug ht, tue most
patriotic Intentions, and the c5mmer-
cial necessities of uver twenty millions
OF people. II a1iOrJs The lonly chance,
outside Of tue representation
10 has ia the national Con.
gress, OF making it, great needs known
Ia legislative wsy 10 til, remaining
nifty millions Of United state, citiz,ni.
IL is commercial educator, and with
perseverance during the
past en- yeaFs It has dlnned into the
o! the East a great part Of
the kuSwladge the East possesses Of
W = eFu anRfuy and Wnuu.rs ana
lofoed y recognition Of western riguts
and privileges that Otherwise might
, ever have been accorded. To one
I bservant OF tho measures that have
been introduced in tho national Con.