Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-28
ALBUQUERQUE'S KICK.
That Irrigators' Excursion to Santa
Fe Still Ranking in the Breast
of the Daily Citizen
The Facts.

"Ex-Gov. Prince and Max Frost sue
ceeded in taking about sixty delegates
to Santa Fe on the last day of the irri-
cation congress, causing the congress to
adjourn day sooner than was adver-
tised. These delegates we're entertained
at lunch at Santa Fe, and the bill Is SOS.
This bill has been sent to the irrigation
congress committee of this city for pay
ment. Prince and Frost succeeded in d.
verting elsewhere nearly all of the $4,000
appropriated for the congress in this
city, and then took the congress away
before that body had completed Its
lsbors, and now expect our people to pay
for the ham sandwiches handed out at
Santa Fe. For gall and cheek, Prince
and Frost can take the blue ribbon in
any region, arid or humid" The above
appeared in the Albuquerque Citizen of
last evening.
The facts as regards the above are as
follows: On Tuesday, the second day OF
the convention, Mr.. Saint, chairman OF
the local committee, stated to Col. Frost,
and to Messrs. Blodgett and Richardson,
that several of the delegates had spoken
to him concerning an excursion to Santa
Fe and that in his opinion 1T would be a
mistake if the excursion was not had. Up
to that time nothing had been done as to
an excursion to Santa Fe, quite the re-
verse, the committee had given up the
idea of such an excursion. After Mr..
Saints statement the matter was taken
up and it was concluded, that as prom
Use of such an excursion had been made
in Denver and as about seventy of the
delegates wanted to come to Santa Fe, il
bad best be done for the good name Of
the territory and of the congress. Gen
Bartlett was telegraphed to and he re-
piled in telegram in the strongest Ian
guage advising against the excursion al
most of the Santa Fe people we're out O
town. Delegates however insisted ant
the committee thought it necessary, as 1
matter of good faith, to carry the idea out
The people of Santa Fe did not ask TO-
the excursion and did not want it ant
Gov. Prince and Col. Frost had nothing
to do with it except to arrange the de
tails after it was found that many of tn
delegates expected such trip.
The people of Santa Fe did not wish tt
entertain the delegates, had not not aske'
for the excursion and did not want it a
that time-5OO of our citizens we're the
absent at Albuquercu e-hence it becam
incumbent upon the territorial commit
tee to aid in providing for their enter
tainment and this was done, the commit
tee, four out of the number, or two-third'
agreeing to bear the necessary expense
for dinner and programs, and the peopl
of Santa Fe to bear all other EXPENSE
including music, carriages, fruits, et'
: The bill for dinner and printing amount
| to $5s, which will be paid out of the to-
, ritorial fund.
In discussing the time, the gentleme
representing the Pecos improvement
com pany stated that it was impossible
change the dates and arrangements the
had made as it would cost too much, tt
cost running up to nearly $1,000. M
Kent, of Albuquerque, very kindly an
considerably suggested that the excu
sion be put off till Tuesday and till afte
the return of the Pecos excursion. hi
was communicated to the delegates VIII
desired to visit Santa Fe, and they slmpl
laughed and said tricks did not go; thu
they would rather visit Santa Fe tina
elsewhere, and so the excursion was a
ranged accordingly.
That they, the delegates, were muc
. pleased and the Witt of the party to SAINT
Fe will do the territory much good is ne
doubted by any one who talked to thel
on the subject after their return.