Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-14
Citizens REFORM TICKET
i.
Chosen by a Mass Meeting at
Pratt City.
E. DONALDSON FOR MAYOR
Ringing Resolutions Which the Ticket Pledges
Itself TO acknowledgements Of the
Standard Bearer.
MADISON FOR MAYOR

Pratt City. Feb. 13.-(Special Core
spondence. Jon February the citizens
reform party met in the city hall, under
a call issued from a mass meeting, to
nominate candidates for mayor and al
dermen. This call was for all citizens.
regardless of political opinions, who be-
lieve in reform in city affairs and the
enactment and enforcement of ordinances
tending to elevate the moral and indus
trial condition of our progressive little
city.
Dr. T. ]. Brown was made permanent
chairman, and the following excellent
ticket was nominated:
For Mayor-E. Donaldson.
Aldermen: First Ward-T. j. Brown, A.
j. Prince.
Second Ward-Pat FELTON,, Jr., P. A.
Grantham.
Third Ward-Ed Hogan, w. H. EULER.
Fourth Ward-J. w. Allen, c. w. Nc
Bride.
The following platform of principles
was unanimously agreed to:
PLATFORM.
Mr.. E. Donaldson, the nominee for
mayor, is one of the most substantial
and popular citizens in Pratt City. He
has for years been identified with the
industrial Improvements and advance
ment of the city. He is practical miner,
having worked as laborer, miner and con-
tractor, and no man in Pratt City is bet
ter qualified to hold the position of mayor
than Mr.. Donaldson.
He is a thorough Christian gentleman,
and he has contributed to the cause of
humanity, and no worthy appeal has
ever been made to him that did not meet
a hearty response. He is especially popu-
lar with the miners. During the last
strike he furnished numbers of worthy
families out of his own means, and there
by kept suffering from their door. He
is fair conservative and public-sprited.
and the citizens municipal reform ticket
is to be congratulated on this excellent
selection.
The nominees for aldermen are good,
substantial citizens, and it is safe to pre-
dict that, should they be elected, the
principles set out in the platform will be
faithfully carried out The election takes
place on March 2. Following is the plat
form adopted
We, the Citizens Municipal Reform
ticket. in convention assembled, believ-
ing in an economical administration of
the affairs of the city, and the rigid
enforcement of it's laws and ordinances,
do hereby endorse the following platform
of principles:
i. We demand the enactment and en-
forcement of such ordinances as will eff
feetually prevent the sale or giving away
of intoxicating liquors on Sunday and
the closing of all business not permit
ted by the state laws.
2. We favor the enactment of such or
dinances as will abolish wine-rooms and
dance-halls, in connection with saloons.
3. We favor the enactment and en-
forcement of laws against minors enter
ing saloons and the sale of intoxicants
to same.
4. We favor the retaining of sufficient
amount of the revenues of the city for
school purposes as will maintain a free
public school for both white and colored
for a term of nine months in each year.
s. We favor making the position of
mayor one of honor, rather than one Of
emolument, and the fixing of salaries
of the officers of the city upon a true
basis of economy, commensurate to the
duties of each. keeping in view the gen.
eral financial and industrial condition Of
the city.
g. We favor the setting apart of all
moneys collected as street tax to street
improvements, as the city charter pro-
vides.
7. We favor the opening of new streets
and allies where needed.
s. We favor all license money being
paid into the treasury at the beginning
of each year, with special favors to none.
0. We favor the abolishing of all
gambling machines, such as wheels-of-
fortune, knife-boards, and like devices
that infest our city on pay-days.
10. We favor the enforcement of the
ordinance prohibiting females entering
saloons.
IL. We favor the enforcement of all
those ordinaces which tend to promote
morality and good government