The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-09-07
RINGING PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

I'VE denounce the Democratic par
ty for its absolute disregard of the
civil service law and for the removal
of tried and competent federal en-
ployes to make way for Democratic
effice seekers. We condemn the cre-
alton of thousands of unnecessary
positions for the present adimnistra-
ton deserving Democrats to pay
Democratic political debts.
Federal Land Grants Favored
I'VE favor grants of land by the
federal government to the state of
Nevada for the production of taxable
property and in aid of its public
school system and state university.
but we insist that such land grants
be so safeguarded in such act as to
protect the rights of settlers and
those seeking to reclaim our wastes,
and at the same time prevent land
monopoly.
Pittman's Land Bill Opposed
1--WE declare that the Pittman land
grant bill in its present form is not
so safe-guarded and constitutes
menace to the future settlers and
colonization of the state, and for
such reasons we oppose its passage.
Direct Primary Favored
"The Republican party of Nevada
by prior platform declarations is on
record in favor of the principle of
the direct primary for the nomination
of public officers. We renew our
championship of this progressive leg
islation in the interest of popular
government We favor a re-enact-
ment of direct primary election law
by the next legislature, with such
notifications of prior laws as will
make the administration of the same
more simple and with the least pos
sible expense.
Economy Must Be Practiced
I'VE favor the utmost economy in
federal, state, county and municipal
governments, consistent with the eff
| ficient conduct of the public business.
We believe that large economies can
be so made without impairment of
the public service, and pledge our
nominees, If elected, to carry out so
| far as in their power, such spirit of
true public economy and good gov
ernment !.
Must Protect Wage Farmers
''The Republican party has always
championed the cause of the wage
Garner and is entitled to the chief
credit for the most important legis-
uation in the interest of labor enact
ed during the last half century. 1t
has been the consistent supporter OF
the eight-hour law; legislation to
| mr. ho hnuIfh nd Ifx,.h -
employees; compensation for injured
workmen, and laws prohibiting child
labor. 1t has stood for the welfare
of the workmen of America as the
keystone of all Republican policies
transcribed in all the industrial
measures it has initiated or support
ed 4
Party Stands Reunited
"The reunion of the Republican
party at Chicago, by the adoption of
substantially a common platform.
and the nomination of candidate
| for President who has received the
endorsement of the great Progress
give division of the party, is matter
for the deepest felicitation- The
splendid action of the Progressive
leaders in endorsing the candidacy
of the Hon. Charles E. Hughes.
makes us again one great harmoni-
Gus party.
with these statements of princi-
pies, we go confidently before the
people of the state of Nevada, in the
full belief that the personality of our
candidates. and the proud achieve
ments of the Republican party will
carry US on to victory"