The Labor enquirer., 1883-03-24

helIey, Frank Belhart John Gibson, +.
S. Collins, John McEIroy, Richard Nc
Kenzie, James D. McCann.
Third Ward--P. H. BaIfe, H. A. HoIme,
R. Edgcomb, S. Nash, R. Bowerman, J..
J. Bucher, John Rose.
Fourth Wards. H, Laverty, -
Carroll, John NJ. Carey, Thomas Arkell
John D. elise, Frank Hall, Charles B,
Matthaey, J. R. Buchanan.
Fifth Ward-John B. Lennon, Paul
a. Dockendorf, Andrew Schindler, J. B.
Bowling, Robert S. Watts, Frank Brad
ley, c. NJ Carter, w. H. Mccarthy.
Sixth Ward-John Mullins, John Lin
quist, Mike Linch, Okla Swanson, julius
Leitz, Thomas Burke.
Seventh Ward-Casper MaIchus, -
Dennison, John White, H. O. Billings
P. Harrington, Joseph kinsley, Adam
Ponhayo, H. A. Duff.
Eighth Ward-O. L. Smith Dennis
Mullins, Frederick johnson, 0. KoIan-
der, O. A. Swanson, Michael Ford, J. c.
Quiner, J. D, Mckinley.
Ninth Ward-Patrick tjilchreest, JAS
Young, Michael Lewis, Martin Waldron,
Peter Smith, Mike Finn, Theodore
Smith, John Sumner ..
On motion, the report Of the commit
tee on credentials was accepted. 4 mo-
ton was made that committee Of five
be appointed on permanent organization
and order of business. This committee
consisted of Messrs. Frank. Hail. J. H.
Bunce, John White, J. D. Mckinley and
P. H. BaIfe The committee withdrew,
and after a short consultation reported
for permanent officers those who had
served temporarily, and added P. II.
Balfe as assistant secretary. After few
words, Of thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, the president announced the
convention open for such business as
might be brought before it.
Mr. John B. Lennon presented the fol-
lowing as the
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES:
We, the workingmen Of Denver, in
convention assembled, actuated solely
by desire to secure a municipal govern
ment which shall be administered hon
estly, justly and with a view to the pub
/ lie welfare, and designing to support for
the various city and ward offices candi-
dates who Will conscientiously and
faithfully discharge their duties if elect
ed, and further believing that these re-
suits can only be obtained by voting for
competent men, irrespective OF party af-
h)ation8, do hereby adopt the following
platform of principles:
First-Municipa! governments are in
stituted, Bot for the benefit Of parties or
any privileged class, but for the purpose
of securing the protection Of law, order,
public health and general security.
Second-Economy demands that the
rate of taxation should be reduced to the
lowest possible standard consistent with
the attainment Of these great results.
Third-Without able. honorable and
faithful officers we cannot hope for either
economy, wisdom, integrity or tirmness
in our municipal administration.
Fourth-The experience Of the past in
| the emuniCipaIitv of Denver has furnished
incontrovertible evidence that political
organization based on party issues will
not and cannot provide officers of the
character mentioned, but that the ma
chinery Of party, when intrusted with
municipal elections, results only in mis-
rule, extravaganza and corruption.
Fifth-The only plan to avoid the evils
of the past, and to secure good govern
ment for the future, is for the working
men to nominate and support, irre8pec-
tive of party, ticket composed of can
didates whose lives and characters give
assurance that they WILL if elected, hon
estIy, faithfully and unfalteringIy dis
charge the trusts confded to them.
The most perfect silence and attention
prevailed during the reading of the plat
form, which, on. motion, was adopted
with round of applause.
Mr. 0. L. Smith then introduced a
lengthy set of resolutions, setting forth
the necessity and propnety Of the work
iDgmen taking prompt action at the polls
in the coming contest and upon all like
occasions, but the ground being entirely