Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-09-28

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III Convention pledges its adherence to
the Platform Of the Democratic party OF
the State adopted at the convention held
III Reno on the 29:h OF August last, and
aihrms its allegiance to the great historic
principles OF Democracy, which have
made tia party the pr, server OF Ameri.
can political ideals and OF the Amer icau
Constitution wheue yer us now, thai
Constitution and those political ideals
nave been threatened by the greed OF
selish special interests anil al vast
aGgresatiops Of INSCRIPTIONS wealth.
That Nevada may DO her part towards
securing that national legislation neces.
sary to keep our government one Of, and
by II for The people, we urge upon her
citizsns to elect as our Representative
III Congress, a stanch Democrat who
viii stand by the President in h S Mt
sempts to enact reforms winch are
Democratic IN principle aud who will
oppose the Republican organization
Whenever they show the to be
Subservient to the Interests which are
the enemies Uf the people. r
Rejoicing IN tho regent pro.ress md
prosperity Of III State and confident
that We have only entered on the TIRES.
hold of Il great era OF development. we
believe that the guidance of our State
government should not ut this time be
Entrusted to nntried and unknown,h and ,
out thai the best pledge We can give that
our laws shall be wisely and faithfully
executed, that industrial peace shnli
prevail within our borders, that the
personal and property Of all shall he
impartiaily protected and TIM, our in.
dustrial, serial and civil progress shall
continue unImpeGed. will be IN tht
election of Nevada's present able cllici.
ent and tried Executive, John Sparks.
We commend oLr Democratic United
Statas Senator. Frances q. N-wlands
whose persistent aud succ, ssrrl al.
vncacy Of the cause Of irrigation have,
inscribed his name in the annals OF the
Republic as n OF ita true empire
builders, and whose character and
statesmanship have acquired for Nevada
through him as bar Senior Senator, n
liIgh place III the Councils OF the Nation.
ElHo County IL sharing III the general
prosperity Of our State. The officers
charged with he care and expenditure
OF orr revcnues-most OF them Demo.
crals--have 60 managed our Count,
affairs that our financial condition Is
the best Of any county i'll the STATE, our
rate Of taxation the lowest.
We believe hat we have reached "A
time III our evclopmcut whr0 II is
necessary Ia give special attention to
the means Of communication within our
County, without cXtrayaguncc the high.
ways between the mines. the farming
valleys and the rnilrOnds and c,nlers Of
Trade ehould be Systematically and
permanently improved, so that all may
receive the benefits which follow rcduc
ton i'll the costs OF Transportation.
We favor therefore, the cSUpudirure
OF The County Fund not merely in
temporary repair, but also III the con:
s:ructioD OF permanent and better rGads
winch will make travel and The hauling
Of freight not only possible but easy a.
all seasons Of the year.
The people Of Elho County have al.
ways been proud of and liberal in aup
port Of the public school.. Our County
High School has attained II high stand.
ard OF efficiency. Some OF orr common
schools have not Kept pace with the
general progress Of our educational
methods, We favor therefore, more
thoro Supervision Of our common schools
md pledge the nOmiL ccs OF our Conven.
ton Who may have anything Ia d" with
school HiInirs, either IL tiwir mn- ngc.
meat or supervision. or in the voting Of
lands or tnxeg. 10 use every reasonable
cndeavor to organize, unity md improve
the scho OILS! st en- Of our Comfy.
= We pledge our Legislative nominees Ia
the support OF the remedial mrasurcs al.
vucated in the Democratic State Platform
-CoDdcmninR M We do tho failure ui
the Republican Congr, ss Ia enact u Law
f%orlidding Campaign Contributions By
COrppratiOus, wa favor the enactment
by our State Legit lature 81 laws max.
ms such contributions unlawful IN this
State md requiring all Campaign Com.
mittees to make public account Of all
funds contributed ar expended Tor poll
teal pnrI Ose-. IN u~n"orruItcd franchise
being essential 10 The safety uf Demo.
cratic lnsiit %utions. we pledge our eup.
port tO all efforts 10 enforce the Purity
OF Election lnws and Tor the enactment
of any nc"lcd supplemental legislation
to prcyet corrupt practices in elections
The nnti.pasS provisions OF the recent.
~ enacted. Rate Regulation Bill being IN
operative over railroad travel within tho
state, on legislature should cnnct u law
prohibiting under pcpyty The rsnntmP
to or receiving by my State or Count,
officer or member oi the lrpisla'um Of
FREQ railway transportation The
servants Of the people shoulj no, 10 tln
recipient ~ ~spccini iHvors FROM kniIr nj
Cnrr"fu Ous,
III" ouni> SupcrimtcnIrn, 81 Scbnr,