Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-28
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
,pob's Attendance Second in Numbers Only to
Nebraska.
DISCUSSION OF IRRIGATION TOPICS.
o,,.,,,pr OF the Session Was Auspicious-
thirteen States Kepresented-Chair-
man Moscs's Address.

irrigation congress NSie iiV9' t'"9
4 piclous. Delegates from thirteen
Z states were present this morning and
while the delegates of some of them
were not numerous, the personnel, in
i tho opInionof the officers, could be de-
n,nded upon. Irrigation topics were
Il discussed with animation by such
authorities as President Moses of Kan
4 sas Or. George II. Young of Utah;
ex-senator Carey of Wyoming, Il. l..
4 kellogg of Colorado and C. II. Hamlln
Of Texas
brigham Young of Salt Lake City.
4 financial head of the Mormon Church
and son of the founder who was on the
4 nrogram for an address, was obliged
M the last moment to abandon his
Il visit on account of illness. His state,
however, in point of attendance, is
second only to Nebraska. Most of her
delegates arrived ON this mornings
\ trans
h The presence of number of West
ern railroad officials was source of
qualification to the officers of the con-
Z gress.
I meeting of the executive board of
a the national congress was held at IL
o'clock, largely for the purpose of out
lining the work of the three days con-
ventiun but 1t was decided to leave
q the matter of arrangement of program
a and papers to committee composed
q Of president and secretary of the con
n gress. 1t was decided that the president
Il Of the congress elected at Phoenix,
a Ariz., last year. c. b. Booth of Cali
fornia, act as president of the con-
q gress until his successor be elected and
"A appoint the necessary secretaries and
~ assistant secretaries. There was no
"a rt ttr1
II considered a victory for the West and
n delegations from that section were
4 accordingly pleased.
ii il was p. m. when President Booth
y called the congress to order in the as
"A sembly hall of the University of Ne
q hraska. on the platforms, besides OIL
81 GERS OF the congress, were Gov. Iiol-
III comb, Mayor Graham and Chancellor
n Mclean OF the university. Rev. A. j..
Il Maley offered prayer
"a Secretary Hent2 read the call for the
IA meeting of the congress. President
81 Booth introduced Gov. Holcomb. who
IA welcomed the delegates in an ad-
"A dress Of some length.
n WORDS OF CHAIRMAN MOSES.
81 Mr. l., r. Moses, chairman of the
FL national executive committee, said:
"a THE people of the United States
N must know of their country in order to
III judge tntelltgently of the wants and
III needs of any part of it, and then they
81 must have that love of country so
N SuehB IN the'r hearts that they forget
8 self, section, birthplace and state in
men Sreat ueslre 10 pulld up America
~ NJ anu Oh ne nee ana the nome
"a VI g.r Int pruNe; Nheh ms Is done there
"A VIII be no longer Haunting of the
fi bloody shirt at every hustings, or in
"a ,,I' SPieau-.aSl speech the fepeu-
WI 81 - SONG South' Grasplng
~ E"Ht n irlgla Mofth ana Wild ana
N wooH west me tline mas come when
IN uu7 hauuh' IKE the other nations of
n me earth, must ever be alert in maxi
iDs que anI ample preparation for the
comfort and happiness of her people.
THE PEOPLES BIRTHRIGHT.
This government, founded as it was
4 upon that grand and paternal propo-
"A siton To secure the blessings of liber-
81 ~ and happiness to ourselves and pos-
III terlty,' can no longer forget her pos
n teI1ty than father can his children;
81 forget them l say, by withholding from
IA mem Tor settlement the many thous-
"A anus OF homes that lie In this western
m country-homes that are their birth
~ rlght as much as the homes that are
81 now castles Of many true, brave and
III NOBLE American citizens. Heretofore
l# mis- government has been most gener-
III Gus with her free homes and her peo-
~ pie.
n The people living in this section are
IA million or more idle and homeless peo-
III pc in the crowded and congested cities
III or the East are looking for the time
III when these western lands are made
# available for settlement. Phllanthrop-
"a lists and humanltarlans see the great
~ opportunity for solving one of the most
~ vital and serious questions of the
"a tmes-the settling of the worthy I'M
4 employed and homeless unon these
AL lands while politicians and statesmen
~ read the fact, if they do NOT carry IL
w into practice. that the safety and ner
I'd retulty If this government lies in bny-
ing h1mes for the worthy, homeless
"A citizens.
V DEMAND FOR HOMES.
"a "The tl,na b,s cow, 60 a. ,,,t,,,,, -,
IA all who mn, ~, ~ .nv suti " "
vi the East IVA ~ ~ NJ eion ~
I'll country con "a. ~ .ns West tha ,e li.s
45iled ana baIf ~ iui,sel feiIi.4iI nan set-
I'm cou1d No. 'h i,i any ,hore IMAM
thalf slave. Individmel ana MAJ c aree uin,
KS tive Efforts have gone as far as they
II can 60 Uncle Sam owns this un-
WI tstled land, and IL has now come to
81 me parting of the ways; either the
,H government must open these lands for
vi heUlement or turn them over in zee
Il flmpio TO the states and territories in