Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-25

Nor do we forget that history unites us.
All the south of Colorado belonged for
centuries to New Mexico, but we do not
envy you its possession, but rather re-
joice that it is part of such glorious
state.
We remember that the gallant Pike, for
whom your great peak is named, is indis-
soluably connected with New Mexican his
tory, and tomorrow hope to see many
of you in the room in which he met Gov.
Alencaster. Nor do We forget that when
New Mexico was invaded in the. dark
days of the Rebellion, it was the LIST
Colorado volunteers who united with our
own patriots to defeat the enemy at
Glorieta. And very recently, we have ap-
preciated your efforts to aid rs in our
attempt to secure Statehood.
We hope for still closer connections.
Denver is the national center of our
trade; should secure it by more railroads
and more communication. But must
not enter on other subjects. am
simply to bid you thrice welcome
to this ancient capital, the old
est in the new world, and older than
Berlin or st. Petersburg or others across
the ocean. The old Welcomes the new,
for Denver is surely the most wonderful
example of mans modern enterprise.
You are to remember that you are all
at home here. No mountain range or
river bed separates Colorado from New
Mexico. Only an imaginary line runs
between. We are tho same people in
character, in occupation, in interests and
aspirations. The Rocky mountain region
is one, and "what God hath Joined to-
gether let no man put assunder."
While the next course was disposed OF
Hon. Cashmere Barela responded to the
toast, "The State of Colorado" He said
he would prefer to respond in his native
language and there was an immediate
call for "Martin, SO Mr.. VIM. E. Martin,
the efficient interpreter of the late coun-
Gil, acted as interpreter.
The distinguished speaker said he was
certain no one from Colorado would ever
forget the happy expressions of Governor
Prince in his speech of welcome. He was
proud that in responding to the toast,
,The State of Colorado" that he had seer
| that state, in the twenty-six years of his
residence therein, grow from an insig-
nifcant territory to great state. Then
the Colorado senate and house possessed
thirty-nine members, now she has 100.
At the time of I'D mission she only claimed
$4,000 population. She was admitted in
1876. To-day look at the contrast. The
difference is between the state and thu
territory. The people Of New Mexico
with one hundred and sixty odd thousand
inhabitants have only thirty-six repre-
sentatives in their Legislature and no
proper representation in the Union. The
reason is you have not arrived at the dig
nifty and rank of statehood, and that you
do not enjoy the prosperity incident to
statehood and the privilege of managing
your own affairs. To gain this Colorado
will help you as much as she may. II
necessary she will, by resolution of her
Legislature, instruct her representatives
in congress to vote for your admission.
The next toast "The New Mexico
Council' was responded to by
Hon. j. E. Saint, of Bernalillo
county; by saying that he only
had short time to prepare his speech
and therefore he had hired man to write
it for him, and he would gladly read the
result.
When COW man gets into politics, he
invariably gets into trouble. The gov
nor Of North Carolina, once
SAID (applause) "Let US exchange
| courtesies;" and great was the
rejoicing thereof. History seems to be
mum ON what followed, but 1t is safe to
say that the people whom those distin-
guished gentlemen had the honor to govern
felt that they had been drawn closer to-
gether in bonds of sympathy and fratern-
al interests than they we're before that
| memorable occasion.
Now, / believe that the exchange Of
courtesies which we so happily began ten
days ago, when the legislature of New
Mexico were SO royalty entertained by
the state of Colorado, in Denver, and
has eliminated in this outburst of New
Mexico hospitality, and, the inevitable
result of this exchange of courtesies will
be to bind us closer together in all our
material affairs. This should be the
beginning of the end when all the Rocky
Mountain states are allied in one COM
mon cause. Our interests are identical
and what will help one, will help all.
Thirty years ago, there dwelt together
in the Rocky mountain country two sis
tiers. One of the sisters had passed the
period of youth and beauty and was we'll
on into the "sere and yellow leaf" In
fact she was born an old maid, but her
heart was warm and while she ought to be
grandmother she stands alone to-day.
in naughty independence, conscious OF
her own worth and trusting to the future
for that recognition she SO justly de-
,S,l kol
slowly it accumulated surely and like all
people of experience she knows what'she
has and knows what it is worth. The
younger sister, while born in penury and
reared in the rugged school of frontier ex
perience, had the bloom of youth on her
cheek and the germ Of true womanhood
in her heart. She was chic; she was
flirt by nature; she WAS "daisy", land
like all girls of this class, she attracted
attention, and she knew it. Well, all of
sudden, ono day, she was adopted
by rich old duffer, called
Uncle Sam, and she was 80
happy that she sung and shouted, aud be.
cause of her youth and beauty everyone
made much of her. Even the people from
foreign countries became enamored OF
her, an6 her possessions, which developed
to the surprise OF the old Uncle that
adopted her, and showered presents upon
her, kissed her hands and knelt at her
feet, and squandered wealth upon her,
until to-day she stands Queen, crowned,
and in all her imperial strength and regal
splendor, she sends her wise men bearing
love tokens and words of greeting and
good cheer to her old maid sister. But
she remembers, when che and her older
sister went handi In hand, neglected and
scorned, maligneo by the world. She re-
members when her older sister guided her
tottering steps along the grassy valleys