The state herald., 1899-09-08
DENVER GOSSIP.

Clemmons donated badges for the del
egates after which +. l.. Barnett nf
the Omaha Progress read II paper m
imperialism" In which he criticised
sharply the course of President Me
Kinley In the Philippines. Mrs. Ida
De Priest and Mrs. Clemmons read pa
pers on THE Colored Woman's Prog
ress." II. o. Wagner of Denver in Il
paper warmly commended the Filipino
war and the president. In the after
noon Rev. w. Il. DeClaybrook opened
with n talk OH preachers and editors
In which he compared both to chick
ems with all the feathers picked on
]. ID. ID. Rivers of the Colorado States
man talked on Advertising" and n
general discussion followed on how
many newspapers a town could sup
port. Captain S. W. Jones spoke on
THE Political Power of the Negro
Press" saying that Its influence was
unlimited. W. w. Taylor closed the
speaking by vigorous talk on "Tha
AnimOsltics of the Press" The elec-
tion resulted as follows: President.
w. w. Taylor of Salt Lake City: first
vice president. J. d. D. Rivers Of Den
yer; second vice president, Mrs. +. Il.
Emery. The Sun, Manitou; secretary.
5. w. Jones OF Wichita, Kansas; treas
,lrer, j. w. Durham of the Colorado
Sun. The executive committee is
composed of II. l.. Barnett. d. l.. Robe
sou. j. l.. Fleming, Mrs. De Priest,
Mrs. B. Il. Craig. Mrs. T.. s. Clem.
mons and Mrs. Il. ii. Hnckley. The
editors passed a resolution OF thanks
to their Denver hosts and to the press
OF the city. They consider the c0nven-
tion highly successful one and are
pleased that the association has be-
come so thoroughly western.
a conilscation feature OF the pro-
posed Inheritance tax has been thought
or by Representative George Smith of
Mesa county and he has urged its
adoption by the conference committee
OF the Legislature. This committee is
now considering the form I'm which
proposed bills shall he introduced
Representative Smith says nll the
revenue trouble of the state can be
traced primarily TO the asscssors and
secondarily to the rich men of the
STATE ana because. he says. both fail
10 regard the assessment laws. To
Dring this class of citizens to time Is
what believe TO be the proper course
ana l think | have discovered a rem.
edy. have become disgustcd with
seeing valuable coal lands turned in
FOR assessment at SIPS an acre and
pictures worth thousands of dollars
ana adorning handsome houses. cscap-
ing taxation because they are said to
he included In the 5000 worth of rurni.
tnre allowed by law. advocate a
contiscation feature of the inheritance
tax law. When man dies there
should. he power 10 90 back over his
assessment returns for three years and
over his property records for the same
length of time. II IL is discovered that
he has in this time failed TO make a
return OF all his property nj fair vnlu-
'itl"i. such unlisted property or Its
value should be contiscated under The
law and turned over TO the state. In
this manner. no matter whether rich
men complied with the law or not.
there would liz an abundance of state
'evehue. II property Were not assessed
~ fair value II w0nld revert Ia the
state, AMI II all property Were assessed
Us II should he the state treasury would
he lar from empty" Representative
smith VIII strongly urge this feature
before The conference committee. sew
crnl OF the members of which ARE In
fnvor OF It's adoption. Mr.. Smith has
made io figures on this matter. but
calculates that II It could bc
made law this one Hill would meet
The additional financial needs OF the
state. lie asserts that instead of being
tax on Industry this coniscgitlon fea.
lure as proposed by him Is penalty
Tor the evasion Of tax laws and pre-.
MUM on honesty.
Commissioner General Ferdinand ".
Peck of the United States Paris com.
spent Wednesday In Denver
with n part Of his stan. AT u mass
nj the Mining Exchange build.
ing he cast aside the Colorado Paris
not one of whom was
here. and asked the Chamber OF Com.
nerce to aid him In securing from the
cripple Greek district u million dol.
lars worth Of pure gold for n pyramid
for the United States exhibit. Mr..
Peek made some explanations ms fol.
lows: There Is existing n nIlsunder
standing regarding the nature OF our
IN the great forthcoming
event nj Paris. and there las been
some embarrassment owing To the fact
hat state commissioners have been an.
pointed In various states without prop
rr knowledge or considerations OF tho
conditions surrounding the situation.
France Invited the United States ms
Dne OF ilfty-onc nations To nnrtlclpnta
IN her great exposition. aud requested
Ihc appointment Of commissioner
general Ia represent the interests Of
HE United States MS such The rules
II III. French exposition declare thai
the exposition shall bo distinctly ma.
'ional nnd In no way Interstate, nnd
HAT no states or sections OF nations
should bc recognized. Therefore. there .
h little that the state commissions cnn
lo Ia nii the national True, they may
iti"nd Ia the gathering Of such cxhIb. /
It's ns the educational aud the textile /
irts nnd ihr like. but they must do "a I
,nly In cooperation with the one com. 1
mission recognized 10y France" Gen.
'rnl Fcck then give n detailed hcscrlu.
Hon of the plans of the commission.
II, way tile spncc II divided and IA.
value OF the exhibition NJ u whole.
u" gave n glowing nnd highly .iolu,pi
statement of the benefits 10 be- derived l
from affairs Of this character, aud /
'loscd with n remarkably stirring M.
peal 10 Colorado. And now | wan,
10 icll you." he continued. "of the
stats We have In this grand olcrn nj
|'hrln.' II" told of the grrni Ideals IN
'nrli department. ranging frum the In.
'nyciic monument 10 twenty six NJ tho
nrgcst locomotives In the world. And
'hc greatest star hive reserved for
'olorndo.' he snld. III win top the