Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-09-26
THE PLATFORM

nizing tie service of Theodore Roose-
welt, the friend of the west, hereby in
dorse him for president in 1904. The
question of paramount importance to
The I,eopie OF this ~iate il the reelama-
ton OF our arid lands AMI it il TO Prrsi-
neat Roosevelt alone that We must look
fur the beneits of The national irriga.
ton law. and we believe that the people
Oh .>e.aia recognizing this TACT, will cast
her vule for him III The next electoral
college aud indorse his admins ration
At The polls the fourth OF next NoveIn-
btr.
Commemorative = The Republicans
oil the state nf nevada. in convention
duly assrm bled, rs their first drliherats
ari, now record their deep affection for
the iIlnst rious memory of that wise
siatenlan, christian senileman, and ron
sp,.nohs example of II pure life, William
Mckinley, late president of The United
States.
Party Achievements-We appeal to
thu industrial history nf the United
States and tn present conditions which
are in plain view of every citizen that
neither President Mckinley nor the
Republican party, was or Is the tool Of
trusts or the creature of influences mi.
nieal TO the good of our
country or to the welfare of its people
The restoration Of Republican supre-
macy was the signal of renewed indus
trial activity and the general employ
ment of American w~orkingmen, ira.ie,
set out upon II new crusade, not TO CON
qutr the world but TO exchange with il
upon terms AL advantageous to all. From
the position of 4 debtor nation we have
become the chief creditor nation of the
earth. While these surprising econ
omic conditions We're heing wrought a
great aud successful war has been under.
taken in behalf OF humanity and has
been conducted to a most glorious resnl,.
Without the slightest jar the executive
control of the government passed to the
hands of Theodore Roosevelt. The poll
cies so ~aplendidly begnn by President
Mckinley have been continued by him
The history of the present administra-
tion we submit ia one 10 challenge the
admiration OF all Americans. Its first
year has Witnessed the contamination of
five great national laws, the inter
oneanir canal, the establishments under
onr tntelagp of a Cnhan republic. the
organization of a civil government in
the Philippine islands, the re-rnartment
Of tile Chinese Exclusion bill. and the
law for the irrigation of the arid west.
In all these measures we candidly sub
nit that the president has been the
guiding force and the most powerful
factor.
United States Senator-We declare
that the highest interests of Nevada will
be best snhserved bv the election of a
bona dde citizen who, by actual resi-
dence and personal contract with the
people at large is acquainted with the
detailed wants of the general public, and
as such citizen W. submit Judge Thomas
p. Hawley. His personal biography
eliminates the proudest page of our
commemorative history, and the spon-
taneous tributes paid by his political
opponents to his great ability. sterling
character as a man and citizen, and his
nnimpeachable record as q learned and
honest jurist are the best encomiums of
his splendid equipments for the United
States Senate.
Finance-We favor the largest use of
silver as a money metal in all matters
compatible with the best interests of our
government; and we hereby pledge our
nominee for congress. in the event of his
election, 10 exercise his best endes vors
to secure the greatest o.sible use of sill
yer beneficial to the mining states of
this union without endangering the A.
nancial safety of our country and as to
the correctness and business of our atti :
tude on the silver question we point
with pride, appreciation and satisfaction
TO the return OF many voters OF this state
to the ranks of the Republican party.
Trusts-We approve of the earnest
efforts of the present national admins
tration to inforce to the fullest extent
possible the Sherman antitrust law and
we urge the immediate passage by a
congress of such other legislation as will
most effectually restrain all trusts from
the commission of acts detrimental to
trade, m and the general well
fare.
Rights of Labor - The Republican
party has ever been the friend of labor
and Its ranks have always been COM
posed chiefly of wage earners 1t stands
for the principle that American work
men should produce in America what
the American people consume and for
the protective principle which has
placed the American workmen upon a
plane unelualled in any other country.
We favor labor unions, in all their lawful
acts and procedures, as being powerful
instrumentalities for the public good,
and we declare ourselves in favor OF an
eight-hour working day, OF all public
works where the state, county or NUM-
cipality pays for the labor, and in all
mines and smelters, mills and all other
institutions for the reduction or reinieg
of ores or metals, and pledge our nomi-
nees to the legislature to work for a law
%embodying hat principle.
Senatorial Election-We earnestly adj
vocate the election of United State SEN