The daily sentinel., 1910-07-19


of the stockmen's convention. The
return of Colorado's popular repre-
sentative was the signal for a great
reception at the Majestic theater to-
day.
President Gillaspey introduced
him as the Cowboy Congressman"
and the distinguished speaker veri-
fled his claim to the title by saying
that ne had been in the saddle al
most continuously from the time he
was seven years old until he was
nineteen, and not infrequently since
that time.
He declared it was too hot to talk
conservation but he wanted to en-
phasize the fact that the Colorado
delegation was in congress for the
purpose of service and he wanted ev
cry citizen in Colorado that was in
terested in questions affecting the
public domain to express himself so
that this states representatives could
act intelligently.
LET us know what you want and
we will do our level best to secure it
for you" he said. There are 391
members of congress and of this
number hardly more than score are
from the West. So we must make up
in energy and noise what we lack in
numbers.
Il am glad to say that we are
steadily making converts among the
hardened easterners slowly but
surely They conscientiously believe
that great frauds have been perpe-
trated out here in regard to timber
rights and water power privileges.
1t takes a lot of work to persuade
them to the c, ntrary. But we have
patience and are encouraged by the
progress we have already made.
..It was through the efforts of the
Colorado delegation that the bill was
put through permitting settlers upon
the surface of lands which had been
withdrawn as being coal-bearing
lands"
Mr. Taylor went into the subject of
the Appalachian forest measure and
condemned il heartily. He said that
IL would be voted on at the next ses
sion and unless there was great
wave of protest against the bill it
probably would pass. 1t empowers
the government to purchase millions
of acres of land for timber growing
purposes which is not worth a dollar
an acre, for 500 an acre and more
than that it is for all time.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Taylors
rerarks he was given generous
round of applause.
Previous to his remarks Senator
Tomlinson spoke at length on con-
servation and states rights in regard
thereto. He made quite an extended
address and cited instances in days
gone by by where the rights of the
states had been adjudicated in the
favor of K states and against the
federal go nment.
The convention adjourned after
Congressman Taylor's speech. until
5 pm, on account of the heat. when
the regular work will be resumed
Among the resolutions adopted was
one giving entire credit to the Span
h-American war veterans for the
coming reception of Theodore Roose-
welt and deploring the interference of
another so-called cattlemen's associa-
tion N the matter
sAs evidence of the whole -souled
makeup of the stockmen, it may be
noted that they handed 500 to Sec
retary Mahony with which to pro-
vide drinks and smokes for the dele
gates.
Another notable feature of the con-
vention is the fact that Prof Cottrell
made special journey of 1920 miles
from Mer. Nhis, Tenn, to keep his ap-
pointment here. He will return to-
night, having kept his word and ap-
pointment.
Morning Session.
Although Senator DeLong had
promised the stockmen's convention
the keys to the city he had not turn
ed over the key to the Majestic thea
ter, SO when the hour for converting
arrived the convention found itself
locked out. However, one of the
delegates had key that fitted the
lock and the convention hall was
thrown open. The session, however,
did not open until nearly ten o'clock
Among the first matters considered
was the report of the committee on
agricultural college bills. They re-
ported fayorably ON two bills but
asked further time on the one pro-
viding for change in the terms of
office of the state board of agricul-
ture. The report was adopted after
discussion.
Big Appropriation Asked.
The bills favorably acted upon in
cluded one for an appropriation of
$25O.OOO for the agricultural college.
most of which fund is to 'be used in
field work. That bill also provides
for $4,000 to settle the present de-
Ecit in the college account. Fred
Light. of Snow Mesa, raised the ques-
ton as to what the 5000 for for
estry experiments meant. He safd