| Show gold minine convention denver anly 7 the broadway pro adway theater the interior of which was ean bora lely decorated with the national colors and the shields of the etelee was filled to overflowing today when the national gold mining convention resembled under the auspices of the miners national bureau was called to order by governor adams twenty cr more states were represented the delegates having been appointed either by the governors of states and mayor of cities or by boards of trades chambers of comin erco and other trade and labor organizations in connection with the convention there is an exposition of refined gold and gold ores of mining machinery and a general mineral display the state ot arkana a was by delegated at arpe governor jones having publicly announced bis intention of ignoring the gathering because there was no silver in it arid be was opposed to anything of the kind eliat seemed inam i adl to abo int cresta of bimetallism al though the call and invitation designated the gathering as a gold mining convention ven tion the designation is something of the purposes of the convention ven tion as outlined today in the address of governor ao ams are as follows to international legislation calculated toiro mote the business interests ard development of resources of the mining industry in america to bring together mining men and to increase reciprocal trade among them to discuss such questions us are naturally suggested by its objects to cultivate acquaintance fraternal ira feeling and hearty cooperation among the various mining commercial and labor bodies represented to lake under advisement the importance of the creation by congress af a department of mine and mining thua securing a cabinet officer to represent the interests of more than one third of the people of the united spates after the welcoming and open finx addressee committees were appointed tonight tho delegates were entertained at a smoker and banquet in the mining exchange hall for which one thousand plates were laid |
