The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-03-19
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had the fight been taken to the floor
and the same evidence been presented
that was heard in the committee the
/ Yater delegates would not have sup
ported it even in their own interest.
| 1t would have meant adopting the
methods that had caused the delega-
ton from the First ward to seriously
consider walking out of the conven-
tion up to the time that the Scott
resolution was adopted. The editor
had the paper also to consider, and
! if compelled to oppose the ticket
wished to do SO upon a matter of
principle. and did not wish to mix
in personal fight as mean as some
that occurred in ward primaries. He
wished to see Yater and Pruit nomi-
mated, but willingly submits to the
verdict of the majority in this mat
ter On the other hand he does not
hesitate to say that without the adop-
| tion of the Scott resolution he might
have joined the revolt. He did pro-
pose in the committee the seating of
as a compromise, but as ward tickets
had been nominated by each of the
conventions, this was manifestly i'm
possible, and he did not push the
matter. Will say for J. A. Gilmore
of the First ward also that he voted
against the legality of the Brooks
convention, which had nominated his
brother. G. G. Gilmore, for member
of the school board. This should be
sufficient evidence of the good faith
of Mr.. Gilmore in the matter.
Then Came the Tug of War.
After the report of the committee
had been adopted by the convention,
seating the Whiteman delegation, the
following report was submitted by
the committee ON platform and reso-
lutions:
Resolved. First. that we approve
the action of the present Democratic
city administration.
Second. That we are in favor of
municipal ownership of all public
utilities, whenever it is the wish of
majority OF the people of the city |
so to own the same, and therefore, |
we are in favor of all future fran |
chises containing a provision whereby |
the city within a reasonable time may |
acquire such franchises upon fair |
and Just terms to the owners thereof. |
(Signed) L. X. McGAFFEY,
Chairman.
]. B. HEARD, Sec.
City Attorney K. K. Scott, who had |
secured a seat in the convention up |
on the proxy of J. Q. Cummins. then
arose in the midst of the hostile Ind |
ians from the Third ward and NOV
ed the adoption of the following |
amendment to the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions: 4
'Inasmuch as the Democratic par
ty is responsible for the present city
administration and it's policy: and
whereas there is some uncertainty
as to the meaning of the ward pri-
maries held Friday night,
BE it Resolved by this convention
that the Democratic party of Ros-
well acknowledges its responsibility |
and is proud of the record made dur
ing the past two years; and further, |
that we declare ourselves in favor OF
a continuation of the present pro-
gressive policy in the conduct of mu-
nicipal affairs: that we favor the |
present high license on saloons. the
suppression of gambling. the tiling OF
the irrigation bitches. extension of
sidewalks. grading of streets. and all
efforts tending to make cleaner
and better city of Roswell
Mr.. Scott made a forcible, earnest
and eloquent plea for the Democrats
of Roswell to declare themselves un-
alterably opposed to any repeal of the
present gambling and saloon ordi-
nances. He briefly reviewed the re-
cord of the present administration.
and also administered some sharp
raps to the knuckles of the gang who
were trying to climb into and con-
vert the Democratic band wagon in
to a garbage cart.
Mr.. Scott's motion was heartily sec
onded by Mr.. WHY'S and others.
Judge Bateman opposed the motion
and made a brief talk against its
adoption. but one could see there
were too many staunch Democrats
among the delegates and in the aud
ience to stand for committal of
the party to any crawfish policy. The
resolution was adopted by a great
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