The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-01
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

A properly conducted commercial body in this city or
any oter town capable Of performing great good and
ii is the greatest power in the work OF upbuildng city
OF course an improperly conducted club is injurious TO-
the best interests Of a community.
In yinita we have a club that is doing some good
lust as much good as can be expected OF faithful dozen
or so public spirited men whom the vast majority OF
property owners seem TO let the burden rest
without cooperation or support
At the meeting last night thirteen members were
present At the previous meeting there we're fifteen
This fact certainly does not indicate that tile citizens
OF yinta taken as whole care very much whetherthe
town progresses at to keep pace with other towns
OF the territory or not Other places outstrpping
s although they less favored naturally It IS fact
that came; ne truthfuy denied Why2 II is chiefly by
reason OF the fact that the citizens Of these towns pull
gethe for the general good and personal feeling and ami
mostly Is buried during the discussion Of and action up
on public questions
II certain citizens do not like the manner In which
business is conducted they do not sulk and stay away
from club meetings then crticse and condemn all that
has been done by those who do attend gh
II you do not approve Of the work Of the Commercial
club OF vlnlta attend the meetings and give Others the
benefit Of your opinion the questions presented Ger
talny the topics discussed at these meetings interest you
individually as they do all citizens collectively No cti-
zen would appreciate being termed 'moss-back hold
er back or chronic knocker against all that tends TO
progress Is IL not possible that your inner conscious
ness lndcts you upon charge OF being Of thesey
II you cannot smother the personal feeling you may
entertain against certain members who take the lead In
the work Of town building against officers attend the
meetings and assume the lead yourself vote for oice
more favorable 70 you
The men Of town are responsible for It's progress
n they are stngy and close and content 70 let the tow
build up by itself or shift the burden to other shoulders
thsy are not good or desirable citizens for ans commu
nty All should do their part, and every property owne
can do something 20 assist.
This Is the period when yinta needs action. Tn
future OF the city depends largely II not entirely upoi
w,at action Is today taken. Many towns have takeI
the ead away from vlnta, and Others passing Us II
the march to metropoIltankm. They have bette
conditions than exist here but their mentheir proper
ownecare displaying and exercising public spIri
than are the men Or Vinta.
Not 80 many yeaB ago Muskogee had one railroad
vinta had two trunk lines Our natural resources sni
passed those Of Nuskogee The men of the latter town
now city, pulled together and offered Inducements 70
people to 90 tbere engage Ia business naaguate indus
tries and become one Of them. while tie people oi Whit
pulled slngy or III cliques opposing every proposito
presented by the other fellow simply because he was u
other fellow.
This lies bean done during The past I've or sir yean
and ln that time We committed the uniofgivabe sin
- o.. vs,.Isa the TITLE az sMetropoiis Of The India
Territory"