La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
PROGRESSIVE LABOR TICKET
Complete Municipal Ticket Named at
Mass Meeting Of Citizens Held
Last Wednesday Night

At a mass meeting of "laborins
men" held in the city hall last
Wednesday evening. complete tick
ct for the coming city election was
named which will be known as the
Progressive Labor Ticket" There
We're only few present at the meet
ing. but the absence OF the multi
tude was no particular indication OF
lack OF interest" as before the
meeting adjourned full-fledged
platform. with a declaration of prin-
ciples for which the labor candi.
dates Will stand. was promulgated
In this declaration OF principles are
some features which will be en-
dorsed by every good citizen OF La
Junta. which of course will include
our present city council, especially
those in which they pledge them
selves for an administration OF econ
omy, without extravaganza, the pur-
chase of an auto sprinkler. cluster
lights for our business section. and
the establishment of public toilets.
The ticket nemed includes the fol-
lowing well known citizens:
For Mayor-Thos. l.. Davis.
For City Clerk w. Brown.
For City Treasurer. W. Fisher.
For Alderman. First Ward-D. l..
Taylor, C. X. Moore
For Alderman. Second WARDS.
H. Wood. l.. +. Theits.
For Alderman. Third ward-J. V.
Welch, Chas. Deabenport.
After the candidates had been
named the meeting resolved Itself
into round table, on the sugges-
tion of Joseph Posi-. and those pres
ent were called upon to express their
views upon needed municipal reforms
for the purpose OF moulding them
into "planks" for the platform. The,
declaration of principles. drafted
according TO the views OF those
present, are as ioiloWs'
The Progressive Labor Ticket
has come before the people OF the
city OF La Junta In this campaign
of 1917 with the view to give our
beloved city an administration that
stagnated municipalities and place
her where she rightfully belongs
in the forefront OF the progressive,
bright. bustling towns OF the best
state In the Union.
The candidates on the ticket ar,
pledged TO give the people an ad-
ministration of economy. but not
of stinginess. OF progress and civic
Improvement with out extrayaganco;
TO spend money within reasonable
bounds and to get dollars worth
OF lasting good for every dollar cy-
pended.
The ticket is pledged TO at once
purchase an auto street sprinkler
ioi tH' WY III oTueF W anAl' INV
veSing and useless dust nuisance
The ticket Is pledged to at once
TAX. steps fer the installation ot u
city scales as check on the weights
OF commodities bought and sold
within the city and surrounding
country.
They are pledged to work In con-
junction with the business men for
the installation OF cluster of lights
that our city may lie bright and
proud and beautiful.
The ticket pledges itFelf to en-
courage clean entertainment. such AS
street iarnivais. cirepscs. etc, In
reasonable numbers.
The ticket favors the establish
ment of public toilets In convenient
places In the down town district and
maintaining them Ia sanitary con
dition.
The ticket also pledges itself TO
help TO further any other improve
menis that will be for the best In
teres,s OF the city and its citizens.
So far as the ticket is concerned.
the candidates are convinced that
the present city employees have given
good service and II Is not the intcn-
tlon. NO long as they continue to do
good work. to change the personnel
OF either the pumping department
or the street or police departments.