The Washington times., 1904-04-23
ROCKVILLE WILL
FIGHT AT POLLS
Against EncrOachment of
Street Railway.
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS
Strong Resolutions Adopted and Ticket
Prepared to Use in the NUM-
cipal Campaign.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April pa ma
1ority of the property owners living in
the lower section Of the town of Rock
vile, having called a meeting Of the
citizens to discuss matters affecting the
welfare Of the town, invited the citizens
10 meet with them at the courthouse
fast evening TO confer about railroad
matters and other questions TO be set
+ tied al the coming election on May =.
IN pursuance to this can about n hun
0red of the representative citizens met
in the grand jury room Of the court
house. the meeting being called TO or
Ger 1T S o'clock. Philip d. Laird was
selected chairman and Frank Higgins
secrstary.
AIr- Laird explained the object Of the
meeting, which had already been set
foirh in the printed circular calling the
citizens together
Resolutions Adopted.
William r. Punphrey offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which. with two
amendments. after much discussion,
. were adopted:
Resolved. J. That the condition Of
the affairs OF Rockville requires Upon
The part OF It's officers intelligent inter
est and active effort 10 promote the
Welfare and progress OF the town and
10 conserve the rights OF its citizens.
Thai la the lection 10 be held OF
Aa} Z, the candidates Tor mayor AMI
council should pledge themselves; To
exercise the utmost economy, consis-
tent with due regard for the progress
q health of the town. 10 the end that
the burden Of taxes may be as light as
possible; 10 foster IN the citizens publtc
spirit in cooperation with the autllOIi-
ties in order that the general interest
E OF the community may be advanced.
.aIhaT in rar auHfnanna al. nnnFrQRF Fnr
the use Of the streets OF the town by
corporations or individuals. the hrst
consideration should be for the COM
fort and rights OF the people lmmedl-
ately affected. and while no oppressive
unreasonable terms should be eX>
acted for such use. the town should
receive proper compensation for the
grant of a valuable franchise, and
should demand adequate transportation
facilities by the extension of the line
10 the west end of the town at present
or at such future definite time as may
be determined and in no case should
its police power TO control the opera
ton CT ears through its streets be sur
rendered or JeOpardiZed; and such ord.-
nance should be submitted in some form
20 the citizens Of the town for approval
or rejection.
Free Pass Amendment.
An amendmcnt was offered by Henry
Resinger, as fellows:
AAAE A. - LNE - "a NAA~1. AH[[<--G
that no candidate Tor mayor or @councii>
man TO be named at this meeting should
expect or receive the votes Of the citi-
zens of this own who Will not publicly
declare that he viii not receive q free
pass from the electric railroad while
serving the town"
This amendment was at first unan-
tmOusly adopted. but later IN the session
-of the meeting. upon a motion TO re-
consider. was stricken from the ~resoiu-
tiOns. The several candidates named
accepted the resolutions as finally pass
ed. Some of the candidates declared
that they would not agree to run with
the free pass resolution, but fully and
freely subscribed 10 the other resolu-
tons. Those refusing said II was an
insult upon them that they could be
improperly Influenced by the acceptance
Of the free pass given by the railroad
The general sentiment prevailing at
the meeting was that, while Il is
thought unwise ana injudiciOus for any
passes from the railroad while serving
the town, II was thought best by the
meeting TO strike il from the resolu.
lions.
The Citizens Ticket.
Upon motion Of ". r. Humphrey. the
chat was directed TO name a commit
tee Of five to select a ticket TO be voted
upon AT the coming election, who would
pledge themselves TO subscribe TO the
foregoing resolutions. w~hereupon the
chair named r. b. Peter. Wash. Hicks.
Albert King. and George H. Lamar, who
retired n reported the following ticket
as the citizens ticket 10 be voted at the
coming municipal election. For mayor.
Philip y. Laird; for cOuncilmen, John
NJ Heagy. Henry Reisinger. DR.. Robert
{. Warheld. and Willis p. Burdette, all
Of whom fully subscribed 20 the fore
going resolutions.
The other ticket in the field is COM
posed Of Hattefsly ". Talbot. for may
or. and Messrs. Lee Omutt. Dr. Robert
C. WaTheld, Willis =. Burdette. and
David ]. Bready. IL viii be noticed that
Messrs. Warheld and Burdette are in
dorsed By both sides 20 this question.
The town campaign Is now on. May
z viii tell the story OF what win be the
policy Of the town on some subject IN
the future.