Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-17
EVERYBODY URGED TO GO
WITH BUNCH ON MONDAY
Special Rate of $500 for the
Round Trip--LadieS are In
vited-- Business Men Discuss
the Journey,

inlS cit ydnu county Is especially inter-
ested. The matters to be presented
were fully discussed at the meeting
last night and a complete understand
ing was reached as to what is desired
and what will be presented to the
members of the assembly for consid-
Grafton. Politics cut no figure in last
nights meeting and Will have none
in any of the work of the Boosters
either in Albuquerque or in Santa Fe
or anywhere else. The movement is
one of business men, based on business
principles, n for business reasons
and every argument presented to a
member of the assembly viii be upon
this basis. The delegation will be a
big one and every business man and
every taxpayer in albuquerque who
is interested in the affairs Of the city
and county and in his own tax rate,
is urged to become a member of the
party. The ladies especially are in
vited to go along. The special rate
of $500 gives a favorable opportunity
for a visit to Santa Fe and it is hoped
that every business MAJ in Albuquer-
que Will find time to go himself or to
send a representative with the party
Monday morning. The train Will
leave promptly at 7 O'Clock Monday
morning and every member of the
party should be there on time. The
train viii return early Monday night.
Mayor Frank Mckee presided at the
meeting last night during which there
was considerable discussion of ques-
tons of taxation, county salary regu-
lation and other matters in which the
Boosters and the taxpayers of Albu-
uuerque are vitality Interested. Com
mittecs to take charge of the several
details of the trip We're appointed and
the arrangements are now complete.
Letter From Boosters.
70 the Editor Morning Journal.
Sir:-During the past few days il
has come to my attention that some of
the retail merchants of our city, while
heartily in sympathy with the Boos
ter movement. do not realize the vital
importance of the proposed trip to
Santa Fe, on Monday next. Many awe
said; ooh. | can go; ] ave no one
to look after my business; so-and-sO is
going and you won't need me" These
men and many others, thinking the
same way, are making a tremendous
mistake. The Booster club wants eV-
eryOne to go to Santa Fe, and no one
who pays taxes, and has his in
terests at heart, can afford to stay at
home. The time is ripe for action; the
bigger the delegation the better. EV-
cry business man or taxpaYer who
stays at home endangers the success
of the movement.
While the proposition to close the
stores and make Monday a holiday,
was voted down at the mass meeting
Tuesday night, there should be in the
delegation at least one representative
from each business house in the city.
This can easily be lone without inn
periling the business interests of the
community.
Boosting for Albuquerque is a
mighty good thing and 80 per cent of
the citizens are w%hOoping it up; but
lower taxation strikes the personal
note, and there is certainly something
radically wrong with the nan who
hasn't time to boost for himself.
! am, sir, respectfully.
JOHN LEE CLARKE.
As to Newcomers.
Albuquerque, n. M, FEB. 10, l5o'.
The Editor of the Morning Journal,
CITY.
Sir:-In your edition of even date
appears a paragraph reprinted from
the Evening Citizen. which is so APP
parently personal in its application
that | cannOt refrain from asking a
little of your valuable space to take
notice of the same.
can scarcely be termed a new
cr. since | have really been a CillHen
Of your city now for over htteen
months. and have voted here, but to
be referred to as one of the ''rankest
newcomers is a little more than
pleasant. The Citizen has, to say the
least, been injudicious in its choice Of
adjeCtiVcS. I know the word has varl-
rus meanings, but why use such in a
connection. a word so easy OF amDlS-
uity? ! take a bath every
my trail Is clean from boyhood up,
and the laundry ~bIOodhounds may be
let loose upon it at any minute with
out embarrassment to me in the re-
suits. 1t appears to me, however. that
certain institutions would be not onlv
the better for a good bath, but stand
fumigating.
| have always been friendly to the
Citizen, have bought and read the pa
per regularly, and supplied it with
news. When the Booster club Wdi
formed a most friendly spirit was
shown. and the Citizen even outshoWh
yourselves in its appearance on the
platform at the mass meeting, but
since the movement has got we'll n
der way there has been a sudden
culdness. and not only a want of CO.
operation. but a positive effort 10
throw old water on the efforts of the
Booster club to further the interests
of the city. and bring about needed
reforms, which will tend TO the pros
Ucrity of the county of B~ernalillo,
territory of New Mexico. The reason
is obvious. but the results are also
obvious. and coming events cast their
shadows before them.
| gave a friendly hint to one of the
-ANAGiA ktAAAAtAlAA nv Wv 8"s $780,
the policy Of the paper was not meet
Ing with the appreciation Of the bust
Hess men of the city in SO far as it was
he general opinion that It was knock
ing the Booster club. and / hope the
hint will be effective.
Ii seems to me that the city of Al
needs the help Of every
newcomer. and every oldtimer. but
when the newcomer who is trying 20
accomplish something, and putting in
own time and money to do il. even
to extent OF getting 10 his office before
six every morning as ] rave been do
ing siHce this movement started
should meet with q little warmer re-
thar the cffjzrb i- apparently
inclined 20 give.
There must be a reason. and read
between the lines the reason APP
hears TO me 20 be a political "a Now
Booster club b. not in politics
II Is absolutely nob-polifical both in tts
ntrOmissions and its aspirations. but
u certainly will take a vigorous part
I've everything pertaining tu the well
of thr community. The dci-Ea-
ION to Santa r. has no Instructions Co
interfere in politics nor will 10 do SEQ.