| Show The TransMississippi Conference i I DENVER May 19The north south and c west sank all sectional interest at the first session of the TransMississippi congress which opened here today When the convention con-vention was called to order at 1043 by Mr Fishbsck chairman of the local organ L ation fully one thousand delegates were present Governor Routt on behalf of the state welcomed tho delegates Mayor Rogers of Denver spoke upon the duties of legislatures and Congress Chairman Fishback deprecated sectional Icctona bitterness but warned the convention not to be blinded by the vital question await ing settlement Despite developments nine states in the New England corner of the country controlled the wealth of the people They dominated the politics and succeeded in demonetizing silver It had the commerce of a vast area west of the Mississippi river and interdicted commercial commer-cial exchange A recess till 2 this afternoon after-noon was then taken At the afternoon session Mayor Shake Bpearo of New Orleans make a speech in which he referred to recent events in New Orleans and said he thanked the people of S the United States for tho manner in which be was upheld in trying to do his duty as an American citizen Ho was ulad that it was ho who was put in a position to enunciate enun-ciate those low ideas of American principle ple that are left to contend for American citizens should have no fear of assassination assassina-tion ExGovernor Anthony of Kansas in an address complimented Shakespeares management man-agement of the New Orleans affair and aid we open our doors wide for the na Wtives of the earth and permit them to pluck the fruits of liberty and equality as we pluck them but in order t entitle them to that they must be American citizens There will probably be a struggle over the chairman The free silver men want I Ferry of Utah another faction wants Anthony and it is not improbable the convention con-vention may compromise on Shakespeare of New Orleans |
