Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
No.LIceNse CONVENTION
A Full City Ticket Of Representative
BUSINESS rlen Nominated With
Good Prospects Of Election.

0o0d Prospects Of Election.
The No-License convention met in the
Business Mems Club rooms Monday
evening. March 9. W. @. Brandenburg
was elected chairman and @. M. Hall
secretary.
On taking the chair Mr.. Brandenburg
made an excellent speech outlining the
policy OF the No-Lieense party and the
good II was destined to accomplish.
The various wards were found to be
represented by the delegates named:
First Ward-W. r. Hardey. @. NJ. Hall.
J. W. Seogin. W. J. Young and c. c.
Washburn.
Second Wards. n. Pollock. l. w.
Babeook. Alice X. Green. NJ. NJ. Nelson
and w. g. Brandenburg.
Third Ward-W. !. Davenport. Mrs.
Annie 3. Elser. Mrs. NJ. c. Herdman.
Loren ]. Henry and D. E. Barnes.
W. G. Brandenburg. chairman OF the
resolutions committee reported the fol-
lowing. which were unanimously adopted:
PLATFORM.
We. the No-Lieense people. in conven-
vention assembled. submit tho following
platform to tho voters Of Rocky Ford:
First-That We adop, tho name No
License Party.
Seeond-We declare our utter hostility
to tho licenseing Of saloons or tho illegal
sale OF Intoxicating liquors In any form.
Third-we believe that Rocky Ford
needs above all else an economical and
business administration. that tho city may
secure as much improvement as Is con-
k.,. tvhS
Fourth-in view Of our faith wo pledge
ourselves to tho following policy:
First-To grant no saloon license TO
any person or persons. and rigidly to on
force all tho laws and ordinances gov
erning tho saie Of Intoxicating liquors.
Soeond-To suppress all forms Of gam
bling. slo, machines and gambling devices.
Third-To givo tho city a conscientious
administration Of tho affairs Of tho city.
and faithful collection Of all water
rentals. poll tax and other revenues duo
tho city.
Fourth-To kcop tho city eloan and
sanitary. to improve tho water service
and fro department. TO build sidewalks
and grade streets. to install now sower
system as soon as practical. to stand by
all officers Of tho city in tho performance
Of their duties.
Tho following officers wero unanimously
nominated:
For Mayor. Or. r. M. Pollock.
For City Clerk. Or. W. c. Hereford.
For Treasurer. J. W. SeoRin.
For City Attorney. r. S. Beali.
For Police Magistrate. George Meo.
Osborn.
For Stree. Commissioner. J. E. Dukes.
For City Engineer. W. N. Randall.
For Marshal. C. n. Baldwin.
A committee to fill vacancies in city
ticket was named as follows: @. M. Hall.
L. w. Babeoek and W. !. Davenport
Ward committees to fill vacancies:
First Ward-w. 9. Brandcnburg. S. H.
Pollock and Chas. Cartwright
Second Ward
Third Ward-W. !. Davenport. Mrs.
Annie 3. Elser and Loren J. Henry.
II was ordered that the nominees Of the
convention together with the ward COM
mitteemen constitute an executive COM
mi,tee for the conduct Of the campaign.
Or. Pollock responded to many calls by
tho following address Of acceptance:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen Of
the Convention:
accept the nomination for mayor Of
Rocky Ford on the No-Lieense ticket
with feeling Of appreciation for the con-
fidence imposed.
My acceptance is not because Of any
aspirations for political preferment, as |
have not sought the nomination. and con-
sent to accept only for the success of a
cause in which ! am deeply interested.
/ II elected to the office. shall enforce ex-
isting laws impartially and to the best Of
my ability. without respect to friend or
fear of possible foe.
The willingness with which business
men have allowed their names to be used
on the No-License ticket, and the prom
ises of support from SO many others. en-
courage ne to believe that the present
aggressive movement to rid our city Of
the saloon is not one Of mere sentiment,
but is rather due to growing realiza-
ton among the thinking people of Rocky
Ford Of the following self-evident facts
concerning the legalized liquor business.
|. That it is not profitable to send an
nually out Of the city at least $4,000 in
order that the city may cover into its
treasury $4,000 license money, Of which
at least three-fourths is paid from the
pockets of its own citizens and not to ex-
ceed one-fourth by transients, resulting
in loss Of say $4,000 to carry out the
scheme.
Q. That the money spent for whiskey
and beer is lost to taxation, returning no
property values, but only lowered
grade of citizenship.
8. That the money. if not spent in the
saloon, would be spent in legitimate
channels of trade, giving us better houses,
barns. lawns and homes with furnishings.
all of which are subject to taxation, and
would alone net US more ready money in
very short time than is realized from
the entire saloon license.
4. That the increased demands for
the comforts of life would soon cause our
empty saloon buildings to DO occupied by
merchants. who could give employment
to all persons now employed In the