The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-29

J he DemOC'a'it part OF Neyada.
in convention assembled, adopts the
following declaration upon which we
confidently appeal to the voters of
Nevada to support Woodrow Wilson
for president, Thomas r. .larssa,l
for vice-president. and the nominees
] OF this convention;
We heartily endorse and rsafflrm
the declarations of the National
Democratic platform.
We stand upon the uneQualled rec
ord of the Democratic administration
for constructive, progressive and hui
name legislation under the leader
ship of that calm, patient and cour-
ageous statesman. Woodrow Wilson.
We solemnly remind our people
that our president, with the support
Of loyal Democracy. while Europe
was being devastated by sword and
fire. and all the world afiame, has
averted from our country the un-
speakable horror and inhumanities
of war. He has safeguarded the hap
piness Of our women and children;
provided for our disabled govern
ment employees; lifted the unjust bur-
den from the Bonded backs of labor;
wrested from Wall street it's power
over our money; given to the farm
ers of the country direct government
credit at low rates of interest; has
with statesmanlike courage, diplom-
acy and decision averted what prom
Used to be two of the most disastrous
railroad strikes in the history of the
nation; has given to our people an
era of independence, peace and pros
perity unsurpassed in the history of
the country
We point with pride to the record
of the Democratic party of the state
, of Nevada in giving to Nevada the
: right Of suffrage in this state and we
commend this action to all other
states.
: We believe in the democratic prin-
ciple Of local self-government, and
: therefore leave to. the party in each
} county of the state the right and
; duty to instruct and pledge its legis-
5 lative nominees by its county plat
a form, or otherwise, with regard to
matters exclusively within the au-
thority of the legislature.
Endorse Senators
We heartily endorse the splendid
record of our Democratic senator's in
8 the United States congress, and we
4 especially commend the record of our
8 junior senator, the Honorable Key
!. Pittman, as United states senator
e whose name will come before tn.s
oonl ention for denomination. With
d fee lily, constancy and courage he
4 has stood shoulder To shoulder with
g the president in his light for progress.
e sive legislation and the bettermcnt OF
I mankind. 1t Is with extreme graft
i fication that we have Motel his con-
J. slant attendance upon the national
}. !. and honest discharge of the respon-
n sibilities of United States senator
He has been responsive to the de.
mands of the people of this state. Ir
respective of party. and has fully JUS
titled the confidence reposed in him
We heartily endorse the splendid
efficient and economical state admin
istration of Governor Emmett d
Boyle and the Democratic state off
GERS.
The Democratic party of the state
and nation, in keeping with its his
tory, stands for such conditions al
shall advance the cause of labor, and
in the redemption Of this pledge
points to the enactment of an eight
hour law for railroad men; to the
mems compensation act, and the
adoption Of provision in the Clay
ton antitrust act, lifting labor from
the plane of commodity. We pledgt
a continuance of our party attitude
of justice to labor.
The United States having become
the financial center Of the world, an(
being in petition to dictate the me
dunn of exchange between two ma
tions, we earnestly instruct our sen
ators and representative in congress
to urge the passage of such laws a.
will restore to silver the recognition
and status intended to be given it b,
the Constitution of the United States
We are proud of our record, bot
national and state, and with conf