Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-11
ASSEMBLE At THE
ALAM0,' SLOGAN
Of CONGRESS
Executive Committeeman
George Curry Of New Mexico
CircuIateS Official Call to San
Antonio Meet,

Antonio Meet
"Assomble at the Alamo, is tho
slogan Of tho delegates TO the Twenty
f5irst annual session Of the Transmits
stselppi commercial Congress to be
ha,1 IN san Antonio. Tex, Nov. - to
q noyt. George curry. member OF
a. c%veeutlve COMMITTEES of the cor
sross fer New Mexico. sends the Morn
inc Journal he official With the fol-
loving mote:
Tulasora, n. NJ, oct. s. 1910.
The Editor Albuquerque Mornins
JenrnaI. Albuquerque. \. NJ:
sir--As executive Committeeman
from Now Mexico 10 the TNenty-First
Trang-Nississippl Commercial Con-
prose haze been asked to circulate
AMONGST he newspapers nf the terri
tor, lie official call of the congress.
trust that you win announce this
official cel. to the public through the
columns of Your paper as we want a
large delegation from New Mexico To
boost for the now state. Very re-
spectfully yours,
GEOFGE CURRY.
Tho OFFICIAL Call;
The o%frlciai can or the congress is
a. follows;
10 commercial clubs, boards Of trade,
chambers OF commerce, governors
of states. MAYORS OF cities. clearing
house associations. and other bust
ness and Industrial organic tons in
the Trans-Mississippi states:
The congress will hold its Twenty
First annual session in san Antonio,
Texas. November 22-25. 1910.
Function OF the Congress.
1t constitutes "a free forum for the
west. where governmental policies.
projects of commercial end industrial
development. the natural resources OF
the west anu tho best methods for
their utilization. may be freely discus
sed IL recommendations submitted
for the consideration of the federal
congress and legislatures Of the states.
This organization is second in i'm
portance only to the national con-
eresr The Trans-Mississippi con.
gress has been p potent factor in west
ern development during its useful life
of n Years. ami while r~epresenties
only he states lying between the Mis-
a'ssupi rived and the Pacific, its OBJ
isels ale truly national in character.
Trcsi6cnt Roosevelt, ia i special ines
says January %. 1907, in pressing IS
recommendations upon the consider
alton cf the aenate ana nous o rep
reyrutatives said ''The Tritns-Nlis-
sissippi Commercial Congress IS an cr-
gani2ation which represents 21 its 2i,-
nual meetings She crystali2ed COM
n etcial sentlnent OF the states west
Of the Mississirpi river
Many subjects of the highest III
p%ortance. not only 30 the Trans-Mi@-
sissippi states. but to the entire coun-
Try ana succeeding generations viii be
considered nt its session in San Alto
Mo. Texas. Including Pan-American
trade ana the Panama canli inprove-
mcnt or inland waterways and har-
bora. merchant marine. reclamation Of
lands by irrigation and drainage. min
ing, Insurance. live stock, interstate
commerce., transportation, ccnset'r-
ton of natural wealth, parcels post.
Alaska ana Panama exposition.
The great work OF western develop
ment thus far accomplished 10y the
congrei IS unimportant when con-
pared with its future great possihi l.
ties or good, Eeclaiming unused
lands for agriculture. both by dlsTin-
ase and irrigation the improvement
! inlaud WATERWAYS n harbors, in
creased comfy and trade with Latin
America, end a %rational conservation
~ natural wealth. are problems OF
great magnitude. All agree as to their
Importance. while differing as to tn
best method of solution. The co.n-
morcial congress affords a forum cor
free and u-ntrainmolled discussion VI
any subject affecting the general Nel-I
fare
Representation
Twent1 delegates appointed 10y the
governor at each state.
The mayor pf each city to appoint
one delegate ana ouc'additional dei'-
gate for every 5000 inhnbitants, not
to exceed Ton delegates.
AN commercial and industrial or
quotations enc delegate ana one td-
ditioual delegate for every fifty menu
bers, with @ meXimum of ten delc-
gates.
Each county may appoint one dele
safe through is court or commission
els
Governors Of states. sen'.'cs .tad
represe ntativa IN congress, end for
NOR presidents of the congress are eS-
oflicia member.
Permanent members act and vote
with the delegates OF their respective
states.
Prompt Appointments Desired
Apr ointments of delegates 20 the /
FWenty-first congress should be made
promptly lpon receipt of this call,
and notice o. sgme with full name. oc-
'paiion lnl postoffice address "f
'h d~elegd'e should be Immediately
forwarded o., iho secretary at a An
tonic. TeNe
fan-Amciita Comfy and Trade.
The department OF state oi tho Uni
ted states transmitted the formal in
'ltaton of the congress 10 the twenty
one republics OF Latin-America. that
NOSE countries participate i'm the
twcnty-iirst ccngross. hy Delegates.
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