American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-10-23
PLATFORM

We. your Committee on Platform
and Resolutions. beg leave to report
as follows:
lst-Wc. the Democrats OF American
Fork City In convention assembled
do hereby rcailirm our loyalty an,
allegiance to the time-h onorcd prinl
ciplcs of Democracy MS exemplified II
the administration of our illustriou,
President, Woodrow Wilson. We re,
affirm our confidence and satisfaction
IN our President In all OF the policies
he has adopted. We especially honoI
him In his splendid and successful cfa
forts to maintain our national peac,
amidst world at war Any man who
In such trying aud perilous circun,
stances. can steer our ship of stat,
30 as to secure peace ut home nnt
honor abroad is worthy the unqualIfiee
support and suffrage OF all loya
Americans
2nd-We commend our present Cit,
administration for It's progressive, YET
careful and economical management,
Of the business affairs OF our city; GU,
Mayor for his broad and tolerant at,
titude In his administrative policies
aud we further pledge ourselves ant
our party In case of recollection "a
AIRY out still more In detail the fol,
owing definite policies that will re.
found TO the peace and prosperity ant
AIR name of our splendid common,
wealth
l-Realizing that the chief duty OF
city Is to look after tho moral welfar,
OF the citizen. we pledge our admins
tralion to strict enforcement Of tn,
nw with respect to the question OF tn,
prohibition OF the liquor traffic.
The day OF the saloon has gone. Oui
city since the closing OF the salooni
has improved In vast measure In tn,
moral tone OF Its citizens, and In thu
qu'okcnins OF oivio righteousness. For
hose. and for many other reasons, We
rcnfllrm our allegiance to the caus,
1f complete temperance. no far as
Is possible to attain II by legal meth
ods
live pledge our party To The stric
enforcement OF the city ordinances,
respecting public amuscments ano
lnncing; and especially to put a stoI
completely TO suggestive and indeccn
dancing.
Hive believe that the most urgen
material need of the city nj presen
II AN Adequate well-rcgulated waite
system and water supply. For tina
reason we pledge our city administered
ton to Increase the present water sup
ply as far az II Is possible. and e
adjust that supply 40 that n Will b,
rquiiably distributed In the highci
parts of the city as well as In the low
cr levels. We favor still further con
serving our irrigation water by meant
NJ cement bitches on the main water
ways where the loss IL so apparent.
lV-Following the cmiDcntly ouccess
Iul policy of some OF our neighbo
cities who own and operate their owl
power plants, we favor til.
and devising Of such mean
aud plans which look TO the ultimat
ownership Of our municipal powe
plant
v--Wo favor the further develop
ncui and extension of our public II
DTHTy HS Spifnulu means OF aiuinf
our public schools In the education O
Dur young people M well ms old. w
Commend our present administration
or Installing tho present library an,
lutiing II In operation.
VI-We favor clean. sanitar,
pautiful city. We take pride In tn
'nlendid location and surrounding
Of our commonwealth We common
past city officials for tho notable I'm
In our sidewalks an,
streets and public buildings; and W
pledge our party administration, q
elected, to carry on the good work thu
AR so splondidly advanced In beauti
wing our streets and making our sur
as sanitary and wholesom
as Is possible, consistent with the fin
lnclal ability of the people. Isl.
We pledge our party finally to ciyi
righteousness, to material progress
and the promotion 81 peace and fra
crnal gOod-fellowship. WI
Respectfully submitted. A.
Committee. James " Clarke, J. n
Mercer, -. v Greenwood. Mark r.
A.