The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-05
TURN ON THE LIGHTS"

TURN ON The llON s.
"Ardmore has ten natural resources
60 Oklahoma City's one and Oklahoma
city will make almost ten times the
city Ardmore will make" said Nal
colin Henry upon the occasion Of
recent visit here II Mr. Henry Is
right there Is something radically
wrong with Ardmore. The Ardmore-
ite does not believe that Mr.. Henry
holds that opinion but he made the
statement In the hopes that u would
stir Ardmore to greater efforts 20
build town. He Is townbuilder he
IL too broad to entertain any selfish
motives. he had no jealousy in his
makeup. whatever rivalry he favors
is a friendly rivalry that would have
tendency to spur a town to 20 bet
Ter efforts.
II any part OF Mr.. Henry's state
ment is correct Ardmore should take
II seriously. II means that this CITY
has not hit upon the popular town.
building move. Arimore has as many
good men in its borders as any other
town in the state. II has some few men
who are willing 10 sacrifice for the
public good. they are doing all they
can 10 push the town forward The
hotel movement shows that bonuses
can be raised when the propositions
come up In the right way. The Poland
Gas company Is working unselfishly
for the advancement of the town.
Slowly. but surely. the asphalt In.
terests are being developed and prom.
ise some big payIolls and some thriy
ing fac,ories. The country surround.
ing the town Is being developed faster
at this time than ever before. but in
the face Of these things real estate
values are lower than they should
be. Changes In real estate are not
frequent enough TO boost the price
TO a money-making basis. II the -ncr.
gy needed to move things lies dorm.
ant it should be- stirred to action.
There are some internal troubles In
the city that should be gotten rid oil.
The commercial club Is doing good
work. There has never been Il better
secretary In the chair than Nelse NJ.
Coy is making The club ~ this tlpe
has the greatest opportunity Il has
ever had 10 do good work in the way
OF bringing the people together Pub
'ic meetings should be he'll every
week II any wrong exists these
wrongs can be righted by the proper
spirit being shown at public m"a'ln-s.
People are brought in closer syIpdthy
by more frequent association. Build
ings that aggregate half million
dollars in cost are either under con
struction or ground will be- broken be-
fore the summer months. these ad.
yantages to DO boosting should not be
buried In strife.
Many people in this city have
preached the harnessing of the Wash.
ita for years. That opportunity is in
shape 10 be presented to the people
and now the people should make
themselves ready to entertain that
proposition. with a recall I'm progress.
with dozens OF unpleasant rumors
passing from one man 20 another and
no one making an effort 10 obtain
facts, places the people where they
are not prepared 10 figure the cost.
figure the Income and pass without
any prejudice upon 4 business propO.
sition This is plain talk, but 1t is
true. \ condition exist, that must
be met. The man Who expects per.
iectiou OF every other man will meet
many disappointmonts, but every man
has right to expect pure motives
from every other man. Ardmore Is
one community. The interests of ey.
cry man is the same OF every other
man. The object sought Is the same
in the breast OF every good citizen.
Cool conservatism and good judgment
should supercede the present state of
affairs.
No harm, but great good can only
result by frequent meetings OF the
people where plans can be mapped
out for a boosting campaign for the
city and the county.
Ardmoreite want ads bring results