El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-28
HUNT PRAISES
FL PAS0 PEOPLE
Arizona Governor Pleased at
Reception; Says It Shows
the Ell Paso Spirit.

q can understand, now" said Gov
G. ". P Hunt. Of Arizona, Saturday
night, why FL Paso FORCES to the
front as it does"
The Arizona executive, together with
AdgL Gen. Charles Harris Of the Ari-
iona national guard, and mayor l. W.
Mix, of Nogales, was on his way home
from the launching Of the dreadnaugh hi
Arizona" and had been met at Fort
Hancock by a delegation OF El Paso-
ans headed by r B. Orndorff, president
Of the chamber Of commerce, and Tom
Lea mayor Of the city. Other members
OF the party were: W. G. Roe Walter
KOhlbuerg. Malcolm A Fraser, secre-
tary Of the chamber Of commerce; Leo
kohlberg, Harry Locke, Otis Aultman'
s c. McCurdy and George H Clements
Of the joint immigration bureau Of the
chamber Of commerce.
4 knew" continued GOV. Hunt that
Adgt Gen Harris had a telegram from
secretary Fraser, Of your chamber OF
commerce, that We would be given
reception upon our arrival at FL Paso,
but had no idea that our party would
be met so far from Ell Paso by so many
Of the city's leading business men, in
Guiding It's mayor, the president ana
other directors and officers Of It's
chamber Of commerce and men not in
terested in the chamber Of commerce,
except as that organization works to-
ward the upbuilding of the city.
Reception for Great State.
Il cannot flarter myself that this re-
ception is intended for me or for my
colleagues but rather for the great
state we represent but I want TO as
sure you that we appreciate your kind
ness and your evidence Of hospitality
and good will and to further assure you
that we hope the time will come when
we may be able to reciprOcate- When
the destinies Of a city are in the hands
OF men who will spare no expense or
effort TO foster q spirit Of good will or
lose no opportunity to extend the hand
Of fellowship to their neighbOrs 1t is
not TO be wondered at that that city.
even so great a city as Fl Paso. should
occupy a commanding position among
the cities Of our country Again
thank you and again I say that the Sc
cret Of FL PasOs wonderful success in
been opened to me"
Invited to stop Here.
On behalf OF the FL Pasoans mayor
Lea responded to Gov. Hunts graceful
and his party to remain over a train
or a day or more as the guests Of the
city. he FASTENED to assure the gov
ernOr that while ii was intended to COM
reception excursion was planned by
those who made up the welcoming par
ty as a mark Of respect to the governor
in his proper person. We have learned
to know you and to like you said
mayor Lea We have found you to be a
man having the courage of his cOnvic-
tons and such a man always commands
the respect Of red blOoded men even
though they may not always agree
with him You have many warm per
sonal friends in FL PasO. Gov. Hunt,
and We hope you may find it convenient
10 stop with US for as long a time as
It may suit you in order that they may
greet you"
Larger and Finer Fl PasO.
Gov. Hunt said that much as he I
would like to stop in FL Paso for a time F.
10 the CITY he had heard and
so much about he could not do so at +
this time because Of the need Of his .
presence at the capital of his own .
state In years gone by he often spent 4
short periods of time in FL Paso, but 4
If what he read and heard daily were 1
true he thought he would find city so ]
much larger and finer than the FL PasO /
OF his recollecuOns-
The reception party left FL Paso at 4
$40 over the Texas & Pacific and ran :,
to Fort Hancock, where a close connec-
ton was made with the Sunset Limited d
which arrived here at To-
Gov. Hunt told Of the launching and
Of his visit to Sing Sing prison, where
he was given one Of the most touching {
receptions ne had ever received in his
me- he said Sing Sing has but very
recently been changed from a merely
EuItlve TO a corrective institution and
the men lncarcerated there seemed to {
have it in mind but for the impetus
gwen the modern idea by Gov. Hunt in
his reforms tested out in the Arizona I
prison, they would be suffering the tor
lures 5f body and mind that until " it'll
IN the past few months, characterized
prison life in Sing Sing.
Gov. Hunt said that he had found
little sentiment in the east for armed
intervention in the case Of Mexico Il /
am Inclined TO think that the mass Of I
he peCpi- away from the border and /
who have but hay ideas Of the stu
alton would fail in support Of a prOpo-
iition to engage in war with Mexico"
ark Of the horrors Of war as exempli-
led IN the European struggle that only
he most violent SCtiOn on the part Of
he warning factions in Mexico would
.ause the people CT Tie middle " est and
he east 10 look with favor upon an
-rned invasion ct our sister republic"