The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04
Labor Legislation from the Republican Party
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straightforward SOLID as the splendid membership
the convention drawn from the best citizenship of White Pine
county, platform reported by the
utons adopted by the convention amid enthusiasm and heart
lily expressing opinions by candidate
who before the body The platform follows in full
We the Republicans White Pine county
assembled hereby endorse the administration of President
Roosevelt while regret part with him before the
he is doing evenly divide the proceeds of human
endeavor accomplished extend the Hon. William r.
Taft and the Hon. James Sherman most sincere welcome
the party leadership knowing that the good work viii
be continued under their administration and pledge to
them unqualified and earnest support.
fully endorse the declarations of party principles
as enunciated platforms of national and state
yenons legislative candidates hereby instructed
to vote for United States senator who
highest the people of this state at the com
ing election
We believe mines should have better
lection creation of the Office of state mine
inspector with compel strict regard for the safety
and protection of employees working underground.
the granting of license stationary and hoist
ing engineers only after thorough and actual examination
their qualifications and competency to act SUCH
believe in the of laws which will give to
people and proper abstracts of title the payment
moderate and just fee proporona to the work and ability
required to make the
We believe in the reduction of the of to the low
possible figure consistent with honest economical govern
wholesome municipal improvements and deplore the
building large and useless surplus in county treas
ury.
We believe that our primary election should be
amended 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 municipalities should lead and
point the better structural to better SAM
ary regulations to the city beautiful That public high
ways should be made models of enduring workmanship and IN
elgen labor and skill aording cheap rapid and efncent
transportation for people and products and by
shall not be oppressive and Tor TINS purpose
favor the passing law authorizing the boards county
of the various counties OF the state to create
fund for public highways in addition to The
half of the poll tax as now provided by law
We depore the investment OF state funds IN low bearing
municipal securities without market and we believe
the enactment of laws and the necessary In our con-
ton which will correct such abuses and insure to our own
people market for securities within 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 in nearly every section Of
our country and White Pine county needs and
should have better roads enable the farmer to his
advantageously and to give the travelling public generally
comfort.
Be it resolved by the Republican party of White Pine
county convention assembled that representatives in the
legislature be requested and urged to all honorable
their command to have placed upon the statute books of the
state creating the office of road supervisor for each town
ship road district White Pine whose duties is shall be
to supervise the repairing and building of public highways
through their particular district that the farmer and mine
transport the products of his efforts to the centers
of the county's market to the best advantage.
And be it further resolved that the salary of such
supervisors be fixed by the incoming legislature 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
which have lain dormant BIRTH the
gratifying still further material development of
mines and agricultural interests and upon the business
conditions generally
L. FLETCHER
Chairman