The Glenwood post., 1905-04-01
SATURDAY. APRIL |. 1905.
ARE YOU BOOSTING OR TEARING
DOWN!

DOWN! |!
There arc few things as harmful to
n person or Il community as blind
prejudice and few things which react
with such disastrous force and effect
We distinctly have in mind several
particular sections which in the days
of the early development of Kansas
were considered as favorable points
for railroad centers. A few chronic
soreheads by celebrating on the evil
tendencies and the grasping greed of
the "soulless corporations poisoned
the minds of the people until the
slight encouragement asked was de-
MED and today these points are little
inland towns no larger and many of
them not so large as they were 90
years ago while sections less favored
by nature but blessed with widea-
wake, progressive citizens of the boost
or class reached out an encouraging
hand to the companies which gladly
unloaded their wealth at the doors of
the community that showed its ap-
probation of thrift and progress.
Glenwood has Deen blessed by ma
ture with wonderful advantages.
Her hot medicinal springs with mar
velous healing power have been the
surprise of all who have tested their
virtues. But why have so many geo.
pie investigated and afterwards
praised these great gifts of nature
Surely not because we have the only
efficacious springs in the country OF
in the state. 1t is because the Glen.
wood springs have been under the
control and management of class OF
men who have improved on the rude
surroundings of nature. The primi
tive swamp has given place to beauti
full lawns set with lovely trees and
bordered with beds of flowers and
these attractive grounds thrown open
to the benefit of the public. But these
of themselves would not be sufficient
to attract the great mass of visitors
who have made Glenwood the most
attractive resort in the state. I'm
mense sums of money have been spent
by the Glenwood Hot Springs compa,
ny and the Colorado Hotel company
to attract the people here to the great
benefit of all our citizens
The work of these companies in
making Glenwood what she is today
mas been supplem ented by business
men of the wideawake and pushy kind
such as compose the Citizens ticket.
Those who believe that none of us are
entirely Independent but that all
should put their shoulders to the
wheel and push are represented by the
Citizens party. These people believe
that the companies that have done so
much to make Glenwood famous are
entitled to some credit for their efforts
will support the Citizens ticket while
those who are actuated by selfshness,
those who themselves never contribute
anything to the towns prosperity but
who are always looking for an oppor-
tunity to sneak in and reap where
others have sown-these will support
the Grizzly ticket. The citizens of
Glenwood, whether large or small
property owners will be given an OPP
portunity next Tuesday to choose be-
tween these two elements; between
the element which "does things,
which believes in progress and pros.
perity for the town, or that other ele-
ment which on every posi- BILE occasion
applies the brakes to progress and
strangles ambition, enterprise and
public spirit. Are you with the
boosters or the knockersl