Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-11
A PRopITIous OCCASION.

There was a time within the mem.
DRY OF some besides the oldest inhab-
itants when a senscless, injurious an.
|imosity existed between the two lead.
ing cities OF the territory. We won.
der II any citizen Of either town
among those who nursed and cult.
waited this bitterness IA 50 draw
upon his imagination az 70 suggest
any possible good which ever came 70
either city as L result of this un.
happy state Of feeling2
Il goes without saying that a yigor-
Gus, generous rivalry Il natural ana
helpful to both towns and anytime
which exceeds this Il hurtful and
silly. Tie two cities are i sufficient
distance apart that the prosperity Of
either one can In no manner injure
the other. Both have their own trib.
utary country from which they draw
trade and there Il no Likelihood Of
either one overlapping The business
territory Of the other.
On the other hand their larger IN
.terests as they have 70 do with the
advertising and developing of The W.
sources Of the territory are identical
Each must profit at least indirect
~ by tho upbuilding of the other and
The general advance Of New Mexico
along Industrial and educational lines
To which such an npbuilding must
contribute. What then Is more emin-
emily sensible than q friendly sym
pathy and cooperation between Albu
queqrue and Las Vegas In all inter
ests which can be made common?
The Optic ~ glad To recognize the
fact that the last year o. two has
seen q decided change in Che attitude
of tho two cities toward each olhel
and We confidently expect that Tbs
events OF today VIII mark a further
advance III the right direction. lai
Vegas should need no further eyi
dence o. the friendly feeling which
exists III Albuquerque toward this
city than tho enthusiasm With which
our neighbour from below have join
ed III making the inaugural race meet
Ing In the new park n memorable sue
cess The sending up Of a fine
string ~ fast horses, the general ne
Itian of the business men Of The Duke
City IN giving up tie day 70 Las Veg
as and finaily the action Of the nlas
or and city council IN nroelaimine
the day Il holidayail this manifest
L cordially 81 feeiing whicl
MI may we'll meet with d welcome
smile, an ~outsgetched hand and mosl
III ali, i spirit III equal friendltncst
! Whom our turn comes 20 reclpFoeate
IN bringing about the change O
heart" which can NOT hut be appar
lent, the lions share Of credit be
longs to our two esteemed contempt
rarles OF Albuquerque which have
have worked consistently with TIL,
Optic In enltlyating q cordial feelinl
Hin place DC d hostile one
With neither a deep lain plot MOI
eyen an expressed or tacit under
standing. the press of the two cltiei
has manifestly worked toward III,
Same end and can contemplate th,
alccess achieved with satisfaction,
We do not wish 70 pass over the op
portunity without expressing the ap
probation OF Las Vegas az well FOL
the friendly response Of The people 81
Santa Fe and Ration 10 the invitation
TO be with us today, We venture Il
hope that they hat found the das
sufficiently enjoyable 20 warrant a re
turn when next we hang the munich,
pal atchstring OUT and invite them ID
an rficinat. T.. n dav,o oufarfainmanI