Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-13
TIME TO WAKE UP.

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The Morning Journal IL IN receipt OF
numerous expressions of approval OF
the policy recommended through these
columns. the other day. by MI NJ !.
gtamm And such expressions DO not
cana from those who speak first ana
mink afterwards, but from our sound-
est and most thoughtful citizens h
recognize the fact that owing to Vhfl-
aus circumstances hut chiefly the
great immigration that Is az present
pouring into New Mexico, and the
great number Of broad and far-reaeh-
lne enterprises that are being prepar-
"a FOR launching. Albuquerque stands
lust now at the parting of the Ways
and that II Is up to as 70 choose ana
20 choose row.. whether we shall put
form the necessary effort to maintain
The proud position we occupy today az
the principal city Of New Mexico' on
whether by sleeping upon our
chances we shall permit the oppor-
tunity to pass by us unlmproyed. ana
allow some other point to grasp the
prize that II now within our reaeh,
and which we can make ours by the
mere taking Of H..
This Is no ordinary question, which
we have TO pass upon during the next
few months. The map Of the western
states is dotted an over with towns, or
rather the wrecks OF towns, whose
people drove thcm on 10 the shoals by
the same fatal mistake that some OF
our people are inclined TO make now
Of supposing that they were 50 big
and strong. and important. that every
Thing was forced to come 20 them any
how. and without u effort on Their
part. The old heather philosophy
tells Us that the gods help those Who
helm themselves. and that was never
more true han It Is In the present
day and generation. II We are 60 profit
by the growth and development OF
New Mexico we must show ourselves
worthy Of such good fortune, and
show IL by our own efforts. The 'old
DINERS" still among NJ can tel you
how such things are done. They can
tell you that Albuquerque. founded
less than thirty years ago, ana re-
gafded az a mere up-start among
towns that reekoncd their ages ny cen-
turtles. forced herself 90 the front and
captured the proud position she now
occupies. by her ewn hard work. ana
her own hard-earned money. u takes
both to do il. but when IL Is done your
money. and the compensation for YOUR
labor. both come back 20 you "a thou
sand fold. The million dollars that
Mr.. stamm would ave ms spend for
public improvements would not be a
contribution not by any a but
on the other hand would be an IN
vestment. payins "a ten-fold greater
rate Of Interest tha anything else YOU
could put your money into.
Then let us get q move ON our
selves. and without any further delay
send a committee of business men Co
Washington. to get congress 60 pass an
act giving us permission 90 bond our
own property. for the benefit of our
selves and those who are Go come after
us This IS not o. wild dream-it is
simply a matter Of business Every
great undertaking in this g of the
world b. put through ON borrowed cap
ltal The men or the c~ommunities
thai have the money never do any
Thing The world ls moved 10y the
men who have The nerve and the con-
struction OF the public Improvements
Tor which this bond issue would be
used would civ, thc town % position
30 emiuently paramount that 90 would
never De- questioned and the growth
81 thc place that would be- supcfin-
duced thereby would give us such am
enlarged basis of taxation that The eN-
penses OF me city government iuglud-
ing the interest on the bonds would
require "a much lower per cenf than we
have to pay to-day o. I- time +" wake
up and e. t0 Work-aHd put tHr i1s-