The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-07-17
THE DEMOCRATS MET MONDAY
After Organizing They get Down
To Sound Business and Pre-
pare Platform.

Enough of the Democrats of the
county to fill Wightman hall comfort
ably met Monday afternoon and
formulated county platform, after
re-affirmating allegiance to the nation
al and state platforms. A Wilson
and Marshall club was also formally
organized and enough enthusiasm
was displayed to warrant the pre-
diction that Churchill county is going
to do itself proud this year on behalf
of the party of our forefathers.
State Senator Thomas Dolf called
the meeting to order as chairman
welding as gavel 10-pound sedge
hammer, with which the redoubtable
state senator will in all probability
smash the political aspiration of more
than one embryonic politician this year.
The county platform as promulgated
is very sensible document in the opin-
ion Of large majority of those present
who voted for its adoption. 1t provides
for a general eufiailment of the fixed
expenses of the county and included 1t
pledges the ticket to be nominated at
the primaries and commits the success
ful candidates at the November elec-
tion to work iudefatigably for the
bringing about Of the innovations pro-
posed. They are:
~. Recommending the passage of
legislative measure looking to the re-
duction of the county's fixed expenses
by combining the offices of clerk and
treasurer, thereby effecting a saving
of $500 annually, the salary paid the
county treasurer.
~. Also a measure combining the
offices of sheriff and assessor, saving
the county $4,000 annually, the salary
OF the assessor at the present time.
(3). Also measure bringing about
a reduction of the salary of the Hot
Springs township justice from 800 per
month to $50 per month, the monthly
sums paid all other justices in the county
thus effeeting saving of 1860 annually.
ID. We favor the combining of
Churchill county with some other coun-
ty in the formation cf judicial district,
thus saving the taxpayers of Church.
i'll county $500 annually, the present
cost of the county's judiciary being
$4,000 per year.
(5). We favor the adding of the ad-
ditional duties of keeping the county
telephone books and rendering all state
ments and bills in connection there
with to the regular duties of the coun-
ty auditor without additional pay.
(6). We recommend the establishing
of road districts throughout the coun-
ty and the improvement of all public
highways as far as possible, proportion
ate with the funds available.
~. We favor an amendmedt to the
present election laws of the state of
Nevada, requiring all electors to take
and subscribe to an oath declaring they
favor the present form of constitution
al government and that they will sup
port the constitution of the United
States and the state constitution and
all laws not in conflict Herewith, in
order to have their names placed upon
the registration list or be entitled to
vote at any election held in the state.
Composing the platform committee
were DR.. I. F. Richardson, Fulton H.
Sears and I. c. Hart.
A socialist of whom there were sew
eral present took occasion to compli-
m, Mt the Democratic party on the plat
form put forward and stated that II was
away IN advance of anything that had
been publicly advocated in a county
sense by the men of his party who re-
side in this section.
The total annual saving to Churchill
county sought by the above recon-
mendations is $4,000 and there are still
other economies desired, the whole of
which is to be considered and ratified
at meeting that is called for Saturday
afternoon at Wightman hall. All DEM
ocrats interested in the party's success
this fall are urged to be present on this
occasion and air their views.
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