Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-01
rRIrND oF ruE rERarroRY.

HAS Travelled slightly thousand Miles 60
Help NeW Mexico.
Hon T.. Bradford Prince came into
thu city last evening on business con-
ncctcd with the Csbolleta grant \ rep
r,senatlve Of lhe Citizen took advan-
tago Of the visl, 20 interview him, not
ns 10 the grant matter. but about the
national Farmers Congress. az which
hs was a delegate last week % Colorado
Springs
Yes" said The governor "it was an
important and interesting meeting. and
quite national IN ia character. The
president was from Boston and the sec
rotary from Chicago and a number uf
the principal speakers from the south
ern states. was glad We were rep
resented there. An three % the regular
delegates were there, Mr.. Tandil, Ar.
Gnrvin and myself. Mr.. Tansin had "a
splendid lot Of fruit that ne donated To
all corners. Mr. Garvin distributed
quantities OF literature ana explained
our resources In "A very fOrclble way.
and I was chaliman OF the committee
on the presidents addeas and also on
the commiCtce on resolutions. We pass
"a resolutions against the leaaing 90 the
public lands"
You are sent % represent New Mex
iy1 Al q great many important meet
lngs, suggested the reporter.
YES. it seems my luck To have an the
appointments where there is consider
aide work and no pay was the reply.
'Jn April I went 10 the Trans Mississip-
pi congress az Houston, and la June to
the International Mining Congress az
Milwaukee. AZ the htter was clcct-
ed president 20 serve al the next meet
iuE al Boise. in 1901 NJ course Il takes
time and some money. but the meetings
are interesting ana besides Il II "A pleas
ure to rcprescnt thc territory and blow
its trupphct somewhat For instance.
AZ the last six sessions OF the Trans
Mississippi Congress ! have had a re-
solution favor3ng our admission TO
statehood passed every time"
"HDw nrany sessions OF congress have
you autendcd?"
ION, q gOod many: nine or ten an
since the first at Denver They have
been az New Orleans. Omaha, ogden.
I salt Lake. san Francisco. nnd HouH-
/ ton. etc. IN different parts 81 the trans
/ Mississippi region. That congress- IL
thu most comprehensive OF all To at
tend "a Whole session Is equal 90 an edu-
/ cation In western matters. 1 was
ai'nc from here al salt Lake. san
| Francisco an1 New Orleans but
should dislike TO lose a session. In
/ New Orleans I was clocdel president OF
the congrcss. and have been Vice pres
idcnt ever since, az thcy never ro-clect
"a president"
"Havc you any idea how many miles
/ ynu have Travelled in going as dele
| gtte 90 these various mectlnFs?'
! ooh. no. not at AL You see there are
a great many la an. have been 20 throt
mining cIngresses and various irriEa-
tioG conventions. Ca tho conference u
clmritics IN Sew York and many times
% Chicago and Omaha as commission
er Of the expOsltious. an al the request
of successive governors; and besides
that az republican league meetings and
wany others as representative Of New
Mexico. There Il always something
"see here. governor" persisted th'
reporter. SUPPOSE we count up the mil
cage 81 the Journeys you can rccoliec
during the last ten years and see hos
"a viii come ow. 1 would Ike 10 know
how far man travels on these repre-
scrbuIye Journeys"
So with map, a table 80 disiancl
and a pcncii they hgured over the war
ious Journeys as delegate, beginning
with 1880. and tine jotal miieag
| au,frtrif "a An Al 200 5rHltss or more thal
three times around the world goo'
long distance 10 wander on iabors q
love.