Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-23
PLATFORM

To THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DE,!O-
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
We, Your Committee on Platform and
Resolution, report as follows:
The Democracy of ElkO County
through its representatives. assembled
ut ElkO this day, declares its allegiance
To the ne-hOnored principles Of the
Democracy of the Nation and with
pride and satisfaction endorses and
~ratiiies the Charter OF human rights As
proclaimed by the National Democracy
at Denver and emphasized and pro
claimed 10y the State Democracy at its
recent Convention held at TOnODah.
The declarations of National and
State Convention deal with problems
and define the position of the Demo.
cratic Party on every live question that
vitally concerns the welfare Of the
entire people, Nation and State. and
that we heartily commend these dcclara.
tions to the attention Of the Voters of
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 10 its great and
progressive principles. WILLIAM J..
BRYAN, the most illustriOus citizen.
hSf~ "'fsS-- 'AAAA lliDNN tEHltlNlNN NlliIll-
pion that the cause Of human Justice
has had since the days Of Jefferson and
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, rcputc, service and
capacity that fit Its splendid declaru-
ton Of principles where true freedoms
cause leads and under which mans
rlRhtfnl opportunity will never De-
abridged.
We rejoice in the unanimous selection
by the TOnOplh Convention Of HON.
FRANCIS q. NEWLANDS for the
United States Senate, q representative
Of great force, whose championship Of
Democracy and s1undness in constructive
legislation Is not elualled or paralleled
by any other statesman in the upper
branch Of the Nations Congress, whose
Reclamation and Inland waterway pro
jects are the scope of National Applica-
ton 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
Nv "tlltiit VI al 4NiIlpl. we tlTIltsIlN
commend the career and service of
Francis G.. Newlands to the 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 hOnorcd
the People with the selection of Hon.
Geo. a. Bartlett, a sterling son of nhil.
ity, a man of integrity and whose honor
n fidelity to the interests of the State
is not surpassed by that of any other
citizen in Nevada, and whose record i'm
Congress has been able, fearless, and
with an influence for statutory lcgisla,
ton as First Termcr, never surpassed.
For The Judiciary, orr own Judge
TnlbOt, one who is dear to the citizens
Of Elk County, and whose unimpeach,
Die record as q Jurist is a SHINING
emblem of the integrity and fairness O!
Nevada Jurisprudence and who i'm nj
things that makes the Just Judge
commend him to the peoples suffrage.
we bclicv that we have reached Z
time in our development when il /.
necessary IL give special attention Il
the means Of communication within ON
county, without extravaganza the high
ways between the mines. the farming
valleys. and therefore roads and center.
OF trade should bc systematically and
permanently improved. that all ma,
receive the benefits which follow re-
dnction In the cost of transportation.
We favor. therefore, the cSpcnditur,
OF the County Fund not merely i'm tcm
pornry repair, but also In the cons,rnc
ton Of permanent and better road.
which will make travel and hauling D
freight not only possible but easy at nj
seasons Of the year.
The people Of Elko County have al
ways been proud of and liberal IL
support Of the public schools. on,
County High School has attained a higl
standard Of efficiency. Some of ON
common schools have not kent pace
with the general progress of our cdnca
tiOnal methods. We favor, therefore
moro thorough supervision of our com
mon acll0ols and pledge tho nominee,
OF our Convention who ma have any,
thing to do with school affairs, either IN
their management or supervision. or in
the voting Of lands or taxes. TO use every
reasonable endeavOr 10 organize. unify
ana improve the school system Of ON
county.
We pledge our Legislative nominees
to the support Of the remedial measures
advocated in the Democratic State
Platform.
Condeining ms we do tho failure of the
Republican Congress to enact u law for.
bidding Campaign Contributions by
Corporations, wc favor the enactment
by our State Legislature flaws making
such contributions unlawfulin this State
and requiring all Campaign Committees
to make public account Of all funds con.
tributed or expended for political pur.
poses. An interrupted franchise being
essential 10 the safety of Democratic In.
stltutions. we pledge our support to all
efforts TO enforce the Purity Of Election
laws and for tho enactment Of any