The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-29
Republican State Platform
"war Taxation" Denounced

We denounce the profiigate waste
OF money wrung from our people by
unjust war taxation in times of peace
and we demand a return to that sim
plicity. economy and principles of
revenue which have ever distinguish
ed the conduct of the Republican
party.
We denounce the Democratic party
for its absolute disregard of the civil
service law and for the removal OF
tried and competent federal employees
to make way for Democratic Office
seekers. We condemn the creation
OF thousands of unnecessary posi-
tons for the present administration
deserving Democrats to pay Demo-
cratic political debts.
Federal Land Grants Favored
| We favor grants of land by the
federal government to the state of
Nevada for the production of taxable
property and in aid of it's 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
We declare that the Pittman land
grant hill in it's present form is not
so safe-guarded and constitutes a
menace to the future settlers and
colonization of the state, and for
such reasons we oppose it's passage
The Republican party of Nevada
by prior platform declarations is on
record in favor of the principle OF
the direct primary for the nomiua-
ton of public officers We renew
our championship of this progressive
legislation in the interest of popular
government. We favor re-enact-
ment of direct primary election
aw by the next legislature, with
such modification of prior laws as
will make the administration of the.
iame more simple and with he least
ossible expense
Economy Must BE Practiced
We favor the utmost economy in
,ederal, state, county and municipal
governments, consistent with the eff
Hient 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 sc
far as in their power, such spirit OF
true economy, and good government
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-
lation in the interest of labor enact
ed during the last half century. 1t
has been the consistent supporter OF
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protect the health, life and limb OF
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.
Party Stands Reunited
The reunion of the Republican
party at Chicago, by the adoption OF
substantially a common platform.
and the nomination of a candidate
for president who has received the
endorsement of the great Progressive
division of the party is a matter for
the deepest felicitation. The SPLEEN
did action of the Progressive leaders
in endorsing the candidacy of the
Hon. Charles E. Hughes, makes us
again one great harmonious party.
With these statements of princi-
Piles, 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.