Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-08

Vol. 90 No. 8
the Hot Springs Star and four for
the Times. Herald. The mayor then
cast the deciding vote for the Times
Herald. (The Star did not support Mr..
Riordan).
It Is to be hoped that tho new city
official paper will not base Ill its
charges against the city on the exor.
bitant basis that was used in the bill
presented for printing the ballots used
In the recent city election. The bill
above referred to and presented BY the
Times Herald called for 500 ard for
the same printing in 1912 the Stars
bill was Sl4.95 and the star made
reasonable profit
The printing of these ballots should
have been given TO the Star as It was Of
ficial paper at the time the ballots were
printed and 1t has been the custom, al.
tho commercial printing is not official
business, to have the work done BY the
official paper. We understand this
years printing was done BY order Of
Mayor Riordan. Can 1: DO possible
that the Times Heralds support Of Mr..
Riordan is worth eS5.O5 to the city?
The bill 90 presented Was tabled and ~
yet has not been ordered paid. The
outcome will be eagerly watched BY
the CITY tax payers.
A matter Of unusual interest was
that Of Q resolution which was read By
Mrs. DR.. O. B. Clark. Mrs. CLARK was
one of committee Of . number Of wo-
men and presented In her usual enter
tanning and forcsful manner the follow.
ing resolution: (Copy Furnished By Mrs.
Clark
Resolution.
"WHEREAS: Il has come to our
knowledge that there is. ct least, one
house of ill-repute in Hot Springs, and
WHEREAS: We believe that the OK
istence Of such place In our town.
apparently with the consent Of the city
government, and matter Of common
talk, is subversive Of our public morals
and deadly danger to the physical
and spiritual health OF our community,
RESOLVED: That We. women Of
Hot Springs, do hereby put ourselves
on record as earnestly protesting
against the toleration Of any immoral
resorts, and that We respectfully 70.
quest tho City Council TO use its power
to sbsts this evil and purify our city.
Supported by . vote Of 500 women
and girls, assembled at the Bromley
tabernacle, April 1lth. 1914.
And especially endorsed By Mrs. g..
NJ. Cleveland. Mrs. g. CLARK, Mrs. r. h.
Dolliver, Mrs. f. 7. Evans, Miss May
Cleveland, Mrs. D. D. Tallman. Mrs.
H. L. Case and Mrs. O. B. Clark
When the foregoing resolution wss
flrst submitted It was tabled and later
taken up by the council and one Of
the members of the council moved
that action be taken on the resolution.
A vote was taken and the result was
another tie. four for the measure and
four against. We do not give the
names Of the aldermen ~ they voted
upon this proposition BY reason Of the
fact that up to the present time ws
have been denied tie minutes Of the
proceedings. In view Of the fact that
. campaign promise of the mayor free.
ly usod and only in accordance with
the law was to the effect that he would
enforce the law in any event, his cotton
was q decided surprise to those present
and to oil those who have learned Of 1t
since. His being the deciding vote, hs
cast It against the resolution. Since
the meeting we have been informed BY
the city auditor that the measure It.
self was not acted upon ss the majority
thought, but the matter Of whether Il
would be spread on the minutes Was to
be decided and that It lost in that way.
II this is 90, how can It b possible that
resolution signed and supported - IL
is, is unfit to be made part Of the 70.
cords.
In case such place should exist un.
der the protection and with the consent
Of the CITY officials. these men who
voted against this measure and In sup.
port Of such places failed In their duty
to the public as It's officers and repre-.
sentatives.
Whether the resolution was acted
upon directly or wss voted upon q to
It's fitness TO be made part Of the re.
cord, each man who took his oath Of
Office 10 support the constitution Of
the United States. the consultation oi
the state and to enforce the laws Of
them a. we'll - the ordinances Of the
city, and then voted against this 70.
solution was violating his oath Of oface
and the trust placed In him BY the men
who elected him In that the resolution
merely requested the city officials to
enforce the Law. When they ignored
IL and votsd against It they might have
said In 90 many words I'VE will not do
our duty"
Undoubtedly the councilmen who
voted against this resolution or against
admitting IL to the minutes believed
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