Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29
A Citizens Reform Ticket.

Inc tneeL1l9 laSl FRIDAY evening
at the engine house was attended by
about City citizens. With few excep-
tlOns they were persons who have TAX
en- a decided stand for prohibition.
The meeting organized by electing V.
E. Lawson as chairman and N. B.
Carlson as secretary.
A report being made that notices
Of citizens caucus had already been
posted, a committee composed Of two
men from each ward was on motion
selected to look after the interests Of
the temperance people at these caucu-
ses. If not successful, they were to
call mass meeting on the Monday
before election to take action.
The report proved untrue, however,
and after some discussion it was deci-
ded that the meeting take action to-
wards calling caucuses. On motion
of Mr.. Shipstead committee of three
on resolutions was appointed. The
chairman appointed as snch commit
tee H. Shipstead, Prof. Hilleboe and
Erick Holt. Mr. Shipstead asked to
be excused, and on motion the chair
man was made one of the committee
It was moved by Prof. Hilleboe that
that is should be considered the sense
of the meeting that in case nO-license
carried the village should employ a
village attorney to prosecute offenders
of the law. The motion was adopted.
The committee on resolutions repor-
ted the following, which was unami-
nously adopted:
':We. citizens of Willmar in confer
ence assembled, having under consid-
mi f0 fho val
fare Of the municipality, have adopted
the following resolutions:
"Whereas. An attempt is being made
to bring national politics into the viii
lage election and thus allowing issues
which have no place in municipal af-
fairs to overshadow and place in. the
background issues which are of vital
Importance to the moral and financial
welfare of the village, and,
"Whereas, The regular committees
who were appointed at the caucuses
held last year to call the nOn-partisan
citizens caucuses at this time, by rea-
son of said partisan move may be
incapacitated to act, and,
"Whereas, We desire to give the
people an opportunity to organize an
independent citizens movement. hav-
ing for its object to institute reform in
the administration of the municipal
ity.
"Be it Resolved, That we issue the
following call to the citizens of Will
mar:
"We are opposed to the traffic in In
toxicating beverages and demand that
the granting of saloon licenses in the
village of Willmar shall cease.
''We are opposed to the extravaganza
as now exemplified in the village
Water-works and Light Station, and
demand that strict economy be OBJ
served in all branches of the village
government, to the end that the debts
and liabilities of the village may de-
crease instead of increase.
sWe are opposed to the village au-
thorities using village funds or road
work to promote or improve the So
called Foot Lake Bridge, should an
attempt be made to complete that i'm
practicable project. .~~ e. -,
1--WE are opposed to the granting OF
special privileges, as in the Odd Eel.
lows Building Association instance .
When it was furnished city light al
about one-half of the price charged
others, including churches.
Having Set. forth the foregoing de.
c1aration, we invite all citizens o.
w Willmar who are interested and be