The Delta independent., 1907-03-29
Town Election Discussed Pro and Con
Business Mems Column
Best Town On Western Slope.

Seek no further if you intend to make
your home in Colorado. Delta is the
| best town upon the Western Slope.
! Tho she is by no means upon the 'front.'
er, her institutions are yet plastic and
her great achievements are largely re-
served for the near future.
l. We have made a good beginning in
building cement sidewalks, perfecting
! system of unexcelled mountain water
supply, maintaining hourishing schools
and vigorous churches. harvesting crops
of unprecedented abundance and erect
ing substantial business blocks and
dwelling houses. These activities con-
stitute strong inducements to prospect
i've citizens.
Tho many are locating in our town
we wonder that their number is not
twice its present size. We are aware
of but one objection to Delta. That
will we trust soon cease to deter great
er numbers Of good people from settling
here. The desirable class of people de-
sire to raise their children in "No
License town. To such, it is true, we
haye been compelled to apologize for
the existence of two saloons. They ex-
ist, however, in spite of the expressed
vote of the people. A political trick is
responsible for the present license re-
gime. By conviction Delta is mo Lii
cense." During the last eleven months
these saloons have been upon their
good behavior. Under the restraining
pressure of adverse public sentiment
liquor traffic has been conducted. Evil
IDENTIFY the sa!oonists have been attempt
ing the impossible. viz: to keep their
saloons respectable. Tho the front
doors have revealed no disorderly
sights, the back alley products have
been disgusting g-disreputable drunk
ards. Moreover, it is common knowl
edge that among some of the idle tip
piers and drunkards of to-day, are
numbered those who were sober men
twelve months ago, during the mo H.
cense' regime. Some of the increased
family troubles and poverty can trace
directly to both the front and back
doors of the saloons.
The above facts | cite merely to
prove that the people of Delta will not
tolerate saloons even tho they attempt
to be respectable. These drunkard fac
tories are short lived. They are marked
for an early death. Their obsequies
will be hastencd by the vote of large
body of public spirited citizens who
love righteousness as ardently as they
hate the saloons.
Yes, we have two saloons. BY Gods
help we will efface the stain that they
Tuesday we must vindicate ourselves
before the eyes of the desirable class
of people who are coming to our town.
The real public conscience of Delta
both enlightened and vigorous. In this
respect we claim that she excells the
average made by towns of her size, in
the east or west, north or south.
VOTER-1f you should have it in your
power to create city by selecting its
citizens-from what class would you
prefer to recruit them? Before the
gates of our town thousands will pre-
sent themselves in the near future.
Shall we seek to attract these strangers
by the inducements of good govern
ment, and homes immune from the evil
influences of saloons and the kindred
evils which follow in their train-or
! shall we repel those who prefer to raise
their children apart from the tempta-
tions of the saloon?