Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-09-28
Republican Platform.

ton:
The Republicans OF Elko county,
Nevada, in convention assembled
hereby renew their allegiance to the
principles OF the Grand Old Party as
formulated in the National Platform
OF the Philadelphia convention and
the State convention held at Virginia
City.
We cordially endorse the nomina.
tioD OF our distinc uished fellow
citizen OF Elko comfy. Edward S,
Harrington for Congressman, an,
pledge him our undivided support in
HE campaign under the battle cry,
Nevada for Nevadans,- against the
power or foreign capital and absentee
o lice ho lders.
We heartily endorse the plank in
the State platform relating to the re.
peal Of the prize fighting law. Ne
nre also unalterably opposed to ally
Legislation by which any lottery
scheme W. its demoraliZing ten
denotes may be fvistcd upon the
people OF Nevada. aud pledge our
Legislative nominees to unceasInE
vigilance To prevent any such vicious
scheme being struggled Tito some
apparently harmless legislation.
We favor a law which will place
all the county road work under con
tract which cost OF ZANE exceeds
the suiu Of II hundred dollars and
confer upon the county commits.
eioners authority TO examine roads
on Which work is required aud adver'
tise for bids to perform the required
work and inspect said work when
performed and pay for same only
when properly performed. The
county commissioners shall receive
g. per day and travelling expenses
when engaged i'll the work OF road
inspection, but in no case shall each
he allowed such pay to exceed thirty
six days per anuum, and We pledge.
u Legislative nominees, il elected,
10 work for the enactment Of a law
embracing tue above.
We heartily endorse the Elko
County High School and pledge IL
nominees for members OF the board
OF education i'll the event Of their
election to use their best enIeavors
to build up this worthy and highly
beneficial institution 80 that it will
attract students from all parts OF the
county and III a manner prevent their
going elsewhere to obtain a high
school education, by Offering them
superior advantages at home.
We heartily favor the creation OF a
State board OF arbitration composed
Of State officers. whose duty ii shall
be to adjust all differences between
employers and employees
The reclamation by irrigation Of
the arid lands Of :he State being Il
matter OF vital importance To Nevada.
we commend the action OF a Repub-
ican Congress in the passage OF the
the measure known as the Carey Act
and pledge the nominees Of the Con-
vention for the State Assembly. il
elected, to use their endeavors to Sc
II the passage OF such Legislative
acts as may insure To the State the
fullest enjoyment OF the million acres
Of public Land donated by tho Act.
We also pledge our nominees for
County Commissioners, II elected. to
Immediately organize the Board OF
Water Commits iOners Tor this County
created 10y the Act OF the Legislature
Of Nevada approved March l6. 1894,
to the end that the citizens Of our
County may enjoy to the fullest ex
tent the benefits intended to he con.
lerred 10y that Act.
We declare ourselves in favor Of nm
e%ight-hOur work day III all public
works where the State, county, or
municipality paysfor the labor and in
all mines, shelters. mills and other
instit utiOns for the reduction or re-
filming OF ores and metals, and VT
pledge our nominees for the legiB'
laturc in case of their election ia
work for Il Law embodying that
principle.