Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-23
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4. Assessor .......... II. M. Maus .i. T. Recorder .... II. c. Coykendall 4. + + i. i. I. i. 4. I. I. 4. !. I. !. I.
 Relieving that the best interests of the entire city can best be served by an administration backed by respon. sible political organization, the Repub. hcans of Prescott last night nominat. ed full ticket for the coming munic ipal election. They also adopted a platform which the nominees are pledged to carry out, and which will commmend itself to every man who is interested in the upbuilding of the city.
 There was a large attendance at Ar mory Hall, where the meeting was held, and the spirit of enthusiasm was manifest througnout the proceedings. After the meeing was called to order by !. C. Forest. nominations for chair. man were called for and Judge D. F.. Parks was elected unanimously In assuming the gavel he said: "Behold how pleasant it is for Republicans to dwell together in unity" Then he spoke of the justice in Republicans SC. curing voice in the city government, and concluding his remarks called for the nomination of secretary, to which W. $. Norviel was elected by acclam. ation.
 Robt F. Morrison called attention to the fact that no party is now re. sponsible for the condition of affairs in Prescott, and declared thst the time had arrived when the Republican par. ", famous for its economical nd hon est management of territorial and county affairs, should manage the city government of Prescott. To that end he moved that three committees be SC. leced:
 CD To select n City Central Commit tee.
 (2) To prepare a platform, and
 t3) To frame the proper petition to enable the ticket to be placed upon the ballot.
 On the first named committee there were named J. w. Mines, Jos. $. Cal. les, and Leroy Anderson.
 On platform, Robt. E. Morrison, F.. s. Clark and T. C. Job were selected, and on the framing of a petition, Paul Hastings, Orick Jackson and Harry Harter were the appointees. After the last named committee had report. ed, the platform committee presented the following, which was unanimously adopted.
 The Platform.
 The Republican party of the city of Prescott, believing that municipal af. fairs can be better and more satisfac. torily administered under the direc. tion of responsible political organi- yation, hereby offer the names of well known members of that party and cit izens of Prescott as candidates for the various municipal offices, and we do hereby advocate and adopt the follow. ing principles as being necessary and advantageous to the proper admins. tration of the affairs of the city, and pledge the said candidates to the sup. port thereof.
 CD To the administration of the city's affairs upon a more economical and businesslike basis than has here tofore been followed; to the reduction of unnecessary expenditures and the consolidation, SO far as permitted by law, of the appointiye officers, and the keeping of clerk or officer of aae city at the city hall during business hours so that business may be trans acted there when desired; to the pub lication of monthly statements of the transa ,tions and accounts of the city,
 (2) To a just and fair equalization of taxation.
 (3) To the extension of water and sewer mains where needed within the city limits, so that all taxpayers re- ceige their just proportion of the ben efts of the city government. (i) To the grading and improvement of streets and sidewalks and the prop CT maintenance of the same, in order that the value of real estate may be increased, the city beautifed, and the growth of the same encouraged.