Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19

party the preserver OF American political
ideals and of the American Constitution
and those political ideals have Been
threatened BY the greed of selfish specia,
interests and Of vast aggrcgationS 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 urOn her citi-
zenS 10 elect rs our Representative in Con-
greSS a staunch Democrat who will stand
by the President III his attempts to enact
reforms wh.th are Democr tic in principle
and who will oppose the Republican
organization whenever they show them
/ selves 10 be s~UtServient 10 the enemies Of
the PEOPLE.
! sjoicing in tie recent progress and
{ prosperity of CvT State anl confident that
we hIve oniv entered on the threshold OF
a great era Of development, we believe thu;
tie guidance Il 'ur State government
I should not at This time be intruStci TO un-
tried and unknown lands but that the
tsst Nl-dGe we can give that our laws
/ shall Re wisely AMI Faithfully executed,
i1at industrial peace shall prevail within
or to!iefs. that the persons ant prar-
ertv Of Ill shall h impITtialiy protected
and that industrial. social and Civi!
progress shall continue unimpeLed, will be
in the election of Nevada'S present, able,
efficient and tried Executive, John Sparks.
We commend Our Democratic United
states Senator, Francis q. NewlanlS,
whose persistent and successful advocacy
OF the cause Of Irrigation have INSCRIBED
his name in the annals Of the Republic rs
one Of its toe empire builders, and whose
character and craftsmanship have nc
CURED for Nevada through him rs her
Senior Senator, 4 high place in the
Councils Of the Nation.
Elko county IS Snoring i'm The general
prosperity of our State. The officers
charged with the care and expenditure Of
on. evenueS-mOSt Of them Dc,nOclatS-
have 80 managed oar 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 a time
IN our development when il i necessary 10
| give special attention 10 the means g! COM
muuicatiou within our county. without
extravaganza the highways between the
mines, the farming valleys AMI the rail-
reads and centerS If trade should " SyS-
tematically and permanently improved, 50
that al may receive the benefits which
follows reduction In TIE costs Of trans
| p0TtuiiOn.
We favor therefore, the expenditure Of
the County Fund no, merely in temporary
repair, but also in the construction Of per
manent and better roads which vii make
travel and the hauling Of freight not culv
possible but easy At aIlseaS0uS Of the year.
The people Of EiI%o county have always
Ec5n proud Of lul liberal in support IT the
public schools. our County High School
has attained 4 high standard Of efficiency.
Some OF Our common schools have not
kept pace with the general progress Of our
educational mcthO' s. 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 wong Of
lands or taxes, TO use every reasonable en-
dcavOT To organize. unity aud improve the
5 school system Ut oar county.
We pledge Our legislative nominees Ia
| the support at the remedial measures nj.
VOcatei in the Democratic state platform
-COndemniu% rs we 10 the failure 0i the
Republican Congress 10 enact W fer,
bidding Campaign Contributions Ivy Cor.
= pCratIUnS, We favor the enactment by uur
State Legislature II laws making sutll
0 contributions unlawful in this State and
{ requiring all Campaign Committees u
make public account of al funl5 tGntribut.
n Ell or e"Tsniy for political purposes. IN
q uncUr.untcl franchise being essential In
the safety Gi Democratic Institutions. we
i tbs Purity IF E~I.,tfon l1,y. ,nI far t"s .,-
; actmcpi Of u rr4Icl SrnoI.rTn,. i i.c;.
: lltion 10 prrycut conn, T~-i,,i'cs In
{ elections. "
y TIE anti-rass provisions Of the l~e,cnlly
: en3rt.I P3tr P,~ul+iinn I'm h.irr ~.
" operative over railroad travel within the
;, STATE. our Legislature should enact 4 law
y prohibiting under lenaily the granting Ia
a or receiving by any State 0r County officer
q or member Of the legi>Iai. rr 4 free rail
: Way transportation. The >sr,m. Of the
n people should not he the recipient Of
The County Superintendent Of School
should ha.e expert training In educational
InttNCIN. ms lud'IHCallDb cannot Always