Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-25

leading places are working IN harmony
Tor the general good " the territory.
And the exhibition u such spirit u far
more compl mcntary to the good senSc 81
the people than the giving way TO that
spirit ~ meanness and bitterness which
causea II man to act IA though he did not
know ~ any way To 5cnetit his own town
except 10y trying ~ IrIurr eonie other.
There ~ ~ patt ~ tho country IN which
such attempts tn do injury tn other
places would he lese excusHb!c than ~
New Mexico, because the towns ~ this
territory are ~ FAR apart, aud Rll depend
upon such distinct, different interests,
that there IA practically No. rivalry among
them, except that friendly rivsty WIN n
prompts each to- strive to- do ~" most 'ur
the common interest
Santa Fe a. the capital ~ the tarrl.
tory and the seat ~ the church, with l's
grand summer climate, which II destined
tn make 1t u resort ior people from all
parts ~ the country, aud with lts pecu
liar natural conditions, which give II al
vnntages Tor the successful grow tng ~
fruits and vegetables which are not
equaled elsewhere ~ the southwest hrs
within herself elements ~ growth ard
prusperity which cannot be affected Wy
the growth or development ~ other
towns or other sections, aud the growth
oi that place cannot detract IN any
measure from the growth ui others hut
will cnntrbut" more or less ,u thc pros.
perlty ~ nll 10y adding to the ngercea'e
wealth ~ the tern Ory.
Ration and Springer with their cattle,
their agriculture and thr,r abundant
fuel, have elements 81 growth which
must IN the nature u' things make thrm
important places aud without dctrar,iug
IN the !ghtc-t deRrc, from the growth
or trade ~ any other town ~ any zee
ton uf the territory.
Las Vegas With i,s famous bot sprlpgs,
which will max" II ~ course " time Que
ot tho mos, popular sanltnriums on th"
continent need fear no competition from
any other poln, Rs IA general health re-
sort, ani like Manltpu and Colorado
Sprlngs, has advantages peculiarly its
own, which will give /, u degree ~ pros.
perlty which cannot Se Injured 10y the
growth ~ other places, but which must
necessarily b" improved by tho incrcuse
~ population ia other towns.
Demiug and Las Cruces. each W lts
own particular field the former wIll It's
commerce aud It's mining. and the latter
with ITS magnificent fruits. which NJ"
. destined to rank IN all the markets = tie
country superior 10 those ot California -
have no conflict of interest. neither IL
their growth or prosperity nJurcd IN the
slightest by the growth oi any other
town in the territory.
Silver City and Socorro, with their
mountains Of silver AMI lead ores, and
, Gallup, with its iueShaustiblc fields ~
coal, all have resources and elements "
I wealth peculiarly their own, and the,r
prosperity cannot in any possible manner
bo retarded by the growth and develop.
h'''h w MY ''h'' l'hN' W. WV llN'lg
Albuquerque, M the railroad and com
merclal center Of the territory, certainly
has nothing to lose, but much TO gain
from the growth aud prosperity ui all
these places. Her wholesale men look
TO the other towns ~ the territory Tor
their most valuable trade, and il would
, certainly b- a very suicidal policy Tor her
| 10 do anything that would reduce the
| numbers or compromlse the prosperity
. ot her sust" mets. The prosperity ci
New Mexico means the prosperity of Al.
buquerque, and for that reason her peu.
Pile feel a direct interest In the growth
and development OF every section OF the
\ territory, They know that her position
{ IA the commercial metropolis OF New
= Mexico IL Just M we'll assured M 10 the
b position Of Santa F'c M the capital city
= or that Of Silver City or Socorro as min
eral ccnters, and nothing could he NOR,
foolish than 10 imagine that her people
arc envous Of the prosperity OF an,
other town or section.
ah CltILeHs VI NeN NtAlcu We nave
nothing 10 lose but much To gain b,
pulling together tor the common good
out We have nothing TO gam and much
10 lose by trying 10 pull ore another
. down. The true policy 10 pursue is io
each point 10 work for the development
OF Its own advantages, without attempt
. ing TO do anything to injure or discredl
those oi neighboring plAcee. and in THU
way friendly spirit will be maintained
il and every section will be ready to lend
Is helping hand 10 every other section il
u building itself up on it's own specia
o foundation. Let Santa Fe make th'
p most OF her capital aud her climate, LA
Vegas OF her sanitanum, Socurru ant
Silver City ot their minerals and Albu
querqus oi her commerce; let each pusl
y it's own speciality and all the others vii
70 help II along. ln this way oil our town
d will be prosperous aud the era Of goo,
feeling will be made permanent.
ie LOTS OF rCHOOL HOUSES.
n. Let It be recorded that New Mexico /
u at this present moment building, or con
2. tracing Tor the construction Of NOR
puplic school houses than any other poll