The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-30
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Of Whdt Republican Cam
diddtes Stand for Told in
County Platform Bel0W

We the Republicans White Pine county in convention
assembled hereby endorse the administration of President
Roosevelt and while regret to part with him before the
work he doing evenly divide the proceeds of human
endeavor accomplished extend to the Hon William h
Taft and the S. Sherman most sincere welcome
the party leadership knowing that the good work Will
continued under their administration and we pledge to
them unqualified and earnest support
fully endorse the declarations OF party principles
enuncated in the platforms of national and state con
yentons and legislative candidates hereby instructed
to vote for the candidate United States senator who
oees the highest vote of the people OF this state at the com
ing election.
We believe that labor in our should have better pro
lection and the creation of the Office of state mine
inspector with to compel strict regard for the safety
and protection of employees working underground
We the granting of license to stationary and hoist
ing engineers only after thorough and actual examination
their qualifications and competency to act as such
believe the enactment of laws which will give to
people and proper abstracts of title the payment
moderate and just fee proporonae to the work and ability
required to make the
We believe in the reduction the low
possible figure consistent with honest economical
wholesome municipal improvements and deplore the
building of large and useless surplus in our county treas
We believe that our primary election laws should be
prevent the practice of fraud and shall declare
the true expression of the peoples choice and will
We favor the calling of convention and the adoption OF
organic law better adapted to meet the conditions Of
state.
We believe that state and municipalities lead
point the way better structural improvements to better SAM
ary regulations the city beautiful That public high
WAYS should be made models of enduring workmanship and in
tellgent labor and SKILL aordng cheap rapid and efficient
transportation for people and products and by
such system of taxation and such period OF time as
shall be burdensome oppressive and for this purpose
the passing of law authorizing the boards OF county
commissioners various counties of the state TO create
fund public and highways in addition to the
half of the poll tax provided by law
We deplore the investment of state funds in low bearing
bonds of distant municipalities and states while
municipal securities without market and believe
the of laws and the change
sttuon which will such abuses and insure
people market for securities within state and shall
result IN keeping our money at home
We the free book system for public schools
and the early establishment of public high school for White
Pine county
Good Roads is the slogan in nearly every section OF
country and White Pine county needs and
should better roads enable the farmer his crops
advanageouy and give the travelling public generally
comfort
Be it resolved by the Republican party of White Pine
county convention assembled that representatives the
legislature be requested and urged to all honorable
at their command to have placed upon the the
state act creating the Office of road supervisor for each
ship road district in White Pine whose duties shall be
to supervise the repairing and building of public highways
through their particular district that the farmer and
transport the products of his efforts the
of the county's market to the best advantage.
And be further resolved that the salary 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 CON
graduate the people on the wonderful development of the
sources which have lain dormant our birth and on the
gratifying outlook for still further material development of
our mines and agricultural interests and upon the business
conditions generally.
E L. FLETCHER
Chairman
w. G. GALLAGHER