The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-07-10
COUNTY DEMOCRACY SOLID
Fighting Front Best For Years
And Presages Straight
Victories.

For the first time in recent history,
Churchill county Democracy will present
solid front this year, and party efforts
put forth 10 date would seem to surely
spell unqualified success at the Novem-
ber polls. 1t is recognized that the first
requisite for success is ticket compos-
ed of clean, capable citizens, aspiring
tie be officials; men who can at once
command the respect of the intelligent
and level headed voters of the county.
And these candidates will be pledged
to the strictest economy in the admin
istration of affairs all along the line.
1t is generally recognized by men of
analytical minds that the fixed expen-
ses of Churchill county are too high and
have been too high for some years.
This is legacy left US by the boom
conditions of few years ago and in
looking about for remedy. 1t has been
determined that substantial savings can
be effected in numerous quarters. For
instance, the county platform to be
formulated will include planks pledging
the ticket to work for the enactment of
new laws and the revision of others
now in effect, all having for their pur-
pose the matter of effecting savings to
the treasury Of the county.
1t is suggested by many of the prom
inent county Democrats that the Offices
of clerk and treasurer be combined; al
so the offices of sheriff and assessor.
Likewise, it is proposed to reduce the
salary of the Hszen justice from sl00
per month to $40, the sum paid all 9TH
er justices within the county. This in
noyation would prove extremely popu-
ular with the taxpayers of the county
generally, for it is uniformly recogniz-
ed that the Hazen justice of the peace
is an overpaid but underworked official
under the present arrangements.
Another proposal has to do with the
abolishment of the per centage provid-
ed for by the state statutes for the ex-
offico license collector in making license
collections.
With thoroughly progressive county
platform, the entire ticket should be
elected, and county Democracy pro-
poses to present solid fighting front,
composed of the cleanest and most cap
able material at hand.
So far the following candidates have
announced: C. L. Noble for clerk on
the Democratic ticket. City Clerk w.
H. Reavis has announced his with
drawal from the race for county clerk
on the Republican ticket and will con-
fine his time to the city clerks office
exclusively.
County Treasurer J. w. Richards
and G. w. Goebel will probably be op-
posing candidates for the Democratic
nomination for county treasurer, while
no Republican has aspired publicly for
the Office so far.
For auditor and recorder F. F.
FRANKIE, incumbent, has no announced
Democratic opponent, thought Frank
Hough, government bookkeeper at
reclamation headquarters, good Dem
ocrat, has been mentioned by his
friends and may be prevailed upon to
run, though he has not acquiesed as
yet.
For district attorney, T. C. Hart,
Democrat, and E. E. Winters, Repub-
licsn, are announced candidates, and
the race will undoubtedly be confined
to these two gentlemen.
Sheriff J. c. Coniff, Republican, will
probably be opposed by M. L. Wildes,
Democrat. Assessor ]. w. Sittcn,
Democrat, has no opponent on any
ticket so far. He has been a highly
capable official and should be reelected.
For commissioners, there being a
short term and long term, much spec
ulation is being indulged in. AC. Bur-
ton has been requested to make the
race on the Democratic ticket for short
term and George Ernst for long term
on the same ticket. Both these gentle
men are of sterling character, good
Democrats, and should poll unusually
strong votes. No Republicans have
been mentioned SO far for these offices.
For the two places on the ticket for
the state assembly. Fulton H. Sears,
Shober ]. Rogers and George w. Likes
have all been prominently mentioned.
Just who will sky their hats is not
known at this time. w. H. Williams,
Republican assemblyman, is said to be
candidate to succeed himself, though
he is yet unannounced.
Candidates desiring to run for Office
in November, must have their petitions
filed for the primary election not later
than August 4th, SO little time remains
for prelimineries.