Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-27

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Propose to break up Illicit liquor
selling in Grants Pass.
Propose a reform in the municipal
government generally.
At a public meeting In the opera
house last night, the socialist party
of Grants Pass, In an informal way,
outlined Its program of what II ex-
poets to accomplish In city affairs,
provided the party Is successful In
the municipal election In December.
G. w, Hunton acted for his party
and addressed the assemblage. In
part he said:
There have been mistakes made
In the government of the city. II
the socialist party wins at the poles
we can correct those mistakes. The
tax rate is high, and small benefit is
being derived from the taxation.
Economy is the watchword Of the
hour. We see, according to our
ideals. that the city is being misman-
aged. We do not insinuate graft
or theft on the part OF any city Of
fetal; but there Is Niger In the
woodpile. The fault probably lies
In the lack Of study OF modern econ
omic questions, When the candidates
at the last election were put In Of
fee they organized themselves into
a governing class. The socialists
would conduct government Of the
people, by the people and for the
people. We saw need for a change
In Grants Pass.
"As to reforms the socialists ex-
pect to bring about here. II elected.
we do not expect to start the coop
erative commonwealth now. You
wont wake up and find Bellamy's
principles In operation. What we In
tend is a strict honest and business
like administration, and eliminate
all suspicion OF graft. We would
audit the city books to date and pub
lish report In future from time to
time,
I'VE are not In this campaign as
socialists, but as reform ticket. We
have something more than 100 men,
bers, who meet every Saturday night
in Woodmen hall, and at any time
anyone has any humane proposition
bring II 60 us, and we will gladly
consider It, for we have an open
platform.
I'VE are suffering In Grants Pass.
We are participating In murder In
an indirect way, refer to the
water for domestic use. We have
been supplied with water--well
hardly know how to describe tit
is poison, A great reform Is needed
In this regard
The Liquor Question.
by your law this city is dry. No
man can sell q drop OF liquor here
without violating that law II you
do not believe II is sold here In yio-
latlon OF law, take look at drunken
men, reeling on the streets You will
see them II you are not blind We
propose TO go after these llquor law
vlolators.
"The socialists will stand behind
no particular class. The pompous
citizen will get the same justice as
Mike and Pat II our marshal does
not do his duty, his resignation will
be asked, and he will be out and
that quickly. When we elect an Of
flcer or official we always have his
resignation In written form, undated,
before he goes into office The re-
call Ia good--but our way even beats
the recall.
"The socialists here have been ac-
cused Of having but little political
acumen, from the fact that they are
early In the campaign and are show
ing their hand TO the other fellow.
Our answer TO this is. there Is such
n thing as clean politics. Truth has
nothing to fear. We have nothing
TO conceal.
Those who oppose us here had
better get busy for they have big
Job on their hands.
1--WE Invite all voters OF the city
who favor these reforms wo have
proposed 10 Join US In the tight"
Tomorrow night at a public meet
Ing In the courthouse, the socialists
party will announce It's platform and
list OF candidates.