The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
WINFIELD COMMERCIAL CLUB
An Account Of its Organization,
its Objects and Growth.

its Objects and Growth.
In all Creation our greatest
Scientists are unable to discover a
single object that is not necessary
and fills certain niche in the Great
Scheme. It is one of natures laws
that it would never have been had
it not been necessary. We find
many objects that are apparently
of no value whatever and entirely
out Of place in this world, but a
closer observation will undoubtedly
uncover a purpose for its being.
Further, there is no such thing as
failure, or rather ultimate failure,
and all seemingly apparent failures
serve their purpose, teach US
their true object lesson, just as
surely as the sun shines. There
is nothing that "just happens, for
everything comes as directly un
der the claw Of cause and effect"
as do most common every day oc-
currences with which we are fami-
lar. Now to the point: Winfield
has been the home of various
commercial organizations in the
past which were organized with a
definite purpose in view, fourished
for a time and withered away APP
parently a complete failure SO far
as accomplishment Of results we're
concerned, but this is far from be-
ing the case. These so-called fail
ures were just as necessary to our
development as are the falls and
bumps Of the baby who is just
learning to walk. thereby practic.
ally demonstrating the truthful
ness of the assertion that they
were necessary. They have served
their purpose, taught us their les
son and as to what extent these
lessons will benefit us depends
entirely upon ourselves. We have
now a commercial organization
known as the Winfield CONNER
cial Club, organized December,
1909, and at present has twenty
members. This organization has
been built upon the ruins Of the
old organizations and has the same
objects in view and one Of its
largest assets should be the lessons
taught by it's predecessors.
The primary object or the one to
be given the first attention was
the adjustment of the Winfield
rate question which has been a
serious drawback to the commercial
development Of the city since the
| first railroad. Of the unfair dis.
elimination in effect here along
| this line, no one thinking man has
ever been deceived and Of its
ultimate adjustment along fair and
equitable lines, no one has had any
doubt, but a series Of obstacles
| operated against us for delaying
the conclusions for some time, but
] Through the untiring efforts of this
organization, all Of the discrimi
nations which have not been Mipet
out are in shape so that conclusions
1 will be reached within the next
thirty days. This will practically
4 dispose Of the rate question will
i the exception Of some minor ad
4 justments that can be worked out
as occasion demands. Among th'
4 developments brought out in thi'
fight, is the fact that the State
Railroad Commission has gone
upon record and officially proclaim
ed that Winfield is a jobbin!
}, center and as such is entitled t
. the same considerations as he
;. sister towns at the hands Of tina
: body and Of the railways. Ii
, carrying our differences Of opinion
before the Commissions to judg
between US and the railways, gu
attitude has always been to th
railroads as that Of a friendly con
plant, who is actuated from
desire to build up and not tea
down, for we recognize in them on
of the greatest factors in til
development Of our land and rattle
than agitate them, we desire
Il join hands with them for til
upbuilding Of the country.
With the rate question off on
.. hands, we find other fields whic
2 demand our attention, that is I'll
! location Of new business ente
81 prises, the inducement Of farmer
= from the East to settle and deYe
: ope our lands and many otht
: things which can only be accon
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