Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-10

the oay hall lat night and a SPLEEN
did ticket put I'm the field. AS a
nomination under the new charter
Is equivalent to election Il may be
said that the Democratic part OF the
new administration was chosen ,ast
night. with the exception OF the couu
cilmen who hold over. who happen
10 be Democrats.
The meeting was called to order
by ID. h. French VIM. II Thomas
presided and ID A. Marks filled the
position OF secretary
A committee on order OF business
was appointed. consisting OF Bernard
McClaugherty, w &c. McArtor and
II. G. Jordan. Their report was re-.
ceved and adopted and Is not mate
| rial To this report.
A committee on resolutions was
appointed. consisting OF ID. Il. French
j. L. Garrison. w. Crockett, ID M
Easley and Benton Crumpler The
committee reported the following res
great applause:
| Do 1t resolved by the Democrat
lie party OF tho city OF Blueield in
mass convention assembled:
We again declare our allegiance
to the principles OF good clean gov
ernment Justly and economically adj
mlnistered for the benefit OF all the
people without regard TO party, race
or condition.; and we reafnrm and
again adopt the resolutions and prin-
| ciples promulgated by the Democrat
ic Good Government Club. and which
were incorporated in the resolutions
Iof the Democratic convention which
nominated our city ticket one year
ago tonight
We then declared: 1--WE favor a
non-partisan police force, and we
condemn the appointment OF political
henchmen who are used as tools for
political purposes. We further de.
clare that only men of character and
who have the confidence OF the peo-
pie should be appointed as police
men,"
| I'VE believe in electing to office
men who will serve the people and
not their own personal interest"
THE officials OF our city SHOULD
BIO men whose lives, both private and
public. are clean and above suspI-
cion and reproach.
We favor a policy OF systematic
street and sewerage improvement
carried forward as rapidly as coa.
ditions and finance VIII permit
| I'VE favor the installation OF pub
lie drinking fountains for man and
beast
| I'VE favor policy strictly enforc-
ed which will require al premises IN
the city to be kept clean and in n
sanitary condition. The sanitary
condition OF the city should be the
first consideration of It's officials. the
health and well fare OF The citizens
being dependent thereupSh.
| I'VE favor the installation OF an
electric fire alarm system and an
Immediate Improvement OF the fire
department.
Our candidates OF year ago be.
ing pledged to the support OF these
| progressive primo pes won a great
victory at the election, giving TO our
party complete control OF the council
and one member OF the board OF SUI
pervisors. How well they have per-
formed their duty and kept the plcdg
es OF their party 10 an open record OF
which We are proud.
| There has been no rumor OF scan
dal, corruption or any form OF m e.
conduct on the part OF any Demo-
cratic official; and the affairs OF the
city have been by them Justly ard
economically administered for the
benefit OF all the people without re-
gard TO party. race or conditions
In spite OF the efforts OF the Re
publican board OF supervisors to re-
tain the entire police force OF one
year ago, many OF tho Objectionable
members we're forced on, and their
places flled with men in whom the
people have confidence and who have
rendered the police force both efn d.
Client a1d creditab'e Since their
appointment the police force has not
disgraced itself or the city by beat
ing up good citizens, nor has St TAX
On an active part in politics, nor has
any member thereof served as an
eIeetion officer On full uniform, or in
any way attempted to use his official
position TO advance the interest OF
his party.
A systematic policy OF cleaning
street, alleys and other public places,
removing garbage and other refuse
from the city has been adopted AMI
enforced, greatly improving the sani-
tary condition OF the city and re-
dueins by more than half, as shown