The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-31
THE COMMERCIAL CLUE.
Appeal OF President Lee cruce fjr a
Greater Interest.

Greater interest.
On Tuesday night. jauLsry 2, thcrc
will be held It he city nail he rcgu-
lar monthly riartilg If the CONNER
cial Club. No other meeting of equal
importance to the city has been held
in many months and possibly none
Of greater Importance has ever been
called At this meeting the election
Of board of directors fer tho club
to serve for the next twelve months
Nyill take place. The Importance of
electing good men to I'LL the place OF
directors Is apparent to every one.
The very existence of the organiza-
tion Is dependent upon the board Of
directors With an active, careful
board of directors the club will con
tinue to grow in public favor and its
work will bring forth satisfactory
results. with board composed of
men who take no interest in the af.
fairs of the club the organization will
soon lose the influence Il has and 90
to pieces. To make a good director
a person should have an abiding faiLh
In 'he future growth OF the town and
should be willing to make some sacri-
fee in the way of time to see that re-
Null0 al Y ulbuhlA lOl Nus / UN mere
fact that man has large property in
terest3 here is not sufficient. Some
Of our largest property owners have
shown the least concern for the
citys welfare. They are either too
busy with their own affairs or too
Indifferent TO give any time or
thought to the affairs of the town.
II is a lamentable fact that the major
tiy of those who hT e shown public
spirit enough to join the Commercial
club are comparatively poor men.
while some Of our largest property
holders have steadfastly refused to
Join the club or even give IL their good
wishes. For one | am perfectly sat.
ished with the work that has been
done during the past year. With the
limited membership and scaut amount
of money the club has been terribly
handicapped. but in spite of all diff
ficulties much has been done for the
general good of Ardmore. Our city
unquestionably occupies a much more
advanced position in public opinion
than 1t has ever done before. New
men and new capital are coming this
way and the Commercial Club is en-
titled to most of the credit for the
improved conditions.
While the results in the past year
have been quite satisfactory much
more should be accomplished in the
next twelve months. II our citizens
will rally to the support of the club
and select an active board of direc-
tors who will give some of their time
and energy to the development of the
city we will see marvellous changes
here in the near future.
It Is no longer questioned by any
thinking man that a commercial or
Fanization of some sort is not an
absolute necessity in this city. Those
who entertain the opposite opinion are
so few and unimportant as to attract
attention only by the insignificance.
This being true. it certainly is the
duty of every interested citizen
to come to the meeting next
Tuesday night and heup on the
work OF the Commercial Club by
electing a good board of directors,
who in turn should elect a good set
of officers. If you are not a member
of the club come out Tuesday night,
join the club and participat Elm the
meeting. Try this and see how much
better you will feel
LEE CRUCE.