The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-09-26

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Sevrice commission, Panama Pacific
Exposition commission, the Industrial
insurance commission and, up to re-
Gently. the State Tax commission.
nave been controlled by Democratic
officials In this connection we COM
mend the vetoe by Governor Oddie
| In 1911 of the water law which pro-
posed to take the appointment of State
Engineer from the Governor and place
II In the hands of a Democratic board
We point to the fact that few bona
nde Nevadans hold positions under
such Democratic boards and commits
sions and that no University of Nevada
graduate has been appointed to any
important permanent office or posi-
tion by any Democratic officer or
board during the past four years; but
that Governor Oddie has appointed
three Nevada university graduates to
the highest positions within his gift.
With five other Nevada university
graduates occupying important posi-
tons in Republican departments un-
der his control.
We refer the public to the official
achievements of Governor Tasker L.
Oddie accomplished with two sessions
OF the Legislature in political opposi-
ton to him and with a majority of
slons held and controlled by political
opponents. We call attention to his
inaugural and subsequent messages
10 the State legislature to show, dur
ing four years, he has worked pa
tlently to the accomplishment of def
mite ends. That without deviating
from the program therein outlined,
he has carried the same through in all
matters of constructive policy to full
mi licxEa
and one-half years of the bitterest
misunderstanding and attacks to the
well-earned Heward of the final stamp
OF public approval upon all the great
measures which he made the founda-
ton of his work as governor of the
State. We endorse the several mes
sages of Governor Oddie to the Legis-
lature as embodying sound construc-
tive policies for the States improve
menr. welfare and development; we
endorse his courageous exercise of the
veto power and commend his unbrok-
en- record of disinterested fidelity to
the State in all his official acts, un-
tainted in any degree with political
trickery, chicanery or misrepresenta-
ton.
Retrencbment and Economy.
The Republican party stands un-
equivocally for efficiency and economy
in the public service, State and county.
No enu0ase the procedure recom-
mended by Governor Oddie in his in
augural message. in 1911. namely:
That a joint committee of the two
houses be appointed to investigate the
ways and means of reducing State ex-
penditures and to report by bill all re-
ductions which can be effected with
out impairment of the public
service
We declare that two Legislatures
controlled by Democratic majorities.
made merely a sham pretense at in
vestigation and retrenchment, while
continuing all employees of Demo-
cratic office. boards and commissions
and enlarging rather than curtailing
the appropriations in support of the
same.
We pledge our State and Legisla-
tive nominees, if elected, to a nominal
partisan, thorough and honest in
lvestigation of every department of the
State government and upon the inn
partial findings thereof to effect every
saving to the taxpayer that can be
made without impairment of the pub
lie service.
In this connection we favor the con-
solidation of the Railroad and Public
utilities commissions. the Tax commits
sion the Tax commission and the
Commission on Agriculture and Irri-
cation under their commissioners;
! and also the State supervision over the
affairs of the Industrial Insurance
commission.
We also favor the elimination of
unnecessary employees and the general
simplificatfon of the machinery of the
counties.
Inasmuch as majority of public
expenditures the past four years have
been controlled by Democratic Of
| ficials, we invite the comparison of
the actual service rendered and costs
thereof of those controlled by Demo-
Gratis. supremely confident Of the ver-
diet of the taxpayers and voters on
such issue at the polls.
| Labor
The Republican party, national and
State has clean record of fulfilled
promises in respect to legislation ben
eficial to the interests and welfare OF
labor. Its policies have supplied the
Opportunities for labor and its laws
and regulations have contributed to
Ihygienic conditions. industrial safety
the eight-hour work day and the
highest compensation to wage earners
lin all vocations. 1t has been consist
lent friend of unionized labor sup
porting it's every reasonabl and Jusl
demand In industrial strife ii has
tfearlessly but impartially intervened
| to preserve and uphold law and or
der. 1t has denied the radical vaga
ries of the agitator and extremist K
give sound. encouraging and practica
lsupport to the overwhelming majori
lty of stalwart home-loving and loya
| vorkmen who today constitute tn,
majority of the Republican party
membership and the source of 1T
nduring vitality and power. We en-
sorse the Nevada Industrial Insurance.
1T for the compensation of injured
vorkmen and the dependents of thos
yilled in hazardous avocations. favor
ing such amendments thereto as ex
lperience may prove will increase it
beneficial purporses, and call attention
to the fact that its first public ad
vocaey in this State occurred In tn
inaugural address of Governor Oddi
i'm 1911.