Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
A MUNICIPAL INNOVATION.
Rocky F0rd's City Council OIven the
Endorsement Of . Meeting for
PRAYER and Conference.


Rocky Ford is city OF original meth
DDS. But originality and uniqueness have
never been adopted to an extent to inter-
fere with high degree Of practical appli-
cation and success. In harmony with the
Rocky Ford way Of doing things a meet
ing was held at The Grand Monday even
ing to express the confidence Of tho peo-
pie in the newly elected city council and
to pray that during their term Of Office
they may have the guidance OF the
Supreme Being who is the ruler Of nations
and Of municipalities.
After hymn Rev. ]. T. Knuekey an
nounced that as president OF the minister
ial association he was expected TO pres
ide. He said now that the smoke OF the
electoral battle had cleared away we
were all brothers. all intent on the up
building Of our beautiful city. tho pride Of
the Arkansas valley. The new admin
istra,ion needs the leading hand Of Him
who is greater than man.
Rev. w. !. Davenport followed in an
appropriate prayer.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Nelson read the thirteenth
chapter Of First Corinthians. Of which
charity is tho topic.
In a short address Rev. Nelson spoke
o! tho belief Of the audience In tho en-
foreement Of law-his hearers had no
sympathy with those who arc even now
Dragging that they will break the law.
Tho liquor question can never DO settled
until |, Is settled right We arc here To
favor clean. prosperous city and will
stand behind the council In tho enforce
ment o! law.
Rev. Wilson Mills said that every true
American ought To DO ready TO rule, pray.
tigh, and pay. The privilege OF suffrage
should DO used for tho common good.
Law which is no, tho expression o! moral
righ, is an iniaui,y. Good laws faithfully
executed do much TO elevate. |, has
been said that you cannot make mon
good by statute: cannot logislato mon into
heaven. This Is ;rue but you can enact
such legislation ss shall cause mon TO 60
TO tho devil. Vigorous enforcement, will
bring out much opposition. bu, stand by
your officers.
The Battle Hymn Of tho Republic"
was ;hon sung with spirit by tho choir
and congregation.
C. r. Evans. assistant manager Of tho
sugar factory. read tho following paper:
Fellow Citizens Of Rocky Ford:-
We arc gathered together hero this os-
oning TO consider tho ways and means Of
how bast 70 conduct tho noSt two years
Of our city government Tho citizens by
their ballots in tho laic election told plain
ly tho policy which ;hoy deemed bos;. and
made their choice Of representatives.
These representatives stand ready 10
obey tho mandates Of their constituents.
and. their desires all being uniform. they
will work as ono man 10 bring forth tho
desired roful,: bu; tho question before
them Is such gfos; ono and 90 import
an, to tho welfare o! this city. that ;hoy
have called US together no; only 10 ask
our support. but also to ask us to fcmom-
hor ,hofn and their work in our prayers
70 our divine Master. Jesus Christ
As citizens Of Rocky Ford. no; as NOM
bcrs Of any political party ,hoy have the
righ, to call on you not only for your NOR
al support in this issue. bu, for your hslp
whenever and however it Is needed 10
show tho world at large that No-License
can DO. and will DO. success hora. and
tha, tho good news shall go forth to the
world as a clarion no;o that shall be
heard far and near. and ring in tho hearts
of mon until this curse shall DO stamped
OIL, Of our beautiful land.
As mothers and fathers. sisters sand
brothers. we have too long stood idle to
see this curse steal away with tho best
and noblost Of mon and women only TO
ruin them and mako them no better than
beasts, and now ,ha, tho will OF the poo-
ple has been made known. !; will only re-
auire your work and mine in support Of
these men whom wa have elected 10
make this success living one. grow
ing cause which will rebound to the cred
I, Of our country. and pleasure to our
Master.
Now. Fellow Citizens, you cannot es-
poet this reform to be accomplished in the
twinklng Of an eye-it will be a long. hard
work. in which as good citizens We must
all labor.
Another thought that comes TO me is
that you must not expect the impossible
within short period Of a few months:
we are all awake to the fact that our city
has great need Of certain improvements
in sewerage. lighting. sidewalks. ETC..
but to accomplish all Of these things re-
auires an expenditure Of a large amount
Of money. and it is the aim and desire Of
these men to accomplish these improve
mems. but they are not willing to have
them made at great increase Of your
taxes so | say. remember tha. these
many improvements must come slowly
and after the accomplishment Of the first
and great issue.
One Of our city papers during the cam
paign said that the fund raised to pros
eeute violators OF any law that might be
passed to suppress the sale Of liquors
would vanish in thin air. This was
slur which cannot let stand without
saying word or two. This fund, ladies
and gentlemen. was subscribed to in good
faith and is ready when needed.
1t is not my purpose to. night to talk
| against time. nor to rehash allcampaign
literature, but to remind you Of your duty
as good and law abiding citizen, no mat
ter what your belief may be as to the
best method Of handling this great quest
ion. The majority rules. and the MAORI
ty has designated how this issue shall be
met.
whor l, eop,oe IN yotir potice that