Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-12

of Democracy, which have made that
party the preServer of American political
ideals and of the American Constitution
and those political ideals have been
threatened by the greed of selfish special
interests and of vast aggregations of I'M
Scupulous wealth.
That Nevada may do her part towards
securing that national legislation necessary
to keep our government one of, and by
and for the people, we urge upon her citi-
zens to elect as our Representative in Con-
greSS i staunch Democrat who will stand
BY the President In his attempts to enact
reforms which are Democratic in principle
and who will oppose the Republican
organization whenever they show them
selves to be SubServient to the enemies of
the people.
Rejoicing in the recent progress and
prosperity of our State and confident that
we have only entered on the threshold of
Il great era OF development, we bc''"ve that
the guidance Of our State go ..nment
should not at this time be intruS,cl to I'M
tried and unknown hands but that the
best pledge We can give that our laws
shall be wisely and faithfully executed,
that industrial peace shall prevail within
our borders, that the persons and prop
erty of all shall be impartially protected
and that our industrial, social and civil
progress shall continue unimpeded, will be
In the election of Nevada's present, able,
efficient and tried Executive, John Sparks.
We commend our Democratic United
States Senator, Francis G. Newlands,
whose persistent and successful advocacy
of the cause of irrigation have inscribed
his name in the annals of the Republic as
one of its true empire builders, and whose
character and craftsmanship have ac-
luired for Nevada through him as her
Senior Senator, i high place in the
Councils of the Nation.
Elko county is sharing in the general
prosperity Of our State. The officers
charged with the care and expenditure of
our.revenues-mOst of them Democrats
have so managed our County affairs that
our financial condition is the best Of any
county in the State, our rate of taxation
the lowest.
We belive that we have reached 4 time
in Uur development when il is necessary to
give special attention to the means Of COM
munication within our county, without
extravaganza the highways between the
mines, the farming valleys and the rail-
roads and centers of trade should I've sys-
tematlcally and permanently improved, so
that all may receive the benefits which
follows reduction in the costs Of trans
portation.
We favor therefore, the expenditure Of
the County Fund not merely in temporary
repair, but also in the construction Of per
manent and better roads which will make
travel and the hauling Of freight not only
possible but easy at all seasons of the wear.
The people of El<o county have always
been proud of and liberal in support of the
public schools. Our County High School
has attained Il high standard Of efficiency.
Some OF our common schools have not
kept pace with the general progress Of our
educational methods. We favor therefore,
more thorough supervision of our common
schools and pledge the nominees of our
Convention who may have anything to do
with school affairs, either In their mana
cement or supervision, or in the voting of
lands or taxes, to use every reasonable en-
deavOr TO organize, unity and improve the
school system of our county.
We pledge our legislative nominees to
the support Of the remedial measures adj
vocated in the Democratic State platform
-Condemning as we DO the failure of the
Republican Congress to enact a law for
bidding Campaign Contributions by Cor
POratlOnS, we favor the enactment by our
State Legislature Of laws making such
contributions unlawful in this State and
requiring all Campaign Committees to
make public account Of all funds contribut-
ed or expended for political purposes. An
interrupted franchise being essential to
the safety of Democratic Institutions, We
pledge our support to all efforts to enforce
the Purity of Election laws and for the en-.
actment OF any. needed supplemental legis.
lltlon to prevent corrupt practices in
elections.
Tie anti-pass provisions of the recently
enacted Rate Regulation Bill being in
operative over railroad travel within the
State, our legislature should enact a law
prohibiting under penalty the granting to
or receiving by any State or County officer
or member of the Legislature Of free rail.
way transportation. The servants of the
people should not I've the recipient of
special favOrs from Railroad Corporations
The County Superintendent Of School
should have expert training In educational
matters. This qualification cannot always
be found combined with the ability and
knowledge requisite for n good District
Attorney. These two Offices should there
fore be segregated.
In other county offices the work is so
growing through the growth of the county,
that either salaried deputies should be pro-
vided for when needed, or provision made
for the separation of the offices when the
officer IS performing the functions which
properly pertain to two or more Offices.
We demand that the members of the legis-
allure elected from this county introduce
and secure the passage Of such legislation
as will effect these objects.
The Election of United States Senators
by the people, nominations by Direct Pri-
maries and the Initiative and Referendum
are steps towards purer Democracy and
are entitled to the support of NIL Demo-
Gratis.
Believing that the men when we will
nominate for County Offices will I've nen
who can safely be entrusted with the adj
ministratlOn of our county affairs, we
ask for their support at the polls by all
citizens who believe in the enforcement of
law and the progressive and at the same
time economical management of ali
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