The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-25
READ A PLAIN Statement
of U'hdt Republican Cam
diddtes Stand for, Told in
County Platform BelOw

We the Republicans of White Pine county convention
assembled do hereby the administration of President
Roosevelt and while regret to part with him before the
work doing evenly divide the proceeds OF human
endeavor accomplished extend to the Hon Wlam a.
Taft and the James S. Sherman most sincere WecomS
into the party leadership knowing that The good work VIII
be continued under their administration ana we peoge
them our unqualified and earnest support
We most fully endorse the declarations OF party prncipes
enunciaed platforms of national and state con
and our legislative candidates hereby instructed
for the candidate for United States senator who re-
ceives the highest vote OF the people Oh ts s''e " ~
ing election. ,,, ... ,ro
lection and we favor creation of the office OF state NINE
inspector with power compel strict regard fo the saiey
and protection of employees working underground
We favor the granting of license to stationary and moist
mo engineers only after thorough and actual examination
to their qualifications and competency to act as suc1
We believe in the enactment of laws which VIII give 70 our
people correct and proper abstracts of title upon the
moderate and just fee proporonate to the work ana a
We believe in the reduction of taxes to the low
est possible figure consistent with honest economical govern
ment and wholesome municipal improvements and dplore the
building up large and useless surplus in our county treas
We believe that our primary election should be
amended to the practice OF fraud and snail declare
the true expression of the peoples choice and VIII
We favor the calling OF convention and the aoop!lon o
organic law better adapted TO meet the ne" coho "
our state
We believe that state and municipalities should lead and
point the way better structural improvements TO peer
tay regulations to the city beautiful That our pnhc
ways should made models of enduring workmanship and
tegent labor and Skill aordng cheap, rapid and efficient
of transportation for people and products and by
such system of taxation and such period Of time as
shall be burdnsome oppressive and for this purpose
the passing of law authorizing the boards OF county
commissioners of the various counties OF the state to create
fund for public roads and highways in addition to the
half of the poll tax provided by law
We depore the investment Of state funds low bearing
interest bonds of distant municipalities and states while
own municipal securities go without market and believe
in the enactment of laws and the necessary change IN our con-
stuon which will correct such abuses and insure our own
people market for securities within our state and shall
result in keeping money at home.
We favor the free text book system for public schools
and the early establishment of public high school for White
Pine county.
AS Good Roads is the slogan nearly every section of
should have better roads enable farmer his crops
advantageouy and to give the travelling public generally
comfort.
Be resolved by the Republican party of White Pine
county convention assembled that representatives in the
legislature be requested and urged all honorable
their command have placed upon the statute books of the
state creating the Office of road supervisor for each town
ship road district in White Pine whose duties is shall be
supervise the repairing and building of public highways
transport the products of his efforts to the ceners
of the county's market to the best advantage.
And be it further resolved that the salary of such road
supervisors be fixed by the incoming legislature at figure
commensurate with the duties they have to perform
In conclusion the Republicans of White Pine county
graduate the people the wonderful development of the
sources which have lain dormant since birth and the
gratifying outlook for still further material development
mines and agricultural interests and upon the business
conditions generally.
E. L. FLETCHER,
Chairman