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Show PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS AMEND PLATFORM. Last Night's Session was a Tame Affair-- A Ticket was Nominated with No Friction and Small Discussion- Progressive Citizens' Ticket- For Mayor L. P. DEAL. For Councilmen S. 1). JOHNSON, j. s. scot r, S. M. DAVIS. JAMES CAFFREY, V. A WART HEN. City Recorder P. E. HOUTZ. City Treasurer NELLIE SUMSION City Marshal WM. H. KEARNS. City Justice " II. M. DOUGALL. The Platform: lielieving it to be for the lest interests of Springville to ignore National politics in the coming municipal election, and for the citizens to come together, regard loss of party, on the question of the material advancement of our city, we hereby pledge ourselves to use our utmost endeavor to elect a city ticket on the 7th clay of next uovember, on the following lines: First That the Citv Council be instructed to sell all that portion of the City pasture suitable for farming land, to the bona fid residents of Springville, in piats of not more than ten acres to any one person, on the following conditions: One-fifth to be paid down, the balance in equal yearly installments, covering a period of live years, with interest at the rate of five per cent per annum on all deferred payments. That the preference in the sale of said lan 1 be given to the young men and those not already possessing land. Second That the balance of said pasture be kept as a City Pasture to be used for the past uring of milch cows only, and all other stock be excluded, and that no family be permitted ;to put in more than five head, and that the poor people of Springville, in the discretion of the City council, be allowed to pasture their cows free f charge. Thikd That they be further instructed that the money received from the sale of said land, be used economically, first to pay off the present indebtedness of the city, second to make necessary public improvements, im-provements, and reduce the heavy taxation with which we are now burdened. Fourth That we demand the strictest enforcement of the laws of the citv and pledge ourselves to maintain and uphold them. The meeting of the Citizens' primary last night was a very tame affair. The very smoothness of its operations would make one suspect that a slate was being put through on a carefully arranged schedule. Tiiis, however, is coyly denied. This much is certain, in spite of the denial of the slate: The leading candidates had been carefully discussed before, and thoserf chosen who would create no friction. The fact that no ill-feeling ill-feeling appeared to have been created in the arious contests, would tend to bear out the assertion that there was no slate. The Citizens apparently hastened to take advantage of what they thought to be the mistakes of the People's Party two nights before. For instance, the first move was to recognize Mapleton, which they did by nominating as first councilman Mapleton's choice, S. D. Johnson. The next move was an attempt to placate" the women's vote by the nomination of Miss Nellie Sumsion to the city treasurership. The effect of these moves will be made known after the polls close. The Fourth ward is likely to consider con-sider itself neglected on this ticket, comparatively speaking, as P. E. Houtz is its oniy representative. The People's Party lightning struck that ward five times. Comparison shows the Citizen's ticket to be composed of men most of whom have had experience it official life. The People's Party evidently believed in a new deal, as most of their men have had no previous official experience. This ought ordinarily ordi-narily to give the Citixens au advantage, advan-tage, but whether it will or not reruaius to be seen. The adjourned meeting of the Citizens primary was called to order by Chairman K. A. Deal at 7:45. The platform was read by Secretary Cummings, and James Caffrey moved to amend by striking out the second section and inserting a substitute as follows: That the balance of said pasture be kept as a City pastuie, to be used for the pasturing pastur-ing of milch cows only and all other stock be excluded and that no family be permitted to put in more than five head, and that the poor widows cows be pastured free of charge. Mr. Dougall then suggested that a change be made, making the latter part of the section read and that the poor people of Springville in the discretion of the city council be allowed to pasture their cows free of charge. After discussion Mr. Dougall's suggestion and Mr. Caffrey's amend ment were' adopted. Don C. Johnson moved that the first section be amended to read lease" instead of 'sell." lie pre sented his proposition fairly, but there was no second. P, E. Houtz then moved to strike out the words if elected" in the first section. There was no doubt of their election he said. The motion prevailed. Mr. Houtz also offered as a fourth section the following: Fourth That we demand the strictest enforcement of the law;- of the citv and pledge ourselves to maintain and unhold them. The same was adopted, and the platform as a whole was then adopted. The primary then proceeded to the nomination of a city ticket. R. Leo Bird, E. N. Jordan and A. J. South-wick South-wick were appointed as tellers. Mr. Johnson then nominated for the mayoralty L. D, Deal. The nomination received a second, and i |