The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-11-16
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,
1898, enters upon the present campaign with
the good of the State and nation at heart, de-
voted to tine best interests of all, and as an
nunciatory of its views upon the political ques
t1ons OF the day, and as u 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 its flag. To Dewey, Schley,
Sampson, wainwright and Hobson for their
brilliant victories upon the sea, and to Miles,
Shafter, Wheeler, Roosevelt and Lawton, our
faithful leaders and brave defenders upon land,
the undying 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 venerate our fallen heroes,
Grldley, 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 peoples independence. But In the
closing years of this century, and in the begin
ming OF a new era in the history Of the world, it
has been reserved for our noble Republic to
wage a 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 frmncss 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 merited and
that investigation and censure will follow the
undeserVing.
Resolved: That our great source of National
strength and defense is industrialism, not mill
tarism. The policy of the n ation should be the
development of its domestic industry. Never
theless as u safeguard to our social order and
permanency we favor the continued enlarge
ment of the navy, a complete system OF harbor
and sea-coast defenSes, and a standing army OF
such strength as 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 craftsmanship OF
the war was intervention in behalf of Cuba; the
craftsmanship OF the peace To-Day is freedom
for the oppressed peoples of all lands acquired
by the splendid victories of our arms. Those
victories demand not only expansion Of terri.
tory, but, in the interest OF Justice and human
which means for the Philippines, for Porto
Rico, for the Lad.ones, free schools, a free
church, open courts, no caste, and equal rights
to all-those magnificent bulwarks OF liberty.
Resolved: That we commend the annexation
OF the Sandwich Islands. II means the uplift
ing of a struggling people and the opening tC
them and their children Of new avenues of pro
mise with wider and more hopeful prospects
We urge the enactment of such laws as vii
protect the laboring classes of these islands, as
well as those of any other territory that ma
be acquired by the United States from the
! ruinouS competition of cheap contract labor.