Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-19
TINS MORNING SESSION.
Interesting Discussion Participated
Ia by All the Governors.


When ,ho conference formally opened
% pH0r A. at the knutsf0rd, this
m1grg Governors Richards OF Wyom-
ts Smith OF Montana Lee OF South
Dakota P0ynter of Nebraska. Wells OF
tuh. and accredited representatives Of
DE governors OF Idaho and Washing
io1. as wen as several sheep and cattle
nel were .n attendance.
Gov Richards presided, with Gov.
Wells AS secretary, and the gentlemen
Proceeded 20 business without any de-
Day.
Gov Smith opened the session with
on outline Of what he thought might be
Gone 90 bring about satisfactory results,
| provided they We're agreed on the main
proposition Tn the first place, he was
talsnsi from Investigation that the
1 i.fh were not DESTROYS of any change
tHl favored holding the land question
10 s.a,u QUO. IL that could not be main
uh.I. t1e proposition TO have the
national government cede the lands TO
ue saYara. States was desired rather
Nin control by the national govern
N.lt ]. resolutions along those lines
were adopted by the State legislatures,
lla desired result could be obtained
more easily than similar resrolutions
non ias governors.
GOV POINTERS VIEW.
Gav Pay1.ar Of Nebraska. said the
.ni 1f The stockmen I'm his section
pcs absolutely opposed 90 the govern
I.ul leasing scheme. MY conclusion
Il the governor. that they are
tHsN.I With the present status. II
W' s'1.Nn.n realized that change
vas gong Do ba made. / am sure they
N.-l FAVOR cDssl0n 20 the States They
t,.f opposed 90 the whole leasing Idea.
Ut aO .h. '.yt session OF the. legislature
~ our messages. we would present the
INI' Ih' government Intends 90
,,'anea .h- whole system. and urge the
-.'.All."s tp mem0r.allze Congress in
f.'or 0' o.sssIdn DO the states. IN N
r...'tt 2. 'o Poe made I believe much
''..' Doe accomplished"
SOUTH DAKoTAs GOVERNOR.
Coy De-. %, South Dakota said that m
,,- STATE only the owners OF great herds
a. l,...,l D. lonal leasing. 10 was better,
. opinion 90 have a thousand men
,..t .' head each than 90 have
r.. U FOUR men owning the whole
q. Favor ca-sion by the government 10
STATES SD long as the government
t.f y holding public lands the ten
,.} ".' Dee Co drive out the smaller
owners H favor OF a few"
WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS.
Commissioner Holcomb OF Washing
, ,a'i ,le governor OF that state
l,.5 opposed TO the leasing OF grazing
An nave got 10 take one horn Of the
-'..NI.b, continued Mr. Holcomb owe
~, '.'or federal control and leasing
g. .his on The cessiOn Of the lands
U, H.a.'s. ] think we should al this
,, l' olla.t 90 the federal grazing sys-
IT,. 'i! follow that by favorlpg cess
a,u.. lN- states That win define our
500. ana by fayorng the present
''''' may delay any change.
A WHITE ELEPHANT.
IN. land owned by The government
saId Governor lee "is n Nm of
fbtri5 ., Y. d. This being The case. I .
'' ri" ti' 'laNft,
SENTIMENT IN MONTANA
ihe government ls not attempting |
s.ia I. lease public lands. AS n rule /
srE |tIn0r Smith. "Tho sheen mon |
tt. lU.''l farmers OF Montana want .
M. '-.s lo remain as they are. while .
I h.,....'''in'n want cession 10 the state /.
n.-,' "e cam express public eenti- /
W., .Ig,Ne western States ana indicate
fri t'l Poo ri most good bv favoring F.
r.rg. D. present status. leaving he
second I'm 20 grazing and settlement:
tl5,.f ~ pel"een leasing by the nal. Z
$50 government and cessl9p ~ ne
t.," We should declare ion the lat.
MR. WOOD, OF IDAHO.
Grow. ~. lt wood Of the Idaho Wool
association. favored eesslon to