Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-09
PLATFORM

To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMO
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
We. Your Committee Oh Platform AMI
Resolution, report as follows;
The DcmOcracy3 of Elku County,
through its representatives. assembled
at Eiko this daY. declares its allegiance
to the timc-hOnorcd principles of the
Democracy of the Nation and with
pride ana satisfaction endorses II
ratifics the Charter of human rights as
proclaimed by the National Democracy
ut Denver and emphasized III pro-
claimed by the State Democracy at its
recent Convention held at Tonupah.
The declarations of National and
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, aud
that we heartily commend these DECLARE
lions 10 the attention Of the Voters of
Elko County for their approval, prrusil,
study and ratification.
We congratulate the Democracy of the
Nation upon its Standard bearer, to
give force and riiCcI TO its great and
progressive principles. WILLIAM i.
BRYAN, the 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 principle.
With qualification, we point to the
complete work of the Democratic Con.
~vention OF TUnupah in nominating
candidates of honor. rcputc. service aud
capacity that fit IT'S splendid DECLARE
t;,,, 80 ,,fin.i11.1 ,,.l,.r, fYIt, fr,.lnY,'.
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 q. NEWLANDS for the
United States Senate, Il representative
of great force, whose championship of
Dcmocracyan sOundncss in constructive
legislation is not cIualled Or parallcled
by any other statesman i'll the upper
branch of the Nations Congress, whose
Reclamation and Inland waterway pro
jcctS are the scope of National Applicu-
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, Ii prosperous COIn-
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.
VT earnestly invoke their united support
for this great Statesman.
For Congress. the Party has honurcd
the People with the selection of Hon.
Geo. a. Bartlett. u sterling son of abil-
itv. II 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 m influence for statutory lcgisla.
ton as First Termcr. never surpassed.
For the Judiciary. our own Judge
Talbot, one who is dear To the citizcns
Of Elko County, and whose unimpcaCl-
able record as u Jurist is a shining
Cmblcin of h integrity ANA fairness Of
Nevada Jurisprudence and who in nll
things that makes the Just Judge.
commend him to the peoples suffrage.
We believe that we have reached q
time i'm our development when it i,
necessary to give special attention I,
the means of communication within on
county. without extravaganza the high,
ways between the mines, the farming
valleys, and therefore roads and center,
Of trade Slpprld he syStcmatiCally and
permanently improved. that all may
receive the benefits which follow re-
duction in the cost of transportation.
We favor, therefore, the expenditure
OF the County Fund not merely IN tenn
pnrary repair, Int also in the cOnsiruC
ton of permanent and better road,
which will make travel and hauling o.
freight not only possible but easy ul nj
seasons of the year.
The people Of ElkO County hnyo al
ways been proud Of and liberal IL
support Of the public schools. Gu
County High School has attained Il higl
standard Of efficiency Some of Our
common schools have not kept pHC,
with the general progress OF our cduca
tional methods. We favor, therefore
more thorough supervision Of Our cou
mon ach0Ols and pledge the nominee.
of our Convention whu may have amy
thing to do with school affairs either IL
their management or supervision, or IN
the voting Of lands or taxes. 10 use every
reasonable CndcayOr 10 organize, unify
and improve the school system of on
county,
We pledge our legislative nominees
TO the support Of the remedial measure.
advocated i'm the Democratic stat,
Platform.
Condcming rs wc do the failure of the
Republican Congress To- enact q law for
bidding Campaign Contributions by
Corporations. we favor tho enactment
by our State Legislature Of laws making
such contributions unlawful in this STATE
and requiring all Campaign Committee
to make public account Of all funds con-
tributed or expended FOR political pur.
poses. An u"nCOTruptCd franchise hcing
essential to the safety Of Democratic In