The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-22

There Is sn INFINITE happy III,
here. The people coming from the
East can in the pure air hear the echo
OF their own voice without disturbiny :
in any way the grandeur OF the
scenery"
DR. George Bedell Vosburgh then Of
fered a prayer. asking God 20 bless all
who had in convention assembled and
help them to reach conclusions which
would work for the betterment OF al
mankind.
Senator Henry NJ Teller then NOM
mated Senator Thomas H. Garter OF
Montana temporary chairman. which
nomination was Immediately seconded
Carter was then chosen and expressei
gratitude for the great honor conferred
upon him.
Said Senator Carter: This NEE,
ing is destined TO become historic IN
the great Western country. Earnest
ness impelled men to come thousands
of miles TO this meeting TO sacrifice
time and substance, during the busiest
season of the year, and this indicates
the interest and settled determination
TO reach wise conclusions in the cues
tions at issue.
Blessings Of Industry.
1T is conceded here and Ia MOI con
troverted anywhere that the fif'y
years OF the greatest development ia
the history OF the world has been
achieved through the public land
states OF the Union. From the sum
mits OF the Allegheny mountains to
the shores Of the Pacific slope in every
section or state in the country this de-
vel 10 jcf nd yl1
OF the whole world. Places that knew
war whoops in the past today have
witnessed the blessings OF industry.
Daniel Webster, in 1s4s, said that
the large prairies OF the West were the
only legitimate home of the cactus and
the jackrabbit. 1t has been shown To
be the greatest symposium OF human
achievement in the history of mankind.
The great transcontinental trans.
portation lines are today charges OF
the great produce Of the West"
At the close OF Senator Carter's
speech, George S. Walker of Cheyenna
was elected temporary secretary
Temporary Chairman Garter an.
nounced that the next order OF busi
ness would be the appointment OF com
mittees on credentials and permanen.
ganization, and the following were
named by the delegations:
| dentials-Arizona. II. r. Camp
bell; California, A. G. Webster;
Colorado. Arthur Williams: Idaho. G.
| W. Mckinley; Kansas. N. Olson. Ne
vada. Charles p. Henderson: Montana
NJ f. Milliner; Oklahoma. c. E. Hum.
er; Oregon. Ralph r. Wood; Wyoming
/ William DAILY; Washington. J. y At
kirson; Utah. William J. Lynch: South
| Dakota. A. ]. Mccain; Nebraska, H n
Eaton; New Mexico. A. D. Garrett
! Permanent Organization-N A.
Smith. II A Justro, B. +. Montgom-
cry. F. $. Parkinson. J. D. Mlligan,
| Thomas Hunter, David Fratt. r Boyd,
/ Malcolm A. Moody. l.. G. Phelps. E w.
Ross w. ID. Campman. F. Stewart.
John Westervelt, George l.. Pritcharj
Secretary Of the Interior James r
Garfield was introduced in ths con.
vention. and received with cheers. He
merely stated that he was glad II the
opportunity presented to talk to the
people OF the West, and promised to
make an extended address later
Clifford Pinchot was next introduced
/ by the chairman. as the man who has
caused all this trouble" and also as
/ the meanest individual on earth" He
/ said he would make no address at this
time, but would simply say that h.
had endeavored to enforce the law. and
obey instructions of his superiors. AS
he took his seat Mr.. Pinchot was like
| wise cheered
| DIR. J. NJ Wilson of Douglas. Wyo
was chosen as permanent chairman OF
| the convention. Fred p Johnson OF
| Denver was named permanent secrS
tary
| Having been one OF the Wyoming
! presidential electors, and voted As
such for Roosevelt. DR.. Wilson created
a profound sensation by declaring 5
Roosevelt's Western policies wrong,
and promising that the West would
vote so as 10 secure its demands