Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-14
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STATE SAYS
SANTA FE
Big MEETING OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE HERE LAST NIGHT
DECIDES TO BACK PUBLICITY
MOVEMENT TO LIMIT.
NO SANDBAGG!Nts
OF RAILROADS

The chamber of commerce OF the
city of Santa Fe decided by unanimous
veto last night to undertake the big
qest Job ever undertaken in the new
state--to organize statewide boost
ers association and to work for Santa
Fe and the state OF New Mexico
against any other proposition. This
was the result OF the conference OF
the special committee of which MIR
i4ornlent was chairman and which
made it's report to the chamber OF
commerce. Likewise. following a
somewhat acrimonious debate which
however, terminated in friendly
Spirit and showed that OId-NeW Santa
Sc was unit fer this city, it was
decided by resolution, that there was
t. be no "sandbasgins' Of the Santa
Fe railway company nor of any other
railroad, but that Santa Fe in respect.
fuI and firm manner would insist upon
recognition OF her rights as the most
ancient city in the southwest if not
in +he United States and that being
the state capital. 1t would protest
OF fairness to all concerned
But the biggest feature OF the meet
, ifS--tFe matter to which President
Renehan referred when he called the
special session. was the statewide
boosters meeting to be held in this
city January Is and 16 at which time
the State Press association will meet
ir convention. The chamber of COM
merce will, at that time, arrange for
a melting and big boosters convention
Of all members Of the legislature. of
delegates Of oil commercial oraani-
cations in the state, chambers Of
commerce, boards of trade and state
officials and visitors in the city. 1t
is big undertaking for city of the
size Of Santa Fe, but it was the una
r!mous opinion that Santa was big
enough for the Job and that it would
hold the meeting hass.
President Reuehan. in opening the
meeting declared that he had Just been
to Albuquerque and that after conver.
sarion with Mayor Sellers and resi-
dents of the Duke City, he had re-
ceived assurances that Abuqueroue
would join the movement at once.
Likewise he stated that if the cham.
Der OF commerce endorsed the propo-
sition, he would instruct Secretary j.
$. Harris. to al once communicate with
every city and town in the state ask
ing them to join in the movement
The boosters convention is to be
entirely non-poIitical and is called for
the purpose of having less politics and
more united action for the benefit of
the people of the state as a whole and
to promote the interests of the state
as whole. The chamber of commerce
e' dorsed the proposition by unanimous
vote and the secretary was instructed
to notify other cities and towns, ask
ing them to send delegates to the
meeting.
Owing to the illness of Secretary
harris, Mr.. Erogan acted as secre-
tary. j. n. Toulouse, one of the own
ers Of Sunmount Sanitorium, one of
the features of Santa Fe's health col.
ony and unique among the attractions
OF the great southwest, opened the
debate, by presenting the report of
the committee in the absence of the
chairman, Norment, who was Ill., Mr.
Tolouse covered the entire subject in
a short but pointed speech in which
he asserted that Santa Fe was one oi
the greatest tourist cities in the Uni.
ted States and that because OF her
wonderful scenery, her ancient build.
ing and her wonderful history. she
need only assert hcreself to come into
her own. He suggested that the pro.
Per way to assert herself was to pub
'lsn 10 the world what she had here
and to begin the task by first Iettinc
the people OF the state know more
about their state capita and their
ancient city.
This, he said, could best be done,
in the opinion Of the committee. by
entertaining the members of the State
Press association here and by max
ing the City of the Open Gate
standing welcome &c one and al! to
visit here. He suggested that wher
The newspaper mcn came here, they
&c entertained in the many nosp,tabis
homes of tie people of the city where
real hospitality has SO long been a
oasswcrd and that the keys of the
:isy be extended to them and thai
..iey be made welcome as iona as
hey could stay. The railroads will
sc asked for special rates for the
occasion for all newspaper msn visit
rg tie city and for their families. The
alan was erdorsca by viva voce
etc.
The next question that arose was
he report OF the special committee d.
famed at prior meeting to investi-
,ate why tourists discrimination hurt
ul to Santa Fe existed on Santa Fe
rains numbers three and four. II
developed during discussion of the
subject that the discrimination was
1ot alone directed towards Santa
e, but was hurtful to the entire state
since it meant that although tourists
night stop off here enroute from