Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-09-21
Tho County Platform.


by the Democratic county convention:
We declare anew allegiance to the
great fundamental principles OF
Democracy and heartily endorse and
affirm the platform Of the National
Democratic party adopted at Kansas
City and the platform OF the Demo.
cratic party in the State adopted al
the recent convention held at Vir.
ginia City, and we pledge our support
to all the declarations OF those plat
forms and call Oh every patriotic
friend and fellow citizen to unto
with us in opposing a. 'he polls the
picies OF the present administration
which has violated the doctrines OF
the Declaration Of Independence,
disregarded tho Limitations Of the
Constitution, bred and fostered op-
pressive trusts, and attempted to es-
tablish the single gold standard rs
the permanent basis Of our national
financial system.
We congratulate all lovers OF our
State that in William jennings
Bryan we have a candidate for the
presidency who il devoted to tho
principles OF liberty aud political
equality for all men and who has also
shown not only his courage, honesty
and consistency, but also his fidelity
to the cause which lies near the
hearts OF the people OF Nevada by 70.
fusing to accept a nomination upon
any platform which did not contain a
specific declaration for the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver and gold
at the ratio Of sixteen to one regard
less OF the consent OF other nations,
There are certain planks in the
Virginia City platform to the support
OF which we especially pledge our
Legislative nominees. We are
opposed to making this State the
home or headquarters OF a lottery
and we pledge our candidats for the
Legislature to resist the adoption OF
the proposed constitutional amend.
ment removing the prohibition rs to
lotteries.
We also pledge our legislative
NOMINEES to vote for the repeal OF
the law licensing prize fights in the
State OF Nevada.
We reaiiirm the pledge contained
in the Virginia City platform that
Il Legislative nominees will vote
for the calling of Il constitutional con-
vention.
We favor the passage Of IN eight
hour law applicable to all labor in
mines, mills, smelters and other
works for reducing OF refining ores
und we pledge our legislative nomi-
nees il elected to work aud vote for
the passage Of a bill or bills which
shall ennct INTO law the extent and
spirit OF the labor and eight hour
plank OF the State Democratic plat
form.
Many Of the mines OF the State be-
ing dangerous to the life and health
OF those who work III them by reason
OF imperfect timbering, drainage or
ventilation, defective machinery or
the employment OF incompetent en-
gincers for hosting works, we favor
the enactment Of Legislation provid-
ing for the appointment OF n State
Mining Inspector whose duty shall
be to inspect the mines and tho
machinery used therein and to enforce
regulations designed to protect tho
lives and health OF miners. We
pledge u candidates for tho legis.
''ire that If elected they will cndeavor
to secure such legislation.
Resolved, That strikes are injurious
and not only to tho employers md
employees directly concerned but
also to the interests Of all persons re-
siding i'll the communities where
they occur. 1t is for the public well
fare therefore that strikes should as
far MS possible DO prevented and that
whenever they they DO speedily
settled with justice to all parties: 10
that end we favor the creation OF q
State Board OF Arbitration composed
OF State officers already provided for
by law to act without additional
salary M such board, whose duty
shall be To settle by arbitration all