Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-31

The above speaks itself 1t needs no ex.
PLANTATION. 1t cannot be misconstrued
It the pledge D. H. Boatright an honorable clean
business whose word in this city as good as his
bond that you elect Mayor Albuquerque he will do
everything in his power to do with the brohel
close the Red Light" district business
community.
Behind Mr.. Boatright stands the pledged every
man the Republican ticket
Contrast this position with that Of Mayor Sellers Two
the Mayor elected upon his pledge
submit the closing of the Red Light district
the people
lie only violated pledge but deliberately used
his position Mayor keep "Red Light open
render immune lie only it
but he issued houses prostitution liquor
licenses in direct violation of law
In this election Mayor Sellers openly campaigning
as the advocate and champion Of the Red Light" district
His violation of his pledge Of two and his present
attitude drove one-half of the Democratic delegates to leave
the convention which nominated him last week
The Morning Journal, advocating the of
Sellers. deliberately touts him the who be de-
pended upon keep existing vice in nourishng condition
Effort being shield open advocacy of
behind talk Of o Blue Law regime. You asked by
Mayor Sellers and the Morning Journal where the money
viii come from if the Red Light is closed You are told
that picture shows are to be closed Sunday while your
taxes will be increased.
You know what Sellers has done to you
Your tax receipts tell you that
DO not be deceived mised by blind The closing
Of the Red Light district will seriously affect the cy
from licenses II is of the platform plan
Mr. Boarght and the Republican candidates and party
disturb the city's license gstemi and the talk
ultOuf hlra 1autef fIp naffafaf
The election been put before the people
Of Albuquerque by Mayor Sellers and his supporters as one
cency and law Mr.. Boarght the Repub
can party stand for decency ana law enforcement That's
There are 90 or 80 women in the RED Light district
from whom the city Is drawing a revenue Of $40
month each What do think Of that, men Of Abu
querque? DO want that money? Would you, person
ally spend If were handed to to buy clothes fo
your wife and daughter to pay the cook?
Mr. Boatrght Republican party propose to cut
off that and by ordinary business judgment ana
which 1t represents And II by any chance it cannot be
made up propose to go down in our pockets and dB
up the difference rather than use the earnings OF he
women.
Mr. Boatright and the Republican party propose to
wipe out the the heart of business district
through you TO and through when
your wives and daughters dare not pass
We are not posing here as rcformers We arc simply
proposing to do what any business men, finding rotten
spot in his business would docut We not pro-
posing any "cosod town any blue laws" The city
going to suffer We do not expect to eha
prostitution in Albuquerque But do propose to end IL
prominent and popular Institutions in the cen
shopping district To which city government
points with pride and from which draw revenue Anu
in this believe every honest man and woman in Anu
qucrque is with us.
That's where Mr. Boatrigh and the Republican party
star he Red light MS
Ote the Straight Republican Ticket
re will be speaking at Republican Headqua
tiers every night during the campaign