The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-07
HUMBOLDT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY
PLATFORM.
The renresentatives of the Democratic
party of Humboldt county, in convention
assembled. do ratify, affirm, approve ana
declare as follows:
We approye and affirm the principles OF
Democracy as set forth In the nauohai
Democratic platform adopted at Kansas
City. Mo-, in 1900. Furthermore, we ratlfy
the fusion of the Democratic and Silver
parties of his State recently effected at
Reno, and unqualifiedly 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.
Relieving the establishment and main
tenance of a strong and efficient county
government is of the highest Importance
we pledge the nominees OF TINS conVeh-
! ton in their respective official capacities,
| In ALI 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
that 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
tenance, free from private interference
or obstruction, of good and convenient
public roads and bridges where required
for public use. We recommend that fol
the future cheap and temporary expedi-
ents be not resorted to in public affairs
on the contrary, we recommend hat al
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 no
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
m The county has increased II
wealth, population and business, thereby
making the duties of the county officials
more numerous and much more impor
tant. We therefore pledge our Legislative
nominees to secure legislation as is NEE
and proper in the premises, either by 6
return in whole or in part to the zee
system, or by increased salaries. We alst
recommend that the office of County Su.
pe~rintendent of Schools be separated
from the office of District Attorney oil
hat 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
criminative 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 ad.
option of such measures as lead to the
advancement, progress and welfare of al
the people. care being at all times had tC
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 goot
citizens, to unite, aid and cooperate witt
us.