The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-20
OUR COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Advice and interesting thoughts by
Chairman Poland.


Maybeso Kicking Bears" article in
yesterdays Ardmoreite did not appeal
to you. Maybeso you could not under.
stand what he was driving at. TWAS
this If you are citizen OF town,
and interested in its upbullding you
owe II to yourself and family TO hel1
make II the pride OF the Territory. II
Is now the best town in this country.
a few people on the outside know It,
we want them all to know It. We
can make a city OF 10000 people here
In five years. II only takes the CO.
operation OF every man in town to do
II. 1f YOU are not member of the
Commercial club OF Ardmore you
should be There is no just reason
why you should refuse to give your
moral and substantial support and
willing assistance to the Commercial
club. VIII YOU have It said that you
share in the fruits of others 1abors
and not contribute in some way 70
It's good? I hope not ! hope there is
not a mossback l.; this town II you
have ideas how this thing should be
run, or what would be TO the best in.
terest of Ardmore, join the club and
give US you; views. II the majority
oppose your plan, take It like a man,
and democrat and help the majority,
If you are republican line up with
the crowd and carry your point Re.
member at all times that your aim
should be to let the world know that
you are a member OF the Ardmore
Commercial club and that you are
proud OF It. and that you are proud
OF your town. There is no use in
telling the old residents OF our city,
what we have here to make city,
they know II. We want the new peo-
pie to see 1t as we do, we wan the
world to know IT, Each day brings
new people to us with their money
and brains. Let them come out to-
night at the city hall and become a
BhN' 'hA Ndnph ltl' dlt
ny old residents Of the town whose
names do not appear on the rolls.
Why is this? Many of you, nearly all
OF you. came here few years ago as
poor as a church mouse. Not all of
you can say that il was your astute.
ness and business ability that has
made you rich.
Some Of you came to Ardmore,
With sawdust in your head,
You fiipped the wheel Of fortune,
And II stopped upon the red.
With the fortune you have won,
BY pure niger luck,
Turn 1t loose. win another.
BY your energy and your pluck.
It Eas the location and your com.
mercial club and n few other willing
souls who guided the small craft
"Ardmore" to the deep waters OF safe
ty. II you were one OF these souls
all the more credit to you Let not
that credit be tarnished by remaining
OuNSlht lilt Hdlt maven VI lut COul-
mercial club. Ardmore has got old
Maud by the tail and down hill
pull. let's land her. Let's land her
good and strong, There are some law.
yers. loctors, merchants, real estate
owners. money lenders, etc, in Ard
more who are noticeably conspicuous
by their absence from the meetings
Of the Commercial club. II may be
that they are "nussing- that pappoose.
Try and give It bottle tonight, or
get your good lady Of the Woman's
club to care for it while you devote
an hour, OF your time to the progrcSs
Of Ardmore. If 1t was a political meet
ing, you would say blank the baby,
| am going out and whoop her up
for my country, even to the extent
OF having my shirt torn of
Yours for Ardmore.
W. p. POLAND,
Chairman CoumIttae