Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-25
PLATFORM

To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMO
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
We, Your Committee on Platform and
Resolution, report as follows:
The Democracy of ElkO County,
through its representatives. assembled
at Elko this day, declares its allegiance
to the tine-honored principles of the
Democracy of the Nation and with
pride and satisfaction endorses and
ratifies the Charter of human rights as
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 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
TINT we heartily commend these declara-
tions to the attention of the Voters nj
Elko County for their approval, peruSal,
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 D..
BRYAN, the most illustrionS citizen.
the ablcst unl most aggressive CId:n
Dion that the aus ut human justic,
has had since the days of Jefferson ana
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-
vention of Tonopah in nominating
| candidates Of honor. repute, service and
| capacity that fit ITS splendid declara-
ton Of principles where true freedoms
cause leads and under which mans
rightful opportunity will never be
abridged.
We rejoice in the unanimous selection
by the Tonopah Convention of HON.
FRANCIS Ct. NEWLANDS for the
United States Senate, n representative
of great force, whose championship of
Democracy and soundness i'm constructive
legislation is not elualled or paralleled
by any other statesman in the uppe
branch of the Nations Congress, whose
Reclamation and Inland waterway pro.
jeCts are the scope of National Applica-
tion 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 a Nation. We earnestly
commend the career and service of
Francis G. Newlands to tho 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 honored
the People with the selection of Hon.
Geo. A. Bartlett, Il sterling son of abil.
ity, q man of integrity and whose honor
and fidelity to tho interests Of the State
Is not surpassed by that 0ftany other
citizen I'm Nevada, and whose record In
| Congress has been able, fearless, and
with an influence for statutory legisla.
ton us First Termcr, W. surpassed.
For the Judiciary, our W Judge
Talbot, one who Is dear to the citizens
of Elko County, and whose unimpeach.
able record Us IL Jurist Is a shining
emblem of the integrity and fairness Of
Nevada Jurisprudence and who in all
things that makes the Just Judge.
commend him to tho peoples suffrage.
We believe that we have reached u
! time In Il development when u il
necessary to give special attention to
tho means of communication within our
county, without extravaganza the high.
ways between the miaea, the farming
valleys, and therefore roads and centers
of trade should DO systematically and
permanently improved, that all may
receive the benefits which follow re-.
duction In the cost Of transportation.
We favor. therefore, tho expenditure
of the County Fund not merely In tenn.
porary repair, but also In tho construc.
ton of permanent and better roads
which will make travel and hauling Of
freight not only possible hut easy Mt all
seasons Of the year.
The people of Elko County have al.
ways been proud Of and liberal in
support Of the public schools. Our
County High School has attained u high
standard OF efficiency. Some Of our
common schools have not kept pace
with the general progress Of our educa.
tional methods. We favor, therefore,
more thorough supervision Of our com.
mon achools and pledge the nominees
Of our Convention who may have any.
thing 10 do with school affairs, either In