Show STOCKMEN AN AND FARMERS RENEW CONVENTION FIGHT War Declared by Cattle Raisers in Irrigation Congress Upon Compromise Compromise Compromise Com Com- promise Resolution Introduced Introduced In In- In by Farmers There was but a light attendance of ot the at this mornings morning's session session ses sea sion abc of or the convention in Assembly hall Three days of discussion and work seemed to have used up the zeal zeat zealand zealand and energy of the majority and there theae were no such outbursts of Intense feelIng feeling feeling feel- feel Ing as marked yesterdays yesterday's proceedings It ht was 1030 when President Evans assumed the chair and at this time there were not more than members present The chair announced that all resolutions upon which the committee was wag ready to report had been disposed of and desired to know what the convention convention con con- Ii wished to consider next The Secretary's Problem Secretary Lambert called up the question of how to make the most of the water during a dry season and expressed expressed ex ex- pressed a desire to hear from the convention convention convention con con- upon the proper surface treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment of the different soils An interesting discussion followed participated in In by practical farmers from the various sections of the State The men who had been successful told of their methods those who had failed told of their difficulties At t the close of this discussion Alma Eldredge chairman pro tern tem of If the committee committee com corn on resolutions presented a a. further further further fur fur- ther report Thanks to President Smith The first resolution read was one lne of ot thanks to President Joseph F. F Smith and his counselors for the use of Assembly Assembly Assembly As As- hall and the organ recitals arranged arranged ar- ar ranged for the entertainment of the delegates It was adopted without a a. dissenting voice The committee was sustained in recommending recommending recommending rec rec- the rejection of a a. fion ion by Mr Luke of Emery county dealing with water records and measurements measurements measurements meas meas- as his demands had been covered covered cov cov- coy ered by reports previously made St Stockmen n in n the Fight The strife between the farmers and the stockmen was again renewed and occupied the greater part of the sea ses- sl sion n. n It was precipitated when Secre- Secre Vary Lambert read the report of the com committee recommending the adoption of a resolution by Laura B B. Work of or Washington c county which was in the nature of a compromise b between tween the conflicting Interests and asked that the work of selecting the forest reserves be pushed with all possible dispatch in order to save expense and trouble to both farmers and stockmen men The committee committee com com- urged urged its adoption as a substitute substitute tute for the resolution offered by E. E P. P Ellison of Davis county which was framed directly in the interests of the sheep and cattlemen and pronounced all of the argument urged against grazIng grazing grazing graz graz- ing upon the watersheds sheds to be without foundation in fact and protesting against the establishment of more for est eat reSe reserves in m the State until further investigation be made to ascertain if the grazing of stock In the mountain districts is detrimental to irrigation interests Many Motions Notions Made Made- Motions counter motions and amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments flew flew- thick and fast fast and both resolutions were read several times for forthe forthe forthe the information n of delegates who were late in arriving Mr Callister of Salt Lake Mr HalI Halverson Halverson Hal- Hal verson erson I i of Weber and Judge Johnson of or Sanpete spoke against the recommendation recommendation recommendation dation of the committee and urged the adoption of Ellison's resolution holdIng holding holding hold hold- ing that the withdrawal of the large tracts of land from entry would not materially benefit the farmers and would work irreparable injury to the stockmen of the State Judge Johnson said that to withdraw the lands would also take away one of the States State's great sources of revenue He wanted a more thorough investigation made before action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion was taken and exclaimed It is wrong to hang a man first and try him afterward Committee Champions Eldredge of Summit of Cache and John Henry Smith of Salt Lake championed the recommendation of the committee They argued that the farming Interests were the largest and most vital of the State hence that it was for the best good of all that the lands of the watersheds be withdrawn from entry and forest reserves main main- tamed Mr Smith made an impassioned impassioned appeal that aroused much enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm en en- among the agriculturists The have had their Innings in innings In- In flings long enough he said The question is now one of self preservation for the farmers who if they are not protected must soon seek homes elsewhere else- else where The discussion was continued until 12 1230 30 when of Cache called for the previous question The motion was lost by a narrow margin and a recess was taken until 2 State Engineer Doremus introduced a resolution at the session of yesterday afternoon that Drought brought Droughton broughton on the liveliest hour the convention had witnessed The resolution was to the effect that the watersheds of the State were an essential part of the irrigation systems Systems tenis and as such should be under the control of the people resident on the systems of which the shed Is a part The committee recommended the adoption of their report The stockmen lands In Inthis inthis inthis saw a menace to their grazing this and earnestly protested but the farmers were in the majority and the report prevailed Gov Hunt of Idaho addressed the convention upon the Ir Irrigation Irrigation Ir- Ir of his State At the evening session things quieted down and many resolutions were disposed disposed dis dig posed of without t debate |