White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-10-17
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY CANDIDATES

At the meeting OF democratic candi-
dates held following the primary cleo
tion, pursuant to law, one of the i'm
portant subjects under discussion was
that OF the adoption of a suitable plat
form. The platform as adopted will
doubtless prove of great interest to
the voters of this county and the News
is glad to be able to publish 1T in full
as follows:
We the candidates of the demo-
cratic party of White Pine county.
state of Nevada, in meeting duly call
ed September 81. 1920. pursuant to law.
do hereby adopt the following plat
form.
We reaffirm our belief in the
principles of progressive democracy.
and accept and adopt the principles
promulgated in the national platform
Of the democratic party. also the state
platform. We urge the election of our
standard bearers. Governor James NJ.
Cox and Franklin ID. Roosevelt. We
unauaiifiedly endorse the records of
our senator. the Hon. Charles b.
Henderson, and our representative the
Hen. c. T. Evans. who have at all
times represented the interests of Ne
the people of the state.
I'VE are proud of the administration
of the county affairs by the various
democratic candidates who are now be-
fore the people for reelection and we
pledge them to continuation of the
economical and progressive admins
tration of the county business.
I'VE pledge our legislative candi-
q
sage of the following legislation:
"1) Proper recognition by the state
of Nevada to all soldiers. sailors and
marines who served In the world war
and joined the colors In tnis state
"(2) The enlargement of the high
school facilities in this county, for the
reason that the present high school
building cannot accommodate more
students. such enlargement not only to
provide additional school room but also
to create adequate facilities for phys
ical as well as mental training. the
equipment such as a gymnasium and
swimming pool to be available to all
the students of the county.
"(3) The japanese having acquired
in four counties of this state large
land holdings. which policy II permit
ted will be detrimental to the people
of the state. therefore. we recommend
the enactment of such legislation as
will protect our people from the Asiatic
colonization of Nevada.
"(D The passage of such legisla-
tion as will administer more ef-
ficiently the resources OF the state. par
ticularly the land and the water. so as
to encourage the immigration OF home
seekers to the state.
"l5) The recognition by the state
government OF White Pine county,
which Is second in Importance in the
state. not only in the appointment of
public state officers In responsible po-
sitions, but also in the Improvement
of Its public highways by the expend-
iture OF more state and federal money
upon its roads.
"(6) The enactment of legislation to
extend and enlarge the scope of the
public service commissions authority
over the public utilities of our state.
I'VE also recommend the amend
ment of the naturalization laws so as
to permit honorably discharged SOL
diers. sailors and marines to obtain
citizenship upon application. II they
were good enough to fight for their
adopted country they should be good
enough to be allowed to become oiti-
yens.
We also recommend the dividing OF
Nevada Into two federal court districts.
designating Ely as the place where
sessions of court of eastern Nevada
shall be held. Under the present con-
ditions, by reason OF the long distance
to Carson City. which necessarily in
wolves a large expense to iitigants. 1t
amounts to n denial of the right to
ma intain an action in the federal court
to an ordinary wage worker.
"THoS. F. HALEY. Chairman.
PRES DRAY, Secretary