The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-10-29
Republican Platform.

Platform and Resolu lions of the Republican
Party, adopted September 10, 1893 :-The Re-
publican Party of Nevada, In State convention
assembled at Reno, this 18th day of September,
1893, enters upon the present campaign with
the good of the State aud nation at heart, de-
voted to the best interests Of all, and as an
mandatory OF its views upon the political ques
tions OF the day, and as q platform upon which
the Republican party OF Nevada and its candi-
dates shall stand, does hereby resolve:
Resolved: That in behalf of the Republican
party of the State Of Nevada we thank our gal
liant sailors and soldiers who have periled their
lives in defense OF the country and in upholding
the sacred honor Of It's flag. To Dewey, Schley,
Sampson, wainwright and Hobson for their
brilliant victories upon the sea, and to Miles,
Shafter,n Wheeler, Roosevelt and Lawton, our
faithful leaders and brave defenders upon land,
the undyslg gratitude OF the Nation is due.
For these loyal survivors, who are returning
disabled and with honorable wounds received
In the service OF their country, ample provision
for just pensions should be made by Congress,
unhampered by technical or burdensome re-
strictions. We v~enerate our fallen heroes,
Gridley, O'Neill, Bagley, Fish and all others
who fell fighting beneath the Stars and Stripes.
They are the nations dead. Their memories
| will be enshrined in the hearts OF q grateful
people, and the Republican party stand ;
pledged TO the care of their widows and orphans.
Resolved: That history has Inscribed on her
pages records Of wars for conquests, wars for
ambition and revenge, wars FOR religion and
wars for pt ople's Independence. But In the
closing years Of this century, and in the begin
ming of O new era In the history of the world, 1t
has been reserved for our noble Republic to
wage o war solely in the cause Of humanity.
We congratulate the American people on the
successful termination Of this war, and COM
mend william Mckinley, President, states
man, soldier, citizen, for his frmness in his
stand for forcible Intervention as Justified by
common humanity and in refusing to recognize
the independence of the so called Cuban Re-
public. We heartily approve the wisdom, OF
the policy Of the administration In the conduct
Of this war with Spain, firmly believing that
commendation will be given when mertted and
that investigation and censure will follow the
undeserving.Dae i.
Resolved: That our great source of National
strength and defense Is industrialism, not mill
tarism. The policy OF the Nation should pc the
development gifts domestic industry. Never
theless as q safeguard to our social order and
permanency we favor the continued enlarge
ment OF the navy, u complete system OF haroor
and sea-coast d~efeDses, and q standing army OF
such strength az will be commensurate to the
maintenance Of the dignity and honor OF the
Republic.
Resolved. That we stand for the policy OF
territorial expansion. The stattsmanshlp OF
the war was Intervention In behalf OF CUBA the
statesn anship OF the peace today is freedom
for the OF pressed peoples Of all lands acquired
by the splendid victories of our arms. Ihose
victories demand not only expansion OF terri
tory, but, In the interest OF justice and human
ity, they demand expansion Of civilization
which means for the Philippines. FOR Portt
Rico. for the Lad zones, free schools, d Tree
chnrch, open courts, no caste, ana equal rights
to all those magnificent bulwarkS OF liberty.
Resolved Tnat we coinmepd the annexatlo1
cf the sandwich Islands. II means the upllft
ing of IA struggling people and the opening L
them and their children oil new avenues OF pro
mise with wider and moe hopeful prospects
We utgs tho enactment Of such laws as vii
protect tie laboriDg classes of these islands, a
we'll rs thosa Of any other territory that ma.
be acquired by the United States from III
~ruipous competition Of cheap contract labor.