Gilpin observer., 1907-06-20

There is an INFINITE happy life
here. The people coming from the
East can in the pure air hear the echo
Of their own voice without disturbing
In any way the grandeur Of the
scenery"
DIR. George Bedell vosburgh then Of
fered prayer, asking God to bless all
who had in convention assembled and
help them to reach conclusions which
would work for the betterment of al
mankind.
Senator Henry M. Teller then nomi-
neted Senator Thomas H. Carter OF
Montana temporary chairman, which
nomination was Immediately seconded
Carter was then chosen and expressed
gratitude for the great honor conferred
upon him.
Said Senator Carter: "This meet
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 ques-
tions at issue.
Blessings OF Industry.
ut is conceded here and is not con-
troverted anywhere that the fifty
years of the greatest development in
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-
velopment Is benediction and marvel
of the whole world. Places that knew
war whoops in the past today have
witnessed the blessings of industry.
Daniel Webster, in 1913, said that
the large prairies of the West were the
only legitimate home of the cactus and
tho 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 ol
the great produce of the West"
At the close Of Senator Carriers
speech, George s. Walker of Cheyenne
was elected temporary secretary.
Temporary Chairman Carter an
nounced that the next order of bust
ness would be the appointment of com
mittees on credentials and permanent
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named by the delegations:
redentials-Arizona, H. E. Camp
bell; California, A. G. Webster;
Colorado, Arthur Williams; Idaho, G
w. Mckinley; Kansas, N. Olson; Ne
vada. Charles P. Henderson; Montana
M. E. Milliner; Oklahoma, C. E. Hunt
er; Oregon. Ralph R. Wood; Wyoming
William DAILY; Washington, ]. d. At
kirson; Utah, William J. Lynch; soutt
Dakota, A. ]. Mccain; Nebraska, H. N
Eaton; New Mexico, A. d. Garrett.
Permanent Organization-M. A
Smith, H. A. Justro. B. F. Montgom
cry, F. 8. Parkinson, ]. d. Milligan
Thomas Hunter, David Fratt, R. Boyd
Malcolm A. Moody. L. G. Phelps, E. w
Ross, w. d. Campman, F. Stewart
John Westervelt, George L. Pritchard
Secretary of the Interior James r
Garfield was introduced in the con
vention, and received with cheers He
merely stated that he was glad OF the
opportunity presented to talk to thu
people of the West. and promised tc
make an extended address later.
Clifford Pinchot was next introduced
by the chairman, as 1.-The man who has
caused all this trouble" and also al
1.-The meanest individual on earth" He
said he would make no address at thi,
time, but would simply say that ht
had endeavored to enforce the law, an5
obey instructions of his superiors. A:
he took his seat Mr.. Pinchot was like
wise cheered.
DR.. ]. M. Wilson of Douglas. Wyo.
was chosen as permanent chairman o.
the convention. Fred P. johnson O
Denver was named permanent secre
tary.
Having been one Of the Wyomins
presidential electors, and voted 4.
such for Roosevelt DR.. Wilson create
a profound sensation by declaring
Roosevelt's Western policies wrong
and promising that the West wouiC
vote SO as to secure its demands.