Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-02
Vigorous and Practical Address
by Col, TwitcheII on Urgency
of Situation Strikes Respon-
sive Chord,
WILL SETTLE MATTER AT
THE NEXT MEETING
Large and Enthusiastic Dele
cation viii Go To Sacrament
to to Attend the National IT.
rigation Congress.

Col. r. Il. T%witchell, Of Las Vegas,
member of the executive committee OF
the National Irrigation congress and
one Of the most enthusiastic boosters
in New Mexico, made a ringing adj
dress last night before the A%lbuquer-
que Commercial club, in which he
urged upon the Albuquerque business
men the importance of sending a big,
live delegation from his city to the
meeting Of the National Irrigation
ongres in Sacramento, Cal, next
month.
As a result of the meeting last night
and especially of Colonel Twitchell's
work, the Commercial club will sound
the sentiment Of the city On the mat
ter, ascertain who a go from here as
delegates to the meeting and settle
the matter at the next meeting of the
club.
Colonel T%witchell's address to the
club was listened to with close atten-
ton. He dwelt particularly upon the
growing importance of the territory as
the favored spot of the sami-arid
country, the value of advertising such
as the territory and this city can Sc
cure at a meeting like that in Sacra-
mento, and gave his auditors some
practical and clear cut information
about the possibility of securing and
handling the convention of the con-
gress In Albuquerque In 1908.
what do | want Albuquerque to
do" asked Colonel Twitchell. Il want
her to get together with the rest Of
representative delegation to Saefa-
mento. Don't send politicians send
someone with brains and ability to
understand the situation, and someone
that will talk and taIk to the point
someone who will explain what New
Aaxfga ig aud what xpa have h4tsa - j
The speaker called attention to the
hordes of industrious farmers from the
middle west who are settling up the
eastern part of the territory. and said
that the tide of immigration is setting
westward. 1--WE must e%entralize these
people,p. hes said, Tin the irrigated sec
tions, and particularly in the Rio
Grande valley Colonel TWitchell
likened the influx of settlers TO a
Dutch trek and painted a glowing
picture of the possibilities and re-
sources and the future of the territory.
what can we do in Sacramento 2"
he asked. I'VE can let EN- know
we're on the map. There is to be a
great audience there just hungeriBg
for Information and they will listen 10
everything we tell them. We want
sufficient advertising matter sent
there to attract the attention of the
whole convention to New Mexico. This
is not a question of Albuquerque or
Las Vegas or any other town, but Of
New Mexico" Colonel Twitchell how
ever, declared that every community
in New Mexico will support Albuquer-
que If she will go after the 1908 con-
Nention. He said hat New Mexico, Of
all the southwest, is chiefly in the
public v and all the railroads re-
Ceive more questions about New Mex
leo than any other section.
Send people to the congress said
4 h. - a-stL - H. !
liver and ability to deliver il. The
cost Is immateriaL 1t will not cost
over $3.50 to make the whole trip, in
all expenses. The results in
added material prosperity for this Sec
ton which will follow a good boost at
Sacramento cannot be estimated"
COlone Twitchell estimated that the /
city could entertain the congress in
1908, Just before or after the fair, AT !
a cost of not to exceed 100000, and
that the total attendance, considering 4
the location of the city and other mat /
tiers, would probably be a trifle un- 1
der 10000. Colonel Twitchcll further /
stated that he had positive personal
assurance of the support of the dele 4
gates of a large lumber OF western
states for Albuquerque. Each stat (
sending AZ many as ten delegates Is 1
entitled to twenty votes and no state 1
IS entitled to more than twenty.
There was a large attendance of rep
r~esentatiNe business men at the meet Z
ing last night and Colonel Twitchell's Z
vigorous and practical talk wakei
hem all up TO the urgency of the sit Z
uation. The matter viii be thoroughly Z
agitated during the next few days. 4
number of those present last night /
.tated that they could attend the meet Z
.ng at Sacramento and there Is every /
that Albuquerque will have +
a strong enthusiastic delegation
10 boost New Mexico and to go after \
he meeting in 1908.