The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-21
Mayor Boatright Proposes to
Stand Square1y on His Platform

to the beauty and bettcrmeut ~ AIbu-
uuerquo. As "a those improvements
begun and unfinished by the last adj
m~inistration. we will cndcavor to
complete az soon as possible and will
be glad Co recognize aud use the OK
periencc OF The hold-oVer councilmen
IN our efforts to push to elimination
all such improvements begun. We feel
that We are all OF one mind In our
desire 10 make Albuquerque a still
better, greater and more progressive
city. We heartily commend the an
nuai cleanup i%nauEuratcd by the last
administration, but Will suggest In
addition that We make every day In
the ear a cleanup day and always
present n neat and clcan appearance
and thus ohviate tho necessity Of 80
much "swntting" OF tho flies. ~ i'm
presses me hat nothing viii make
better advertising Tor Albuquerque
than to hav IL go forth that il IL "a
clean and sanitary city u might he
In place at this time, owing 10 the
fact that money In being raised to adj
vcrtise climate abroad to health
seekers, to be reminded Of the respou-
sibilitics which must follow such an
invitation. viz: To be prepared to
care for the health seeker according
TO his condition OF health and hnan-
cial means. We have the eternal sun
shine and mountain air. which un-
douhtcdly have healing In them for
the unfortunate In health. why not
build a country home somew here at
the foot of the mountains for the ac-
'nmmndation and benefit OF those
seeking health and at a minimum
cost.
I want Il clearly understood that ]
am In sympathy with an civic move
mcnts for the welfare and bettcrmcnt
OF Albuquerque. whether the same is
initiated by the Commercial club.
Woman's club, Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION. schools. churches or any
other kindred body having rs its pur-
pose something helpful for A~lbuquer-
que.
Having lived in Albuquerque thirty
three years. and intending to spend
my remaining years here. I will say
that ! am for Albuquerque first. last
and all the time. I favor and viii
encourage any lawful business or en-
terprisc tEat viii give employment to
labor. be It a canning factory. cream
cry, mill or factory OF any kind
whereby II Is made possible that more
homes may be built and give greater
comfort and opportunities to our
people. | am la favor 81 patroniz-
ing home industry and home labor at
all times when possible to do 80.
| have watched Albuquerque grow
from q small western town 20 the
present beautiful and active city thnt
IL IL today. | have fun faith In its
future. | am proud OF The high char
ter OF the citizenship Of Albuquerque.
one needs but go npon our streets.
In our banks, our wholesale houses,
other business houses. offices ard
shops, To be impressed with the spirit
OF energy and optimism there found.
Albuquerque Is fortunate In having
the Atchison. Topeka a Santa Fe
railway system running through u
and having its large shops located
here. II Is fortunate In hat those
shops are now being enlarged and
the working capacity greatly incrcas-
ed. which will mean much for Albu-
%querque's future and growth. The re-
sources around and about Albuqucr-
que are many and abundant. Being
the metropolis and the financial CEN
ter 81 New Mexico. u draws wealth
from all industries of the state, sheen
and wool, cattle, horses and an other
animal industries. as well as It's great
fields OF coal mines on all sides and
also the great mining developments
being made FOR gold aud silver and
other metals of less value. Aside
from the above resources IL occurs Ia
me the one great, immediate source
Of wealth right az our door. is the
vast eNpansc Of farming land OF rich
soil along the Rio Grande river. which
needs only the blowing, planting and
cuitiVating To be- made 10 produce
crops and foodstuns sufficient To sup
ply a city Of one hundred thousand
Inhabitants No let us not forget our
best friend-the land which IN at our
very threshold. waiting TO be mad,
into farms whcrv homes may be built
and families reared In plenty and con-
tcntment In order hat the above
conditions IN farming may be hasten
ell and Albuquerque reap 4 great ben.
ett as the home market for products