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

witi.oUt d sp.eo. Congressman Bon
yuxs INDUCED in a short fight of ora
tor! in seconding the nomination. and
there being no other nominations Sena-
tor Carter was elected, a few delegates
from Oklahoma and Texas answering a
faint-hearted No"
President Roosevelt IL he was not
represented among the delegates, had
formidable representation on the
stage. There was Garfield Of his Cabi-
net. Plnchot, Newell. Potter. Wells.
and half dozen more chiefs Of public
land bureaus
Carter Attacks Policy.
Senator Carter. in his speech. jumped
promptly into the complaints OF the
western men against the administra-
ton policy and was loudly cheered.
| Before the convention was called to
order there were several conferences
al the Brown Palace hotel between
Secretary Garfield and mis- associates
and the most influential and recalci-
trant of the antis.
| At these conferences Mr.. Garfield
made IL clear that President Roosevelt
does not in his strenuousness intend
to stand pat altogether in his present
attitude. In a nutshell, the Roosevelt
attitude will be that the policy in gen
eral is all right, but ii is conceded that
4 some of the rules and regulations may
be onerous and the administration is
very willing TO make such changes as
the convention may recommend, pro
iyiding they do not radically change the
general policy.
The antis, however. are radical. es-
pecially on the question Of fencing pub
lie lands and leasing them out. They
say the government by leasing its lands
becomes no more nor less than great
land owner with the people as its ten
ants.
/ Senator Carter, In his opening
speech, went into this question with
out gloves. but he added that he talked
with the President ten days ago. and
that the President said the admins
tration held the convention in greatest
respect and he was sending Secretary
Garfield and his associates to Denver
as servants of the people TO learn the
opinions OF the people of the West; to
answer the questions which delegates
may wish 20 ask for the government
and to profit by the convictions of the
men interested.
Hope for Peace
| The applause during Senator Carter's
speech showed most forcibly that there
was good deal of feeling among nine
tenths Of the delegates hostile to the
present public land policies.
In answering one OF the men present
highest in the Presidents councils said
that he believed that nearly all OF the
specific complaints could be adjusted
amicably b. changes in regulati
which the government is willing TO
Iconcede. But" said he, you must re
member that the little fellow isn't yery.
well represented among these dele.
gates and We must protect him"
In calling the convention to rder.
/ Governor Buchtel spoke in part as fol.
lows.
| Hospitality and comradeship are to
be enjoyed here in Colorado as is the
good free air we breathe. Let us en-
JOY this and be thankful for all our
blessings. 1t will better fit us to take
up the duties of this convention
Questions of vital interest to the
great territory OF the West are to be
discussed here. and let us discuss them
in good feeling and with clear minds
! The Sixteenth General Assembly OF
| Colorado directed me TO correspond
with sons OF other states with the OBJ
1ect OF having this convention called
| II Is our object to reach conclusions on
questions OF vital interest to us all in
regard to the land laws, and We must
be about our work
The land question is not a line
question between the East. where
lands have all been taken up and senti-
ment is strong and the West. where
some of the land is arid. but question
of common good to us all The ques-
ton must be thoroughly discussed in
a friendly way and some agreement
must be reached among ourselves.
The program of the public land CON
ference in the West is TO secure means
Of showing the resources of the West
/ to the dwellers in the East. and all
who would take up the public lands
All proposed matters of legitimate dis
cussion may be brought In for consid-
|eration of The convention. Far-sighted
men Of the West desire honest and pur-
poseful people in unoccupied public
lands in this territory.
THE East has no transformation A,
the present time as had the Wes-
Lamar. one of the new towns in Colo
/ RADIO, named for Senator Lamar. pos
master general under Grover Cleve-
land, with a population of 900 people
I has increased in the last seven wears
to such an extent that there are 800
school childen and the population in
seven years has increased to 1. 900 peo-
| pie. Throughout the state il is known
that the country districts are growing
more rapidly than the cities and these
new settlers in Colorado must be given
protection and their rights must be re-
| spected and they must be ENCOURAGED
TO greater works and greater prosper
| ity
| Farmer in Evidence.
| The cowboys and the Indians once
predominated on our plains, but these
are disappearing and the farmer is
coming 10 take their place This is, in
my mind, a wholesome transformation
and il should go on INDEFINITELY ~ wa