Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-18

is the price of success to the individual.
and Of prosperity to the community We
are jealous of our rights and are bonded
together TO zealOuSly guard them
kansas City does not owe her supremacy
or The Missouri river to chance but TO the
sterling character, ability. fealty and fore
sight of her citizens past and present. Her
rapid growth has excited the wonder of
all observers. 1t is within my memory
when the prototype and forerunner of this
club, the first board of trade. held its
meetings in the basement of the building 1t
the northwest corner of Fifth and I'eta-
ware streets. and when we sought our
amuSements in Frank $ hall. room In the
upper story of business building: while
to-day ii requires the great Convention hall.
several theatcrs and hundreds of nails like
the old one TO accommodate our numbers.
''All honor to those dauntless men, who
as pioneers sought home On the West
ern frontier and laid the foundations at
the mouth of the kaw for the future me
tropoIis of the great Middle West. They
may have builded more wisely than they
knew, but We have ample evidence that
they very clearly recognized the great pos
future wealth to come from the develop
ment of the limitess resources of the con-
tiguous territory, and planted a city, at
the gateway. TO those unusually gifted
men we owe much. They were from the
first loyal I" this community, public spIr-
tied to a degree, always alert. and when
duty called they never faltered. No per-
souM sacrifice was TOO much for them TO
make FOR the then present needs Of tins
city or its future greatness Ihgy were
followed by others who enuiated their CN-
ample. ] would like to record all of their
names and deeds. but they We're many and
II would not chance the omission of one
honOrcd name from that procession begin
ming with the pioneer days and extending
| to the present time. Some OF those earlier
| leaders are still with us and are an inspira-
tion and example 10 those who are assum-
| ing their responsibilities as they lay them
down am glad to say that Kansas CITY
| has always reared men of this type, IS rear
| ing them still, while others Of the same
| stamp are finding homes among us. We
are proud of our citizenship, the standard
of which is not surpassed by any 'ity in
| the world.
| Municipal Topics.
In the cause of good government this
| club has always risen above party lines.
| We are interested in raising the standard
Of living and in securing for our citizens
! those comforts which residents in an up
| to-date city have right 10 expect and
| demand. As an organization of taxpayers
| i. is quite within our province to inquire
| into the receipts and expenditures OF the
| city government. Ii the public revenues
| be found 90 he insufficient 10 properly and
! efficiently conduct the different depart
nients of our city. then W. should imme-
| diat.ly advocate increasing the city reve-
| nues by just and equitable taxation 10 meet
the requirements OF city OF the first
| class
We are growing with great rapdity
| and il is a duty the city owes to its in
| habitants to see that each locality within
| its limits is furnished with ample police
and fire protection. We are rapidly acquir-
| ing GOOD pavements and good sidewalks
| All of our streets should be we'll cleaned
| and well lighted The public health de
! mands that every district of our city bc
! provided with public sewers The spirit OF
| municipal Improvement is in the air. ani
now that beautiful parks and driveway.
| are being brought into existence we shou!t