Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-24
VICTORY"

We have forgotten who It was that
first made use OF the expression which
captions this article, There ~ a world
Of meaning In II. The great battles
OF the world have. with few excep-
tions. been won before they were
fought. Those who have seemed In.
spired by %preemincnt genius have
carefully built "the ladder by which
they rise from the lowly earth to
the vaulted skies"
The people have long realized that
there IL more than a modicum OF truth
In the oft.quoted stanza:
'The heights by great men reached
and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight:
But they while their companions
slept,
Were toiling upward in the night"
The success OF nations, the success
Of cities, the successes of individuals,
has been achieved by the carrying our
with tireless endeayor Of carefully
prepared plans.
Tho boom towns and cities OF this
country have not been the ones that
have attained solid and permanent de.
vel0pment Of importance. The mea
sure Of Importance that results from
advantageous location. from fortuitous
circumstances, even from rich re
sources does not avail to make a per
manently great and important cit,
unless the people have the right spirit
unless they plan wisely and well. un
less they lay broad the foundation fol-
the future, unless they organize vic
tory.
Las Vegas has reached that stage
In her career at which she must lay
plans very carefully for the future. ant
at the present time and In days tC
come, her citizens must not tire In
carrying out those plans fully ant
wisely.
Just at present this city is adver
tised throughout the civilized world
Forces are at work which bid fail
to make Las Vegas the leading health
resort Of America. But there Is al
important work for Las Vegans Il
do. Nature has done much. We have
the ideal climate; the country sur
rounding this city Is rarely beautiful;
we have our share OF artificial ad,
yantages.
But more than this Is necessary
Las Vegas must offer comfortable
homes. good hotels. healthful and at.
tractive pastime and a hundred artI.
ficial advantages to the world. Else
our visitors will 90 on to other towns
that will do 50.
To become the greatest health re-
sort In America. Las Vegas must be
attractive from every view point.
Those who come here must not miss
the lectures. the entertainment. the
books all those things which are so
generally spoke Of as advantages. and
which are commonly supposed to be
r~elinquished In coming to the west.
Colorado Springs did much to meet
this demand and Ia still being pre-
ferred by thousands to more healthful
cities because OF that fact. Sure II Is
that the city Of the southwest which
does most to make 1t pleasant and
profitable for both temporary guests
and permanent residents, will become
most popular as h resort.
Few cities are so bountifully en-
dowed by nature as Las Vegas, but
there are many localities in the south
west SO well favored by climatic al.
vantages and scenic charm as TO be
chosen before this II we fail to meet
the requirements made Of us by those
who come here. willing ia spend
money. willing to take up their life
among us, but demanding good homes
and insisting that they must not re.
linquish all or nearly all the "advant-
ages" they have enjoyed In their for
mcr places Of abode. Must they do
so, they will chose Colorado Springs
and Denver or Los Angeles. or some