| Show MORE ABOUT irrigation governor thomas has baa received the following letter RENO nov nev sept 30 30 1891 hon arthur L thomas chairman national executive v irrigation co oom in cittee salt lake city utah dear sir your favor urging the calli callin ne ff of an irrigation convention in neva nevada iq was duly received I 1 enclose you here a with a call which has been issued by bv tho the governor calling an irr irrigation i gation conven tion at carson on the ath of october 1 I am glad that you are t taking akin g e ner ener getic action with reference to ca r crying out the platform of the salt lake con bention ven tion you ask me for any su g liona with reference to conducting conduct inK g the campaign my leading suggestion is this that the tae people of the states oud and ter ditori rioe represented in the salt lake convention should hould at every convenient opportunity be impressed by our committee with the importance of united aati action on with J reference to both men and measures in thel national conventions and in the national congress this action should be U eo ed with reference to both parties lh seventeen states and territories sent dented ed in the salt lake convention con bention should see to it that at each of the national coart conr r mentions vent ions held next year a thoroughly thorough il western candidate thel belonging to t their e own section is i presented as their cheica for the presidency P if we assert ourselves our views witt win Z ir be respected if we simply content our I 1 selves selve with supporting some eastern man we will obtain no recognition reference to cabinet appointments or to t the he adoption of the measures that we bar in view it seems to me it would be well for executive committee to obtain a list gra the state committees of each party ia ever every y state represented at the sw sa it lak fak convention and also a list of the couf oo committees of each party in each state and that a circular should be address 16 each individual on these committees 10 pressing them with the import importance anae H united action on the part of the Sta av comprising this section in addition to this when the SOW conventions are held next spring for tha purpose of selecting delegates to atheni dional conventions the names of a 00 members should be obtained by our oom cittee attee and a circular should be sent to them at the place of meeting of the state invention bention to the same effect cor tt believe that the mining and the pacific coast slates are now prepared to take decided and united action upon all matters ro relating lating to their interest if some method oil of organization is pointed out to and I 1 know of no better means of the them in than securing this organization through air committees olar at it might be well in sending the circa to the members of the state slate lar letter committees above suggested v county vand the views of W ask for answers giving to n relating to this matter the writers very truly yours FRANCIS G I 1 shall give views up saps g later on my as u to tr the best method of present presenting ing our measures to co congress ri grebs the national executive committe haa sent bent to the hon francis 0 newlan d da 8 of reno beno nevada the I 1 following letter SALT LAKE CITY sept 22 1891 son afon francis 0 New landi reno keno nov nev sir we desire to consult you about dear tile the most effective me method thod of organs public sentiment in your state in 1 of the platform adopted by the support our is suggestion congress irritation atlo request the governor over nor of v bour our that I 1 vou state irrigation convention call all a state to e tat e stan day with a view first to ob early tit T 4 it an mn hatic endorsement of the pol adopted at salt lake and second to vr toy DIZO every county so 60 t that hat petitions axt boort ot of the measure as introduced a lepor may be circulated and the 1 gest possible asble ress number of signers ob F S swill we d will shortly send to all the leading ck of your state campaign ma a aerial paper accompanied by a letter re requesting ng put the ae ma matter ater before their read them m to find if f consistent with their views to k se era their their endorsement endor to the policy and SM efforts to the campaign of edu and their con t and organization we we would also suggest vat fat you endeavor to antly the representatives from your state athe trans frans mil mississippi Isis sippi congress to be a at omada 0 october 10 aber 15 make maice a strong h hr tile the salt take lake T ake platform and en I 1 or to secure the endorsement of that adv D write us ua fully and promptly in to tb this is and keep us fully posted of the be i the onro progress eress and plans cam fe sim ill savour your state within the next fc days it will be necessary to erect efficient macline machinery mac kinery iry by which the onam aus vote of bev seventeen enteen states and terri aorien may be brought to bear upon the of the united stat states ea yours very truly ARTHUR L THOMAS taomas chairman of the national executive committee WILLIAM fl SMYTHE S secretary mr newlands New landa states that application 1 attl 11 I 1 shortly 1 I 1 be made to the governor Ro vernor EM W call 1 I 1 a stute state convention of those in K S ted in the subject at this con ration will be considered all questions abt were presented to the salt lake and also all questions of laeal bea interest to the several counties of ue the state |
