Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-25
GOVERNOR MEAD GLAD.
People OF the Great Northwest Ready
To Throw In Their Quota.

When called upon by former Gov
Wells to express himself, Gov. Neal
OF Washington said that he looked on
the movement first as one calculated 70
divert travel TO Utah, but was glad to
know It had IN contemplation the up-
building OF the citizenship OF the whole
country and the making OF better con-
ditions in the entire west.
why. Gov, Chamberlain and myself
Just about own the Columbia river" he
declared. that Is our people do and
we are ready TO offer our quota OF en-
tertainment TO the thousands OF tour
lists who ought to come west. Except
for the calling of this convention |
would not have seen Utah and SaI,
Lake, and that alone makes 1t worth
while. | know my state will join In
making this convention a success.
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE,
After Gov. Mead had spoken, Chair.
man Chamberlain announced as the
committee on permanent organization
the following;
Colorado, James r. Callbroth; Mime
sofa. f.. ]. Westlake; Montana, T. T.
Nerney; Idaho, J, NJ, Ingersoll; Wash
lngton. l.. q. Monroe; Oregon. Tom
Richardson: California, G. Il. Edwords,
Utah, T.. II. Colborn; Missouri, J. A.
Runyon.
The credentials committee was an
nounced, on motion. to consist OF the
special committee OF the Commercial
club. which has issued invitations for
the convention. II Immediately set IT.
self up IN n side office, and commenced
a roster OF the delegates, while the per.
manent organization committee retired
to formulate report
SPONTANEOUS SPEECHES.
j. A. Runyon OF Missouri wanted to
hear from the magazine and newspaper
writer's present. Douglas A. White,
employed by the Salt Lake Route in
publishing The Arrowhead was first TO
respond, after which Mr.. Blackburn of
New York, who was announced as rep
resenting a number OF eastern newspa-
pers, spoke on the needs OF the west In
the way OF hotel accommodations to
give the lazy fastener entertainment
while he is seeing the west similar TO
what he gets while seeing Europe. The
organization, he thought, could do It's
greatest work In collecting accurate In
formation about the west, and publish
ing Il, while also SEEING that the west
was built up In its accommodations for
travel.
Maj. $. X. Hooper OF the Rio Grande
railroad was called for. He said he
was In favor of the movement, and not
because II would bring traffic to his
road, entirely. lie thought from every
standpoint 1t was the right and great
thing to 20. once, he recalled, he had
read paper before Colorado society
on this topic, advocating something like
this present movement but now II Is
going forward on a much greater plan,
and will succeed beyond what II would
be In the hands of any one organlza-
ton or club, or under the patronage
OF any one state.
Hon. Frank Pierce, representative
from California, followed and made a
good speech In defense OF the west,
While he was not a representative OF
the press, Mr.. Pierce maintained that
the keynote OF this convention stood for
education. While he was native OF
New York, he said, he was a resident
OF California by choice. He then en-
tered a witty brief for California, which
state, he asserted, furnished the finest
scenery, the best men, the best horses
and could show the handsomest women
on the face OF the earth. He then pro-
ceeded 10 take an artistic fall out OF
Brother" Blackburn, which brought
that gentleman to his feet at the con-
cluslon Of the speech,
Mr.. Blackburn denied that he had
been crltlclsing the west. What he
wanted to impress the gentlemen pres
ent with was that Il was easier to see