CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-03-07

mittee, and upon it's adoption, e. Z.
Da awson, Judge NJ. s. Bailey and A H.
McLain were named to draw up a
platform of principles, which was sub
sequently read and unanimously adop-
ted.
The Taxpayers Party, in convention
assembled, adopts the following plat
| form. and pledges its candidates to the
principles therein set down:
LIST All government is strictly
matter OF business, and should be con-
Quoted for the sole protection of the
governed: and we pledge our candid
ates to the opposition of all forms of
extravagance and unnecessary ex-
penditure of public moneys. and to an
! honest. economical and painstaking
city. To the end that the greatest good
/ to the greatest number of citizens may
be accomplished.
| End Unenforced laws are meaning
our party and candidates to con-
iscientious. strict and faithful enforce
ment of all of the city ordinances. so
long as they shall remain the law,
partments of our city government, and
affecting all business interests alike.
| 3rd. We favor the securing by the
/ city OF an adequate supply of mountain
r.. 80 tka ctt, M ftc
| inhabitants. and that the same be
conducted to the city by the gravity
system.
4th We favor the permanent Inn
ance In good condition OF street cross
ings. sidewalks, bridges, and facilities
OF like character. and We pledge our
party and candidates to do the things
of the public health, public morals and
the general advancement and prosper
ity OF our city: and we promise to
take such action, and make such I'M
the revenues of the city. safely and
economically expended. will justify
and warrant s,,s ..s-
5th. We advocate the securing and
improvement of public parks. and we
heartily commend the work Of the
Civic Improvement League. and pledge
to said League our hearty and cordial
support.
9Th We believe that the liquor trafiic
can best be regulated and controlled
by the license system: and TO that end
We pledge our party and candidates,
! II elected. to establish license fee
fer saloons. which shall not be less
than $1,000 per year; TO the adoption
ard enforcement of strict rules OF mid
night and Sunday closing, the prohibi-
| tion of the wine room, and the strict
enforcement of rules to he adopted by
ordinance. which shall comport with
the general laws OF the state upon the
subject We further pledge our party
and candidates. in SO far as the law
will permit, to limit the number of
saloon licenses issued to one for each
/ 1000 OF population. and to the grant
1 ing of license to only such parties as
| to the council appear to be of such
character as will comply with the re-
uuirements of the ordinances of the
city. and the laws of the state, and to
the inclusion in any license granted
OF provision that violation of the
ordinances of the city or of the laws
OF the state In regard to the sale Of
liquor, shall work as a forfeiture OF
the license, and disaualify the party
| from again receiving n license from
the city
7th While we believe in high license,
we believe that the liquor question
should not be made the chief issue in
this campaign: that II engenders bitter
feeling among citizens honest In their
views upon this question and obscures
more important issues looking TO the
general welfare OF the city and to Its
inhabitants.
Sth. We oppose slot machines and
all forms OF gambling, and pledge our
party and candidates to a suppression
OF the same.
9Th. We cordially invite all citizens,
without regard to former party afIilia-
tons. who believe in good and pro-
gresslve government, to the support of
our ticket and of this platform.
On motion II was declared that the
names OF the delegates as published
in The Daily Record a few days ago
should be the regularly accredited del
egates OF the convention and that the