Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-30
PLATFORM
To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMO,

To THE CHAIRMAN OF II DEMO
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
We, Your Committee on Platform and
Resolution. report rs follows:
The Democracy of E!kO County
through its representatives, assembled
ut Eiko this day, declares its allegiance
to the me.honored principles of the
Democracy OF the Nation and with
pride and satisfaction endorses and
%ratifies the Charter of human rights as
proclaimed 10y the National Democracy
at Denver and emphasized and pro-
claimed by the State Democracy At 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 on every live question that
vitality concerns the welfare of the
entire people, Nation and State. and
that we heartily commend these declar..
tons to rhe 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 10 its great and
progressive principles. WILLIAM j.
BRYAN, the most illuityinus citizen,
the ableSt and most aggressive Cham
pion that the cansc of human Justice
has had since the days of jefferson and
Lincoln, and III 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. rcpute, service and
capacity that fit Its splendid d"cIara-
So, .T ,..s,4..,1. ,ul,Lp. tV.,, Er.-lL,,,H,
cause leads and under which man'S
rightful opportunity will never be
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 sOundncSS in constructive
legislation is not equallcd or paralleled
by any other statesman in the upper
branch of the Nations Congress, whose
Reclamation and Inland waterway pro-
jects are the scope of National Applica-
ton n Legislation. through which the
sons and son Of man will until tiUIc is
no more. by thrift and enterprise and
toll secure those rewards that eyer make
the good citizen, the prosperous COM
munity and the nobility that is true to
the welfare of u Nation. We earnestly
commend the career and service of
Francis CT. 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, 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
citizen in Nevada, and whose record in
Congress has been able, fearless. and
with an influence for statutory lcgisla
ton Us First Tcrmcr. never surpassed.
For the Judiciary, our own Judge
Talbot, one who is dear TO tho citizens
of Elk County, and Whose unimpcach
able record us q Jurist is Il shining
emblem of the integrity and fairness oi
Nevada Jurisprudence and who in al
things that makes the Just Judge
commend him to the peoples suffrage.
We believe that W. have reached /;
time in our development when it il
necessary to give special attention t.
the means of communication within mi
county, without extravaganza the high
ways between the mines. the farTnint
valleys, and therefore roads and center,
of trade should he systematically ant
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
pOrary repair, but also in tho construc
ton Of permanent and better rOad'
which will make travel and hauling o.
freight not only possible but easy at al
seasons of the year.
The people of TilkO County have nj
ways been proud of and liberal il
support Of the public schools. On,
County High School has attained II higl
standard Of efficiency. Some Of oul
common schools have not kept mc,
with tho general progress Of our cduca
tional methods. We favor. therefore
more thorough supervision Of our cOin
non achools and pledge the nominee
Of our Convention who may have any
thing to do with school affairs, either II
their management or supervision. or IN
the voting Of lands or faxes. TO use every
reasonable cndcavOr To organize. unifS
and improve the school system Of on
county.
We pledge our Legislative nominees
to the support of the remedial measures
advocated in the Democratic state
Platform.
Condening rs wc do the failure of tho
Republican Congress to enact a 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 Committees
TO make public account Of all funds con.
tributed or expended for political pur.
poses. An interrupted franchise being
essential to the safety of Democratic In.
stitntions. we pledge our support to all
efforts to enforce the Purity Of Election
laws and for the enactment Of any
needed supplemental Legislation to pre-.