The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-09
VICTORY AFTER
ALONG DEBATE
rigstiOn Congress will Not Be
Merged at Present.
gtl YOUNG LED OPPOSITION
OGDEN WILL PROBABLY BE THE
NEXT CONVENTION CITY.

colorado SPRINGS. Colo. Oct. 8.
The national irrigation congress
y Vfu retain its identity as an in
..,spdent organization. az least for a
r.a This was decided by vote Of
"a 20 o.. after one OF the fiercest par
rsmentary storms ever seen in Colo
Yado Springs.
No ,gUllcaI convention that has been
IA r'n This city for years has Wit
.ss--d a more interesting or hard
sgsbt contest than that waged among
- delegates al the congress this aft
moon ana tonight over the report or
ne committee on permanent organiza-
ion which consisted In a recommended
,ion bv fourteen out OF siXty-four menu
- nj the committee that the nation
u irrigation congress merge with the
f-arg- Mississippi congress the former
- constitute one OF the branches OF
,ba organization to be created by the
proposed merger
The Merger Debate.
All matchmaking OF today and to-
night was Of very great interest.
George Maxwell Of Chicago. president
HF AAklNnNA 1T heANAhAA aNeasaN'NtfANANA+f
sppp0rtsd by nearly all the Old-time
irrigation workers. sought 10 bring
ehaut the merger, feeling that the work
of me Irrigation congress as an agent
f5r the agitation OF "a national irriga-
ZION law had accomplished its work.
KIrsel of ogden. Utah, support
Oh al the start by only his own delega-
zion and only a part Of that, succeed !
san Q HHHHEa n - =
congress that 10 would be better 10
S-f+r action on the proposed merger
until the next annual congress, and
motion b that effect made by ex-Sen-
ator Carey Of Wyoming finally dis
posed Of the question so far as the
present congress is concerned.
Mr.. Klesel came here with the inten-
ton OF taking the next congress 10 /
ogden. possible, and the indications
now are that he will have no oppOsi-
lion.
Details of the Fight.
The tight over the proposition to
merge the irrigation and trans Missis-
sippl congresses into one organization
came up by special order at 4 o'clock.
L. r. Moses OF Kansas, chairman Of
the committee on permanent OrganiZa-
tOn, read the report which favored
the merger. A minority report was
read by James W. Moore of oregon.
Then followed a stirring anC vigor-
Gus debate Mr.. Moses Of Kansas made
Il strong appeal for the merger. The
inclination Of the age. he said, is to-
ward combination Of effort in all d.
rectons; this combination will be not
one for dollars, however, but Tor doing
things. a combination of push and en-
ergy that should make an organization
80 wide IN its influence and so wise IN
It's deliberations that the national con
gress would be bound 10 place great
weight upon It's resolutions upon what
ever subject. he said he knew of but
little opposition TO The merger from old
members OF the congress.
Some Objections.
James NJ. Moore Of Oregon said his
objection was the general one that the
irrigation congress should continue its
avn work In the cause and the tech
meal one that the committee on per-
manent organization was appointed to
perfect a permanent organization for
this congress and not 20 entertain or
inaugurate a movement looking 10 its
merger with any other organization.
The debate that followed brought
most OF the Irrigation states into the
discussion and the audience OF fully
600 people remained in the han until
nearly o'clock. when adjournment for
supper was taken.
DANIEL Lawler, the golden-tongued
orator OF the Minnesota bar. favored
The merger In notable speech. Given
OF New Mexico. chairman of the ex-
ecutiye committee Of the trans-M lssis-
sippi congress. spoke in favor Of the
merger, as also did ID. L. Fairchild OF
california, Westley A. Stuart of South
Dakota, Burton of California and 9TH
crs.
Major Young Opposed.
The opposition 20 the merger was led
By Major r. W. Young Of Salt Lake,
OF the famous Utah battery of the vol
untrer service in the Philippines He
was supported by state Engineer Do
frmuS NJ Utah. Del8n of Colorado, Al
YIN NJ. West of Utah and others,
PRESIDENT Maxwell of the National
Irr'saton association favored the pro-
posed merger in "a speech of more than
an hour John Henry smith. president
oI lhe trans Mississippi congress, made
strong argument 90 the same end
HrccSS until s o'clock was then taken.
Al me night session a motion by ex-
senator carey of Wyoming to postpone
l'r matter until the next session OF
lae congress vas adopted.
Nler this matter was disposed OF. F.
le newell chief photographer of the
government ana Elwood Mead Of
wyoming. head Of the irrigation de-