Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-31
A BIT OF HISTORY


tors in the making OF any city in the
United States. which has attained the
Of a metropolis, will throw
important light upon the situation
in Albuquerque today, where the peo-
PIE are contemplating the building
of a much needed modern sewer sys-
TEN.
First, in the upbuilding of any city,
there must be the natural or artifi-
eial resources, to make that city an
Industrial, educational or marketing
center.
In that respect Albuquerque Is
richly endowed. The natural re-
ing from mines to livestock and from
numbering to farming. find their nat
ural outlet through this city. In di-
rect contact with Albuquerque, is
the richest section of the great Rio
Grande valley. wealthy in agricul-
tural products.
There is, therefore, every reason to
predict that Albuquerque will never
want for resources without her gates.
Within the city are the greatest lum-
bering industry in the west, the shops
and yards of a great railway system
and other manufacturing industries,
all of which give employment to thou
sands, besides modern schools, col
leges and a university.
As compared with other great cit
les in their youth. Albuquerque has
every reason to feel assured of her
future.
But resources never yet built a
city alone and unaided. The most
striking part of every city's growth
without exception, has been the work
of public spirited citizens who have
persistently showed their city for
ward, in the face of every public i'll,
who have unstintingly used their
credit to make the Improvements
necessary to attract home builders and
manufacturers and who have shown
their own faith in the future by maxi
ing provisions to take advantage of
its opp )rtInities.
At some stage in the history OF ev-
cry city, there has been a turning
point where the citizens have been
forced to choose between standing
still which ventually means retro
81 essicn--or of taking the Dull by the
horns and advancing well ahead OF
the times.
This is the point which Albuquer-
que has reached. 1t is question OF
acting new and at once. Shall we
install sewer system which our pres
ent pol uIstion must have and which
w;ll he adequate to accommodate
three times the number of people now
lrirg here, or shall we stand still,
while El Paso and other cities dis
play their faith in the future by out
building us?
This is simply what the present sit
uat:on resolves itself into. 1t is a
matter OF such supreme importance
to the PEOPLE of this community that
there can be but one answer
Disregarding public health of to-
day, disregarding the prompt increase
in real estate values. disregarding the
fact that our bonds can now be sold
above par, disregarding the fact that
never again can we build so cheaply,
there still remains that paramount
common interest-our future.
The history OF every city in the
United States reads the same on the
question of municipal improvements.
The people of Albuquerque are now
face to face with the making or de-
stroying of Albuquerque.
We can not hope for others TO come
here to build up homes and industries
with firm faith in our future. II
we ourselves have not that faith.
The sewer bonds come before the
people TO be voted upon January 19.
1909. The action of the people at that
time. will mark an epoch for advance
ment or decline of Albuquerque. On
that score il for nothing more, the
Citizen charaeterizes every vote
against the bond issue as vote
against Albuquerque and the history
of any American city will bear out
the statement.
WONT SUMMON ROOSEVELT.
WashingtOn Dec 31-Senator