The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-27
HOT DISCUSSION
MAIN PART OF LAND CONVENTION
GIVEN OVER TO WESTERN
DELEGATES.
EAs1ERNERs' EYES OPENED
I'VE Have Had No Land Frauds Save
Those Imported by The Govern
ment," Says Arnold.

mHnt," Says Arnold.
Denver, June 13.-It was a stormy
session this morning. a sort OF indica-
ton of what is to come. The speakers
of yesterday afternoon had, with the
exception of Senator Teller. been apol-
ogists for the government. but today
the tables were turned and the pro-
tests Of the ranchmen were sounded
with emphasis. That is where the
trouble began. 1t was impossible to
name any definite action, either for or
against the federal policy, because Is
wedding out process Is necessary be-
fore the accredited delegates can be
learned. New tickets arrived just at
adjournment and we're distributed.
Addresses by Thomas j. Walsh OF
Montana, C. P. Arnold of Wyoming
and Congressman r. w. Bonynge OF
Colorado were the features Of the
morning.
Organized permanently. with DR.. j.
M. Wilson of Wyoming In the chair,
the convention knuckled down to real
business to-day.
United States Senator Francis E..
Warren of Wyoming. president of the
National Wool Growers Association,
reached Denver last night from Wash
ington. The senator is very close to
President Roosevelt and is here In the
interests of the administration. Since
Wyoming has sent to the convention
$50 delegates, practically all opposed
to the public lands policies of the ad-
ministration, the mission of Senator
Warren is apparently significant.
II believe when we have weeded out
the various phases of the big ques-
lions and get right down to the issues
we will find that the West and Presi-
dent Roosevelt are not far apart-that
both are for the settlers and for home
building. l believe that the results Of
the convention will be salutary to the
West; that what will be done will
make for the development of this vast
domain"
Secretary Of the Interior James r.
Garfield, special envoy of President
Roosevelt, was given the honor Of first
addressing the convention yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Garfield Is a compar-
atively young man, with head full OF
hard horse sense. lie handled himself
well before the big gathering and
talked straight at the delegates. That
he made strong impression was ap-
parent from the close attention paid to
| what he had to say and the frequent
applause of some of his climaxes.
Il am out here to meet and mingle
| with you people of the West, SO that
can learn first hand from you the con-
ditions and what you want" declared
Mr.. Garfield IF the administration
is wrong on any OF its policies, want
to know 1t that ] may correct the
| wrong. Let us understand each other
Il am here to hear the discussions
and to learn what you want. / shall
not have much to say to you, but want
to hear what you have to say This
convention will do much good in clear.
ing up many things and bringing us
all to better understanding"
Richard A. Baliinger, commissioner
of the General Land Office at Wash
! ington, followed Mr.. Garfield with an
address upon the functions of his de
partment. He defended the admins
tration and aroused applause by his
slap at the land spectators who have
been thriving in the West. These
pests. he declared, had to go. and he
| told how he had nut many of them out
| of business.
reference to the questions that are tc
|
| some change since the big convention
met. There is a lack of any fighting
spirit The delegates have got to
gether in way and are looking at the
big questions and the Administrations
policies with more tolerance, because
they are understanding what the Pres
ident is striving at for the West. They
\ know that the President wants tc
know what they want and that he Is
| going to give them the relief as far as
he is able under the public land laws.
Among other addresses today, be
sides that of Congressman Bonynge
was one by Congressman Frank w
Mondell of Wyoming and another by
Ethelbert Ward OF Colorado. Senator
| Thomas H. Carter also addressed the
convention this forenoon Following
these addresses there will be gen
| eral debate, limited to ten minutes te
each speaker. This feature of the con
veetion will be full of interest and fire
| MI. Walsh, the first speaker OF the
day, was greeted with wild shrieks Of
applause throughout his address.
| When he had concluded, Murdo Mac
kenzie demanded to know If 1t was the
purpose Of the convention to hear only
one side of the question. He declared
that, so far such had been the evident
intention. Senator Teller replied or
behalf of the program committee, say
ing that 1t had not been by design thai
such an arrangement had been made
He said that the committee had tried
to divide things evenly. A voice in
the back of the auditorium asked II .
meeting of the program committee had
ever been called.
at was impossible to get the mem
bers together" replied Senator Teller
"Only the Colorado members gath
cred" Then someone asked II Senator
Burkett of Nebraska had not filed 8
written protest against the program
and Senator Teller admitted that such
was the case, but said that this war
the only fault found with the schedule