The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-26

Jake Horn.
Upon the suggestion of Mayor
Apparent Little, the ticket nomi-
mated was named the Municipal
Improvement ticket.
"A recess was now ordered to per-
NIT the people of the respective
wards to confer with respect 10
councilmen and to enable committee
on resolutions to prepare its report.
The meeting being again called
to order, the committee on resolu-
tlons reported the following, which
was adopted by a rising vote:
To the Chairman and Members of
this meeting:
We your Committee on Resolu-
tlons respectfully beg to report the
following declaration of principles:
We the moral, progressive and
enlightened people of Caldwell, be-
ing in mass convention assembled,
for the purpose Of naming from
among our honored citizens those
10 whom we would delegate the
duty of conducting city govern
ment for the ensuing year, and
fully recognizing that this impor-
tant obligation should be dis
charged by men and women of un-
impeachable integrity, sound NOR
ality and progressive instincts, do
adopt and earnestly promulgate the
following resolutions for the guild
ance of the nominees of this con-
vention; and we pledge ourselves
and those we have nominated to a
faithful adherence to these declara-
tions.
Recognizing that governments
are instituted among men for the
purpose of maintaining order, ad-
ministering justice and promoting
the moral and material welfare of
the governed, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we solemnly
pledge ourselves and our nominees
to a strict and impartial enforce
ment of all laws and ordinances,
now standing, and especially do we
pledge ourselves to those laws and
ordinances designed to improve and
advance the moral condition of the
community; and whenever it shall
appear that existing laws are insult
dcient, unsuited or incapable of ac-
complishing this end, we pledge
ourselves to the enactment and en-
forcement of more efficient meas
ures, always having in mind and
safeguarding the inherent and con-
stitutional rights guaranteed to
American citizens by the funda-
mental laws Of Our State and our
Nation.
Realizing that this is a Christian
community in which many noble
men and women are earnestly seek
ing to elevate mankind to a higher
and purer plane of spirituality, we
firmly believe that their efforts
should receive such support and en-
couragement from municipal gov
ernment as may be compatible with
the genius of our institutions, and
in no way subversive Or restrictive
of that liberty of action so essential
to the happiness and prosperity of
free and independent people.
Therefore be it
ResoLved, That out of sincere re-
gard for Christianity we pledge
ourselves to enforce laws for the
peaceab1e and orderly observance
of the Sabbath, to the end that all
people may be unmolested in their
devotional exercises and that none
shall be disturbed by offensive and
indecent conduct while going to and
from places of worship.
Next in importance to moral and
spiritual advancement, we regard
material progress, therefore, as our
title indicates, we are earnestly and
enthusiastically devoted to munici'
pal improvement, and pledge our
selves to promote by every legiti
mate means, everything which
tends to upbuilding, beautifying
and prospering the City Of Cald'
we'll and its environs. We note
with pleasure and keen apprecia'
ton the Improvements, both public
and private, which have been made
in the past year, and if the oppor'
tunity shall be afforded us, we
shall encourage and prosecute new
and beneficial enterprises in all di'
rections. Therefore be it
| Res0Ived, That we heartily en-
dorse past and present city admin
istrations for the excellent system
of municipal water works which 1E
now enioyed. And we sincerely