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enterprlsing and fair minded busi-
ness men to rake their chcstnuts out
OF the fire.
The men who suggested the move
mcnt to organize II business mems
club were {. l.. Black. J. II. Ingram
AMI Philip PASSOVER. Black and In
gram are not affiliated with poll
tics and their ideas were to perfect
nm organization that would interest
the busincss men OF the city. itas-
cover exhibited much enthusiasm
in the plan also. although men,
| bcr OF the faithful. Mr.. Ingram
called the meeting TO order and was
elected chairman. y. j. Mullis was
chosen to act as secretary.
c. 4. Black was the first speaker
lie cphusizcl the need OF II business
mems organization thaA would coin-
htne the merchants of the city and
work harmoniously with the Cham
ber of Commerce. Judge ". &. Hines
introduced u motion that n commit
tce be appointed to confer with the
Chamber OF Commerce relative TO n
plan OF effecting u closer union OF
tho Commercial organizations. The
motion he later withdrew In favor OF
another motion OF similar effect.
Responding to vciled intimntiOns
OF criticism OF the Chamber OF Com
mcrcc aud discussing the new move
ment In a general way. A. l.. Bran
son declared that there was 10 need
of rival organizations. that the
Chamber OF Commerce was covering
u wide field In Its activity and that
| Trinidad was not large enough TO
support two commercial orEaniza-
tions. He declared II would be u
mistake to inject politics into the
organization. He commented flat
icringly on the good work done by
the Chamber OF Commerce.
". NJ. Mni,in addressed the u,cct-
ing. Hc favored sort OF social or
Ean!zntion OF citizens and business
men tina; would be representative OF
the people. lie declared that the
Chamber OF Commerce did not rep
resent til. people. that the directors
represented themselves. He declared
| that the people had no voice In the
deliberations of the city council or
the board OF commissioners. lie said
that the legislature in Denver was
introducing u number OF rotten
measures" that the people who had
no, been Intcliiscntly informed had
| passed a number OF bad measures n;
the last election. and he suggested
Il plan OF organization that would
bring all interest OF the city togcth-
or. lie made motion that the
chair appoint committee Of five
to report back to the next meeting
- plan Ot organization. Tho motion
was lost.
Robert Gregory In response to
Judge Mahin asserted that II the
people were not represented In the
Chamber OF Commerce It was their
OWN fault aud due to tho fact that
they were not members aud did not
attend the meetings. Previous to
this G. 4. Black had made II motion
that the chairman appoint COM
mit,cc OF three to confer with tho III
rcctors OF the Chamber OF Commerce
relative 10 plan of organization
that would work In conjunction with
and harmoniOusly with the Chamber
of Commerce. Tho motion passed
and Chairman Ingram said he would
announce tho committee later.
The meeting last night failed to
accomplish the purpose for which IL
WAS called. It. brought out Il hand
full OF business men really inter
cs,cd in forming ~ protective assO-
citation for the good of the town. and
u number of politicians who watched
waited and hoped that some one
pecting every minute that some one
would start something. by excrcis-
ing keen judgment and some little
diplomacy chairman Ingram kept tho
situation we'll in hand and an early
adjournment was taken. Tho OBJ
serving citizen in attendance last
night knew from looking over the
audience that there is city cleo
tion coming up shortly.