Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-16
PLATFORM

To II CHAIRMAN OF ii DEMO
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
We, Your Committee on Platform and
Resolution, report rs follows:
The Democracy. of Elko County
through its representatives, assembled
at Elko this day, declares its allegiance
to the time-honorcd principles of the
Democracy of the Nation and with
pride and satisfaction endorses and
r%atifies the Charter of human rights rs
proclaimed by the National Democracy
at Denver and emphasized and pro-
claimed by the State Democracy ut its
recent Convention held mt Tonopah.
The declarations of National II
State Convention deal with problems
and define the position of the Demo
cratic Party on every live question that
vitality concerns the welfare Of the
entire people, Nation and State, and
that we heartily commend these DECLARE
tions to the attention of the Voters of
Elko County for their approval, pcrusal,
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, tho most illustriOuS citizen,
the ablest 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
v%ention of Tonopah in nominating
candidates of honor. reputc. service ana
capacity that fit its splendid dcclara-
finr nf trinptf1ag NrhaAn fFI1n FranInun'G
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 CT. NEWLANDS for the
United States Senate. II representative
of great force, whose championship of
Democracy and soundneSS i'll constructive
legislation is not equalled or paralleled
by any other statesman i'll the upper
branch of the Nations Congress, whose
Reclamation and Inland waterway pro-
iects are the scope of National Applica-
ton and Legislation, through which the
sons and sons of man will until time is
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 n Nation. We earnestly
commend the career and service of
Francis G.. Newlands 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, u sterling son of abil.
ity, q man of integrity and whose honor
and fidelity to the interests of the State
is not surpassed by that of any other
citizen in Nevada, and whose record in
Congress has beer able, fearless, and
with an influence for statutory lCgisla.
ton rs First Tcrmer, neycr surpassed.
For the Judiciary, our own Judge
Talbot. one who is dear to the citizens
of Elko Comfy, and whose unimpcach.
able record as u Jurist is q 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 hay reached Il
time in our development when it i,
necessary to give special attention to
the means of communication within our
county, without extravaganza the high.
ways between the mines, the farming
valleys, and therefore roads and Ccntcrs
of trade should bc Systematically and
permanently improved. that all may
receive the benefits which follow re-.
duction IN the cost of transportation.
We favor. therefore, the expenditure
of tho County Fund not merely in TEN.
pOrary 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 ut all
seasons of the ycaa.
Tho people of Elko County have nj.
ways been proud of and liberal in
support Of tho public schools. ON
County High School has attained q 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 our cOin-
mon achOols and pledge the nominees
Of our Convention who may have any.
thing to do with school affairs. either IN
their management or supervision. or in
the voting Of lands or taxes. to use every
reasonable cndeavor to organize. unity
and improve tho school system of our
county.
We pledge our Legislative nominees
to the support Of the remedial measures
advocated in the Democratic State
Platform.
Conforming us we do the failure of the
Republican Congress to enact u las for.
bidding Campaign Contributions by
Corporations. wc favor the enactment
by our State Legislature of laws making
such contributions unlawful this State
and requiring all Campaign Committees
to make public account of all funds con.
tribuied or expended for political pur-
poses. An interrupted franchise being
essential to the safety Of Democratic In.