Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-03-28
Harmonious Convention of the City
Democrats Held in City Hall
Thursday Evening.
PINklEY NOMINATED FOR MAYOR
Murray II. DedtOn and Judge Mac.
GOWan Chosen For Treasurer
and Police Magistrate.

The delegates selected at the Dem
ocratic primaries met in the city hall
last Thursday evening and nominated
the men who are now representing
the democratic party in the munich
pal campaign which is now in pro-
gress. The convention was entirely
Harmonious in every respect and the
ticket which was named is a popular
one.
After the convention had been
called to order by Stout, David Hill
ger and j. E. Lane were unanimously
chosen to the positions Of chairman
and secretary respectively. In taking
the chair, Mr.. Hilger made a short
but stirring address upon the pur-
poses and duties Of the convention.
Upon motion unanimously carried,
the chair appointed two committees
Of five each on platform and resolu-
tions on credentials. The resolutions
committee consisted of DeKalb, Ben
ner, Stout, Dahl and Weaver. The
credentials committee consisted Of
Pick, Sloan, Moshner, Foster and But
ler. A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken to permit the committees to
prepare their reports.
The committee on platform was the
first to report and Chairman DeKalb
read the following platform Of princi-
pies:
We, the democrats of the city of
Lewistown, in convention assembled,
hereby reaffirm our belief in the prin-
ciples Of the democratic party, and
submit the following as our platform
for the municipal campaign of 1905,
and we pledge our candidates nomi-
mated for the respective municipal Of
fees, that they will, if elected, faith
fully carry out the recommendations
herein contained.
We hereby pledge our candidates to
the following declaration Of princi-
pies.
T. The administration OF the af-
fairs of the city in an honest and eco
nomical manner, grantingspecial priv
ileges to none, and equal previlige to
all.
II. The enforcement of the laws o1
the state of Montana, and ordinances
of the municipality of Lewistown, es-
pecially those intended for the pre-
yention OF crime, and for the protec-
tion of the citizen in all Of his legal
rights, embracing the essential priyi.
liges of the rights of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, without dis
elimination or favorltism.
III. A published statement of the
the receipts and expenditures by the
different departments of the city gov
ernment to be published quarterly fol
the permitting of every person tc
judge for himself as to the proper OF
improper expenditures of the city's
money.
". A full investigation of the
feasibility of the gravity water sys
tenn and the cost of maintaining the
same as compared with the cost of the
present system.
V. That all appointive officers shal
be democrats, and we pledge that oul
candidates will follow out the policy
herein expressed requiring efficient
services in the enforcement of the
laws of the city and the municipality
in fearless and honest manner with
out fayoritism and if any officer be
comes derelict in his duty he shall al
once be removed, and his place filled
by competent man who will do hi.
full duty.
VI. We deplore the condition O.
the present engineering department
and condemn the republican members
of the council in retaining men in tht
engineering department who are en-
tirely incompetent despite the fac
that the removal was urgently re
quested by the democratic member
of the council. We pledge our can
didates to bring this department to
more efficient and satisfactory con
dition.
In consideration of this declaration
of principles we earnestly ask for TIN
support of the people of Lewistowl
or our candidates and platform.