The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-08

into ana settling the Terminal rail-
way proposition
w. w Clark. who Is now president
81 the Retail Merchants association
thinks that the two organizations
ought to be combined IN one or II
separate each should work in har
mony with the Other in everything
pertaining to the good Of Chicl<asha,
He thinks az a matter of economy the
two organizations ehould be COM
bned and save the expense of two
sets Of officers.
r. W. White Of Wadsworth &
White, favor a separate Commercial
club as the work Of the two organi-
zations is so widely different and yet
in matters where they can work to-
gether this should be tremendously
done. If combined he believes the Vel
suit would tend to weaken the ef-
feetyeness Of the Commercial club
B. r Smith. president OF the Citi3
zens National bank. favors amalga-
nation Of the two organizations into
one for the sake Of economy And
The most essential thing. Mr. Smith
believes. to insure success. is 70 se-
cure officers that viii give the or
ganization plenty Of time AS to
what IS needed, he thinks they ought
to get busy on anything that will he
to the interest or Chickashas
Lawrence Martin, treasurer Of the
chickasha Gas and Electric company
favors separate organizations. a
strong Commercial club and one
whose officers have plenty Of time
to look after such matters as are Of
interest to the city He stated that
as there had been considerable crit
icism he thought that those who have
done the most kicking ought to be
put to the front and give them a
chance to show what they can do. es-
peciaHy If this viii satisfy the pub
lie
J r. Abercrombie, formerly presi-
dent Of the Commercial club. favors
separate organizations He wants a
strong Commercial club, one com.
posed OF every live citizen in town
and wants to see it get busy on any
proposition that is for the good OF the
whole town.
j. c. Eisfelder favors combining
the two organizations under one man
agement for the sake Of economy. He
thinks it the duty Of all citizens I'M
terested in the future growth and
prosperity Of the city to become a
member Of the organization TO attend
the meetings ANA take some interest
in what is going on.
r. M Evans, president Of the
chiekasha Electrical supply company.
favors separate organizations as their
field OF work is different -one looking
after credits; the other boosting Tie
thinks the merchants should become
identified with the Commercial clup
however. and all work in harmony
Al p Cochran fayors amalgama.
tion Of two organizations and he
thinks their effors would be more ef
fective if combined. First, he wants
q good, strong organization and then
go after whatever presents itself as Of
interest to Chickasha.
r. VI. Cochran expressed the opin-
ion that the two organizations should
be maintained as he thinks that each
can accomplish the purpose for which
it is intended better that way There
are great many things ne thinks.
which viii naturally present them
selves to the Merchants club that
would not interest the Commercial
club proper: that while those belong
Ing to the Merchants association can
and should belong to. attend and take
an active part in whatever presents
itself for consideration bf tile Cone
mercial club, the order cannot be re-
Yersed The two he thinks should
work in harmony whenever anything
is Of mutual OF general interest He
believes the club should first be re
organized and then get busy.
G Early farors separate organt
cations for the reason that the work
Of the two differs-one whose object
is to work for public improvements
for the upbuilding Of Chickasha; The
other for its own projections Ha
thinks the city should have strons
Commercial club organized on ~
stock basis. say $500 or Sl l.o00 basis
TAe TWO clubs be suggests should
work in harmony but not under one
management.
Ben Johnson. cashier Of the First
National bank, believes that there