Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-09-28
'ALLOPPOSETHEGANG
The "city" Party and Democrats
Unite on One Ticket
70 CLEANSE PHILADELPHIA or CRAFT
The Platform Announces That Their
ParDose Is to Redeem the City
from the Control OF Grim
inaI COnsDiratOrs.

Philadelphia, Sept 21.-The CITY"
party, o reform organization held It's
county convention Wednesday In the
Academy OF Music for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for sheriff, cor
oner and two county commissioners In
opposition to the republican nominees
announced last Saturday.
After the appointment of the per-
manent committees the convention
took q recess to allow tho committee
to prepare their reports. Immediately
after the recess the committees re-
ported. The committee on permanent
organization presented their report
making the temporary officers perma-
nent and adding as vice presidents
Charles Emory Smith and VIM. c.
Bullitt. The report was adopted, The
following platform was offered by the
committee on resolutions and was
adopted:
The city party Of Philadelphia in
convention assembled hereby makes
It's declaration Of principles and in
Htes the CO operation and support OF
all good citizens without regard 10
their party ties or national political
principles.
The city party has been formed for
the redemption Of the city Of Philadel-
phia from the control Of corrupt and
criminal conspirators calling them
selves republicans It aims to put an
end to government by and for NIT
nicipal contractors and to substitute
government by and for the citizens.
As necessary incidents to Its policy OF
reform and progress the city party de-
mands:
First, A complete and thorough re-
vision Of the present election laws. in
Guiding a provision for personal regis
tration.
Second, The repeal Of the Ripper"
bill denying to the mayor the right to
appoint his heads Of departments.
Third, A sincere and impartial en-
forcement Of the civil service provision
Of the city charter, making appoint
ment to ONCE depend wholly upon
merit and not at all upon political pull.
Fourth, That municipal franchises,
when granted, shall be for limited pc
Rods only and with proper compensa'
ton and not as matters Of political or
personal favor.
Fifth, The election Of municipal Of
Acera responsible to the entire body Of
citizens and not to any man or group
of men.
Sixth, An honest. open, economical
and efficient administration Of our
affairs based upon the abso-
lutte divorce Of ONCE holders from po-
litical control and that no councilman
shall hold any city employment or be
interested in any city contract
Seventh, The abolition Of grade
crossings, the enlargement Of our
school facilities and the cooperation
with the state and national govern
ment IN deepening the DeIaWare rlVeI
channel and the speedy completion OF
underground transit facilities"
The platform concludes with the en-
dorsement Of the administration Of
Mayor Weaver and the approval Of his
directors in administering their depart"
ment with faithful adherence to the
letter and spirit Of the law"
The following nominations were
made; Sheriff. Wilson H. Brown, cor
oner, J. M. R. Jermon; city commits
Rudolph Blankenburg and e.
A. Anderson; judge common pleas
court, Hon. Craig Biddle; Judge or
III ans court, Hon. Morris Dallett.
The democratic county convention
was held Wednesday night and after
Some discussion the ticket nominated
Wednesday by the aty party was en-
dorsed.
The platform in part is as follows:
I'VE commend Mayor Weaver for
breaking with the gang and espous-
ing the cause Of the people. No city
in the union had greater need of
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