The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-08-29


ture, until such denials or defense he
came ne longer possible, and the course
of the Democrats in Congress in denoune-
ing those atrocities was fully justified by
the official records.
CONSTITUTIONAL EXPANSION.
We believe that wherever the Ameri-
can flag flies in sovereignty, the constitu-
ton should be in full force, and that the
American Republic should never out
grow the American Constitution. We
point with pride to the vast continental
expansion which took place under DEM
ocratic administrations, and invite the
closest comparison between it and the
system of colonialism that has been es-
tablished by the Republican party in the
Philippines.
THE SHIPPING SUBSIDY.
We are opposed to the Shipping Sub
sidy bill which has passed the Senate, and
which has for its object the further en-
richment in the sum of untold millions
of dollars, of the great shipping combine
now being formed for the purpose of con-
trolling the carrying trade of the ocean
as completely as the trusts aim to con-
troll the production on land. We rejoice
in the fact that no Democratic Senator re-
corded his vote in favor of that measure
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES.
We are in favor of the immediate adj
mission of Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma into the Union as States, and
condemn the action of the Republican
majority of the Senate in preventing con-
sideration of the Statehood bill, meas
ure which has been endorsed by the Ma
tional platforms of both parties. We
wish also to remind the voters of Nevada
tina; in the House the leading champions
of this bill were Democrats, while most
of the Republican leaders were against
it, as they arc against nearly all Western
measures.
IRRIGATION.
We rejoice in the important step that
has been taken by the National Govern
ment looking to the reclamation of the
lands of the arid and semi-arid region
We heartily congratulate our Represen-
tative in Congress-, the Hon. Francis G.
Newlands, upon the able and effective
part taken by him in educating the public
mind upon this important subject, and
in securing the passage of the irrigation
law recently placed upon our National
Statute books. We regret that there are
Nevada Republicans who think so mean
ly of their own party President as to in
innate belief that unless this State goes
Republican, he will refuse to allow any
expenditure of money within its borders
for irrigation purposes. As American
citizens, we resent so vile SANDER upon
the President of the United States.
THE UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP.
We cordially endorse the action of Rep
resentative Newlands with reference to
the irrigation law, believing that it was
the best which could be obtained in the
face of the strong Republican opposition
manifested, and we give to Mr.. Newlands'
general course in Congress our unquali-
fed approval In all things pertaining
to the interests, of our State he has been
ever on the alert, always endeavoring
faithfully to carry out the will of those
who elected him, true to their convictions
upon the great money questions so vital
to Nevada, laboring earnestly and intelli-
gently on every possible line for the up
building of the State. We feel that he
has fairly earned promotion to the SEN
ate and with no reservation whatever, we
endorse him for the position of United
States Senator, believing that in the Up
per House of Congress he would reflect
the highest credit upon both himself and
the State of Nevada.
STEWARDS TREASON.
Once more we take occasion to congrat-