Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-24

and upon this high and useful service, ]
we earnestly invoke their united support
for this great Statesman.
For Congress, the Party has honored
the People with the selection of Hon. |
Geo. A. Bartlett, sterling son of abil-
ity, q man of integrity and whose honor
and fidelity to the interests of the State
is not surpassed by that of any other
citizen in Nevada, and whose record in
Congress has been able, fearless, and
with an influence for statutory legisla-
ton as First Termer, never surpassed.
For the Judiciary, our own Judge
Talbot, one who is dear to the citizens
of Elko County, and whose unimpeach-
able record as Jurist is shining
emblem of the integrity and fairness of
Nevada Jurisprudence and who in all
things that makes the Just Judge,
commend him to the peoples suffrage.
We believe that we have reached a
time in our development when it is
necessary to give special attention to
the means of communication within our
county, without extravaganza the high
ways; between the mines, the farming
valleys, and therefore roads and centers
of trade should be Systematically and
permanently improved, that all may
receive the benefits which follow re-
duction insthe cost of transportation.
We favor, therefore, the expenditure
of the County Fund not merely in tenn
porary repair, but also in the construc-
ton of permanent and better roads
which will make travel and hauling of
freight not only possible but easy at all
seasons of the year.
The people of Elko County have al
ways been proud of and liberal in
support of the public schools. Our
County High School has attained high
standard of efficiency. Some of our
common schools have not kept pace
with the general progress of our educa-
tional methods. We favor, therefore,
more thorough supervision of our COM
mon achools and pledge the nominees
of our Convention who may 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 to organize, unity
and improve the school system of our
county.
We pledge our Legislative nominees
to the support of the remedial measures
advocated in the Democratic State
Platform.
Condeming as we do the failure of the
Republican Congress to enact law for
bidding Campaign Contributions by
Corporations, we favor the enactment
by our State Legislature Of laws making
such contributions unlawful in 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 to the safety of Democratic In
situations, we pledge our support to all
efforts to enforce the Purity of Election
laws and for the enactment of any
needed supplemental legislation to pre-
vent corrupt practices in elections.
The election of United States Senators
by the people, nomin ations by Direct
Primaries and the Initiative and Refer
endum are steps towards purer De
mocracy and are entitled to the support
of all Democrats.
We, therefore, heartily approve of the
plan proposed by Senator Newlands and
adopted by the Democratic Convention
at Tonopah, having in view the Election
of U. S. Senators, by the direct vote of
the People and hereby pledge the
nominees of this convention for the Leg
islature to vote for the Candidate for U.
S. Senator, who receives the majority
of the popular vote cast ut the next cleo
ton. 80
And we further pledge the nominees
of this convention for the legislature to
use every reasonable effort to have en-
acted q law similar TO the one now in
force in Oregon governing the election
Of u. s. Senator.