Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-18

tion of u tax rate to the counties and
towns. under which marked reductions
III taxation have been made.
LAW AND ORDER
We are in favor of Il rigid and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws for the
protection of both persons and property
and for the maintenance of peace and
order within the confines of our State.
We feel that if the State should leave
Itself powcrlcSs t. dead with the ener-
gencies rs they arise. it IAN never enjoy
the respect and confidence of either its
sister states or the national government
and that its progress and prosperity
will be seriouly retarded by the fear of
both labor and capital that their
respective rights will not be adequately
protected.
We therefore demand that the pres
ent State Police Law be maintained
with such amendments rs will insure
against abuse of power. interference
in local affairs. except where the local
officers are unable or unwilling TO per-
form their sworn duty and will guard
against the police force d"geierating
into a political machine.
We condemn rs cowardly unpatri-
otto and unworthy the action of the
recent Republican convention in refus-
ing for dcmaSogic political purposes
any direct reference to. or endorsement
of this measure, although the passage
of the law was advocated by every
Republican newspaper in the state and
the bill received tn. support, with but
two exceptions, of every Republican
member of the State Legislature.
WRIT OF INJUNCTION
We specifically endorse the plank in
the National Democratic Platform re-
lating to the Writ of Injunction. which
plank has received the endorsement of
organized labor Throughout; the coun-
try.
SAFE BANKING
We are in favor of SOUL hIrking
"' ''Ft wv h'iSbN li'lss S-I repre-
scntativeS i'll the next Legislature to
the passage of II law providing for a
guarantee fund for depoSitors and
containing the salient features of the
Oklahoma Banking Act.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
We heartily endorse the actions of
the last Legislator. in passing the
Railroad Commission Law and VIC are
unalterabiy opposed to any amendments
to such law aS will render il imperative
or Ineffective, and we commend the
work of the present Railroad Commits
Sion which has effected reductions in
passenger fares, thus saving the people
of h State of Nevada the vast sum of
800, 900 during the past year, and
greater results would have been NJ.
coInplishcd had not tie Commission been
restrained by the orders of the Federal
Court from cffccting a reduction in
freight rates.
INITIATIVE, REFEREDUM AND REALL
True Democracy is hest accomplished
III that system of government where the
people i'll fact rule; we therefore pledge
our representatives in State Legislature
to an enactment of legislation that will
give full force and effect to the initia.
tive, referendum and recall from office
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACr
The Democratic Party, ever the con,
%sistcnt friend of labor, has to its credit
practically all of the legislation now
upon our statute books, favorable tc
, the working classes. Democrats point
, with pride at their triumph over Repub
r lican opposition ut the last regular
| session of our Legislature in pass
I ing an effective Employers Liability
Act.
REGULATE MINING BUSINESS
This Convention recommends the en-,
actment by the next Legislature of q
stringent law regulating the business of
mining in this State whereby Legitimate
development of our mineral resources
!, may he segregated from the operations
of swindling wildcat companies.
We demand that the ncxt Legislature
enact alaw creating the Office of mining
inspector, whose duty it shall he to sec
that the lives and health of men EN-.
I, ploycd in the mines shall he properly
safe guarded and considered.
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
We favor the conservation of the re-.
sources Of the State of Nevada and
especially the economical use of orr
} timber and water supply, and we pledge
our Representatives in Congress to use
their best efforts to secure a liberal re.
duction Of the present wood charge in
the reserves.
REOPEN THE MINT
We again demand the rehabilitation
and rcOpcning of the united States Mint
ut Carson and pledge our Representa-.
tivcs In Congress to usc every effort to
this end.
EnU CONF frNtNttuC,D