Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-29
No on. need b. an ultra admIrsr of the

moters. No one with his sense Of humol
at all developed can fail to see the funny
side Of an Opposition" that doesn't OPP
pose anything. II the promoters Of the
''ticket" had got together and said to one
another:- Gentlemsn. we have no case.
1t is apparent we have no case. no stand
Ing in tho court Of popular opinion. as at
present constituted: but for fear tina,
somebody may think we have. and tina,
there is some ground for criticism OF the
present city government-for fear that by
reason Of all we have said and done in
opposition to it in tho last four years.
there may be some lonely individual some
where hereabouts who thinks there is
some real. honest ground for kicking. Go
to. now. let Us nominate ticket for that
Misguided Individual. and 10, Us adop,
and publish platform specifically endors-
ing and advocating all those things that
the present administration has DONE and
over our own signatures'vow and declare.
positively and uneauivoeally. that We arc
with the present administration root and
branch" Il couldn't DO funnier.
In case there is anybody whose sense
Of humor Is SO dense that he did not sec
this amusing endorsement Of tho No-Li-
eense policy in tho Citizen" platform as
published last week. Tho Enterprise re-
produces Il, and suggests its re-reading.
For those who did enjoy tho ioke. a sec
ond perusal can only tend to enlarge
their enjoyment Of the ludierousness Of
tho performance OF tho platform builders.
Here Il Is:
First: That pursuant to a resolution
passed In convention assembled wo most
ompha,iealiy and absolutely declare
against tho issuing Of any saloon license
and agairs, tho salo Of intoxicating u
auors, and further declare tha, wo will
not ISSUE license for tho sale Of tho same
and will rigidly enforce the ordinances
agalns, tho unlawful salo Of alcoholic
liquors or in,oxicanis.
What's tho matter with tha, paragraph
Could tho No-Lieense carpenters have
pu, down tho plsnks and driven tho nails
any s,-aighser u ,hey had done !; them
seives9
Second: That we declare for the up
building Of a greater Rocky Ford. and for
tho economic administrator OF all o! It's
affairs wi,hou, favoritism TO anyone and
with Justice TO all.
What's tho matter with ,ha, paragraph
Could Mayor Pollock. with ali his en;hus-
iasn for "a greater Rocky Ford have pa,
his position moro aonehan'ly?
Third: Tha; we arc In favor Of a bot
tor and moro economic water system and
will encourage tho supply Of pure water
from any sources no, conflicting with tho
bes; in;afas; Of tho City.
What's tho matter with No. 5 ? Who
does no; wan, better and moro econ
emie water supply. u there is any means
Of getting Up And who will no; eneour-
ago ,ha, attainment, in any way no: con-
flie,ing with tho best interests Of tho eI,y7
Wouldn't we all go picking twenty dollar
gold pieces u they grew on cactus
bushes7
Fourth: That wo will encourage tho
building and better cleaning Of tho streets
and alleys. sidewalks. eross-walks and
completing tho opening Of ali streets In
our city. and will foster and promote our
park system so far as our resources will
permit. And IN our appointment, OF street
commissioner will see 70 Il that only a COM
pstont and industrious person shall all
such position.
What's tho matter with No. 80 The
streets Of Rocky Ford are not exactly
tho streets Of the New jerusalem They
are no, paved with gold. nor arc her gates
more properly her ditch bridses-oi
jasper. But the honest fac; is she never
had as many good walks and crossings
and bridges and eulverts as she has righ,
now. That the Citizens" approve Of our
going on in the good way will doubtless
be duly appreciated by the incoming
board. That last sentence abou, getting
a better days work ou. Of municipal
corporation emplye is all riyh, too. The
only thing to find fault with possibly is the
failure Of tho Citizens" to append a re-
liable recipe fo= doing il.
Fifth: That we as patriotic citizens Of
Rocky Ford. declare for an administration
Of its affairs along strictly business lines
and will endeavor to increase its number
OF manufactures and encourage the To-
eating here OF any lawful business enter.
prise which will tend to increase the
wealth and industry Of our city. with q
consequent increase OF desirable and
stable population.
What's the matter with No. S? Ii
main inten. would seem to be to reitera,s
and re-emphslzo the "citizens" intenticr
to stand by their anti-saloon policy. o
course tha, needs emphasis proportion
ate to the popular estimate Of the soure,
from which it comes. And yet there /
the possible danger that "you do protes
too much" gentlemen; and ther, by arous,
suspicion.
Sixth: That in our appointments o
nol,ce officers and Of poljce ma pistrate w,