Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-14
MINING CONGRESS
HELPS DOUGH- AS


The following shows that the Doug
las Representatives at the American
Mining Congress at 5opiIn did effective
work and accomplished much in adver
Using this city and mining district
throughout the United States. The
members of the Mining Congress are
composed of members from almost ev.
cry mining district OF the world, and
those representatives were in attend
ance at the Mining Congress at Jop-
lin
The secretary of the American Con
gress at Denver sent a telegram to S.
8. Badger, the secretary of the Doug
las Mining bureau, requesting him to
forward him the report to Denver of
the Douglas delegation to the American
Mining Congress at Joplin for the pur-
pose of including this In the minutes
and publication of the congress. This
will be mailed to every members of
the American Mining Congress in all
directions. Il is easy to see what a
wonderful benefit this win be to Doug
las and what great amount of best
advertising this will give this mining
section. The delegation consisted of
s. S. Badger, s. F. Douglas, C. B. Bell.
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The address before the convention was
as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
American Mining Congress:
With profound appreciation of the
honor OF appearing before this excel
lent body as duly accredited delegates
thereof, and as representatives from
Arizona and the great southwest, we
<aKfayfd To har
ship from that magnificent field. We
are incapable Of Understanding the
Importance to ourselves, our country
and to civilization which this splendid
convention carries In it we see the
brain and Drawn, the integrity, the in
dustriaI worth and the crystallized pa
triotism of the very best element from
many nations the world over
AS comrades we extend TO YOU the
right hand of the great southwest as
together we take up the march in this
grand crusade of industrial progress.
In spirit of what we considerilegit-
innate pride, we lay the list of our re-
sources before you, and ask recognition
in the eyes of the mining world, in a
measure commensurate with those re-
sources, in field OF enterprise, which
cent work, the advancement of one
does not involve the downfall of an
other. and a multitude of golden CON
gratulations, fresh moulded in the
heart, follow fast on the success of
the Hottest and most obscure. as well
as upon the achievements OF the mignt-
lest captains.
In this convention, which can be said
No he a.
the partisan primary, selfishness and
personal advancement is entirely elm
mated. No other but what the intn
of intrigue, the Mephisto of revenge,
or the heartless demon of ambition
enters its ranks, either bodily or in
disguise, to corrupt its rectitude, steal
away its sense of justice or land its
high promoters in forbidden wars, bu:
here, the noble impulse of mutual and
honorable emulation, that splendid am I
bition to climb to triumph, not upon
the ruins of other mems hopes. but by
the ladder provided by generous Moth
er Nature, is in the saddle and calls
for the best efforts of the ncblest sons
of this and every other civilized nation
on the globe.
We feel that the earnest benediction I
of all mankind rest upon our deliber-
ations, and may our course be crowned
with such results as viii vindicate the |
happiest predictions of our most en- !
thusiastic well wisners
With every species of respect for
every section of the august mining
field, from Alaska to Patagonia, from
Australia to Africa, from Europe to the
antipodes, we are asking ourselves, If,
after due Investigation and reflection.
we may be pardoned by the rank and