Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-13

lively endeavor to assist him in every
possible way. AS a matter of fact
our interests are mutual in the great
majority of cases and in the most inn
portant matters. 1t is true that we
will have conflicting interests some
times and those must be fought out
in honorable and manly fashion. II
the competition did, not exist we
might all lose interest in life Emu
lation is a vital principle of pro-
gress.
So let us get together, at least in
spirit if not in form. Let us re-
joice in the growth and prosperity OF
each other. 1t is just as possible for
city to live unto itself as for a man
tor woman-and just as foolish
If this movement to get closer to-
gether results in nothing more than
to cement our friendships, reveal the
bigness of our common interests and
the comparative insignificance of our
differences, and to increase our pride
in Arizona, much has been accom-
plished. This will be the inward val
ne, and is fundamental
But the movement should go far
Their. To unite all the people all the
time in a common labor for the
states welfare is a peculiar need
now. The time appears to be psyche
logical. The attention of the entire
country is attracted to us. We have
the goods, mostly raw material, and
for that reason the situation demands
special work. The business man who
succeeds advertises. and the business
man who advertises succeeds. So
with the state. We must advertise
more and better abroad
And possibly an educational work
needs to be done at home also. An
Arizonian should be the best booster
in Uncle Sans domain. Some peo-
pie always see black never the yell
low gold under their feet One of the
objects, therefore, of a state organi-
zation would be the dissemination,
through the state press and other
channels, of Informative data and sta
tistics of a character to arouse such
Thomases to a realization
of the opportunities within their reach
and the wonderful potentialties of
their native or adopted state.
And all this is a work for the COM
ing state which the individual cities
cannot do alone and do, either effec-
lively or economically. In union
there is strength" This is Of course
eXiomatic. and needs no elaboration.
Cooperation and union are the
watchwords of the hour The chief
outward value then of a shoulder to
shoulder campaign is in it's fighting
efficiency. The sinews of war-a
sufficiency of the filthy lucre to wage
the larger battle-can be more easily
obtained; a concentration or massing
of the forces against the common en-
emy-or friend-capital would hasten
this capitulation; and the victory won
by union would really be the Sweet
er for that reason.
Again, the state body will adver-
tise MANY small towns which are now
without promotion associations and.
in the nature of things, always will
be. 1t is clearly to the interest of
the cities able to maintain their com
mercial bodies and to the interest of
the entire state to further the devel-
opment of even the smallest unin-
village as well as of all
farming sections IL is self evident
that the upbuilding of the outside
country is the making of the cities.
l do not believe that a state associa-
ton will reduce the number of local
boards but. on the contrary, that it
will increase their number and ope-
rate to enhance their importance.
According to a 1906 report of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
there are state Boards of Trade in
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, In
diana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebras-
ka, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio
and Oregon.
The Connecticut Board of Trade is
merely an organization for the pur-
pore of discussing matters of general
interests in the state. The organiza-
ton of the Arkansas State Board of
Trade is not yet perfected and no
important work done but, from what
know of Arkansas boosters, when
they get started something big will
happen. The Colorado State CONNER
cial Association has been disbanded.
and also that of Nevada. New Eng
land has an Association of CONNER
cial Secretaries with headquarters at
Mass. This is not
close working corporation but volun-
tary, with no dues, and largely for
social purposes, the pioneer work for
development of New England having
been done one hundred years ago and
there being no apparent necessity
now for active promotion work such
as exists in the younger states. The
Ohio Board of Commerce is one of
the most conspicuous examples of
what a state board should be- It's
reports show results Texas has
state organization of Commercial Sec
retaries which is clearly much more
than a talking body. New Mexico.
under a territorial law, exploits her
resources through the medium of an
Bureau supported by
state funds.
There are probably other organiza-
tons, or have been, besides those
in said Interstate Com
nerce Commission Report; and the
decline and fall of some of them as
well as the growth and success OF
others, and the reasons therefor
would furnish a very interesting and
instructive study. 1t is fortunate
that, in case it is considered advisable
to organize for Arizona. we will not
be without guidance but will be able
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