Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-03
IMPORTANT MEET
GOVERNOR sUcHTgL CALLS GOV.
ERNoRs TO COLORADO.
DATE SET FOR JUNE 1920
Dig Convention VIII be Held for Pur-
pose ct Discussing Public
Land Legislation.

Land Ie9ieiaton.
Denyer.-Aher receiving asshfaneet
Of hearty support from majority OF
governors oi the ws.Sisrn states aud
territories, a formal call has been is-
sued from the governors Office for a
convention To consider the pnblIc
lands question. The call was signed by
Acting Governor y. II. Harper. and tho
convention In To meet In Denver. Juno
isth-:0th.
United States Senator Henry NJ. Tel.
Ter OF Colorado Is mad. chairman of a
program committee. which Includes
senator and Representative. from each
of the sixteen states and territories in'
tercsied In the convention. Congress
man Robert W. Bonyng. Ii the asso'
ciaic of Senator Teller On the commit
tee. This commiItc. Will. within tho
next ten days, prepare and iSsu. pub
lie address. In which will be outlined
as fully ms possible the purpose oI tho
convention and what II hopes To accom-
plish. This address will be printed
and distributed over the territory 10
be- covered.
Governor Henry a. Buchicl Is chair
man OF committee an arrangements
which will have general charge OF the
preparations for the convention. tn"
Meyer Friedman. president OF tho
chamber OF commerce: John MelDo
noush. Buckley Wells. W. y. II. Miiis.
J. l.. Donahuc and Fred +. Johnson.
The call was prepared by special
committee appointed by Governor
Buchtci nomc days ago. -Four mem
beers OF this committee. Meyer Fried
man. Congressman Bonyn.c. Fred y.
Johnson ami Arthur Williams. met
with Acting Governor Harper ana
agreed upon the provisions OF III" call.
which was then signed by Harper. II
follows:
Whereas. the government, Of the
United States In the owner oi large
tracts of unoccupicd lands within tho
western states and territories: aud
Whereas. under the compact made
by the states when admitted To the I'm.
ion. said lands cannot he taxed as long
as they remain the property OF the
United States: and
Whereas. the changing conditions In
the western part Of the country du"
TO rapid settlement has seemed TO rcn
der necessary certain changes In tho
disposition OF these public lands; ana
Whereas. owing to the fact that
these public lands constitute large
part Of the area OF the states west OF
the Missouri river. In some Instances
exceeding half the total area OF tho
states: and
Whereas. the enactment by Congress
Of new laws that will hinder the de-
veiopmcnt and requirement OF title to
these lands by citizens or the adoption
| Of policy contrary to thnt which has
been In effect for no many years, which
has recognized the right Of the state to
encourage settlement and development
under the existing laws. might prove
most disastrous to the prosperity of
this section Of the country: and
Whereas, the Sixteenth General As
scmbiy of the state OF Colorado did
ndopt n resolution authorizing and d.
recting the governor TO Invite the gov
crnors Of other western states 10 JOIN
Colorado In holding convention OF
representative citizens fo- the purpose
Of discussing the relation OF the states
to the public lands: and
Whereas, n majority Of the governors
Of the states west OF the Missouri river
having significd their approval OF snch
convention.
Now, therefore, by the authority con.
ferrcd upon me by said resolution. do
hereby call n convention OF representa-
tive citizens OF all states and terrific
ries west of the Missouri river, to meet
in the city OF Denver. June IS, 10 and
20. 1907. Said convention to be com
posed OF delegates to be appointed as
follows:
The governor OF each state and terri.
tory to appoint ten delegates at large.
Each chamber Of commerce, board
of trade. real estate exchange or com
nercial body may appoint five dele
gates.
Each association Of stock growers or
lumbermen, and forestry. irrigation,
| horticultural or agricultural organiZa-
| ton, may appoint five delegates.