Show IDAHO gov mcconnell McCo nuell wants tl 0 o to assembly Assem blo boise tda feb 19 gov mcconnell has issued a call for a state convention to meet in boue april and 2nd this is in of a plan adopted by the northwestern irrigation convention held in st ciul piul last november the official call says the convention is first to perfect state organization in llie interest of the encouragement of immigration second to eive the representatives of the various counties cities and towns of the an opportunity to come together and present the advantages that their respective localities offer to settlers alio engaging in agriculture horticulture stock rc ising un nini or iny other enterprise which may be named I 1 will extend an invitation to the governors of all the states and territories of the west and northwest to name at least live delegates each who will bo entitled to seats in our convention I 1 will also at the recommendation of the citizens of the respective counties in this state appoint five delegates from each county to bo present and take part in our deliberations I 1 will also request the county commissioners of each county to appoint a delegate and the mayor of each incorporated town to send one representative all the surrounding states and territories ri have devoted a great amount of energy and money toward the building up of their resources while we as a people have made no effort to secure immigration the time has come when to continue this will be a disgrace to ourselves and our state let us all pull together and make the proposed convention a gathering as will be felt not only in our own state but all over the west |