, 1897-03-30

demOrratlc meeting at Roots opera
house las, night. The nominations OF
the bosses had been hRwked about the
streets to such an extent that every
body knew beforehand just what wac
what and who was who. and therefore
il was not surprising that the opera
house meeting took on Il funeral aspect.
Miller for mayor and IiasseLt, May and
Fee for councilmen, just as The Repub-
licnn said yesterday.
The meeting was called for S o'clock,
but At that hOur there was not Il single
individual in The hall. For nearly IN
hour the bosses OF the party rustled for
voters to come 10 the hall. and then on
ly 2S all told could be induced 70 come
out.
w. II. Holiday called the meeting to
order. lending u decidedly non-partisan
appearance 10 matters because Of his
well-knOwn political independence and
party freedom (niD. He made one OF
his characteristic speeches in which he
thanked the democratic party for all the
blessings showered upon the human
race and condemned the republicans for
all the evils. Paul May nominated n.
II. Corthell Tor chairman of the meeting
and NJ. C. Jahrrn. he OF the tea-rose
breath. was made secretary. Mr.. Cor
thell also felt it to be his duty to make
il plain TO the tin-horns that they were
not to be assaulted by the democrats
should they he successful at the polls.
He beratcd the present administration
for nOn-entOrcoment Of the city ordin-
anCes. and stated that it was his policy
to either enforce or repeal laws tan ex-
preston probably suggested by General
Grant, This is entirely Il new idea in
the democratic party and caused II look
of pain to pass over the visages of many
last night.
II WIS moved and seconded that a
committee of five upon resolutions be
appointed TO go ont and read over the
resolutions already prepared by the
iihS itHi'lS' anu JUST ut tulS tille dp-
peared Mr.. Arnold. the great silver nd
vocate, and ut n c Joined hands with
his friend Mr.. Corthell, the great gold
advocate. in conducting the meeting.
He moved that n recess OF 10 minutes
be taken. The motion was carried. Com
mittee on resolutions: Holiday, May,
Starting To. npl Sp,,t,c
AT the end of the 10 minutes the res
plutions were reported, us follows:
Resolved, That in the administration
Of the municipal government we favor
its separation from the pernicious influ-
ence Of partisan politics, and the adop-
ton Of the business principles for which
gled for a number of years. and which
have been only partially realized
through such efforts.
We ~disapprove of the favoritism and
extravaganza of the present administra-
ton, and pledge our candidates to IN
honest and economical city government
and TO the enforcement of our laws and
ordinances and to a careful and prompt
attention to their duties.
We regard the location of the Uni
versity OF Wyoming in Laramie as q
special trust reposed in the people of
this city concerning the moral influence
that is thrown around the youth of the
city and the students OF the university.
We therefore denounce the present city
administration for its cowardice, or cor
ruption. in permitting the worst vices
to be practiced %flagrantly in violation
Of the law and ordinances.
We dencunce he pernicious ballot law
passed by the recent state Legislature,
which denies to the people n freedom
in the nomination Of a ticket without
the announcement Of their party alli-
ance.
Then the ticket vas nominated, only
ton for each office. The chairman
then declared them nominated, there be-
ing no objection offered.
A committee of three to work as a
city central committee was then nam
ed, consisting of James Stirling, c. P.
Arnold and Hans Lauridsen.
The meeting then adjourned and the
members ven sorrowfully homeward.
WHAT MANNER OF GAME IS THIS.
; LIST. And it came to pass that the
boss said unto John, 60 now unto the
people and get the names and we will
call a meeting of the masses.
End. And John went straightway and
secured the names OF some (democrat)
people to have a great revival at the
temple (Root's) on the eventide Of the
Goth day of the present month, which
Is by Interpretation "blustery."
3rd. Now behold on the 29th day as
aforesaid, there gathered at the temple;
by actual count 2S Of the faithful, four
boys and two dogs.
4th. And when the masses had gath
cred, there arose from among the null
titude n William, whose sirname is a
holiday and said, 10 and behold, we are
on the verge Of a city election, let us put
up a ticket with which we may paralyze
the enemy, and secure the offices for
ourselves and the benefit of the green
cloth for our brethren.
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