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Show SALT LAKE THE PLACE. Afternoon Session Votes Enthusiastically Enthusiasti-cally for Next Convention Here. .rust a plain fivery-day lovo feast was the final session of the forty-third annual an-nual convention of the National Wool-growers Wool-growers in Arm 03' hall yesterday afternoon. after-noon. Tho ntteudnnco was not so great as it had been at the other meetings, and the proceedings were more ou the conventional order than an3" so fnr. And Salt Lake swung the entire convention con-vention Zinaward for 1008! All the eloquenco of tho occasion was used on this subject, Helena putting up a gallant gal-lant fight, for the race was entirety between Zion and the Montana city, Albuquerque, N. M., withdrawing in tavor of Montana. Back and forth raged the fight. Just to show how the sheepmen appreciated the glad hand that Zion has had extended for the past few days, contrar3' to all precedent, tho assemblage by a rising vote signified its desire to come again to the City of tho Saints. Fisher llnrris, in an eloquent, witty appeal, told how much Salt Lake had grown to like her guests nnd wished to have them back again. So it was settled, and the Utah contingent con-tingent looked triumphant, but it was not to last. Montana made such a strong protest on the irregular fashion 'of voting, vot-ing, that it was decided to leave the matter to the executive committee to determine upon, and so Salt Lako may lose out after all, Montnnn. in the event of Helena being choseuj guarantees 300 new. members, this being one of her mobi. powen ui argn ments. Much Debate Held. Karly in the session men stated to leovo the hall. The anticipated smoker was rpferred to once or twice, and this may hnve been the reason for teh Geniality Ge-niality that reicned all through the session. ses-sion. For a while it looked as if a night mcetine would be necessary, so many and long were the bursts of eJoquence from different parts of the hall, but hy dint of firmness in chokinc off eager speakers, the meeting, in session from 1:30. was adjourned at exactly 5; 45. Tho quarrel with thp Government had simmered down into a gentle little bubbling, bub-bling, for Mr. Pinchot had bceu vcry busy during the pnst few da3's meeting with different delegates and explaining how the Government wished to deal fairly with the sheepmen, that it only naked their enrnest co-operation in determining de-termining just how to act. This entante made the meeting a delightful de-lightful one from tho standpoint, of peace and tho unanimous re-election of officers and the acceptance of the resolution, reso-lution, with much talk but few amendments, amend-ments, as drawn up, served to provo that even so large a body of men as tho woolgrowers, if questions were freelv diseussed, could arrive at an agreeiuont. Officers Re-elected. H. A. Castro of California took the chair while the election of offices was in order. Dr. Wilson nsconding triumphantly triumph-antly after his election, . Every officer was re-elected with tho exception of nn Eastern vice-president, Colonel Truesdalc, of Washington. D. C being named for this post. A glowing glow-ing tribute was paid to Senator Warrnn and n howling vote of appreciation ox-tended ox-tended to Secretary Walker. The foresters for-esters were accorded all sorts of compliments. compli-ments. After the way that they wcro bombarded a few dnya ago tho change wns nothing if not remarkable, Mr. Pinchot and Mr. Potter, far from receiving re-ceiving the otuspoken criticisms of the entire bod3 were treated ycsterdn3' with gloved hands, and at t lie conclusion conclu-sion of tho reading of the resolutions a vote of thnnks for the w.-iv that tho government representatives 'had dealt with the floekmasters wns extended to the forester nnd his assistant. The rending of the resolutions took up the greater part of the afternoon. These, while, not meeting with an3'. great opposition, were, discussied at length and pnrts of them amended. The Resolution Pinch. The onh' real spnttoring of the afternoon af-ternoon ocension took place, when the resolutions proposing that a committee be selected from nmong the Nntionnl woolgrowers to confer with tho land commiesion in regard to the control of grazing lands. From every part of the room camo flights of eloquence- as the different men rose and gave their omphatic opinions, either decided' for or against the proposition. pro-position. Penewoll of Montnna had prepared a substitute, but it was ruled out. of order, or-der, and then Frank Hagenbarth rose and in almost, a speech gave some convincing con-vincing arguments in favor of accepting accept-ing this resolution. "You are up against two propositions," proposi-tions," declared the shcepking of Idaho; Ida-ho; "you mny zny to the President, 'I won't stnnd for ihis; we are opposed to government control and we wilj do nothing to help in the solution of tho question, in this case acting like the boltor from a nolitical riartv. who owinrr to something not to his liking, leaves tho part' and is of no use tn nny one. Or ynu may follow Mr. Pinchot"'s advice ad-vice and get into the wagon and drive 3'ourself, drive where 3011 will and how 3'ou will. "If a committee from among us hero could be chosen to meet with this land commission ami put our enso fnirh- and square' before ihem, then there is a chance that the question can be solved. If. however, we