Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-27

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g'ha rfansAlaDn that AihuausruuS
sasns e Genus u approximately troo.-
$40 b - paid over On the compile
ton ef she proposed Cur. lssw Mex
ZEE a reslfle railroad from Roswell
a. Farninfa 81 Say q this city
q teaeanahio orc. and. judging bs
AlAesnerauo'a paqt pcrformancea
ihefe d llttit denbi thar "a energetic
eanVnrs win result 81 the subscrip-
llen 81 the neeeaary amonnt u 81
propouea thaf nE,y per cant o. tbis
asnoant BE- paid over when trains are
runninE orsr thu proposed new rail-
read snto AlauQueroue; twenty I'VE
pkr cent whom she soot-ioot OF che
ouif Limited vaisea the echoes in
lirsnrii and the remaihins twenty.
fspo per cent when me lire Is in op-
eratlon % Farmlneton
The Herald is heaktiy In favor ~
this proposition Of paying over the
bonus when tao sooos are delivered.
II A. plan which might have been
followed TO great adyantage IN the
pass history of Albuquerque. bosh an
oient and modern. The business men
Of this city are willing 50 come across
handsomely for anything that will
helm the city and push u forward.
They certainly have demonstrated this
willingness 20 thc queens taste.
II Is immensely to their credit tnat
Albuquerque boosters win subscribe
"a generaly 70 puoiic movements for
public bettermcnt when many times
IN ne past their generosity has been.
90 pUt Il frankly. abused. They have
landed many big things for the city
~ this generosity; but the fact re-
mains that they have been indicted
for many thlngs which never got
further than tho paper stage. They
are not compiaining: they consider
that IL il aii IN the game and realize
the worth Of the hoary old adage TO
the effect that ~ you doEt take a
chance you win never set anything.
This latest railroad proposition,
however. one OF the biggest PROPOSE
tsons ever put up to this city. affords
an excellent opportunity 20 put things
on a new and more business-hke
basis II cannot gaii 20 appeal 20
pnblic-spiritcd men who In the past.
near and Remote. nave put up their
good money for an equivalent which
was never delivered. A railroad, a
competing line. from san Juan county
"a Chaves county. opening up air line
communication from the heart OF the
Rocky Mountain empire 70 ihe Gulf
coast through l'e city OF Aibuquer-
que. would be worth lot more TO
this city than 100000. IL Is no ex-
aEEeration 10 say tnat ~ this railroad
were put in operation tomorrow the
business men ~ Albuquerque would
come across gladly with a bonus Of
this size. X this railroad II 90 be-
built the city wall be much better
HNal 10 Iht q WtAlH u HAHNfNNN WV
the task IL accomplished. In pledg-
inR the bonus strictly collect on de-
livery. the community risks nothing
and can make a sigiking dem0nstrt-
tion o. che good faith 90 its citizens
Il strikes us as safe and business
Ike proposition 90 make this formal
oner. backed by the subscriptions Of
the people. aud iet Il remain as a
standing Involvement 20 any and an
capital 20 carry through this great
railroad project through the south
west
Albuquerque - willing 20 pas for
what she gets. No citizen grudgcs a
cent OF his contribution 70 q legitl-
mate enterprise which wan help build
up his city and yield him manifold
returns on the investment But let us
begin now workng on the basis cf
payment on delivery