Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-26

whenever IS now that constitution
and those political ideals have been
Threatened by the greed of selfish SIecial
interests and Of vast aggregationS of I'M
%Scrupulous wealth.
That Nevada may do her part towards
securing that national legislation necessary
to keep cur government one Of, and by
and for the People, we urge upon her citi-
zenS 10 elect rs our Representative in Con-
greSs 4 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 10 he 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
a great era of development, we believe that
the guidance Of cur State government
should not nj this time he intrusted to I'M
tried and unknown hands but that tn.
best pls dye we can give that our law
shall he wisely and faithfully eNecuteis
that Industrial reace shall prevail within
our BORDERS. that The PERSONS and prop
ertv OF ali shall be inpartially protected
and that our industrial, social and civil
progress shall continue unimpsde,. will Re
In the election Of Nevada'S present. able,
efficient and tried Executive, John Sparks.
We commend our Democratic United
States Senator, Francis G.. NewIands,
whose persistent and successful advocacy
! of the cause Of irrigation have inscribed
his name in tile annals Of the Republic as
one OF its true empire builders, and whose
character and craftsmanship have ac-
CURED for Nevada through him as her
Senior Senator, a. high place in the
Councils of the Nation.
ElkO county is sharing i'm the general
prosperity of our State. The officers
charged with the care and expenditure of
Our revenueS-mOSt of them Democrats
have 50 managed our County affairs that
our financial condition is the hest Of any
county in the State, ~ rate of taxation
the lowest.
We helive that we have reached a time
in our development when it is necessary to
give special attention Ia the means Of com
munication within our county, withO
extravaganza the highways between t
mines, the farming valleys and the r
roads and centerS of trade should lie $
tematitally ard permanently imp rUyed,
that all may receive the benefit 5 VII
follows reduction in the costs of tran
p0rtatiOn.
We favor therefore, the expenditure OF
the County fund not merely in TEMPORARY
repair, but also in the construction Of rer-
manent and better roads which will make
travel and the hauling Of freight not onlv
possible but easy nj all seasons Ofthe year.
The people OF ElkO county have always
been proud Of and liberal in support Of the
public schools. Our County High School
has attained Il high standard If efficiency.
Some OF our common schools have not
kept pace with the general progress OF our
| educational pt-tinIS W. So I.-;--
more thorough supervision Of our common
schools and pledge the nominees OF our
Convention who may have anything 10 ia
with school affairs. either in their mana.
cement or supervision, or in the voting of
lands or ta%eS, to use every reasonable en-
dedVor 10 organize, unity End improve the
school system Of our county.
We pledge our legislative nominees to
the support OF the remedial measures nd.
vOcated in the Democratic State platform
-Condemning rs We DO the failure of the
Republican Congress to enact " for
bidding Campaign Contributions by Cor
p0rations, we favor the enactment by on,
State Legislature of laws making such
contributions unlawful in this Stale and
requiring all Campaign Committees &c
make public account of all funds contribut.
ed or expended for political purposes. Ar
uncOrruptei franchise being essential &c
the saie.y Of. Democratic Institutions, we
pledge our sup >ort to all efiOIts to enforce
the Purity OF Election Laws and for the en-.
actmcnt OF any needed supplemental lcgis.
latlon to prevent corrupt practices in
elections.
The anti-paSs provisions Of the recently
enacted Rate Regulation Bill being in.
operative over railtoid travel within the
State, our Legislature should enact 4 law
"DTDhlhltlnu lrtNl.r Y,av4nls,. a.. .,.,,;.- :
or receiving by any State or County oIic.,
or member of the legislature Of free rail.
way transportation. The Servar 5 Of the
people should not be the recipient OF
special flYors from Railroad Corporations
The County Superintendent Of SchooI
should nave expert training in cducationa.
matters. This qualification cannot always
be found combined with the ability and
knc Wedge requisite for a good District
Attorney. These two Offices should there,
fore be segregated.
In other county Offices the work is Sc
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 lcgis.
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 andth initiative and Referendum
are steps towards purcr Democracy and
are entitled to the support of all Demo
Gratis.
Believing that the men whom we will
nominate for County Offices will be lren
who can safely be entrusted with the adj
ministrati0n Of our county affairs, we
ask for their support at the polls by all
%cltllcnS who believe in the enforcement Of
law and the progressive and at the same
time economical management of all
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