Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-09-19
pEMocRArIo COUNTY coxvExrIoS

The Democratic county convention
met at the courtroom this forenoon and
was called TO order at 1920 by Iohn
Henderson, chairman OF the county
committee. MIR. Henderson read the
call us published in the INDEPENDENT
and called for nominations for tenn orary
chairman. Al Fisher of Wells placed
A. ". Hesson of Elko in nomination.
MIR. Hessou was unanimously chosen to
preside over the temporary deliberations
Of the convention" On taking the chair
he congratulated the delegates on the
full attendance md representative
character Of the convention. lie then
called for temporary secretary. +. A..
P. Johnson Of Tuscaro IA named g. b
Welshon OF Bryan precinct. There be.
ing no further nomination Mr.. >Welshon
was unanimously elected. E. {. Nc
CleldHn named /. n. Sherwood for
assistant Secretary and he was
elected the same as the other officers.
On motion OF r. Il. Skaggs the con-
ventiop took a recess for TEN minutes to
give tie chairman time TO name the
committees on credentials. permanent
organization and order of business and
platform and resolutions.
On reassemblinR . the chair a
announced the committees rs follows:
Credendals:-L. /. Bradley, +. A. p.
Johnson, Ed Carville.. George Mcintosh
j. .. Carroll.
Permanent Organization and Orier OF
~BusiIess:-J. f. Triple,t, w. w.
Weathers. a. NJ. Griswold, K. Z. Skaggs,
Peter Holm.
Platform aud observation-disclosures
Hunter, Al Fisher. o ear Graham, |. II.
Pogue. w. s. Clay ton. ". q. Great
house. Ben Armstrong.
On motion the convention adjourned
until l O'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention r~easSembled ut l:50
o'clock and was called to order by
Chairman Hesson.
Tho committee on Credentials present.
NJ - 'SpoAk 6iHiuH tAS IL VI uClCSaLCS
entitled to seats i'll the convention, and
recommending that South Fork be
given an additional delegate and that
Phil Snyder be permitted to represent
Chas E. Woodward OF Jack Creek by
proxy. The recommendations were
adopted. (fhe report as amended
will appear tomorrow.)
The Committee on Platform md
Resolutions reported as follows:
PLATFORM,
The representatives OF the Democratic
Party OF the county Of Elko in Conven-
ton Assembled declare Gs iollowR:
We endorse and reafiirm the National
platform Of the Democratic party,
adopted ut Kansas City in 1880,
and the platforms adopted by
the State Conventions OF the
Democratic and Silver Parties and we
pledge our candidates to the support OF
the principles enunciated and the action
recommended therein.
We pledge our Legislative nominees
to the unqualified support OF the
candidacy OF the Hon. Francis G.. New.
lands for United States Senator.
We believe in the regulation Of the
hours OF labor by the State in all proper
cases, and that shortening such hours
will tend 10 the material advancement,
prosperity, health and happiness Of
those who labor, rs we'll as the best
development OF homs-the foundation
OF free government. We therefore
pledge our candidates for the Legislature
to the passage OF an eight-hour law
applicable to all labor IN the mines,
mills, smelters and other works Tor
reducing and refining ore.
We recognize the right Of the labor.
ing men to organize into unions for
their W protection and we earnestly
object to any unjust limitation OF that
right whether by injunction or other
wise.
We recommend To our Legislative
nominees M we'll "a the people of our
county generally the policy OF further
ing any practical plnns or efforts toward
the construction Of storage reservoirs
for the conserving OF waters for tho irri-
CATION Of our valleys.
We favor good roads and highways
and in fact al public improvements
consistent with u reasonable rate OF tax
alton and Of advantage to the people OF
the county.
We pledge our noniinces Tor county
md township offices to a careful md
economical administration Of all public
affairs coming within the lines OF their
respective duties.
We are proud OF and deeply interesf.
ed in the welfare Of the schools Of our
county and favor euch action IA will
maintain and improve their present
standard OF efficiency.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS HUNTER,
Chairman.
After considerable discussion NJ. s.,
Wilson moved to insert tho following