Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
RIGID
PLEDGES
Republicans Adopt a
Strong Platform for
Nominees
THE NOMINEES.
r Mayor--w. G. White.

For Mayor--w. G. White.
For CITY 10 rk-c. c. Eddy.
For Cit hol . nrer--W. II. LaCount
| Aldern Il, First Ward-Albert Ber.
nard. Rowe Pingrey.
Aldermen, Second Ward-J. W.
Green, DR.. c. N. Potts.
Aldermen. Third Ward-Herman
Hanno. John Morelock.
Aldermen. Fourth Ward. w.
Sites. j. T. Brewer.
Chairman Central Committee-w.
p. Vale.
Secretary Central Committee-.P. N
Patterson.
| Committeeman.
First Ward-wm. P. Vale David
Ramsay.
Second Ward-Dr. j Haggsrt. F. C
Ames.
Third Ward-Herman Hanno, II. l.
| Pearson.
Fourth Ward-Dr. l.. s. Barnes, p
N, Patterson.
Committee TO fill yacancies--J. M
Meuser. Geo. N. Raymond, Nell Haf
| fey.
In the absence of the chairman and
| secretary. Charles A, johnson and H.
c. Lefurgey, George n Raymond call
| ed the Republican convention to order
| this morning. read the call and placed
William +. Vale In nomination for
| temporary chairman, and his election
followed by acclainat4on. sGeorge n.
Raymond was then elected temporary
| secretary.
On motion the list of delegates as
| returned by the ward committeeman
were declared the delegates OF the
convention except when properly sign
ed proxies were filed Carried.
Dr. McEwen moved that a commit
| tee of three be appointed on resolu
tions. Carried. The chair appointed
DR.. McEwen, DIR. Barnes and DR.. Potts
On motion OF John Meuser the chair
appointed Harry Pearson, Herman
iihhho anu r . ~ 4 Ni hih1s
on permanent organization. rules and
order OF business.
Convention then adjourned until 2
p. N.
Afternoon Session.
Upon convening the secretary read
| the list OF accredited delegates al
follows:
| First Ward Neil Haffey, VIM. p.
Vale. r. c. Graden. Il. Buchanan by
Geo. N. Raymond. proxy. Rowe Pin
grey. David Ramsay proxy. Martin
yerce. Joe Quintana by Nell Haffey
| proxy. John Warner, David Ramsay,
C C. Eddy, d. NJ. Logan.
Second Ward--Dr. C. N. Potts. II.
C. Lefurgey. Chas. A. Johnson. DR..
Haggart proxy for both. Geo. J. Blake
sley. A. L. Nathan, F. c. Ames.
Third Ward-H. Hanno, J. Durham
II. l.. Pearson.
Fourth Ward-John NJ. Meuser. VIM
Dobbins, F. C. Perkins. L. s. Barnes
f. A. Schleuter by DIR. McEwen proxy
The committee on resolutions re
ported as follows:
REPUBLICAN CITY PLATFORM.
We, the Republicans of the City o
Durango, in convention assembled dc
hereby adopt the following platform
az expressing our views upon the is
sues of the ensuing campaign.
]. We favor an economical ant
business-like administration of all city
affairs. and denounce the extraya
ent Democratic city government whicl
! has neglected our streets and alley
, until they are dangerous to use. ye
It has burdened our people with IN
reasonable taxes and assessments. an
by unbusiness-lIke methods In the col
struction OF needed public improve
ments.
2. We favor public improvement
r as fast as the public revenues wi
q permit. aud favor an eight hour da
for labor at not less than $3.50 pc
uay III all CITY WoTh, anu pieuBt III
!. completion OF our sewer system.
l. 3. AS to the Issue OF low licens
:. and high license. we favor the enac
d ment OF high license ordinance. wit
n severe penalties for its violation, an
d forfeiture of license at . secon
IS convictions. and we demand the equ'
o and impartial enforcement Of the Law
d and ordinances without fear or favo
N 4. We favor the same closing Law
&. for rooms or places devoted to poe
2 billiards and other games. ~ IL pr
vided BY law for the closins Of .
looms. and demand the strict snfore