Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-04-02

commend tho republican party az the
party OF action and progress. aa the
party that does not hesitate. falter or
rhrink the responsibility and we refer
tl iI8 many glorious achievements
with iust pride
Two yCd'B ago iu convention assem-
hlod we nominated q Com ticket aud
asked The support of tho people.
uIode.ur if elected. an omciort and
economical business administration ot
tru city affairs our nominees were
overwhelmingly successful 40 the
polls The two years have passed, the
record 'r made and this record is sub
miit0i to the people Tho pledge thCn
made io rIyo the city an efficient and
economical administration has been
aoredIy kept Succeeding in office an
eytrayaeaut democratic admuIstra.
tI0n. with "a depleted treasury. a rc.
publican mayor and republican
council Zoo obedience to lts party
u'udrr. have given the city better
administration and hayo accomplish.
go moro fof che public welfare and
more economically than was ever nc.
c1mp.ishci 0r claimed by any demo.
cratic administration in the history
OF tuo city, and have in addition. ac.
cuWu'Bt.d q substantial surplus iu
Tho treasury We. therefore. heartily
endorse fhD administration of Mayor
o. r. Myers aui hB republican col
leagues 0E an efficient and economical
business administration We again
ask tho support %. the people no the
coming city election, again plodFIng
f elected an efficient and economical
naturalization OF the cItys AFFAIRS
We consider the question OF the an.
uoy1t.ou of contiguous territory az
one which tho citizen OF Albuquerque
hou'd pass upon hy having % submit.
t'i to "a vote OF the taxpayers OF the
city and we MoiFc the republican
party and the nominees of THIS con.
rcui.0n t0 absolutely resist and pro.
wont tho annexation of n1roIas or
other contiguous territory unless the
citizens Uf Albuquerque by % majority
vote desire such annexation.
We look with lisfavor ou the cT0rt
1' Che Wator Supply company 90 oh.
tain uu extension Ot ita franchise ana
cl,y contract regarding the water
upuly furnished ns inadequate ana
'hD charges both Co the city and 90
che consumer as oxhor1itaut. and We
pledge the nominees of this cuuycn.
ton Co oppose and dofoat any such
extension as long a. such conditions
exist We charge tnat the demo
cratic party Zoo Internationally pIeIg.
nt tu both the extension OF rho fran.
.hIsc and the city contract OF the
Water supply company without n re.
ductIon of rates and we denounce
'h's action of the democratic party
rs e. base lotmu. OF mo peoples
interest
As the city council is The rcprcsen.
ntiyo uf tho people Tor administering
'ho affairs of the city. We have at an
Times favored fuH publicity of ls
proceedings and every republican
council has given such publicity and
We now. as wo have heretofore 90,
nouuoD the democratic administration
that proceeded the republican admln.
.Hirau0n Tor Its policy of attempting
TO suppress mll Information of its ac.
ton from the people
Under The present republican al
mlu.station the city schools have
been suhstantiauy improved in mclu.
tiUa. equipment and efficiency. And
whereas. la view 90 the rapid growth
nf the city NJ Albuquerque % becomes
absolutely necessary 20 further OK.
tend tho existing school facilities. and
the republican par, being the
party OF progress, We there.
fore favor the issuance OF $4,000
bonds 20 the end mat our public
schools may meet the requirements
Of the rapidly growing community.
Tho resolutions were unanimously
ADOPTED amid much cheering
Nominations.
Louis llfold. in neat speech. nom.
mated George a. Albright for mayor.
The nomination was seconded y
each ward. whom James Smith NOV.
ed that nominations for mayor DO
closed and that Mr. AlbrIghts nom.
nation be made unanimous and by a
rising vote, The motion Was carried.
D. A Hubbon moved that a com.
mitoC OF three be- appointed 10 escort
Mr. Albright, the next mayor. 10 the
platform, whereupon the chair hp.
pointed on that committee Mossrs.
Hubhell, llield aud Matson.
Cand, date Albright appearing be-
fore the convention, stated that no
accepted the nomination for mayor.
aud considered Il great honor 20 he
nominated for such an ONCE oy the
republican party he stated that the
resolutions. 40 read, was the platform
upon which DO would make the race
r. A Hubboll, 10 a timely addrsss
nominated Harry =. Lee for city clerk
aud his nomination was seconded by
each OF the wards. Mayor Myers. on
tahaf Of the Fourth ward delegates.
paid a very high compliment TO Mt,
lee as An efficient worthy city OF.
hclal
Tho nomination was made unani.
mous and by rising vote.
DR. George W. Harrison neatly nom.