The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-10-17
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
MEANS SOME THING
Text of Declaration Adopted at Tonopah
and the Senatorial Agreement

The Democrats of Nevada, in eonven-
tion assembled, unqualifedly indorse, in
and spirit, the declaration OF
principles recently adopted by the rep
resentatives of the party assembled at
Denver, Colorado, and hereby pledge
the support of the united Democracy Of
Nevada to that answering champion
of the rights of the common people,
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
Senators by Popular Vote
We especially renew our demand for
an amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton providing for the election of
United States senators by the direct
vote of the people, and condemn the at
titude of the Republican senate ma
.jority in refusing the demand of the
people for such amendment.
Demand Primary Law
Until such amendment can be
adopted, we favor the passage by the
legislature of this state of a law gov.
erning both primary and general elee'
tions similar to that in force and eff
feet in the state of Oregon, which vir
tually ~insures the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people; and we pledge all Democratic
legislators in the Forthcoming legisla
ture to vote for a measure of this
character.
The Public Schools
We reiterate our former pledge to en-
courage education and provide literally
for the public schools and the State
University.
We strongly recommend Legislation
providing means of support for newly
organized school districts, and further
legislation looking towards additional
revenue sufficient to make possible a
least nine months school for every dis
trict in Nevada.
Senator Newlands
We take pleasure and pride in pre-
s~enting as our candidate for United
States senator to succeed himself thu
Hon. Francis G. Newlands, whose career
in congress is now a part of the nation Z
history, who was more instrumental
than any other man in establishing thu
great irrigation and reclamation system
which has been of such inestimable ben
eft to the people of our state. w
pledge the Democratic members of thu
next legislature to vote for him unless
the Republican party shall comply will
the conditions set out in a resolution
adopted by this convention, in which
event we pledge the Democratic mem
bers of the legislature to vote for thu
candidate receiving the highest number
of votes in the state at the next gen
eral election.
Governor Sparks
We commend the integrity, ability
and f%aithfulness of the late Governor
Sparks, who died at the post of duty in
the service of the state which he had
helped upbuild.
George A. Bartlett
We endorse the record of our repre-
sentative in congress, Hon. George A.
Bartlett, and especially his activity in
having passed through the lower house
the bill for establishing the Bureau of
Mines.
Republican Panics
We challenge the Republican claim
that the progress of the country during
the past years are due to Republican
policies. Thoughtful people know that
every great panic that has swept over
the country since the close of the civil
war has come with Republican policies
in full force and effect and the country
is even now suffering from financial de-
preston and industrial paralysis.
For the People
We point with pride to the com
mendable, constructive and beneficial
legislation which has been enacted by
the Democratic party for the benefit of
the people of this state and refer espe-
cially to the eight hour labor law, the
employers liability act, the railroad
commission act, the law permitting
school districts to issue bonds for the
construction of school houses, the state
irrigation act and the acts providing
for the gradual and progressive reduc-
ton of a tax rate to the counties, cities
and towns, under which marked reduc-
lions in taxation have been made.
Law and Order
We are in favor of a rigid and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws for the
protection of both persons and property
and for the maintenance of peace and
order within the confines of our state.
We feel that if the state should leave
itself powerless to deal with the emer-
gencies as they arise, it can never en-
joy the respect and confidence of either
it's sister states or the national govern
ment and that it's progress and pros
perity will be seriously retarded by the