Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
BUSINESS MEM GAN
PURIFY POLITICS
SAYS MCDONALD
Governor Urges Retailers 81
Association Banquet Last
Night to Help Eliminate
the Improper Conditions.


That TIE business men OF the state
can purify New Mexico politics. N the
belief 81 Governor william c. Mo-
Donald. the governor expressing this
opinion IN response TO a toast az the
banquet 81 the New Mexico Retail
Merchanls' association. held IN the
Masonic temple last evening being the
eliminating fetpre OF d most sncoesa,
lul three days convention Of the as
a0oiaiion
The governor was introduced 10 the
banqueters by Simon Stern, president
Of the Commercial club, and was given
an ovation. Ia introducing the gov
ernor Mr. Stern Raid thas he had
known him since 1888. aud that he was
q business man an through and not
y politician. and that Il was entirely
proper that he be- present at a ban-
Duet OF business men. isamghinsly the
governor resented Mr.. Storms accusa-
ton that BE- was not a politician.
n am something Of politician, ("
said the governor although perhaps
some will deny It. am firmly OF the
opinion that business men should take
q prominent part In politics not as
politicians. but In order 10 be assured
by their own efforts that admipistya-
ton Of state. county and city affairs
will be on e business basis. believe
that II business men make the proper
effort and set out and work at the
right time and IN the right places,
politics will be cleaner and business
will be the keynote which viii mean
success throughout the state"
The retailers banquet o. which the
governor and Mrs. Mcdonald we're the
guests ~ honor, was brilliant social
success and WIS attended BY nearly
two hundred ladies and gentlemen.
The menu was a splendid one and re-
Elected much credit on the committed
on arrangements. which certainly did
Its work thoroughly and well.
Following Governor Mcdonald,
lToasimaster Stern caEod upon Mayor
ID X. y. Sellers for u response 80 a
toast, THE Ladies'" Mayor Sellers
paid the ladies' a very high compli'
lment. EXPRESSING In fiowery rhetoric
hls admiration for them The mayor
devoted a few words OF bis response
to good roads and said that he was IN
favor Of tax on automobiles 10 help
/ Day TIE lflDiNni on - UAkHNHGR R3ttN
issue Of million or half a million
dollars to be spent IN read improve
lment"
ION behalg OF the members Of the
,assoelaiiens Presifent 2 A. NiulFheaG
OF Tucumcari, expressed appreciation
OF the entertainment afforded az the
Albuquerque convention Mr.. Muir
head made big hit by reading an
original poem which showed the re-
tail merchant ia his true light-the
best town booster and the most con
sistept and persisten, citizen and de-
lvelopment worker.
Mothers Day" responded 10 By
lH. s. I.ithgow, Of the Albuquerque as.
laOclatiOn, was a clever effort and
urged the setting aside Of May y each
year as a day for honor and venera'
tion OF mother" In New Mexico.
Good roads IN nernalillo County
was the subject % a brief address hy
Alfred GrunBfeld, chairman Of Ber'
lnallllo county commissioners. ,he adj
dress being an outline Of wnat y -
hoped 70 accomplish In rOad baliding
In this section In the near future
Following the toasts, a number OF
limprOmptu speeches were made by To-
cal and visiting guests, f0liOvlne
which an informal dance was held.
Altogether the retail merchants
banquet was a great success in every
detail ana one OF the biggest features
lot the convention.