Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-19
THE GOLD
A Few More Facts Than Were Print
ed in the Denver Papers.

To the Editor OF the optis.
DENVER, Colorado, July 18th, 1927.
Denver has had two gold conventions
III 8 past week, one of gold producers,
held for the purpose of advancing the
interests of gold mining and all oth.r
lnterels affected thereby.
The other, hat OF gold consumers.
as it may be termed. A regularly or
ganizsd s.leagus" using gold as q
means of relieving the personal aud
physical ills OF a portion OF the human
family, a goodly portion of good citi-
zens; when "cured" by gold.
There Is and can be no conf ct be-
tween the purposes Of these two con-
yentions. Those who attended and
took part in the gold mining conven-
lion, also believe in a gold cure" in
this that a larger production OF gold
will relieve the body politio. or the
people, will 70 far be relieved In their
financial distress, believing as they do
that the present strained relations OF
our country Can be relaxed, by more
money circulated among the people
which a larger production OF gold
would give.
But farther comparisons are uu.
necessary. The Kelley league Of gold
cor sum ers closed what is said to be q
successful meeting by a banquet at the
Windsor hotel, at which Mr.. Joe. T.
Cornforth, The chief promoter of the
gold mining co~nyentjon acted as toast
master. after the latter had closed.
A word should be said in regard to
Mr.. Cornforth. There is scarcely a
good work pushed to completion III
Denver, but he has had a hand, heart
and voice in ii. He is not known to
be rich in this worlds goods. Has
held many offices OF trust, probable
rot go many OF profit. Has never ac-
the title OF "Col." Judge" or
Governor but he gets there, just
he same.
In conversing with gentleman
recently, who had no intent in either
IF the above connections, and who has
ost a considerable fortune here,
the psnic, he Incidentally
remarked: s.There is no bigger heart
I'd man in Denver, if the people
just turn the city ovsr TO
Joe Cornforth, in i've years. yes,
one year, everybody would have
more money-and be better satisfied
and Denver would have double the
and double the capital"
MIR. Cornforih is an advanced thinker
On all lines. You cannot strike him
On any economic or business question
without feeling that he has given it
much thought. He is English By birth,
and not q truer American citizen stands
under our flag.
And, MIR. Editor, I have noticed
his: That some Of our best Americans
are of English birth. We have them
New Mexico, and all through the
mountain country.
These are rather echoes OF, or thought
after, the contention. for the daily pa
oers gave a pretty full ard fair account
the proceedings, although it seemed
necessary that the Mexico delegation
introduce themselves to the
after the convention was over,
which they did, 10 a clipping | enclose
rom the Post.
There we're others who did much to
ring success out of the gold mining
Robert F. Hunter, chair
nan of the ~execut,v committee Irwin
secretary, who spent his entire
ims, from The inception, months ago,
0 the close, IN bringing success, and
,ho made no mistakes in conducting {
be convention safely through the
OF partisan politics, without !
ven getting any mud stains Of politics
n their steppers.
/ ssk space in the columns Of THE s
in giving this account of this
z u" convention, because I think it !
rs been a gathering, which will be ,
wi h important r~esnlis. The