Show the proceedings proceeding denver colo sept itlie i the third nit lional convened to day abe about t delegates rep 7 el ing seventeen lev enteen 11 teen I 1 states ard pa T to were cr nt of can CAH baide rem pre preme tit r adiv russia mexico and other oilier foreign fords countries william E n smythe chairman 0 r the executive committee luv dolly ered the opening address governor Goven lor walte waite mayor fi van vote horn and president eylers ot of the ho chamber of 0 commerce Coro le welcomed the delegates dc ex governor brince ot of nw mexico introduced a giving every person who lifts bag come to the convention 31 a tight light to participate of 0 tile the representation fixed by the los lo angeles convention it referred ret erred to tho the committee ion lion hon george Q cannon was bunard limo kislY chosen as temporary chair choll ninn ralan on renes embling the committee on in submitted a resolution velch was adopted to the effect that each state and territory represented be fri to its ita tull full vote and that all persons appointed by any authority be permitted matted a voice ta in determining how the vote of 0 his state or territory khali be cast committees committee on permanent flon resolutions and rules end and order ot ct business each consisting or of one delegate c gato from each state and terri tary waso wal wa l ti iha to rest next bui business iness transacted transact ed after R short rem rems s the committee on anent arient organization recommended for permanent officers ot of tho the cong congress ress elwood mend mead wyoming president john a poster kansas first vice president iThoma 3 L smith colorado secretary VL M west Call california fornis fir brat t assistant Perc tary ir V nin cUey xan ISan kas Mia see tied ond assistant secretary vice lenta dents from ach state and territory were named the report was waa to valou sly adopted several resolutions acre introduced which were referred to tire ITO committee without debate amara ainone them was one by mr pierce of texas who asked that congress be r requested eques ted 0 a appoint and also to ask tho iho lepur vt of mexico to appoint irrigation lons alons tor for the purpose of agreeing upon the he division ot of the waters ot of the aitio rl rande mr tr dennis tit of Ca carrada roada asked hat canada bo be Inc include ludd tl in the resolution which was agreed to tonight to night the reports ot of tho the several rate otate commissioners were heard to the ot of any other the me delegates were up by tho the ecel pt ot of tho abo foll abing letter lefter from J Zt eterling erling Sterll nr morton ot of agriculture in he ans pum paid oils hl respects to lo the as aa tollos rs the questions considered const dovd by ihm I 1 ir ii conventions convent locis have nothing to do with practical tacal irrigation they amount simply 10 to lo the cowdray together of a body of cit citizens citizen ize fw for the purpose of contress Con cress far or grants of 0 ian land as and s oes gallon ot of whatever control or CT lonnem MV tho the general C government mav I 1 have habte or of the wet water m ot of the arid region A dereg delegate aee objected to the taie words ot of mr morton as lan an it to ito the conven von uon and he rowed moved that the document beare to 3 11 lert leet in the tole le ot and the letter wao placed on lle lite |