Arizona republican., 1904-05-14

| be a part of the campaign, he had signed it. He then read the petitions.
 there being two Of them. They are identical and read as follows: We, the undersigned residents Of Tempe and vicinity, hereby declare
 our sentiment in favor of the complete 1 suppression of gambling and prostltu-
 tion within the limits Of said city. We respectfully petition the common council of said city to rescind that portion of ordinance No. 5, of said city pertaining to the licensing of gambling houses as stated in No. : Of 1 the same; and to pass an ordinance prohibiting gambling within said city. l We further declare our sentiment in favcr of the rigid enforcement of or dinence No. 54 of said city. entitled 'an ordinance to suppress bawdy houses."
 The first petition was signed by IS | tax payers and voters of the city. The second was signed by 251 citizens, not t3x payers, but residents of the sub urbs, and those who were interested in the welfare of the town. This peti- tion was nearly three yards in length and required considerable time to read it.
 The doctor then spoke at some length giving a number of reasons why the council should give the petitions con- sideration and should act and pass on them.
 Said he, "The first reason Is this: It was made a part of the campaign agreement and on this account the council should act accordingly, for it
 was understood that if such a petition
 was prepared and presented they would pass on it.
 Second, the relation Of the subject 10 the Normal school"
 Here the doctor gave Q number of figures and statistics to prove his re- marks in the matter Continuing he said
 'Whatever helps the Normal school is q direct benefit tc the town, the county and the territory, and directly opposite, whatever is an injury to the | school is direct injury to the town, county and territory. As there Is nothing outside cf the school itself | that is a greater help to it than the reputation of the town in which it is situated, it behooves us to see that the ! town has a clean, moral reputation. If | it leaks out that the town is anything | but that, people will not be ready and , willing to send their children to school here. A good reputation will gain i students, but a bad reputation will lcse | them.
 Third, the length of the petitions. | from the number of names signed, and all but a very few of them signed without being urged, and it is very
 evident that it Is the wish of the great
 majority of the people that the things
 mentioned in the petition be sup
 pressed.
 | Fourth, anu greatest Of all, it is
 right. It is said truthfuIly that if these
 things arc abolished here the boys will go to Phoenix, but nevertheless they i cannot go every night, while here the temptation Is always before them" | The doctor then related a Bible in- i stance to further prove his remarks in
 regard to gambling.
 Considering the things he had heard
 in opposition to the petitions lie said i that it resolved itself down t. a sim | pie matter of finances. Those oppos- | ing it insisted that the damage to the ! town through the loss of licenses | would be great. Tn order to cvercome | this point he offered two propositions,
 as follows:
 | First, that an occupation tax be
 levied upon the professional men of the ! town, doctors, lawyers and dentists
 If this was not sufficient if they would l give him a weeks time he would give
 his personal promise as a representa- | tive of the citizens to put up the
 amount in cash. This knocked the 1 financial argument in the head and
 as there seemed to be no other reason why the council should not pass the petition it was taken for granted that
 1t would go.
 At this point the mayor called for l remarks from the other side, but there
 were none Forthcoming It was under
 stood that there had been a remon-
 strance prepared but it was not pre-
 sented. The rest of Dr. Jones' remar ks
 were made to the members of the council alone. After he had conclud- ed the matter was allowed to rest un- l til the ether business before the coun-
 ell had been finished.
 | Late in the evening it was agair
 taken up. Some of the members wish
 ed 10 settle it at once and have an i'm mediate vote on the question: others
 wished to have a week to consider il
 in, but it was finally decided to take
 up the petition in two separate parts
 taking two ballots on it.
 The last part of the petition was
 considered first and a motion was pass
 ed to the effect that it was the sense
 of the council that the ordinance re.
 specting the suppression of bawdy
 houses be strictly enforced and tn, 1 marshal was instructed accordingly
 MT. Brown here stated that in order
 to do anything in this matter it woulC
 be necessary to have the complete
 backing of the council, beth financially
 and morally. To this the council agreed
 In regard to repeating that part O
 Ordinance No. B regarding gambling
 the following motion was put:
 Tt is moved and seconded that tn,
 ordinance committee construct an OF