The Meeker herald., 1893-12-30
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
DOlNGS AT DENVER.


DENVER, December 23ri
Two notable gatherings have attracted at
tention here this wcek-thc banquet Of the
Manufacturers Exchange and the conven-
tlop OF business men representing several
cities which met To urge Governor Waite not
20 call an extra session OF the legislature.
The banquet was given on Tuesday night
at the Windsor hotel and the two hundred
[ guests, ladies and gentlemen, who sat down
to the table appeared to be oblIvious of the
fact that Colorado Is supposed to be about to
revert to a desert and wilderness. The table,
and the speakers both afforded n feast and It
WAS heartily enjoyed. The responses 10
toasts we're far from being lugubrious, very
far from IT,; they were full OF hope a. TO
/ Colorado's future. Col James II. Plat
president Of the Exchange, in introducing the
speech making, spoke Of the work of the EN-
change aud the outlook for manufacturing in
the state He emphasized the necessity OF
patronzing home manufactures to Insure
their success The Exchange has member
in Denver, Longmont, Golden, Colorado
] ~.-f---s I'--.tsst TtInIuau, cUIo-ado gIty
aud ManitOu DIR. Carl Reud a citizen Of
Denver, who has a worldwide reputation rs a
specialist In lung diseases, spoke Of the great
advantages OF Coiorado's climate for those
suffering from pulmonary troubles He gave
| data that prove conclu.yely Us superiority
/ over the bcstknown sautaruns In Europe
| Plat Rogers, eJ-mayor OF Ienver enlarged
upon the wonderful resources of Colo
I RADIO as a coal producer. Among other facts
that he gave was the following: Professor
/ Van Diet estimates the workable coal in the
Trinidad aud Ration districts at 10, 0O1, )O0, 900
tons. The annual output OF the world. as
given By the United states geological survey,
is 5Ol,3lG,Gsl tons. At this rate, the district
mentioned could supply the world for twenty
years, and Of a quantity and value far higher
than the average now used. Mr. Rogers
spoke also OF the high character OF the coal
found in our immense beds,
The Introduction OF the next speaker
marked a departure In the old established
custom OF limiting the speakers to tbs male
persuasion. Mrs. John l.. Routt honored the
occasion by telling What Colorado Women
can do for Home lndustrie-.' She enlarged
upon the Importance Of using Colorado IN ade
goods.
Ex-Governor Grant spoke OF the hopeful
outlook for mining. lie condemned In sar-
castle terms the money scheme OF Governor
Waite
j. A. Thatcher, who IS prominent Denver
banker, gave hl.yiew OF the financial outlook
He strongly condemned Ex-Governor Routt,
who sat by his side. for having vetoed the
bill 70 pay the state warrants that are geuer-
ally supposed to be fraudulent Mr.. Thatcher
said that the Reputation Of these warrants
hal done more than anything else In the last
to hurt Colorado's credit Thomas Tonge
spoke OF the manufacturing industries, and
MT' Jeuery oi me RIO urande responded TO
toast 10 the ladies'. Altogether the banquet
WAS great success.
take some action ln regard to tho plan OF
Governor Waite to call an extra session of
the legislature. met here Thursday. The
large number of delegate. present represent
ed the chamber. Of commerce and other com
mercial bodies of the larger cities OF the
state with several from towns and counties.
DR.. Bond OF Boulder and I. NJ Ish OF Cripple
Creek were made chairman and secretary.
The committee on resolutions consisted of
tho following Plat Rogers. c. 5 Norey.
I. :. McMurrav. Denver; y. NJ. Stricken.
Colorado sprlur.: W. l.. Patchen. CHEYENNE
Wells: Benton Cannon. Grand Junction. II
! Alexander Trinidad. w II \icboIso,
R,nldcr. y : sr,I,h C-.oto,. r, II p,o-,o
,r.cae
A committee WAS sent 20 invite Governor
Waite to attend the convention and he nc
cepted the invitation. He wa, received with
applause and asked to speak. He did 80. and
after expressing the respec, he felt for the
delegates smoke of his Sallda address A.
showing clearly his views lie said further.
cone thing FORGOT to say at Sallda Nuch
of the work of the last session was done ille
gally and | had to veto many bills not on