The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

We are in favor of sound banking
laws and we hereby pledge our repre-
sentatives in the next Legislature to the
passage of a law providing for a guar
antee fund for ~depositors and contain
ing the salient features of the Okla
homa banking act.
Railroad Commission
We heartily endorse the actions of
the last Legislature in passing the rail
road commission law and we are unal
tersbly opposed to any amendments to
such Law as will render it imperative or
ineffective, and we commend the work
of the present railroad commission
which has effected reductions in pass
enger fares, thus saving the people of
the state of Nevada the vast sun of
100000 during the past year, and
greater results would have been ac-
complished had not the commission been
restrained by the orders of the federal
court from effeeting a reduction in
freight rates.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
True Democracy is best accomplished
in that system of government where the
people in fact rule; we therefore pledge
our representatives in state legislature
to an enactment of legislation that will
give full force and effect to the initia-
tive, referendum and recall from Office.
Employers Liability Act
The Democratic party, ever the con-
sistent friend of labor, has to it's credit
practically all of the legislation now
upon our statute books, favorable to
the working classes. Democrats point
with pride at their triumphs over Re
publican opposition at the last regular
session of our legislature, in passing
an effective employers liability act.
Regulate Mining Business
This convention recommends the en-
actment by the mex legislature of a
stringent law regulating the business
of mining in this state whereby legiti-
mate development of our mineral re-
sources may be segregated from the
operations of ~swindling wildcat COM
panies.
We demand that the next legislature
enact a law creating the Office of min
ing inspector, whose duty it shall be to
see that the lives and health of men
employed in the mines shall be properly
safe guarded and considered.
Conservation of Resources
We favor the conservation of the re-
sources of the state of Nevada and
especially the economical use of our
timber and water supply, and we pledge
our representatives in congress to use
their best efforts to secure a liberal re-
duction of the present wood charge in
the reserves.
Reopen the Mint
We again demand the rehabilitation
and reopening of the United States
mint at Carson and pledge our repre-
sentatives in congress to use every eff
fort to this end.
FOR COQe commission
We declare for a law authorizing the
appointment of a code commission in
the state of Nevada for the revision
and codification of our laws.
Conclusion
With confidence in our present chief
executive, Acting Governor Dickerson,
proud of the record made by the Democ-
racy in Nevada since it "came into its
own,' and resumed the control of the
Affairs of the state, firm in the convic-
tion that by a faithful adherence to
true Democratic principles the govern
ment of our state will be wisely, hon
estly ana economically administered,
furnishing a perfect exemplification of
the truth that, in Nevada, the people
actually rule, we invite the support and
the state, irrespective of former party
affiliations. With this statement of our
principles we await without fear and
doubt the result of the approaching
battle of ballots which will result in the
of every candidate named by
convention, and give three votes in
the electoral college to Demoeracy's
leaders, William Jennings Bryan and
John Worth Kern.
The Ratified Agreement
The following resolution was adopted
at the Tonopah conventions:
Whereas, The Honorable Francis G.
Newlands has been Endorsed by this
convention as the choice of the Demo
party for United States senator
from the state of Nevada, and
) Whereas, The Honorable P. l.. Flani
gan has been Endorsed as the choice. or
the Republican party for sueh Office,
Now, therefore. this Democratic state
convention hereby authorizes and en-
powers the chairman of the Democratic
central committee to confer with .
like authorized representative of the
state central committee for
the purpose of entering into an agree
ment as follows, to-wit:
That the nominee of each convention
FOR United States senator be certified
10 the secretary of state for the pur-
pose of being placed upon the official