The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-09-30
DEMOCRATS ADOPT PLATFORM
4 Comprehensive And Appealing
Document Issued BY State
Democrats.

Democratic State platform adopted
at the State convention held in Car
son City last Tuesday:
"The Democratic party of Ne
yada heartily indorses the marvel
Gus administration of Woodrow
Wilson as President of the United
States. In less than two years his
administration has redeemed the
party pledges, met the demand for
a revision of the tariff. established
a sound financial system. regulated
monopolies, and provided for a trade
commission; settled what promised
To be one of the greatest railroad
strikes in our history, by the exer-
else of rare diplomacy and judg-
ment, and laid out a program of
constructive legislation which meets
with the hearty support of the ma
ton. As a result of his policy of
watehful waiting, we alone of the
great civilized nations of the earth
enjoy the inealculable benefits of
peace, coupled with great moral
satisfaction of knowing that we
have dealt fairly and wisely with a
weaker nation.
We unequiYocaily indorse our
Senators, Francis G. Newlands and
Key Pittman. and proudly presen
fes reelection Francis G. Newlands
on the merits of his unexcelled
Legislative record in congress. He
gave reclamation to the arid west
presented the Newlands arbitration
act. an amendment to the Erdman
act. which made possible the set
tlement of great threatened rail-
road strike; fathered the federal
trade commission bill, the greatest
piece of remedial legislation of the
last congressional session. and
stands sponsor for the river regu-
lation bill and auxiliary naval bill,
the principles of which have been
adopted as administrator meas
ures .r - -
I'VE further indorse the Wilson
administration by asking the cleo
tion OF Leonard B. Fowler as rep
resentative in congress, that the ad-
ministration may be upheld in both
branches of the national legislature.
In state affairs the Democratic
party of Nevada has been the party
of progress II has been the real
instrument which has written upon
the statute books our best laws,
providing for safeguarding of life
and limb; for justice to the victims
of industrial accident; for the
equalization of the burdens of gov
ernment. and for the regulation of
public utilities.
I'VE stand for the immediate in
stitution OF steps to substitute for
our present cumbersome and ex-
pensiye form of state government
practical form of government suit
ed to the needs of the state OF Ne
vada; and we believe that such re-
construction of our government sys-
TEN can be best effected by provi-
sions for the short ballot and for
the reduction of the membership of
the Legislature to the smallest
number consistent with adequate
representation and efficiency.
I'VE stand for the consolidation
of the railroad. public service and
tax commissions; the consolidation
of other useful offices and depart
ments where practicable, and the
abolition of useless offices, depart
ments and commissions; and we de-
mand the introduction of up-to-date
business methods in all branches of
state government in the interests
of efficiency and economy.
I'VE pledge ourselves to the re-
striotion OF legislation to the es-
sentia needs of the state.
I'VE believe in and indorse the
f
public safety and we pledge our
selves to the enactment and en-
forcement of just laws designed to
safeguard the lives and health of
the public, and especially of those
engaged in our hazardous indus
/ tries
I'VE stand for compensation to
/ injured workmen and for such
amendments to the present compen-
sation law as justice and expert
ence demand
1--WE stand for the development
of our resources and the encourage
ment of our industries; for the
hearty cooperation with the ma
tional administration in the recla-
nation of the arid lands.