Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-06

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met in a convention on october 8
and adopted the following platform.
The platform in itself is gem, one
of the first water, in that it contains
nothing. 1t is a beautiful exem-
plification of what a handful of
choicely selected words can do in
spelling several sheets of typewriter
paper. 1t is also in line with the
democratic principles of saying
whole lot over nothing.
One section commends the act of
the legislature in placing the county
offices on a salary basis, thus reduc-
ing the expense of the public.
While we are not advocating
change, it would be well for the
trainers of the platform to inspect
the books of the county and find
out if the salary system is reducing
the expense To the contrary there
is not an Office that is self sustain
ing and the expense is being met
ny the ldApdyS IS.
The democratic county treasurer |
is endorsed for demanding surity |
from all banking institutions, yet no
mention is made of the fact that
this course did not originate with
the treasurer. Even the devil is en-
titled to his dues, and a search of
the minutes of the commissioners
will reveal the fact that a resolution
was adopted demanding that the
treasurer secure surety bonds from
every banking institution wherein
county funds are on deposit.
The platform admits that the dem
ocratic board of county commission
ers borrowed 100000 when there
was money in the treasury, but
gives as an excuse the fact that the
funds. Continuing, the next plank
says that no democratic official was
responsible for the loss of the coun-
ty funds when the Nye and Ormsby
county bank failed. This subject is
touched on very lightly and no men.
ton is made of the commissioners
order to the treasurer to deposit the
money in said bank, despite the pro-
tests of the treasurer. This plank,
like the others, is somewhat incon-
sistent.
The entire platform appears to be
one in defense of the democratic
party and another of the so-called"
planks states that the treasury of
Nye county is comparatively healthy.
Then in the same breath it is adj
mitted that the general fund is de-
pleted. Continuing, it is stated that
the treasury contained, on October
3, $35,S05.72. No mention was
made of the amount in the general
fund, nor was it stated that on the
first day of October, when the repub-
lican platform was drafted, that the
general fund had been overdrawn
to an amount approximating $4,000.
Every plank in the platform is in
defense of the charges made by the
republicans and the explanations as
signed are somewhat humorous.
The allegations are denied, but that
is natural, but with each denial
there is no explanation. For the
consideration of the public, the plat
form is herewith reproduced in full:
We, the duly accredited represen-
tateves of the Democratic party OF
Nye county, duly assembled for the
purpose of adopting a county plat.
form, make the following declara.
ton of principles:
We declare our devotion to those
time-honored principles of Democ.
racy-Liberty, Equality and Frater.
nifty, reiterated and re-stated in the
platforms of the past, and particu
larly in the last Democratic nation
al and state platforms; and VIZ
pledge our nominees to an earnes
enforcement of the letter and spirit
of each and every provision thereof
as well as of this platform.
We welcome the eleventh-houl
conversion to some of the carolina
tenets of Democracy, long held and
repeatedly announced, as evidenced
by our political opponents in re
cent platform and public utterances
but feel that modesty in the novice
would be the best proof of SINGER
ity in the new-found adherence t.
the truth.
We pledge our unwavering ant
unqualified aid and support to thu
magnificent Democratic state ant
congressional ticket nominated b.
the people at the recent primar.
election, and in particular we ar
proud of the record in Office of tina
true servant of the people, Denve