Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-08

Following in the footsteps Of tn
illustrous Colonel Theodore Roose
yelt who has become famous partl
because of MY Policies, the boar
of directors of the Commercial elu
at its semi-annual meeting last nigh
adopted code of our Policies,
which, if properly adhered 10, vii
mean greater Albuquerque in ever,
sense of the word.
"Our Policies" is a declaration o
the principles. or a platform upoi
which the Commercial club will stan,
from henceforth forever more. Thi
adoption of the platform, it is sincere
IN hoped will mean the dawn Of {
prosperous era for Albuquerque. fOi
Bernalllo county, and for the centra
Rio Grande valley
The meeting of the board of direc.
tors last night was an enthusiastic
one President f. b. Schwentker and
Secretary T. J. Naylon, and nearly
every director, attended the meeting
which lasted more than three hours
There was something doing every
moment, and every man present
caught the contagion, which cannot
better be described than the boosting
spirit"
DO it for Albuquerque" is the
slogan adopted BY the directors as the
cry of the crusaders for a bigger and
better Albuquerque.
The platform upon which the Off
GERS and directors of the Commercial
club agreed to stand together is per-
haps the most aicai departure ever
made in the administration of affairs
since the founding OF the organiza-
ton.
chief among the radical depart
ures is the elimination from the Com
mercial club of social functions. The
semi-monthly dance. the Thanksgiy
ing ball. the New Years ball. and
even the grand and brilliant Easter
ball viii hereafter be nothing more
than sweet memory. only at long
intervals, and perhaps never, will
dress suits be a requirement at any
meeting or gathering Of the CONNER
cial club. Business suits will be well
come. Business men will be received
with the glad hand. Business" will
be the watchword II is meant from
this time on to make the Commercial
club of Albuquerque an organization
of business men, for business men,
and for increasing the material in
terest of the city in every possible
direction.
The elimination Of social functions
from the club was not acted upon
hastily. Before any action was taken
upon it, the directors had felt the
pulse of the business men of Alhu-
querque and it was only after careful
and conservative investigation that
such step was finally decided upon.
IN the future so-ca!led social func-
tons when held by the Commercial
club viii be known as receptions" "
and receptions win only be given to
various dignitaries Of the states and
Of the United States, as well as other |
distinguished men for whom a public /
reception may be rendered as mark |
81 respect And at these receptions !
everybody in Albuquerque will he well
'ome, regardless OF whether or not /
'hey are members of the club.
BY the policies" adopted, the Off
'ers and directors pledge themselves
work for a complete survey and /
plating Of all lands in Bernalillo I
'ounty; to advertise Albuquerque for
rs climatic conditions. as tourist
ma health resort; for a reduction in
aN rates; for another railroad into
albuquerque and the establishment of
quitable freight rates for the estab-
lshment of good roads through the
'io Grande valley: for restriction
I
uous ticket selling among busi-
ess men; the establishment of CO.
perative association among the farm
rs OF the valley for the purpose of
'lsing moneyed crops; for the en-
engagement Of a loyal and boosting
pillt IN every inha bitant in the city:
liu 10 make the Commercial club an
fganization strictly for business men
'r the promotion of the business and
lateral interests of albuquerque.
ne adoption of "Our Policies fol-
WED the reading of the report Of
resident +. h. Schwentker. which
'ntained the greater part of the sug-
1stions for the platform, or declara- |
on OF principles.
Prior 10 the reading Of the report, |
-cretary II. b. Hening of the bureau
immigration. and A. Il. StrouD ap-
Jared before the directors and asked :
" approval OF proposition to have
l"iiio county represented AT the
no shows al Chicago. Pittsburg and
b Louis II was explained that the
"position had been approved by
'afy every other commercial organ
a'ion in the territory, and that al
vst every county which produced
isthing would have exhibits at the 2
"". The directors expressed their q
'proFai Of the project. and prom :
"a 10 give il all the support within Z
cir mower. =
me report OF the president in fun.