The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
OGDEN AND UTAH
COME OUT AHEAD
Colonel Holmes Elected PresI.
dent of Irrigation Congress.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
THE JUNCTION CITY GETS THE
CONVENTION NEXT YEAR.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Oct. 8.
l. Shortly before noon today the


y Shortly before noon today the
National Irrigation congress
adjourned TO meet next year at og-
den, Utah. The following officers were
unanimously elected:
President-Colonel Edwin F. Holmes,
Salt Lake. Utah.
First Vice President-Governor L.
Bradford Prince. Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Second Vice President-Anson ]. Nc
Cune, Denver.
Third Vice President-E. H. libby,
Clarkson, Wash.
Secretary-ColOneI II. b Mason,
Reno. New.
While considerable feeling was en-
gendered in the fight over the pro-
posed merger at last nights session
there was no evidence of it this morn,
ing. and the congress adjourned With
the best of feeling prevailing among
the delegates. IL is the unanimous
verdict of the delegates that the ses-
sion just ended has been the most
profitable and successful from every
standpoint of any congress held.
Reports of Committees.
The first business this morning, when
Vice President Prince called the con-
| vention to order, was the considera-
| ton OF the report OF the committee
/ on permanent organization, relative to
| the officers for next year. The re-
port of the committee was unanl-
/ mOusly adopted.
| Captain Wells of Idaho moved that
/ Ogden be selected as the next place
Of meeting and the motion was Gee
onded by Mr.. Richardson Of New Mex
leo. b. F. BARGE of Seattle invited
| the congress to hold its next meet
ing in the Washington city, but later
| withdrew his motion and moved that
| Ogden be unanimously decided upon
as the next meeting place. The mo-
ton prevailed and the Utah delega-
! ton felt that il had carried off the
victories OF the congress in electing
| Colonel Holmes president and prevail
| ing upon the congress 10 select Og-
den as the next place of meeting.
The Resolutions.
The report OF the committee on res
olutions vas read By Mr.. Maxwell.
lutions were unanimously adopted.
They are as follows:
THE tenth National Irrigation con-
gress felicitates the entire American
people upon the enactment Of the ma
tional irrigation act of June II, 1902,
one of the most beneficial and wide
! reaching measures in the history OF
our legislation, and rejOices in the fact
| that its passage was due neither TO
partisanship nor sectionalism, but to
the patriotic and united cooperation
of men from all parts Of the eoun-
try, irrespective of political complex
ion.
THE grateful acknowledgements Of
this congress are due to Theodore
Roosevelt, president Of the United
States, for his invaluable assistance in
the cause of irrigation. His message
| TO congress in December, 1901. marked
the beginning of a new epoch IN the
history, not only of the arid west, but
also Of that in the whole nation With
out his powerful aid and that OF his
administration 1t would not have been
possible to secure the passage of that
great act which will inaugurate and
put into effective motion the national
irrigation policy for which we have
been striving so long. Great as his
administration may be, we believe that
none Of its achievements VII rebound
more 10 the greatness Of our people
and the glory of our country than viii
the passage Of the national irrigation
| act We send him our greetings and
give him our assurances OF our most
sincere respect and admiration
Resolutions were also passed recon-
mending the protection and preserva-
ton of forests, and urging the CO.
operation Of national and state gov
ernments TO this end.
Remarks Of Mr.. Holmes.
| Colonel Holmes. the new president OF
the congress, was escorted 10 the plat
form and introduced by Senator Carey
Of Wyoming.
Mr.. Holmes made A few remarks ex-
pressing his appreciation OF the honor
conferred upon him and assuring the
congress of the time and interest he
would devote TO the convention
IT am satisfied that irrigation and
forestry are leading questions OF the
day" said Colonel Holmes we hard
" realize the Importance Of the work
in hand.
I feel that the work we are doing
now will be recorded in history and
that the men of this congress viii have
, their names handed down 10 poster
ity on account of what they have done
for the advancement OF the cause. I
have ideas Of my own as to the best
methods to be followed in this work,
but I want to say that whatever Is
the viii Of the congress shall be my
earnest effort. I intend 20 devote my
self earnestly to the work OF the OF
fee 70 which you have elected me and
viii give my hearty support 70 the ir-
rigation movement. Gentlemen l
thank you"
Colonel Holmes was applauded at the