The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-16
HUMBOLDT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.

HO MbOLDl COCNlh
PLATFORM.
The representatives of the Democratic
party of Humboldt county, in convention
assembled, do ratify, affirm, approve and
declare as follows:
We approve and affirm the principles OF
Democracy as set forth in the national
Democratic platform adopted at Kansas
City, Mo-, in 1900. Furthermore, we ratify
the fusion of the Democratic and Silver
parties of this State recently effected at
Reno, and unqualiiedly approve and en-
dorse the acts and platform then adopted.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
We pledge our legislative nominees to
the unqualified support of the candidacy
of Hon. Francis G.. Newlands for United
States Senator. We pledge our nominee
for State Senator to enter the anti-Re-
publican caucus of the Legislature as
sembling in January, 1905. and to vote
for the nominee of such caucus.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Believing the establishment and main
tenance of a strong and efficient county
government is of the highest importance
we pledge the nominees of this conven-
ton in their respective official capacities,
in all matters, to follow the law without
respect to persons or class, and TO carry
into effect the principles and objects
herein enumerated.
EDUCATION.
We believe in and recommend modern
methods and institutions of learning; we
believe in the higher education in the sci
ences and liberal arts. We recommend
tina the education facilities of this coun-
ty be increased and extended so that the
advantages of this higher education may
be secured at home.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
We favor the construction and main
enance, free from private interference
or obstruction, Of good and convenient
public roads and bridges where required
for public use. We recommend that for
the future cheap and temporary expedi-
ents be not resorted to in public affairs
ON the contrary, we recommend that all
public improvements be modern. sub
stantial and permanent.
LABOR.
We favor the regulation of the hours Of
labor by the State. We recognize the
right of wage earners to an equitable
share of the profits of labor. We believe
that labor has the right to organize into
societies for the protection and advance
ment of wages of labor, and to adopt
any rule or regulation to that end not
in conflict with the principles of free gov
eminent.
COUNTY OFFICERS SALARIES.
We believe the present salaries of the
county officers are inadequate to longer
maintain good and effective county gov
eminent The county has increased in
wealth, population and business, thereby
making the duties of the county officials
more numerous and much more mpor-
tant. We therefore pledge our legislative
nominees to secure legislation as is meet
and proper In the premises, either by a
return in whole or in part to the zee
system, or by increased salaries. We also
recommend that the office of County Su-
perintendent of Schools be separated
from the office of District Attorney or
that he be allowed a deputy to perform
the duties connected Herewith.
FARES AND FREIGHTs.
We well know the transportation
charges in this State to be unjust, dis
c~riminative and extortionate. We there
fore pledge our legislative nominees to
use all efforts to secure by legislative
enactment, pledge or resolution, the
abatement of this abuse.
ADMINISTRATION.
We pledge the nominees of this conven-
ton to the above objects and principles
without reserve, and generally to the adj
option of such measures as lead to the
advancement. progress and welfare of all
the people, care being at all times had TO
limit public improvements to a reason
able limit of taxation.
SILVER PARTY.
To these ends we invite the members of
the Silver party, together with all good
citizens, to unite, aid and cooperate with
us.
s~o1~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.