Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-24
ge Leads Delegation on Person
ally Conducted Campaign
For 1909 Sessions.
DRY FARMING DISCUSSION
II Is interrupted by Brief Diver
sion Furnished by J. F.
Tolton of Utah.
Fisher Harris lIonored by Appoint
mcnt to Salaried Position of
Executive Secretary.

From appearances this afternoon in
,be rransmissouri Dry Farming con-
eress it will be a case hop on your
nouy for old Cheyenne" come next con-
vention time.
The Cheyenne boom for 1909 received
decided impetus today when Mayor
Cook of that town with delegation or
fellow townsmen arrived. decorated in
yellow ribbons on which Cheyenne was
found to rhyme with 1909. and which
declared the purpose of the delegation
TO capture the meeting place. A COM
mlttee will hand in its selection for the
consideration of the congress tomorrow
afternoon.
With the matter of organizing for
next year conveniently out of the way,
today's sessions were consumed with
the hearing of papers technically treat
ing various phases of the dry farming
problem and with strengthening the or
ganization for long and permanent
life
lotions CONTRIBUTION.
John f. ToIton OF Beaver Utah. who
ACQUIRED u III lu1 iSS
stature as q prize debater, was present
today along with Alma Eldredge and
other notables of histrionic fame, and
they furnished a half hours diversion
Tor less serious minded delegates.
MIR. Tolton took very seriously mo-
ton of Mr.. Adney of Utah to the et-
feet that the congress vote as the
sense of the convention that each dele
gate pay 81 for n membership fee so
that running expenses could be met.
Eldredge Joined Tolton in an attack
ON the constitutionality Of the plan'
and the infringement 1t would make
on the rights of delegate to remain
free and untrammeled in the exercise
OF personal prerogatives.
In vain the chairman. Lieut.. Gov.
Bitreu of Idaho explained that the
motion was merely to express the
sense Of the convention, and when Mr..
Tolton dramatically appealed from the
decision of the chair, II was again ex-
paned to him by others from the
floor
This is a very serious matter. de-
clared Mr.. Tolton after the aye" ana
may vote had gone heavily against
him. ~ call for a division" Then
with another appeal from the explana-
ton of the chair as 10 what they were
voting on he continue TO debate un-
IN he was appointed as teller by the
chairman to count the standing vote
that was called for. and thus satisfy
himself. on the side against him his
duty was TO count almost everyone In
the room. while a scattering few stood
up on his side
VETERANS EXPLAIN.
The debate developed a very inter
osting phase of the congress. To IL
have been attracted number of men
who might be classified as convention
experts" They always come. wher-
ever the convention, and whatever its
subject. Richard A. Rlepe is one or
these He says with pride that he has
represented Nevada and Gov. John
Sparks at every convention to which
Sharks ever had to send n delegate.
Mr. Riepe. backed by John Henry
Smith of Utah. who explained that he,
too. had had much convention expert
tnce, told how necessary were the
sinews of war" to a convention and how
conventional was the practise Of each
delegate depositing dollar to help the
good work along. Mr.. Riepe named a
number of conventions to which he mad
been proud to give Sc and $40 instead OF
just one.
Former state Senator David MaKay
arose to resent an idea he gathered
from mis- Democratic friend, Mr.. Toll
ton. that any farmer or granger would
herrudge his dollar to help the orga-
rl2ed movement In behalf of the in
dustry he represented,
with the question of the dollar fee
out Of the way, there remains very lit
tle to- do before final adjournment, eX-
cep' TO listen TO more discussion IN
methods and processes of dry farm
Ing
HARRIS uoNoRED.
Fisher Harris received decided
honor from the convention. In rec
otuti0n for his good work in ar
ranging for IT, he was named as It's eX-
ecutivc secretary. a position to which
sa,arv will be attached, and which
VIII give him the duties of working
up interest IN each convention wher-
ever 1t may be held. The executive
committee voted this position to him
AZ ts meeting to organize. At the
same meeting Y, c. Bowman. Of Ida
no, was made chairman. and 5 NJ.
Lee OF South Dakota, secretary John
Dern, after days faithful service as
chairman, was released to make way
Tor Lieut. Gov Birroll Of Idaho, who
took the chair this mornines
The three papers read were by gov
eminent experts on the subjects
reated H. NJ Bainer's paper ON
Good Roads and Dry Farming" was
rcal by Prof. Jardno, in his absence,
Prof s. 6, Schoheld of Washington,
wls also absent and his paper ON
Summer Following was read by
Prot y. G. Chilcott,
Prof Alfred Atkinson of Bo2ennn,
hent concluded the series OF morning
tptenhcs with a resume of his expert
rnc's In the problems of controlling
moisture In arid lands. and conserving
Tor duty In raising crops.