Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-15
MERELY A SUGGESTION.

In regard 10 the ACCESSIBILITY of or
Hanixing q board Of trade. a matter
upon which there seems to be a rad
zeal difference of opinion among some
Of the business men OF the city. II
has been suggested that a better way
than to organize another business as
ISOLATION in the city. would be %
change or modify such features of the
organization we already have, as may
he regarded ms Objectionable, so that
All factions can work together under
the same banner for the general good
OF the town.
In union there Is strength, ana r we
can compromise and harmonlze our
opinions and methods so that we can
sIl pull together, we can accomplish
much more than IL we attempt -
pull separately.
The experience of the city Of
Santa Fe furnishes an excellent Illus
tration OF this fact: Tint place has
two business associations. a CONNER
cial club. and a board Of trade. and
the New Mexican OF Saturday cve-
ming has nm editorial In which we are
told, in eject, that these two rival In
stitutions give 80 much of their time
and effort to combating the schemes
OF each other. that neither IL able 70
do much II any practical good for
the benefit OF the town.
Ii is not at all unreasonable to fear
that what has happened there
through the attempt 10 keep mp two
institutions in the same field woull
be likely TO happen here, also. AMI
for that reason II has hoen suggested,
AZ we have said. that m effort should
first be made to reconcile such differ.
ences of opinion aa may t.siS ;sGTans
the business fncn Of AlbaqatrtJc a,e-
garding the best course to he pur.
sued by the organization we already
have. rather than 10 form q rival or
gsanization. And while we do not pre-
tend 10 speak by authority. We are
convinced that the club would not
hesitate to change or modify what
are supposed 10 be the 'objectionable
features In it's management, II those
business men OF the town who object
10 such features would Join their
strength TO that OF the club, AMI
work together IN a ommon cause for
the best Interests OF the city.
As we said yesterday morning It q
not the intention OF the gentlemen
who favor a board of trade. u do
anything to interfere with the work Of
The commercial club, but az the Same
time the organization OF a new cein-
mercial bodV az this time would work
injury to the club. and in this way:
Ii appears that the present u1dtn-
~iatration of The commercial cfIn has
given its %eftention almost exclusive
IL TO the nn-important matter of pro-
viding the means wherewith to fund
all Of the clubs present indebted
ness, and tlus lodge the title secure
~ in the name OF the club, and the
prospect OF accomplishing this inp"t:.
ant work IS lest now very promising.
hut a movement at this critical ifne-
ture In IN" proceedings. to divide '',e
commercial strength of the commune
lily. might prove fatal to the uad r.
taking. Tnat result. of course. would
be seriously regretted, as ali Of nV.-
not only by all the people az Az ~
duerque. but by thousands % pouIle
elsewhere in the territory. bccau.e the
elegant club building. which is IA
OF the finest structures OF m kind
In New Mexico. Is a monument %
the enterprise aud public spirit Of
Albuquerque. which not only our own
people. but the people Of New Mexico
In general are Justly proud of. AMI
to put this building upon a safe finan-
Ella foundation, where II could re-
main forever as the property of the
institution which has done 50 mucn
to assist In building OF the metropolis
of the territory at this point Is = cor.
summation to be most d%evoutly wish.
ed by everyone who feels any pride In
the progress OF Albuquerque. or amy
hope for It's future. And TO that end
let the business men OF the town COM
promise their little differences. ana
pull together as one man for the goa.
ersl good Of Albuquerque. IN the "a.
ture as We nay done in the past.