Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-23

great civilized nations of the earth
enjoy the incalculable benefit ot
peace, coupled with great moral salts
faction of knowing that we have dealt
wisely and fairly with a weaker M
ton.
| We unequivocally endorse out sell
ators, Francis G. Newlands and Key
Pittman and proudly present for re-
election Francis G. Newlands on the
! merits of his unexcelled Legislative
record in congress. He gave recla-
J nation to the arid west; presented The
Newlands arbitration act, an amend
ment to the Erdman act, which made
possible the settlement of a great
Il reatened railroad strike; fatnered
the federal trade commission bill, the
greatest piece of remedial legislation
of the last congressional session, and
stands sponsor for the river regula-
ton bill and auxiliary navy bill, the
principles of which have been adopt
ed as administration measures.
We further endorse the Wilson ad-
ministration by asking the election OF
Leonard B. Fowler as representative
in congress, that the administration
may be upheld in both branches Of
the national legislature.
In state affairs the Democratic
party of Nevada has been the party
of progress. 1t has been the real in
strument which has written upon the
statute books our best laws provid-
ing for the safeguarding of life and
limb; for justice to the victim of in
dustrial accident; for the equalization
of the burdens of government, and
for the regulation of public utilities.
Always responsive to the demand
of the people for an opportunity to
consider changes in the fundamental
law, the Democratic party has in the
past proposed the amendments for
the initiative, the referendum, ana
the recall, and has now paved the
way for submission to the final arbit-
ers at the polls, the great question IF
equal suffrage.
We stand for the immediate instit,-
ton of steps to substitute for our
present cumbersome and expensive
form of government a practical form
OF state government suited to the
needs of the state of Nevada; and We
believe that such reconstruction Of
our governmental system can best DE
affected by provisions for the short
ballot and for the reduction of t1e
membership of the legislature to the
11aSf her With Ia.
quate representation and efficiency.
We stand for the consolidation of
the Railroad, Public Service and Tax
Commissions, the consolidation vf
other useful officers and departments
where practicable, and the abolition
of useless offices, departments and
commits sions; and we demand the in
PRODUCTION Of up to date business
methods in all branches of the state
government in the interests of eff
cheney and economy
We pledge ourselves to the re-
strictions of legislation to the essen
tial needs of the state.
We believe in and indorse the Ia
| ltion-wide movement to insure indus
trial safety, and we pledge ourselves
to the enactment and enforcement of
just laws designed to safeguard the
lives and health of the public and es-
pecially of those engaged in our haz-
ardous industries.
We stand for compensation to i'll
jrred workmen and for such amend
ments to the present compensation
law as justice and experience de-
mand
We stand for the development Of
our resources and the encouragem
OF our industries; for the hearty co.
operation with the national admins
tration in the reclamation of arid
lands
/ We pledge ourselves to the buil1-
ing OF our entire educational system.
and we favor the establishment of
practical courses designed to bring
the benefits of our university directly
within the reach of the miner, the
J farmer and the stockman