Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-08

lnt SOlllntitldl tluD ana later DN the
representatives of the wholesale inter.
ests at a supper
The smoker was largely informal in
character and early in the evening the
rooms of the club we're well filled with
representative men of the city. There
were cigars in abundance, there was
a large bowl of punch, there was music
by Professor Di Mauro and Miss Han
thorn and there was an unr~estrained
spirit of %sociability which was delight.
full to guests and hosts alike. Mayor
Marion presented those to the guests
who had not met them and shortly be-
fore 8 O'Clock a more formal program
was commenced.
THE LOCAL SPEAKERS.
Mayor Marion acted as POSTMASTER,
as it were, and after a few words of
welcome, called on Judge l.. s. Trim
BILE for some remarks. Judge Trimble
referred to the fact that all the rail-
roads in the United States were built
in his day. He referred to the number
OF plans made for roads through this
section by Cleveland, JEFF Davis, Blaine
n other well known men. He ex-
pressed the wish that he might live to
see a road through the Tijeras canyon.
He thanked the visitors for coming to
the city.
w. b. Childers had been referred to
by Judge Trimble al one who vas here
in the early days and he was called out
and referred to the early days of Albu-
querque. The favorable location of the
city and the advantages which have
been derived from the Santa Fe were
pointed out. Mr.. Childers expressed
the hope that the Rock Island might
come here, but he urged that moral
and financial aid m support be given
to the Albuquerque Eastern as the pro-
motors ask nothing OF Albuquerque
that they are not willing to give them
selves. He closed with a high tribute
to Judge Trimble, his devotion to AL
buluerque and it's interests, and his
honorable career in representing the
district of Kentucky which is now
represented by Representative Wheel
er, whose recent speech he severely
condemned.
The settling of the question of titles
by the court OF private land claims is
the beginning of better times, said H.
Z. Ferguson. He believed that the
greatest commerce of the world will be
on the Pacific and with that will come
trunk lines through New Mexico. a de-
velopment of resources and a prosper
ity that is unheard of. The Importance
of having such a road as is proposed
is conceded by all and he believed the
best paying part of the entire road will
be the Albuquerque branch.
T. N. Wilkerson commended the
offer by the projectors of stock for all
money subscribed, and said he never
before had een a company which gave
80 g., ,,l.& ,,., x,-,,o1I,, A@-1sI@.4l
a gift. Albuquerque, he said, must
have another road if it ever hoped to
be more than a small town and he has
never heard a word ~unfavorable to the
Albuquerque Eastern or it's promoters
He said the city, within the past few
years, has subscribed to railroads, hos.
pitfalls. hotels and opera houses. If
$3.50, 900 was asked for this road, ii
would mean over $25 for each man,
woman and child in Albuquerque, or an
amount greater than the per capita
wealth in the United States. The city
will do it's best, said Mr.. Wilkerson,
and he knew it would be satisfactory
to the company.
GENERAL TORRANCE REPLIED.
General Francis j. Torrance, of Pitts
burg, now a prominent candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania, was the
first to respond to the greetings. He
said he never before was in New Mex
leo and said he had gained his idea of
it from reading dime novels n other
~elevating literature. He expected to
find everyone armed, but he has been
greatly disappointed, as he has not
seen a a shot or hanged since he
came out. He told many funny stories
and hic rncnnnSn uraC witty T1lrninO
to the business in hand, General Tor
said the road would be built and
it ought to be so as to develop the
country. He could not see any sense
in sending New Mexico wool to Massa-
chusetts to be woven into cloth to be
worn In Albuquerque; nor could he see
the in shipping cattle from New
Mexico to Kansas City to be killed and
the meat shipped back to New Mexico.
He thought New Mexico was the place
to do this and ship it out from here.
Railroads only would furnish the OPP
portunity.
Lieutenant Governor Lyon said he
was only a legal adviser and was rep
~resenting clients. 1t was his first trip
west of the Mississippi river and he
has been amazed. He spoke of the
natural beauties of the country, but
above all. he was pleased with the
free. open-hearted hospitality of the
people.
WILL BUILD THE ROAD.
Senator Kennedy made the most
pointed talk of the evening. He said
they want 10 build the road and they
needed the manifestation of good will
and encouragement hat had been
given. He said the work through the
canyon was very heavy and they felt
they should have some help from Albu-
querque. He had no doubt at all that
the city and company could get togeth-
er without any trouble because the
company would not be unreasonable,
and he knew the city would be reason
able. Mr.. Kennedy said he was sur
prised to see how much work has been
done. Ties, bridge timbers. telegraph
poles and construction material are on
the ground. Mr.. Kennedy said a great
deal of work had already been done in
the Tiieras canyon and as he was as