The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-10-10

ernment. and for the regulation of pub
lie utilities.
always responsive to the demand of
the people for an opportunity to consid-
er changes in the fundamental law, the
Democratic party has in the past pro-
posed the amendments for the inative
the referendum and she recall. and has
paved the way for submission to the
final arbiters at the polls. the great
question of equal suffrage.
New state System
1--WE stand for the immediate institu-
ton to substitute for our present cum
bersome and expensive form of state
government a practical form Of govern
men suited to the needs of the state of
Nevada; and we believe that such recon-
can best be affected by provisions for
the short ballot and for the reduction of
the membership of the Legislature to the
smallest number consistent with sadequats
representation and efficiency
Limit on Legislation
1--WE pledge ourselves to the restric-
ton of legislation to the essential needs I
| OF the state. We believe In and endorse
the nation wide movement to insure i'm
dussrial safety. and we pledge our-
selves to the enactment and enforcement
Of just laws designed to Safeguard
especially Of those engaged in our haz-
ardous industries. We stand for conf
pensation to injured workmen and forI
such amendments to the present COM
pensation law as justice and experience
demand.
encourage Industries
1--WE stand for the development of
our resources and the announcement of
our industries for the hearty coop
GRAFTON with the national administration
in the reclamation of the arid lands,
We pledge ourselves to the upbuiding of
Our entire euuCdtlOndl SNSlsiii, dhu W.
favor practical courses of study de-
signed to bring the benefits Of our
. university directly within the reach of
: the miner, the farmer and the stockman
. No Relatives In office
1--WE stand for the passage of an act
prohibiting each state official from em-
: ploying at the expense of the state, any
I relative or member of his family; and
;, we hereby pledge each and every can
didate for state office on the Democrat
! ic ticket to a strict observance of thi'
!, principle whether such supposed leg
q islation is enacted or not.
! Water Rights
y 1--WE pledge ourselves to the enac
i of water rights and the complete record
of ing OF the same by due process Of law
We pledge a continuance Of our party
attitude of justice to labor.
20 Good Roads
!, Eve stand unequivocally in favor
u, the intelligent expenditure of public mo
"A ey in the construction of good roads
o. Nevada. We urge our representativ,
y, ID CONGRESS to continue to exert evei
nd eff rt to obtain for the state the graz
~ OF public lands the proceeds of the sa
tv OF which to be devoted to the bull,
ing of highways. The Democratic pa
~ in this stats. following history, st
stands for such ri.,,ressive legislation
will better the condition of labor fix
rty Just standard of taxation and prote
i, the general public from the arbitrary
actions from unregulated corporatio
mt =,
The PRINCIPLE that has guided a
oA' Will guile the Democratic party is
fe- desire for such laws as will place
to weakest and poorest man on pla
for Of eluality in seeking justice, with
ov- richest and mosst energetic corporation