The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-14
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE FOR
( = CITY OFFICES
Straight Ticket Put Into Field at
Convention Tuesday Night.

government; an adequate supply o
wholesome water, adequate and ef
fective fire apparatus and efficien
electrical service; publicity of publi
expenditures; and pledged themselve
to grant no franchise to any public
utility until approved by the people
at public hearing and then not tt
exceed a period of ten years, wer,
adopted.
Following is the ticket nominated
For Members of the School Board:
L. w. Keele, long term
Frank Ream. long term
DR.. T. w. Foster. short term
For Mayor
James A. DeArmond
For Marshall:
Robert L. Braden
For City Attorney;
]. F. Smith
For Police Judge:
w. F. Hemstreet
For Assessor.
J. w. Holloway
For Collector:
J. w. Darby
For Treasurer:
Ira Rockhold
For Aldermen:
Ist ward, Miles S. Horn
ed ward, Ed Culver
sd ward T. l.. Beach
18th ward, A. w. WeMott
The Democrats of the city of But
ler met in convention Tuesday even
ing, March 18th, in the circuit court
rooms, for the purpose of nominating
a city Democratic ticket.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. T., w. .Silvers, chairman OF the
city Democratic committee and the
convention proceeded to effect per-
manent organization by the election
of Mr.. Silvers chairman of the con-
vention and r. D. Allen, secretary.
Judge Carl J. Henry introduced the
following Declaration OF Principles
as resolution which was unanimous
1y adopted:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
" We, the Democrats of the City of
Butler, Missouri in convention as
sembled. reiterate our abiding faith
in the principles OF the Democratic
party, and our belief that they are the
most wholesome and efficient instru-
1nent wherewith to promote the well
fare of all people.
If clothed with authority by the
people, we pledge ourselves and our
candidates to uphold and give ex-
preston to those principles by:
FIRST, Honestly and economical
ly administering the several depart
ments of our city government;
SECOND, Providing for suffi
cient supply of wholesome water and
providing adequate and effective ap-
paratus for the use of our Fire De-
partment; and providing for con-
tinuous service of electrical current |
that shall efficiently serve Our peo-
pie;
THIRD, By publically, advising the
people from time to time as to the
expenditure OF their money;
FOURTH, By not granting any
franchise to any person or corpora
ton for a longer period than ten
years, and by not granting any fran
chise to any public utility until it has
received the approval of majority
of our people at public hearing, and
by not granting any franchise to any
public utility whose system and
equipment are not complete and mod
ern and furnishing adequate and eff
cient and satisfactory service to the
public.
A motion by H. O. Maxey that the
proceed to the election OF
3 members of the school board and |
the various city officers, and that1
be made by the presenta-
ton of the names to the secretary.
was adopted.
A motion by w. o. Jackson that
the voting be by ballot and the can
didate for each office receiving the
highest number of votes be declared
the nominee, for that office. was
adopted.
The convention then. adopted the
following order Of business: The
electioh Of three Members Of the I
School Bbsrd, Mayor. Marshal, City
Police Judge, Assessor.
Collector, Treasufer. Aldermen for
lie ynf3ooa Wnfdo.