Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-02
PLATFGRaI

To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMO.
ratio COUNTY CONVENTION
We. Your Committee on Platform and
Resolution. report rs follows:
The Democracy of Elko County,
through its representatives, assembled
mt Elko this day, declares its allegiance
to the time. honorCd principles of the
Democracy of the Nation and with
pride and satisfaction endorses and
~ratifies the Charter of human rights as
proclaimed by the National Democracy
ut Denver and emphasized and pro-
claimed by the State Democracy ut its
recent Convention held ut Tonopah.
The declarations of National and
State Convention deal with problems
and define the position of the Demo
cratic Party OH every live question that
vitality concerns the welfare of the
entire people. Nation and State, and
that we heartily commend these declara-
tions to the attention of the Voters of
Elko County for their approval, perusal.
study and ratification.
We congratulate the Democracy of the
Nation upon its Standard bearer, to
give force and effect TO its great and
progressive principles, WILLIAM j.
BRYAN, the most illuStrious citizen,
the ablcst and most aggressive Cham
pion that the cause of human justice
has had since the days of Jefferson and
Lincoln, and in his running mate, John
Worth Kern, the Democracy has an
ideal representative of these principles.
With qualification, we point to the
complete work of the Democratic Con-
vention Of TOnopah in nominating
candidates of honor, repute, service and
capacity that fit ITS splendid dcclara-
ton of principles where true freedoms
cause leads and under which mans
rightful opportunity will never he
abridged.
We rejoice in the unanimous selection
by the Tonopah Convention of HON.
FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS for the
United States Senate, Il representative
of great force, whose championship of
Democracy and soundneSS i'm constructive
legislation is not cQualled or paralleled
by any other statesman i'll the upper
branch of the Nations Congress, whose
Reclamation and Inland waterway pro-
.iccts are the scope of National AppliCa-
ton and Legislation, through which the
sons and SONS of man will until time il
no more, by thrift and enterprise and
toll secure those rewards that ever make
the good citizen, the prosperous COM
munity and the nobility that is true to
the welfare of Il Nation. We earnestly
commend the career and service of
Francis G. Ncwlands to the thoughtful
attention of the Voters of Elko County,
and upon this high and useful service,
we earnestly invoke their united support
for this great Statesman.
For Congress, the Party has honorcd
the People with the selection of Hon.
Geo. a. Bartlett, II sterling son of abil-
ity, IL man of integrity and whose honor
and fidelity to the interests of the State
is not surpassed by that of any other
,.ifiynp -, Nn,-.ln n,,1 ,,.lng, r,,A,l -,
Congress has been able, fearless, and
with an influence for statutory lcgisla.
tiOn us First Tcrmer. never surpassed.
For the Judiciary. our own Judge
Talbot, one who IL lear To- the citizens
of Elko County, and whose u%nimpcach-
able record rs a Jurist is Il shining
emblem of the integrity and fairness Of
Nevada Jurisprudence and who in all
things that makes the Just Judge.
commend him to the peoples suffrage.
We believe that we have reached u
time in our development when it is
necessary to give special attention to
the means of communication within Our
county, without extravaganza tho high
ways between the mines. the farming
valleys, and therefore roads and ccntCrs
of trade should he Systematically and
permanently improved, that all ma
receive the benefits which follow re-
duction In the cost Of transportation.
We favor. therefore. the expenditure
of the County Fund not merely in TEN.
purary repair, but also In the construC-
ton Of permanent and better roads
which will make travel and hauling Of
freight not only possible but easy ~ all
Seasons of the year.
The people of Elko County have III.
ways been proud of and liberal In
support Of the public schools. Our
County High School has attained II high
standard of efficiency. Some of our
common schools have not kept pace
with the general progress Of our cduca.
tiOnal methods. We favor. therefore.
more thorough supervision of orr com.
MOI achOols aud pledge the nominees
of our Convention who may have any.
thing TO do with school affairs. either In
their management 81 supervision. or IN
the voting of lands or taxes. to use every
reasonable cndCavOT to organize. unity
and improve the school system Of our
county.
We pledge our legislative nominees
TO the support Of tho remedial measures
advocated In the Democratic State
Platform.
Condcming as SIC do the failure Of the
Republican Congress to enact a law for.
bidding Campaign Contributions hy
Computations. wc favor the enactment
by our state Legislature Of laws making
such contributions unlawful in this State
and requiring all Campaign Committees
To make public account of all funds con.
tribntcd or expended for political pur.
poses. An interrupted franchise being
essential to the safety Of Democratic In.