Arizona republican., 1911-09-12
WILL DISCUSS
 PUBLIC LANDS
Delegates to Meet at Den yer Will Debate Question Whether Domain Shall be Held Under Government Control

DENVER. Col, Sept. 11.-Shan the people of the western states control the public domain within the borders of these states, or shall the lands be administered by the federal gov ernment to be held in perpetuity by the government as a means of re- venue for the federal treasury?
 This question contains the essence of the subject which the delegates to the Public lands convention will discuss. This convention will meet in Denver. September 2S to October 3, inclusive, and it probably is the most important convention of any character held in the west in many years.
 Men prominent in the movement which resulted in the calling of the convention say there will be heated debates on the floor of the conven- tion between the friends of the fed eral policy and the advocates of conservatism under controd of the states themselves President Taft has accepted an invitation to be present and address the assemblage, and his talk is looked forward tO with in terest by the people of the west
 The convention is looked upon here as a gathering of representatives of the western people for the purpose of determining the desire of the majority of these people as to which policy should prevail in the admin istration of the public domain. While any action the convention may take will not successfully determine the action of congress, it is believed it will exert a powerful influence in shaping the final action of the national legislative body. It is hop ed by the executive committee for Colorado that every state included in the call will send it's full quota of delegates so that in the final analysis there can be no question as to the position of the west in the matter.
 Seventeen states and the territory of Alaska are interested m the deliberations of the convention. and approximately 900. 100000 acres of lands of various kinds will be ar fected by the ultimate action of the federal congress. The call. which was issued by Governor John F. Shafroth of Colorado upon authority of the Colorado legislature. is broad enough to include the interests of all the people of the west.
 Arizona. Arkansas, California, Col orado. Idaho. Minnesota, Montana Nebraska. Nevada. New Mexico North Dakota, Oklahoma, oregon. South Dakota. Utah. Washington and Wyoming are the states entitled to representatives for participation m one million or more acres of reserved public lands
 Governors. senators. congressman and members of state legislature are commissioned in the call as delegates thereby assuring in this catgory alone approximateIy 2.O00 accredited dele gates. In addition each governor may appoint thirty delegates. the mayor of each city may appoint one dele gate for each 1000 of population but not to exceed fifty for each city. and delegates to the number of ten may he appointed by each Chamber of Commerce. Board of Trade RedI Estate Exchange or other commercial bodies; Boards Of county Coiiiilils sioners. Associations of Stock Grow CTS. Lumbermen, Forestry and IT, rigation: and each Horticultural or Agricultural organization
 Each governor has the authority to appoint an executive committe Of five to cooperate with the executive committee of Colorado
 J Arthur Eddy, chairman Of the Colorado executive committee. IS authority for the statement that the call has attracted widespread inter est and that the different delega- tions are being appointed and their names are being sent to headquarters in Denver to be listed. A letter IS being sent out urging action In the appointment of delegates and com
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