The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
were frequently interrupted BY applause
which was quite generous. :


| Srtppte Creek Nominated.
Mr.. T. M. Patterson OF Denver extended
the invitation on behalf Of Cripple Greek
as follows
Mr.. Patterson began by calling atten-
tion to the fact that the energy and push
of the Cripple Creek Representatives has
caused their Louisiana friends to hustle.
and charged them with having an extra
session Of the city council OF New Orleans
called to induce 1t to pass the resolu-
ton inviting the Congress to meet th-rc
ana prayed the governor to second the IN :
wtatlon OF the council. He stared thyt
Cripple Greek had no telegram from ne
city council nor from The governor OF Colo
rado, but had here an invitation prepared
some months ago, 1t was printed ON parch
ment with India ink and was a beaatifu,
piece OF handiwork. Nothing from ,he
governor was needed, he said, though II n
hHu peen suggested TO him he wouid have
sent parchment as long as the one when
nau lust been shown. Mr.. Patterson said
fn nae ine only thing that they had. been
! ieaIlui OF was the name OF the town Grin
PIE creek. That 1t was neither heroic nor
a poetical name He related in elegan Nv
coucned language the manner in which
cripple Creek derived its name. telling the
story OF how 1t was named In honor 81 on
Old Confederate soldier who had served
~ StoneWall Jaokson's command, whu had
located where Cripple Creek now sGancs
ana VINO was noted for his hospitality and
! generosity 1t was 4 pretty story and was
! wen told. He said that Cripple Creek
was proud of the man IN whose honor IL
was named and of the name, as was the
whole State of Colorado, and they hal no
apologies to make in that direction slr.
/ Patterson stated that Colorado Mad no
( axe TO grind" and that if the Congress
came to Cripple Creek next year that II
would not be pressed with Its demands or
pieadings to the general government. He
leesired to suggest in the best of faith TO
the people of New Orleans and OF Louis
lana for their good and for the good IF the
entire Nation, he hoped, that it would he
far better for their demands to come from
some other section of the country than
their own, believing that they would have
more weight and influence and be more
convincing, originating from the summit of
the continent, where they have no steam
ers than though they were coming from
! New Orleans, who IS to receive the great
est benefit from the improvement /. de-
sires. He cited the fact that the couveli-
tion which stirred congress into making
the appropriation that gave deep water TO
Galveston was held at Denver. Mr.. Paiter-
son called the attention of the delegates
10 the fact that the Congress had never be
| fore met in mining camp, and that Grip
pie Greek was different from the generally
accepted theory OF what mining camp Is,
| 1t being a modern city in every respect.
Mr. Patterson spoke in glowing terms OF
the beautiful scenery In and around Grip
pie Creek, of its value as a health resort
and other interesting facts concerning tina
city and the section surrounding it.
! In his concluding remarks he said: 1--WE
people of Colorado know COOL thing
when we hear 1t. We heard that magma
cent Grafton by your silver tongu2d ora
tor Hon. Presley X. Ewing, and | would
ask that you pardon me If ] adopt per-
! ton Of it with which to conclude my re-
marks 1t may be merging your personal
worth into your material work, TOR you
will desire to transplant for few briei
days-which our prayer is may be eXtenloi
into weeks-the flowers Of the fair sex
to our sun kissed mountain sid5s 10 intuse
into your labors the perfume of their
sweetness. To them, with hearts breathing
song to their dainty tread, We exelaim'
/" Come in the evening, or come In the
morning.
| Come when you're looked lor' OF conie
without warning,
Kisses and welcome you'll find here le-
fore you.
And the oGtener you come mere the more
we'll adore you.
And, ladies. let me assure you that We
kisses of a Rocky mountain miner are as
hearty and feryid as those OF Texas
planter"
The speech was enthusiastically received
and much applause was given to the
Acting Secretary Penfeld read an inyl-
tation from Spokane. Wash, whose dele
gate was unable to be present.
~
Mr.. Dudley Coleman of New Orleans
seconded the invitation of New Orleans
Mr.. Coleman was member of the Fifty
first congress that passed the bill making
the Galveston deep water appropriation
He complimented the ladies and remind
ed them that New Orleans was the only
city that bore a monument to woman,
'rNargaret the Good" He said the New
Orleans delegation had not thought II
necessary to bring with them brass pahu'
II they had they would have brought one
from home and not have picked IL up en-
route at way station. He spoke OF the
! many beauties OF New orleans anu thV
attractions ii afforded.
~
| Mr.. Tom Cannon or MISSOURI was p"''S''
for by the Colorado delegation. He SAID
that personally he favored New Orleans,
but for the good of the organization anu
the work 1t can accomplish he favorea
| Cripple Creek as being more accessible 10
the entire Transmississippi country ana as
assuring a better attendance. He IA
vored holding the next Congress at GRIP
ple Creek and seconded it's nomination
y ~
John Henry Smith Of Utah said ne
would be glad. personally, TO go to New
Orleans, but to insure better results aud
a better attendance he faSored the hold
ing of the next Congress at Cripple Greek
He paid a high compliment TO COLORADO
for the kindness shown by that state TO
the prosecuted people Of Utah ana that
Utah would vote for Cripple Greek
when the secretary commenced 10 can
the roll of States and called Arkansas as
the first on the list, Governor FishbacK
said he felt like explaining his vote, as
| Arkansas was an adjacent State to Louis
lana. He said Arkansas would have 70
vote for Cripple Creek. He referred 70
the fact that the Congress had welded
more influence when held at Denver than
! al any other time, He thought that New
| Orlnans should withdraw her claim.