The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-19
Editors Flowery Talk.


Editors Flowery Talk
When Texas was reached and Cap
tain Juan S. Hart. editor Of the FL Paso
Times arose, there was a burst Of ap-
plause.
Platform" demanded the delegates.
and Captain Hart mounted the rostrur7.
where he delivered an eloquent and
noWery address in behalf of his home
city. He said that Texas did not share
IN the benefits of the national irrigation
law because she controlled all the pub
TIC lands. but declared that irrigation
vas used in the valley of the Rio
Gfande. while Mexico had irrigated for
400 years.
ri PasO has come to you with the
cmblems of the first irrigation of the
land-the sombreros.'' he said
Referring to the Mexican band which
had accompanied the delega ton. he de-
Ciared:
This noise has been made to let no
man escape the knowledge that FL Paso
Is here and is after this honor"
lie spoke Of the influence Of Mexico
on the congress and the fact that this
government would probably participate
You VIII meet with irrigation of the
primitive form. but viii have with you
modern irriEatOrs. and among them
YOU viii find representatives of four
prosperous colonies from the beautiful
state Of Utah"
When Utah was reached John Henry
smith tried TO second FL Pas0. but he
was ruled out Of order. Later the roll
was again called for the seconding Of
nominations. Arizona and Arkansas
seconded EI PasO.
In behalf of California" said @. p.
Booths, Il take pleasure in seconding
the nomination of FL Paso And the
Jtl Paso men set up "A ven because Cali
lornia had been for Reno. and the dele
g ton had been brought over to FL
PGso after a hard struggle.
John P. Irish's Plea.
Kansas and Louisiana seconded FL
fpaso. Montana endorsed Boise. Nevada
secured the aid of Colonel John p. Irish
.of California to respond for the Sage
brush state. He made an eloquent
speech for Boise.
We should not from any desire for
amusement be led from the practical
work this congress is designed to pro-
mote. ne declared. while we can
learn something from irrigation works
~ a civilization 200 years old. I think
we can learn more from a civilization
not so old. ] ask YOU not to place your
convention under the shade Of the
Spanish s0mbTerO but I ask YOU to
put it under the American emblem
the plain old-fashioned blue American
Overalls
When New Mexico was reached Del
egate R0dey took the opportunity IN
second El PasO. and to make bitter I
attack on the east.
Rodey Bitter Against East.
. There is something pathetic in al /
lowing New Mexico to second any
thing" he began. and he went on to 4
deuounce the keeping Of New Mexico /
out OF statehood which ne said. was !
que 70 the efforts of seven or eight men
IN the senate. he declared that New
mexico had more Of irrigation than all I
or New England and the rest of the
east put together. and continued his
DC nunciatiOn until he was interrupted
by Kisses.
There is not . Per cent Of the peop1e /
east of the Mississippi who care one red
cent about irrigation" he declared
we wouldn't have had the Irrigation
law IT II hadn't been for the fear of the
fasteners that we would have defeated
The river and harbor bill We of tho
west have got TO stand together"
When this ERUPTION had subsidized. III
! .aso was seconded by North Dakota.
!, ,h,anoma. Pennsylvania and South
Dakota. and Boise by Oregon.
Smith Wanted Place.
When Utah was called again APOSTLE
John Henry smith was given his onDor-
unity TO second Fl Paso.
We ought 10 pass the convention
around. he said. so the people Of the
sections can become aco1tei,t
FL with each other and become Interest
ca IN the accomplishment Of this great
purpose" s'9~'
Taking up Delegate Rodey's attack
be declared ~
"If ] had thought this discussion
would arouse a spirit of antagonists,
and hate OF the east Z would walk out
D. this convention"
He advocated going south this wear
and north the year after
virginia Washington and Wyoming
seconded Boise, and Wisconsin second
sd Fl PasO. The vote was then taken
Idaho, Missouri Oregon and Utah
moved TO make Il unanimous. which
was done with a whoop
ne band played and j. A. Smith.
,nalrman Of the Texas delegation.
opped by a monster sombrerc. rose in
ne rear OF the room where his deicga-
Ion was seated.
] merely want 70 say" he declared.
that we thank the convention from /
ne bottom Of our hearts. and when I
.ou come 10 Fl PasO we win show Won
qdern irrigation as well as ancient"