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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
2
Law and Order slate lists polling officers including Dr Pollock for mayor and C W Knapp for police magistrate, with Baldwin as marshal and Bald win urged for re election. Also notes license issue, saloon abolition, and a water bond vote while praising Pollock’s prospect and urging voter turnout.
Dr R M Pollock and Mrs Annie Elser led mayor and treasurer nominations with others including HL Jamison Kaspp Baldwin A M Jackson RK Beall Randall and WN. Randall for various posts all by acclamation The vacancy committees named G M Hall S H Pollock L H Harrison and Henry Cowgill central committeemen were appointed Jamison later declined clerk and C W Albert was selected for vacancy duties Andy Nich Oem is noted for filling the business men vacancy.
Evangelist Brown contrasts the Spirit of Wine with the Spirit of Life, arguing alcohol springs from decay and brings sorrow, while the Spirit of Life transforms the valley, makes the drunkard sober, the gambler honest, and promises lasting joy and wisdom. The article frames temperance as a battle between death and spiritual renewal.
A letter to the Enterprise editor questions whether the March first notice from sheriff and district attorney applies to all citizens or only those named. The writer asks if weights, measures, animal health, oath fidelity by officials, truthful publishing, and general obedience require universal compliance and invokes Patrick Henry’s call for full truth.
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