The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-23
FOR A GOVERNMENT
BALANCE WHEEL
Unique Proposition by
"The Evener," a Ken
lucky Publication

The Silver State is In receipt OF copy
of "The Eevener." published in Ken
lucky. 1t Is unique for 1t is trying TO
get up a new political party and bring
labor and capital together on an even
footing. 1t points out the advantages
TO be derived If the majority of the peo-
pie vote alike. There is more In the
proposition than appears at first
thought. The Eevener's platform is in
part a sfollows
zone thousand dollars birth right. the
hole in the middle of the doubletree, pop
your whip and letter go.
"The corner stone for our platform Is
$1,000 birth right. which we propose to
give to each man. woman and child in
the United States. Yes. absolutely give
IT TO them. Not to cost anybody one
cent
named, and as many of them used as
shall be from time to time suggested
discussed, and agreed upon at our first
national convention, the date and place
for which will be duly announced when
we are five hundred thousand strong, or
when we have the majority of votes In
any State. In case we should have the
majority of votes in any one tate, be-
fore we are 500.0oo strong throughout the
United States, we will then hold our first
representative meeting lin that State.
and the planks there named shall be our
national platform
Our emblem shall be a set of Even
ers USUALLY called double trees). They
are used on wagons. and with a horse
attached to either end they work In
such manner as to equalize the draught
between the two horses Hence with
the hole in the middle. they represent
the square deal and each horse has
an equal showing.
Our name shall be Eveners. which Is
derived from the doubletree above
mentioned. and also conveys to some
extent our object. The Eveners are
body polite. composed OF all persons
who are in sympathy with our move
ment.
each man. woman and child now in the
United States. and those yet to come.
with birth right of one thousand dol
lars. which shall be set aside by an act
of the Legislature in each State, and the
same shall be payable to each citizen
upon reaching 70. as an old age benefit,
or to his dependents at once in case OF
death before reaching the age of 70,
Also in case of total disability at any
time the endowment shall be due and
payable same as provided for old age
after age of TO- Provided that this pro-
vision shall not apply to women who
have any lawful provider; but shall APP
ply to widows and other women who
support themselves, or in any way have
others depending upon them for sup
port The manner and amount of pay
ment that shall be due any beneficiary
iIctn tiiiS ithu may pS iii'Ae SP>Nht~N'y
stated and provided for at our first con-
vention.
Resource To support this magnifi-
cent fund.- the law shall require that
each citizen "a beneficiary shall deposit
stipulated sums. payable periodically,
same as poll tax. Also an ad valorem
deposit. payable under the tax law. such
deposits shall be placed to the credit
of the depositor as saving fund. which
shall be returned to the deposlto~, or 10
his beneficiaries. same AS provided fer
paying out the thousand dollars birth
right or endowment fund.
I'm other words. the Eveners propose
that the State shall open saving ac-
count with each citizen and compel him
to deposit so much of his earnings pe-
riodically. which shall be levied and col
lected under the tax law; all of which
shalr be returned to the depositor or
to his dependents. together with the one
thousand dollars