, 1923-03-29

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AT STAKE
ns Since ivy Wyoming Minis h. been a State our people have marveled
constitution showed: These men seemed to realize that wyoming
in IN - every ys way u po ~ahSst to pr naees1 ths sss' resources aaa f tssg d snafnsersd
IN our State Constitution it is provided that the State Geologist|
serve for a period of six years: The State Geoogist and the
it was evidently the intention of the trainers of our Constitution
to keep keep these these offices Fl s out Of s+5 politics sa as far "a as possible.
pointes a teq his y susses ef MS Fra six E Eear term' go Governor M Carey ap.
this original six year term had expired Mr.. Emerson smS was si re'
appointed pointed BY 3, Governor Carey to serve a full six year term.
as State Engineer he made a record for himself of which he
carried out satisfactorily has been the causing of the Reclamation
Department to reverse its decision regarding the water of the
that the Pathfinder Dam Project used all available water from
the North Platte river and in consequence it would be Impossible
for other projects to be constructed on the North Platte. This
decision directly affected Carbon County as it meant that it
NJ I'm Emerson worked night and day with the Government
announced tn that as the "a ' sarato ss p proiect was e eepireIT fsas saeent ~
the North Platte river carried sufficient water for this project.
both these projects and for the past few months M Mr. Emerson Eraepson
ment start actual construction. He has met with very favorable
response from the Federal Government and prospects are very
good for early construction of one or both of these projects.
of tn the Colorado River 1 commissio ny to ep peereaen t9 Wyom a : a m sncps
tay OF Commerce Hoover was Chairman of this Commission and
which the Colorado river and its tributaries run. After many
fully Protected NV wyoming n i IN is w uRer r py 1ess e TSe recena T Th1sh
lature endorsed the compact which was submitted by the Colo
The services Of State Engineer Emerson during his four years
wyoming o1aifs 'f He is 1se one ~ of the % 6ess info of p edl msn to IN the the M Stass r Of
S snaf4e 5rr rhsanon m matters and every section of the State has
Following the recent election as soon as it became known that
Governor Ross had been elected several concerns Immediately an
preached State Engineer Emerson with offers of a position.
Mr.. Emerson was favorably considering these offers as he felt
that the incoming Governor would undoubtedly desire to make
a change in the State Engineers office and he did not desire
to retain the office unless the Governor so wished. +
That the people of Wyoming had watched Mr.. Emerson work
and We're more than satisfied was shown at this time when he
was literally deiuged with requests that he remain in office at,
least until such time as the Colorado River pact had been finally
s4spsd u and irrigation projects under consideration had been
started Governor Ross also received many petitions, letters.
etc, from commercial clubs, civic organizations and individuals
throughout Wyoming, asking that he forget politics in the case
o. m State Engineer and that he retain Mr.. Emerson
1t was felt by practically all that Governor Ross would be big
eass and o Me- arceae to to the desires fsn1ss Of 1.-THE the people sqe of Wyoming in this
rem.::c as State Engineer for the present at least.
During the sessions of the last Legislature it was expected
each day that Governor Russ would send to the Senate his recon-
mendation for State Engineer and the Senate waited until three
o'clock of the final night of the session for this communication
from the chief executive. The Senate finally realized that Gov
ernor Ross did not intend to submit a name to the Senate for
this position, so a request was made upon Mr.. Emerson for his
commission as State Engineer. This commission n Furnished
and the Senate confirmed the same. /
Governor Ross saw fit to take this action of the Senate as a.
personal slap at him and recently proceeded to summarly dis
of Laramie County to eject him. Mr.. Emerson was never even
given a hint as to the Governors desires and he was given no
sons resignation or had he submitted the name of the successor
to Mr.. Emerson to the last Senate the dsTraceful affair at the
State House recently would not have occurred.
Mr.. Emerson is not an office seeker and the people of Wyom-I
ing well realize that he can at any time procure a better paying
Of the people of Wyoming and because of his own sense of duty
that he consented to remain in office until such time 3 the pro-
and peculiar action of Governor Ross in having Mr.. Emerson
elected from office. has placed Mr.. Emerson in a position where
whether the Constitution Of the State Of Wyoming or the Gov
ernor is supreme
for and all will be with him in his fight in the courts to de-
termine whether Governor Ross had the authority to summarily
dismiss him.
CITY OFFICIALS PLAY FAIR WITH CITIZENS
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