Show b VEAN AS IN I MOVE M VE T TO HOLD SCHOOL LANDS Mabey's Presentation of Facts Brings Resolution Under Which State Ex Executives Exe I Ex-I ExIe Ex- Ex e tives Will Appeal I i K Reclaiming of or grants of or land made by the government to the several states for school purposes lafter after the tho same game has been turned I over by the government is to cease if It the governors of ot the several states t tes can brin bring pressure pressure to bear upon congress to change the law lawand lawand and end enact such legislation as will prevent the reclaiming of the lands landson Ton on account of the finding of i I era ral eral thereon This wa was the statement of Governor Governor Gov Gay ennor Charles R. R Mabey rabey today when he called Into conference John Johi T T. T. T commissioner of the land office and W W. A A. A Hilton assistant attorney general to sf gd rover o over the question with a vie vieW of at submitting a report to Washington of of his investigation and projecting a a a. a plan for the bringing o of ot the matter properly an and effectually before be- be tore fore congress At the r recent ent conference of the governors held at French T TAck Lick lck 5 Springs Spring Ind md the question was gon gone gon over O a at t length and Governor Go Mabey rabe in order to bring the qUEStIon question ques ques- tIon to a proper und understanding had circulated a preamble and lion tion which wa was signed by seventeen Bof of the governors pres present nt II 6 This preamble and resolution I follows Whereas it has b become come come- the set set- pled led policy of the federal govern- govern for mor more than a hundred ears vears to Ia foster education and par- par that branch 0 ot or it ft which has as to do dovith with the commOn common schools I through specific land grants to the territories or at the time O States have bare been admitted Into the Union Bunion and and Whereas the stat states s of the he great fleat West through success successive e rulings and practises of ot the United States land lland office have been and arA are hE be- deprived of or the tie best lands given Ien them for this purpose by bJ J e national congress and I p Whereas title to those school I Hands ands and has become FO so FO clouded d through sa said sad d decisions and practises I as to bring bring- about utter con- con in in tt the trie and ile sah ot or such land f th Now Xo they the fore be it t resolved I that t the governor rs whose signatures signa- signa tures ne are J re hereinafter hereinafter- appended d L pledge to o use 1 their heIr influence with I their heir respective 1 members of at the federal congress to bring bing about such tsuch legislation as aswill will confirm I the present presen t grants rants or place a time after which no nOr action can be commenced hv hy by the United States I and office for the reclaiming of 01 saId aId lands on account of the finding findling find- find ling ing of or mineral thereon I Signed ned William B U. Ross W Wyoming Charles R. R labe Utah William u R Sweet Colorado Wil 11 lam liam W W. Brandon Alabama Joseph Josep I r. r DIxon Montana J. J P. P Hinlle New v Mexico Redfield Proctor Vermont Vermont Ver Ver- mont ont John Hammill Iowa Towa Car Gary Cary r Hard Hardee o FlorIda Thomas Thoma G. G McLeod South Carolina Carolina- J. J A A. A C O. O reus Minnesota Alex J. J Goes oes J peel becI ecK Michigan Austin eay Tennessee Ten Ten- George ew Jersey Tersey arles A A. Templeton Connecticut h E. E J T P. P Morgan West Yest Virginia Virg J. J G G. Nevada Xe Charles W V. V nan n. n Nebraska Governor Go Mabey in his address addre C delivered before the governors governors' I conference outlined at length this 9 question and it was the pr presenta presenta- enta- enta ion of fact that brought about th the signing of the preamble and reso- reso UtiOn above quoted |