The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-20
HUMBOLDT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.


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 70 carry
into effect the principles u objects
herein enumerated.
EDUCATION,
We believe in and recomnrseSa gastasrr1
methods and institutions 81 heaarAFge VIE
believe in the higher edGc@saGa sa ans Sct~
ences and liberal arts. We recommend
that the education facilities % It's eeen-
ty be increased and extended SO that the
advantages of this higher education may
be secured at home.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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~tenance. free from private Interference
or obstruction. OF good and convenient
public roads and bridges where required
for public use. Ne recommend that for
the future cheap and temporary expedi-
ents be not resorted 70 IN public affairs
on the contrary, we recommend that all
public improvements be modern, sub
s~tantial and permanent
LABOR
We favor the rsgHLaeso- of 1Ae ho.ss o.
labor b the Stale. We raar gmsze me
right o. wage sarrsss8 1o ar equitable
share o. The ErEt2s o. aab1r. we believe
that lsb0r has htfs sfiFsst t0 argl1@le snaD
societies ssr lie piutsaucgr ant a4Tsgee
ment 81 wares az Isalinr, sra9 80 a&9rH
any FUae on fsENsHaiDr tp 1t.8t ss1 egt
In c0aGse1 Writ rAss principles 81 frss gov
eminent
COUNTY OTFIcEaB E&GaRaEgs
We believe the psss,r saasaasa q TIE
county o1aE=ss ara ama&s9la5a 70 Bg-ger
maintain xDo6 ART s~tTserags aga1rg gov
eminent T6e eDa-tv has Increased 10
wealth. pDD4Esaa01 ard BUSINESS. thereby
making fh@ Ggtfes Of me coEnTw officials
more numerous ard much more tnp0r-
tan1 We therefore pledge our legislative
nominees 20 secure legislation as IL NEE
and proper FL the premises. either BY a
return So whole or In part 10 the zee
system. Or By increased salaries. We also
recommend that ire Office Of County Su-
pe~rtnfsndent 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 ia this State TO be unjust. dis
crimInatlye and extortionate. We there
fore pledge our legislative nominees TO
use all efforts 10 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 member OF
the Silver party, together with all good
citizens. to unite, aid and cooperate with
US.
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