The herald., 1897-03-13
POMONA
Platform Of Principles Of Local Refermers
Land Sales

Platform Of Principles Of Local Refsrmers
Land Sales
POMONA, March 1.-THE closing
resolutions in the platform of the Citi
zens' Reform party. as adopted in it,
convention this week, and which hav;
been hoisted as the principles governing
their present campaign, read as follows
Resolved. That our candidates are
pledged to favor the economic and eff.
Client administration of civic affairs In
all braches of the public service; to place
our municipality on par with Other
cities Of its class in the excellence of IT.
schools In the good condition. Of its
streets and highways throughout the
entire city so far as shall be consistent
with prudence and economy, 50 that oul
city shall become more and more a bust
ness center, desirable home for its citi-
zens and an attractive resort for eastern
! tourists and health seekers.
| Resolved, That we do hereby pledge
our candidates to re-enact ordinance No
104, regulating the sale of liquor in the
city Of Pomona, and to the strict enforce
| ment and maintenance of the same.
The shipment of oranges from this To-
cality this year will reach about fifteen
carloads.
Pomona has never had an opportunity
of seeing the cinematoscope and this
community will be pleased to know that
one will be given it next week.
John Storrs has bought, for $3.50, the
northwest corner lot at the junction OF
Holt avenue and Eleanor street, from
A. c. Abbott.
r. A. Wallace has purchased house
and about three acres Of land in Lords
burg for home place.
j. A. Gallup, associate grand patron OF
the grand chapter Of the Order of the
Eastern Star. will visit Ungava chapter
No. LOG at Riverside this evening. This
is the occasion Of the visit of the worthy
grand matron, Mrs. Ella T. Hall of Tu-
lare, CAL, and Ungava chapter has in
vited other grand officers to be present.
The worthy grand matron will visit Po-
mona chapter on Saturday evening
1t is announced that Mrs. Jessie Pad
CHAM Conant will, at an early date, give
a concert In this. her old home.
The Elleford Theatrical company has
by the creditable presentation Of its
repertoire of plays in this place won the
good VIII OF Pomonans. They close their
engagement Saturday night with one
of their best productions.
s. Craig and wife, who have been visit
ing the family Of L. E. Fellows in this
city, left Wednesday for the north
Lewis Wright and son have returned
from their mining property on the des-
1t has been long time since this val
ley had as good prospects for heavy
hay and grain crop. Already the first
cutting has been made in few instances
and soon this market can have new hay
on sale.
Progress The anti-saloon party Is
weighted with burdens too heavy for
any political party to carry Those bur-
dens are policy condemned by its own
party (the American Anti-Saloon lea
gue) and by citizens generally; and an
arbitrary domination Of its affairs and
the affairs Of the community by a few
men. which ie always baneful in politics
and which good citizens everywhere and
always denounce. Not until the Anti
Saloon party Is re-organized along DIFF
ferent lines can 1t command the conf
dence Of the community and rally to its
standard anything like the total temper
ance vote. The time Is coming, and it is
not far distant, when every sincere tenn
perance man in Pomona will endorse the
position taken by the Progress, because
1t is right.