The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-01

ty. This is one of the grandest, most
comprehensive and progressive plat
forms ever adopted by any party in
any state. /, as Republican candi-
date, stand squarely upon this plat
form and pledge myself if elected to
use my utmost efforts to fully carry
out every plank therein contained. !
pledge myself to vote for whomever
the people of this state shall declare
their choice for United States Senator
without regard to party, person or
politics.
/ will mention only a few subjects
contained in this platform.
Railroad Interference in Politics.
The Democrats charge the railroads
with pernicious interference in the
politics of this state. You all know
of the methods of the railyaws. There
is not one among you who for one
moment would accuse the railroads of
wasting any time or money on party
that was down and out. For sixteen
years the Democrats have had control
of the affairs of this state and if the
railroads have influenced legislation,
the Democrats certainly are in a posi-
tion to tell US all about it.
Railroad Commission.
The Railroad Commission bill was a
non-partisan bill and was agreed upon
as such by representatives of both
Democrats and Republicans before the
same was presented for passage.
The Commission under this bill has
done good work in fixing rates within
the state.
/ have always believed that any cor
poration is entitled to fair rate of
interest on its actual investment a
fair maintenance and repair fund and
a reasonable charge for wear and de-
probation, but no company is entitled
to force us to pay rates to keep up all
of these items and in addition an ex
orbitant interest on a fictitious capt
.alization.
Free School Books.
I am in favor of free school books
for all children attending the public
schools of our state, and thus the plac-
ing of all children on an equal basis.
In many places, there are children
whose parents, perhaps through NO
faults of their own, are unable to pur-
chase their school books. Of coarse
the county will supply them, but this
fact will always leak out and the 9TH
er children will thoughtlessly cry out,
/" Paupers, paupers!' When I was a
boy an instance of this kind happened
in school / was attending and the
poor little things hung their heads in
shame. l vowed then that when
grew up | would try to correct this
needless injury to children's feelings.
The self respect of one child is worth
more to the state than all the school
books will ever cost. You can't expect
to raise good citizens unless you have
happy, self respecting children. Crimi-
mails are not made from self-respecting
citizens. The trial of one criminal in
this state has cost more than the school
books should cost for decade.
Income Tax.
1t was the intention of the trainers
of our Constitution that every man
should bear his share of the expense
of our national government. At that
time in the history Of our country
there was very little difference in the
income of individuals. In the last
half-century such enormous individual
fortunes have accumulated that it is a
gross injustice not to tax the incomes
thereof; therefore, the demand that
the Income Tax Amendment be passed
by our Legislature.
AS matter of sentiment, our Ma
tional Government is as valuable to
one citizen as to another, but he who
makes the most money should undoubt-
edly pay the greater amount towards
its support.
Mining Locations.
Under the old Spanish laws it was
intended that a man should hold only
such mining ground as he could con-
tinue to develop, thus preventing
speculation in mining claims. In sew
eral foreign mining countries now,
failure to work so many days per
month works forfeiture.
Under our present law, a man can
locate a whole district and hold it as
long as he attempts the annual assess
ment work and thus keep everybody
out and often prevent the opening of
a valuable mine. The number of
claims anyone can locate in any dis
trict should be limited.
BY thus concentrating ones ef-
forts, mine may be opened and the
state benefited thereby, whereas if the
work is scattered as at present, moth
ing will be accomplished and the dis
trict held back.
Democratic M1Smanagement.
The Democratic party has had abso-
lutte control of the management of
state affairs for sixteen years. During
the last four years of Republican ad-
ministration, the average annual ex-
pense of the state government was
1854 ,702. The average annual expense
under Governor Sparks for five years
was $517,111. The average expense
for the two years of the Dickerson
administration was $929,972 per year.
Think of it. Has the luxury of main
tanning Democratic state administra-
tion been worth to you $572,270 per
annum more than the cost OF Re-
publican administration Had this
been saved, your taxes would have
been materially decreased. What have
you to show for its Any state roadsf
Any internal improvements Any
state reclamation projects? In fact,
have you received any material bene-
hts from this whatsoever
Obtaining Labor Under False Pre-
lenses.
l now come to the most important
matter Of ALL A mAn's lsbsr II his