Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-13
THE SPEEGH'THAT CARRIED
THE DAY FOR ALBUQUERQUE

THE DAY ron ALBUQUERQUE
MIR n. r.. Twitchell, delegate from
Las Vegas. y. NJ. Dol The platform.
Mr. T%witchell said
Mr.. chairman, ladies' and gentle
men. delegates to the fifteenth Ma
tional Irrigation congress, Il is with
more than ordinary t%repidation that a
representative from one Of the two RE-
manning territories Of the American
union lifts his voice In any public as
sembly, ana I have 10 say TO you that
80 far as a delegate from u territory
IL concerned. hat Il Is only in con-
crosses OF this sort that his opinion
can be brought "a bear, ar his vote
avail him one single iota.
I'VE from New Mexico listened
with "A great Teal Of pleasure at this
congress TO the address Illustrated
with stereoptieon Views by what We
call ypur promotion committee. We
have been in the promotion business
ourselves. We have r%eligiousiy at
tended every session Of the Irrigation
congress since It's birth In the state
OF Utah year prior to the birth Of
this congress[in salt Lake, In the
state of Utah, the Morning Journal Of
the territory of New Mexico declared
In rs editorial columns that the pur-
pose OF retaining the arid wastes Of
the rocky mountain region was a mat
ter Of national Importance as much as
the purchase Of the territory Of Alas.
ka or the construction Of the linton
Pacific railway As a matter OF fact
ladies' and gentlemen, the true con-
quest of the great American desert be-
gan With the passage Of lbQaaeI which
made 10 possible 10 construct these
great transcontinentar railways.
A ! said, we are IN the promotion
business ourselves, and we are not so
much Interested in bringing this COM
grcse to the territory Of New Mexico
as We are ip dispclling the idea that
he territory Of NeW Mexico Is a place
.uch as d has been dominated In The
halls nf congress ana in the senate of
the United States. II Is for mat rea-
son we wan an intelligent people like
We zee gathered here today 10 come
30 the territory OF New Mexico 90 visit
Us % let ns show YOU that the ter
ritotF Of NeW Mexico, under the re-
clan alton act. viii be the great em-
pire Of the southwestern portion Of
this great nation.
"t.nr position as New Mexicans at
This congress has reminded me Of a
littls story of two irishmcn who found
then selves in hard lines In "a great
cts -in fact, they were absolutely
pen. less. and a. they agreed To play
the art ol highWuNmCR aud hold up
the inst promising individual they
came To-. they did 81, The Individual
who happened 90 come along was q
sma' man. but when the two Irishmen
nttuf ked him he gave them the worst
fight they ever had IN their iiVcR Hc
knof tcd ont N of the hobn's eyes
lie lit on Tho ear OF the other. but
nnal 81 the tMn highNaymen succeeded
va ,DnouerinE the unfortunate indiNid-
ual robbed him ot AN he possess
ed. vhich was a nlckle. FlahcrtN and
lanHrtN. the two trIshmen. went down
AN alley After They had got Ear
enot gh away. lanerty said a. Fla
hertz u have a thought What is %,
Ian ftyf I VAS thinking What would
have happened to ms if the fellow had
"a dillc' The upprnpos NJ this nropo-
sltio1 ls what would have happened to
ms lt we had brought with us 5000 Z
moro of D little hat souvenirs which
We distributed among The delegate oil
this congress
n want 20 ga, to sou That 3D. hu-
been q source of great pleasure ta us
standing hehtnd the platform fH see
the people come there unaskoH aud
take the two tons uf literature which
We brought here Tor distribution away.
a. demonstrates Co us thar theN were
interested IN that portion 90 tho Unit. Z
ed safes from which our New Mexico
delegation came.
NcW Mexico. ladies and gentlemen.
contains more population Than the
state of Nevada. Of idaho and the
state ~ Wyoming together
The City 81 Albuquerque Is e. place
1n.uno people. 10 is metrnusI liam.
~ g. able ia entertain you. hut DO
not alone the cts of Aih|uuufrouf th4f|
extends this invitation. because . have
il telegram 10 ms pocket from the bone
nrahlr governor 90 the Territory of
NeW NeviCn c%NtcndinE tn YOU O cordial
Invitation o. come aud Visit us uhtu
the sixteenth National irrigation GONE
rress shall be- held. ft NIl be- 8 far-
annir. It viii b. our pride
our o to show fo sou aH.f
can do lH tho way of entertain
We have hotels sufficient fa
handle a larger crowd than came fn
fhe tIfA ri Roiee. We urv a tourist
o. unfrf and We have hotels there in
uhI0h Oh accommodate cNcib person
that can possibly come and vista ut
kuuu De- is u long WAY fo Sew
Mexico. but 10 o. just ~ Tar from Al
"a Sacramento a- frnm
sacramento 20 Albuquerque.
Now Mt. Chairman. ladies Hnd rcr-
.iemen. allow me in conclusion ta sHA
.hat We viii BE- delighted o. have
Die pleasure % entertaining hna ana
T sou feel that the rausg of rra-
Ian can De- enhanced b. coming f1 a
.ounfu where the r-eciamafinu urrIte
appropriated and d. EoluE fn ex-
.eud t1ron8aa ln the coustructInn ~
Do greatest reservoir in fhe sauth-
s.t m sos feel that you went tnl
sue - fhF land of sunshine i 500 I,
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