The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-06-28
Nevada Democrats
Adopt Platform
McAdoo's Speech Arouses Enthusi-
asm and Optimism; Praises SEN
ator Pittman and Gov. Boyle
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION
FLAYED IN PLATFORM
Convention Commends Boyle Admin
istration as Most Efficient and Pro-
gressiye In History of State
(By Homer Mooney

ton. william @. McAdoo, ex-secre-
tary OF the treasury of the United
States and one of the outstanding
figures in National Democracy as
the next Presidential candidate,
was the central figure OF the eonyen-
tion. His utterances were received
with great enthusiasm. Mr.. Nc
Adoo said in part:
II sometimes wish | were a ma
chinegun," he said. that | might
scatter Democratic ammunition, but,
when l observe how many Demo-
Gratis of ability and enthusiasm
there are before me, | am satisfied
that each of them will do his own
cunning and we will get the votes. :"
'The Democrats are not so busy
as the Republicans, McAdoo de-
clared. I'VE have the most votes
as a rule, but the other side excels
in getting out the vote. | do not
suppose there is anything lacking in
your organization, but l would i'm
press on you the necessity of get
ting out the vote you have and II
you do this success will be certain"
Speaks of Pittman
The speaker told of an associa-
ton with Senator Pittman of six
years, from 1913 to 1919, and that
he found the senior senator from
Nevada a man of vision and of
statesmanship. He digressed to tell
how he had put the government
money In the banks in the crop-mov-
ing districts and had forced the Wall
street bankers to compete for the
privilege of loaning money to the
farmers.
He explained how the desires of
the people for a child labor bill must
now be met by the amendment of
the federal constitution.
The Convention Assemblies
With ninety-one delegates entit-
led TO seats the Democratic conven-
tion assembled at 11:15 with an at
tendance OF some seventy In the
flesh and the remainder accounted
for by proxies duly delivered to the
committee on credentials.
State Chairman c. L. Richards
spoke only long enough to describe
the change in the primary law.
Republicans Arraigned
The committee centered on a
ringing arraignment of the Repub-
licans in state affairs dating back to
the time when the Republican pre-
decessors, they claimed, left the
state practically bankrupt, condi-
ton which, It was asserted, the
Democrats speedily corrected.
The committee, already predis-
posed against tinkering with the pri-
mary law. was bolstered up in its
determination by Gov. Boyle, who
was invited to give his views. The
governor stated as a historical fact
that the Democratic legislature had
once gone from the primary system
back to the convention system and
found such dissatisfaction from the
people that 1t retraeed its steps, re-
stored the primary law and the peo-
pie seemed satisfied. Considerable
discussion, nevertheless, was had as
to the need of some way to reduce
the costs of primary elections
Planks on irrigation and reela-
nation. on the settlement of water
rights in Nevada and on the need
for federal corrupt practice act de
signed to make impossible a repeti-
tion of the Newberry scandal were
left for ironing out later and the
committee went to lunch at one o.
clock
The Platform as Reported
The platform finally decided up
on and reported on was as follows:
"The Democrats of the state of
Nevada in convention assembled
hereby reaffirm our allegiance to tho
constitution of the United States, the
state of Nevada and of the great
Democratic principle of loyal sub
mission to the judgment of the ma
jority, as expressed in laws legally
passed for the guidance of the peo-
pie. We are opposed to any and all
organizations which have for their
purpose the enforcement of law 9th
erwise than through constituted au-
thority.
"The present Republican nation
al administration is the most mon
umental failure in history.
Broken Faith Charged
"They have failed to keep faith
with the American people and with
disgusting callousness have broken
every pledge they made two years
ago. The Republican party promis-
ed the people that they would, if
placed in power, re-establish peace
full, commercial relations with all
governments that were interrupted
by the World War. In this they
have utterly failed-our foreign re-
lations have never in times of peace
been In so chaotic a condition.
"They promised that they would
reduce the cost of living. No effort
whatsoever has been made to ac-
complished such reduction.
They promised reorganization
and the reduction of the cost of
transportation Such puerile efforts
as they have made met with no sue
cess. They have maintained the un-
Just determinations practised by the
railroads and have destroyed the
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