Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-04
OFFICIAL CALL TO
COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS



Especial CoFfcnponeenca % fssreia.l
nkTt Lake city, Utah. 5uly s.-The
official cali fer the TWenly-lhird an
nual sennion ~ the TranF- Mississippi
cammefdlal cnnefcsa fo ~ held IN
tnls olig August a4s20 Will bn issued
Monday BY Edwin }. ncckor, eecres
tafv % the congress- The principal
subjects for delsberntiou ~ sivsn IN
the call are.
Soc America Flrss. Good Roads,
Parcels Post. Currency ftefogn.
worlds Peace, Immigration. Hecla-
nasldn q Land Thy drainage aud lr-
fiRallonb, transportation trull and
Water). and Inland waterways. sucn
other subjects AZ may be OF general in
tcrtat % the people Of "a" Trans
Minslsnlppl sectlon win also be dlacua.
sed. Some 81 tire foremost men Of
the nation will take part IN tho 0aya'
session Of The congress and the pro-
gram. nov partially completed In.
clndes the names of men prominent
IN publir NE,
The oali win hs addressed 10 "com-
merclal Organizations, Governors OF
etEtca. Mayors o. Cities. Progressive
linashesa and Professional Aien. Farm
ern and Agrlculturlsgs." and contains
"a hehfty and cordial Invitation 10 at
tend ana participate IN the diaouHslon
81 the subjects enumerated"
ia IA conceded by all. continues the
cell, that there u mo organisation Of
Yko Character which has done 20
much Tor the western states in the
appropriations from our federal con-
srese for western projects. Our dis-
cusnionn are opoH 10 all those who
feel a deep interest In western de-
yelopinent and we pride ourselves
upon the fact that the congress 10 not
under the control OF any individual
or amy interests. We are absolutely
living up 10 that progressive motto;
The Free Forum OF the West"
The Trans- Mississippi Commercial
congress- Is the oldest and most lnflu-
entail organisation OF business aud
professional men IN the United States
and represents the cryalallsed COM
merclal sentiment OF the great west.
Il has been Instrumental In securing
action by the federal consTeas on mat
tiers OF vital Importance 10 the west,
many of the large appropriations for
reclamation projects having been ae-
cured through the efforts OF the com-
inorclni congress.
Tho call gives tho representation IN
the congress aa follows: Twenty dcle-
gasea appointed by the governor Of
each state: two by the mayor OF
each city OF 5000 population and over
Cllmlted to ten); one from cach CONF
mercinl and Industrial organization
with an additional delegate for every
90 members imoximnm OF ten). and
one from each county. Governors OF
states. senators ana representatives
In congress. fofmer presidents and
permanent members OF this cOngrean
are ex.0fIlcio members. The total
vote IL not 10 exceed 20 from each
congressional district and 20 IA larHe
from each state.
The call In signed by A. 9. Trumbo,
president Of the Traia- Mississippi
Commercial congress. John L. Powell,
chairman Of the executives committed,
and Fred w. Fleming, NhaiFman ~
the congressional COMMITTEES,
The Trans. MlssiaHipnl Commercial
congress IN the arhl Of two important
conventions 20 be held IN salt Lake
city this year, the twentieth session
Of the National Irrigation congress
being scheduled for thla city septem-
her 30 "a october Z.