Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-18
Democratic Platform
Means Something
Text of Declaration Adopted al
TOnOpah and the Senate
rial Agreement

Iidl Hyl CClllClll
The Democrats of Nevada. in onvcn
ton assembled, unqualificdly indorse,
i'll letter and spirit, the declaration of
principles recently adopted by the
representatives Of the party assembled
ut Denver, Colorado, and hereby pledge
the support of the united Democracy Of
Nevada 70 that nnSwerving champion of
the rights of the common people, Will
liam Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
SENATOR'S BY POPULAR VOTE
We especially renew IL demand for
an amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion providing for the election of United
States Senators by the direct vote of the
people, and condemn the attitude of the
Republican Senate majority in refusing
the demand of tine people for SUCH
amendment.
DEMAND PRIMARY LAW
Until such amendment can he adopted
we favor the passage 10y the Legislature
of this State of Il law governing both
primary and general elections similar to
that i'll force and effect in the State of
Oregon, which virtually insures the
election of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people; and we pledge
all Democratic Legislators in the forth,
coming Legislature to vote for a measure
of this character.
II PUBLIC SCHOOLS
We rcitcrate our former pledge to ell
courage education and provide literally
for the public schools and the State
University.
We strongly recommend Legislation
providing means of support for newl,
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 present.
ing us our candidate for United State.
Senator to succeed himself the Hon
Francis G.. N~ewlands, whose career in
Congress is now a part of the nations
history, who WAS more instrumental
than any other mar in establishing tho
great irrigation and reclamation system
which has been of such incstimablC
benefit to the people of our state. We
pledge the Democratic members of the
next Legislature to- vote for him unlcs,
the Republican party shall comply with
the conditions set out in Il resolution
adopted by this convention. in which
event we pledge the Democratic mem.
beers of the Legislature to vote for tho
candidate receiving the highest number
of votes in the State at the next general
election.
GOVERNOR SPARKS
We commend the integrity, ability
and f%aithfullncss 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 Rep
rcscntativc in Congress Hon. George a.
Bartlett in having passed through the
Lower House the hill for establishing
tho Bureau of Mines.
REPUBLICAN, PANICS
We challenge the Republican claim
that the progress of the county during
the past years are duo 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 aud the country
Is even now suffering from financial
depression and industrial paralysis.
ron THE PEOPLE
We point with pride 10 the commend.
able, constructive and beneficial lcgisla.
ton when has been enacted by the
DcmOcratid Party for the benefit of tho
people of this State and refer especially
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
! Or tho gradual and proprcssiyc ro1r,.