The Glenwood post., 1907-06-22

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"
Dr. 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 all
mankind
Senator Henry NJ. Teller then nomi
mated 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 mee,-
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.
1T 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 a benediction and marvel
If,f no hot tl,at
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 anG
the jackrabbit. 1t has been shown tn
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 Cartor's
speech, George S. Walker of Cheyenne
was elected temporary secretary.
Temporary Chairman Carter an.
nounced that the next order of busi-
ness would be the appointment of com
mittees on credentials and permanen.
OIL ganiZation. and the following were
named by the delegations
administrations, H. E. Camp.
bell; California, A. G. Webster;
Colorado, Arthur Williams; Idaho G.
w. Mckinley: Kansas. N. Olson: Ne.
vala. Charles P. Henderson, Montana.
NJ. e. Milliner: Oklahoma, C. f. Hunt-
er. Oregon, Ralph R. Wood; Wyoming.
William DAILY Washington. j. D. At
kinson; Utah, William J. Lynch South
Dakota, A. J. Mccain; Nebraska, II. n.
Eaton; New Mexico A. D. Garrett
Permanent Organization-M a.
Smith, II. A. lustro, B. F Montgom.
cry, f. S. Parkinson, ]. d. Milligan,
Thomas Hunter, David Fratt. r. Boyd,
I Malcolm A. Moody. L. G. Phelps, e w
Ross, w. d. Campman, F. Stewart.
John Wsstervelt, George L. Pritchari
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 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" ana also as
"the meanest individual on earth" He
said he would make no address at this
time. but would simply say that ha
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 secre-
tary.
Having been one of the Wyoming
presidential electors. and voted AS
such for Roosevelt, DR.. Wilson created
a profound sensation by declaring =
Roosevelts Western policies wrong.
and promising that the West would
vote so as 10 secure its demands.