The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1912-09-27
DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
COUNTY PLATFORM

We, the candidates of the Democratic
party of Douglas county de hereby
heartily endorse the Democratic National
and State Platforms and pledge our sup
port to Woodrow Wilson and Thomas
Marshal for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. We heartily
endorse the candidacy of Key Pittmman
for the office of United States Senator
aud Clay Tallman for Representative in
Congress and pledge our legislative
nominee in their support on the lines
aud according to the agreement entered
with the candidates of the Republican
and Progressive tickets for this same
office
We endorse the entire Democratic
State ticket and submit TO the voters OF
Douglas county that they are able men
and eminently qualified TO- the offices to
VIII ch they have been severally nomi-
mated.
The Democrats of Douglas county
never felt more jubilant than right cow;
the political horizon never looked bright
or for the Democratic party than it does
today; at last things are coming our
way, and without any fault or effort of
ours for the truth is mighty and must
prevail, and the true party of the people;
the poor as well as the rich; the party
that will give you government of the
peosle, by the people and foi the people;
the party that alway carries out and per-
forms the sacred guarantee of the consti-
tuition; the party that stands for short
hours and living wage for III " ho toll;
the old and tried Democrrtic Party will
again. ia November, next, by she willing
votes of the people, be called to assume
the high and holy trust of running the
greatest government ON earth.
RES OLN ED:sThat the Democrats of
Douglas county always, heretofore, have
been and they still are decidedly opposed
to the joining of our county to any other
county or counties, whatever, and their
candidates for the Legislature will be in
structsd and pledged to firmly oppose
any proposition or measure offered for
such purpose.
RESOLVED That the proper educa-
tion of every child growing up in our
midst, is a matter of the utmost impor-
tance not only TO ourselves, but to the
whole county and we undertake and
promise to keep an ever watchful eve on
all matters pertaining to the welfare of
our public schools.
RESOLV ED; That good roads are
next in Importance to good schools, and
we'll to do county like Douglas should
afford both, therefore, being of that mind,
we promise our people that we will do
all in our power To ptomote the building
of good. wide and hard roads, such as
will be 2 constant invitation to autos,
horse vehicles and pedestrins, and at the
least possible cost to our county.
RESNLNED; That we pledge our
nominees to county offices, If elected, tc
careful and economical administration
of their respective office and the County
Commissioners to equalize the property
of Douglas county in fair and square
way without favor or partiality.
The above and foregoing Platform was
adopted an She 18th day of September,
1912 at meeting held by the mem bers
nominated at the Primary Election Sept.
3, 1912, and unanimously agreed upon
as the platform of the Democratic party
of Douglas county, State OF Nevada.
FRYD KLOTZ, Secretary.
w. 81. Err, Chairman.