The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-14

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tai interest 90 their prosperity and
growth. Thew are able to do these
things because of their ability to
get together; because of their abili-
3 to have concerted and harmonious
action; because they are alive to
their own interests and every man,
willing and anxious to aid with a
little money and encouragement;
because of this unity of action great
reslts are obtained, even by small
bodies. while in Paducah apparently
1t is impossible TO secure unity OF
action on any proposition whatso-
ever. no matter of how great impor-
lance, or how vital to the public
good.
The most substantial citizens OF
Paducah who have built up their
! fortunes and homes and have their
interest at stake here. who would be
more greatly benefited than many
others and who from every point of
view should lend encouragement. to
the work the Commercial club has in
hand. turn only a deaf ear TO the
earnest appeal OF those hav-
ing these matters in hand,
and persistently refuse to en-
courage or assist in any way even
by good words. II ougt to be impossi-
BILE to find in a city like Paducah
any man who is willing to sit down
idly and profit by the hard work
others are doing in public affairs
which of necessity improves and ben
efits his property, or business, adds
to his convenience, and promotes his
happiness and health Certainly fair
minded men will realize that they
owe something more to public spir-
1t and civic pride than cold water
which can be had free on every
block in town.
We should nave in Il town the sine
of Paducah a membership in the
Commercial organization of at least
$500 progressive, ambitious citizens
willing to lend substantial encourage
ment TO everything that means pub
lie improvement and increased bust
ness interest This club has a mem
bership of something like five hun
dred. it is said Quite a number OF
these members take little or no inter-
est in the work of their organization
but on the contrary WELD that little
hammer in a promiscuous way calcu
lated always to do harm and never
good. Is it not possible to change
these conditions? Is ii not possible
to arouse the citizens to realiza-
tion of their responsibilities and OPP
portunities and steadily increase the
number who are willing TO come out
manfully and assume their abliga-
lions and assist in this highly credit
able work? We believe that It is
possible to awaken this interest and
increase the membership of this
Commercial organization so rapidly
that the few who hold back can be
by the overpowering example of 9th
ers shamed into doing that which
even from any standpoint means
their best good. so that when vital
matters of public interest are taken
up in our city every man in town will
be lending some degree of encour-
agement and assistance, and no one
be found to work the cold water
pump, or abuse those who do try to
better conditions.
The city of St Louis raised So
0O0.O0 by public subscription with
in only few days for the worlds
fair. They were able to do this be-
cause OF the public spirit of the citi-
zens.
We ask again, what is the matter
with the citizens of Paducah? Why
Is IL that absolutely no interest can
be aroused? 1t is not because they
have not been pleaded with to CO.
operate with the only Commercial
body they have, who are trying TO
promote the city's interest. Certain
ly II is time for public awakening of
great interest in this Commercial
club work.
The Commercial club appeals to
every citizen Of Paducah and Me-
Cracker county TO identify them
selves in some manner with the work
they have in hand. They appeal
earnestly to the civic pride of every
citizen, whether he be wealthy tax
payer or as poor as a church mouse to