simply turn away nnd say 4 We'll have nothing to dn with it, then it will be left to other hands. Wo are facing this question and it is for us to act. wisely. "We all know that when Roosevelt makes up his mind as to a certain policy, po-licy, he doesn't, stop until he survej-s tho wrecks strewn all about. The danger of this administration lies in the pol icy of the centralization of tho government into tho hands of a few men at. Washington, the inennre of bureaucracy being plain to behold. Mr. Pinchot wo know, and Mr. Potter we know. They are fair, just and honest, but th 03' will not live lorever. and this is a question for all time: and there is a chance that if we give this power of supervision entirely into some men's hands it will fall into the hnnds of those who rank far helow in justice and fairness Mr. Pinchot. and Mr. Potter. But. we must not run our heads against a stone wall. We must consider the subject, and if it must come, as is said; if wo must bow to Government supervision super-vision nf the range, then let us help tho Government in dealing with tho question ques-tion in a w.73' that, will be fair to us all." Further discussion was had, but the resolution was passed. Almost a sensation was sprung during dur-ing tho reading of tho resolution concerning con-cerning wafer and grazing rights, in which the smnll homesteader wns mentioned men-tioned with respect, but hardb' with admiration. ad-miration. Mart Gams of Idaho jumped up, pointing an excited finger at the chairman. chair-man. '' oppose that,' ho cried, "for it is against, tho 6inall man; and to provo it. T want to road some names." Just hore tho motion was tabled and the scnsat.ion-to-bo wns nipped in tho bud, This -tabling was a clever coup and spoiled, for most of those present, a yen- piquant ston'. The question of "coyote bounty camo up, discussion following between Mr. Pinchot and several delegates. Col. Bell created a ripple of laughter in asking the forostor tn drive" tho co3,otoa into tho forest reserves, where ho thought; they could be endured better bet-ter thnn on tho range, while Barlow Ferguson suggested that, each forester cany a rifle and shoot coyotes between times, declaring thaL tho3v didn't work enough. 003' way. The question of State bounties was wrangled over nnd the chief forester assured the convention that trusf3' hunters hunt-ers were to be engaged, to exterminate coyotes wolves, lions and all predntory wild animals, this moving a member (0 rise and sarcnsticalty propose a vote of thanks' to tho Government for exterminating exter-minating "predntor3' wild animals in tho arid States." As to tho Organ. The nextargumcnt took place at the resolution indorsing State President Gosne3''s idea of the organizing of a compnn3' for tho purpose of establishing establish-ing an association organ. This journal is to be devoted to sheepmen and their interests, fight their battles for them through the medium of paper and ink. For a time this looked as if tho resolution resolu-tion would bo killed, but finally, after a little passage at. arms between Ferguson and Gosne3 the convention passed the resolution indorsing the j formation of such a compaii3' and amending the constitution so as to conform con-form with the resolution. Tho question of speed limit for stock trams was included in the articles a speed limit of twenty miles being imposed im-posed on the assumption that it. was umaui 10 .isK ior somciuing-tiierc wns some chance of getting, it was amended to read seventeen miles, with a recommendation of proper fopd inspection in-spection and the condemning of improper im-proper stock 3-ards. The candidacy of John W. Sprangor ol Colorado for Land Commissioner of the United States was indorsed, not en"A,'n, ,t, bejnP discovered that a Seattle man had already been named. Col. E. J. Bell and John Hay were then presented with souvenirs 'in the shape of a doll and a stocking, and it .scorned, as if the delegation were making up for the earnestness of the last few days in being as sportive as possible during the last session. It was moved that Mr. Pinchot be made a member of the Woolgrowers association, an active member, and he was on the spot presented with a ewe and ram. live ones. Col. Boll .lumping up and crying: "Just to show you 1 am blooded, T'll nnv Afr Pinohot's dues." and ho did. Ihen followed the election of officers, and tho collecting of membership dues I he adjournment came after vote-: of Xnnnii ;.np,"Ve-"ad been extended to all those who had contributed to tho entertainment of the guests in Salt At the close many men crowded forward for-ward to join the association. Executive Committee, by States. Arizona E. S. Gosney. Flagstaff; C. v.. .Hutchinson, alternate. California H. A. Gastro. n V.0,ori1,l!0J- Hawlcy. Delta; .7. P Ortiz, Albany. w1Q1ITFirc1- i'r 900(1''ng, Shoshone; Joe Stockslnger, Haley. ' Massachusetts Frnrik P. Bennett MichiganOscar Wood, Salien; C. E. Lockwood, Washington. Montnnn William Lindsev, Glenn-Lcwih Glenn-Lcwih Penwell, Helena. ' ' Nebraska Kohert Tnylor, Abbott; Frank Hershep, Gibbon. tI.valr-M- L- Bra(13'. Elko; Iv. Hilton, Elko. New Mexico Solomon Luna, Albuquerque; Albu-querque; Ezra White. Roswell. Ohio A. A. Bates, Berlin; R. B. Williamson, Wil-liamson, Xonia, Antelope'Dan P" Smythc; H' C' I?oper' rt,Ura.,hirIToIur 'V tyith Dr"Per; Henry Hen-ry Wallace, Woods Cross. John VS. Ho3', liock Surings.- -- |
