The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM AND TICKET

The Democratic state convention vas held in Reno this week and nominate
a ticket If exceptional strength and which will be popular before e people
The convention was harmonious and enthusiastic, everything went Win a
swing. A ringing platform vas adopted n national ant state issues.
n reference to state affairs the platform congratulats the people If Nevada
upon the impartial N able administration # Governor Sparks. 'Durn MS
administration h eghthour law vas passed and upheid' an important ma0
ures relating to irrigation and taxation we're passed. the former resulting in
lower state n local taxes. During MS dmmsfa1" oon 0ap
have been fully protected and the just rights of both maintained
The platform favors the enactment O. a Just and equitable employers IA
bnity BILL" favors the enactment of a law creating the ONCE Oh state pnK IN
spector, fol the protection of depoitus; favors the creation of The position Oh
state nine inspector, for the protection of the ndTgrom MINER 1aVorsa
better school SYSTEM, with more thorough state and county supervision; ample
funds for the schools and good salaries for the teachers The platform urge tine
necessity better support If the state university, and pledges to put me Repuo-
ncan oil the ticket, out Of the two state regents to b elected, If the Republicans
will put ont Democrat upon their ticket, thus making the board bipartisan M
taking the university u of politics. A demand is made upon the railroads that
Nevada be given a state terminal point, thus saving The people OF the state iron
excessive and extorionate freights under the present unnatural and unjust system
of "back hauls"
The platform further endorsed the record O. United States Senator New
lands. n favored his reelection to the senate. 1t also referred with greatest
encomums Of praise to William Jennings Bryan, and endorsed him as me stand
ard bearero If the Democracy Tor 1908.
The state ticket nominated is headed by Governor Sparks, the present ex-
ecutive of the state. Governor Sparks had made a public declaration over his
Signature hiatt he was not and would not b a candidate fr denomination;
but TIT convention would lot have it that way and the nommano ws given
him unanimously and it is understood that he will accept
The rest of the ticket is equally strong. Among other nominees is Franz
Mannix for secretary If state. Mannix is one of the best men the convenuon
could have put upo the state ticket. He is better known in Colorado than in
Nevada, and there h stood among the foremost citizens # the estate. H sacri-
feed much for principle in the industrial struggle in that state, which will give
him political strength in this state with the great maseso OF the laborng people
joined together under the Union banner. Mannix is a clean man IN every repec
nd with special qualifications for the office to which he has been nominated
Attorney General Sweeney, also well and favorably known, a Nevada boy bred
and born, vas nominated for thu supreme bench. George A. Bartlett If Tonopah
vas nominated fol- congress Mr.. Bartlett is one of the abest members of the
par and ne If the most respected citizens Of Nevada. he Will make a SIong
candidate.
The Godfed News is lot a political organ in any sense, devoting itself
almost exclusively to mining; and it cal give the assurance that tn mining In
terestso Of he state will lot suffer if the ticket nominated at Reno is elected, and
the platform adopted is adhered to and put into effect Let the Republicans at
their forthcoming convention at Reno nxt Tuesday do as wena and the interets
of the state will not suffer. elect either ticket the people may.