The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-21
To The Guy Council M People OF

To the city Council and People OF
Albuquerque:
Having been elected mayor of Al
buquerque, Il might appear To- the
voters and citizens OF our city that |
was inscnsibie To- the high honor
shown me and confidence reposed.
should ] fail on this occasion In make
any statement OF express my feelings.
| was elected and of my intentions C.
The honor conferred upon me and the
confidence rcposcd, and further AS
sure YOU OF my convictions OF the
s%oundness of the platform upon which
| was elected and % my intentions OF
carrying out the pledges aud prom
Uses made therein. ] wish To- quote
from the platform as follows.
We pledge our nominees. u
elected To- strict economy In the ad-
ministration 81 the clty's udsiness, 10
publicity In an council mcetings. cspe-
cially in the expenditure of the TAX
payers money; the announcement OF
all legitimate businesses iu the city
or that MAY COME 10 the city, aud to
the promotion 81 a better, greater aad
more progressive Albuquerque.
That We are u"nequiVuoally OPP
posed To the extension Of any fran
chises now existing In the city, or the
granting of now tTS@ehisrs, or The
further bonding OF The city, without
first submitting the proposition To- the
taxpayers.
we are opposed 10 the hrothel.'
Before election / made the follow
ing statement.
ITO the people of Albuquerque. !
have been asked to state where
stand ON the red light issue. the
maintenance of which evil on North
Third street the Democratic rity AM
didates appear to have made then
issue In this campaign.
~ am opposed TO the red light
district la Albuquerque and { elect
ed mayor viii do eyerythiug la my
power to force its immediate uhol-
ishmcnt Some unimportdnt revenue
Is now received by the c!ty from this
district l believe any loss uf revenue
incurred In closing this district can be
made up by economical business
methods in city management IL Il
cannot. I believe We would an Zee.
better To 20 down IN our pockets and
dis up b money rather than use foI
municipal purposes money eXtortec
from fallen ome
The statement hat I am a reform.
er. a blue iRW candidate. that In,
tend 10 close picture shows and drul
stores and cigar stores on sunday
that / propose To advocate prohibi
ton OF 10 change our present iiquoi
license system. OF the city license sys.
tom la amy way, aside from the rev.
enue from fallen women, Is not cor
rect, and rs made with intent Ia de
ceive the voter.
ID. II. BoATRIGHT.
Republican Candidate for Mayor
Albuquerque. March 80. 1914"
Gentlemen OF the newly organizes
council: You nov have knowledge %
the pledges and promises made b.
me and ratified as TO the wishes %
the majority OF voters at the polls ol
the Ith day OF April last past l still
feel az abiding conscience which tell
me there Is only the one honorable
path for men Co tread aud that thl
one which will square with those pre-
election pledges and promises
Whether or not those pledges am
promises sanctioned by the malorit
Of voters of Albuquerque are CARRIE
out. much viii depend you, the mel
composing the present city council
feel that all tina can be done wit
dignity becoming the office OF mayo
~ Albuquerque me AT the sam tim
show due courtesy toward the me
who compose this council, IL To as
their support and cooperation in aid
Ing IA mayor TO put into force am
practice those pledges ana promise
made before election. and this an
peal do make To the honorable cit
council.
To the outgoing mayor and alder
men, | wish Ia state that m review
ing the past administration and IN
work done By a. ind many ian
proyements made which add great