Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1902-05-23
Political Sbdris.

from the sO-cHilcu uSlOii uRithtols ~
gainst the accession of non-contiguous
territory. We're going to hear some
more this year. You know, Jefferson
believed in the march Of the American
flag and Jefferson was the so-ealled
father of Democracy. Ii was he who
perfected the great Louisiana Purchase;
and to man up tree it would seem
that there never lived more ardent
expansionist than the author of the
Declaration of Independence. OF
course Democrats of two years age
couldn't just exactly argue against
history and so they paraphased the
word contiguous. They had To adj
NIT that the Louisiana Purchase was u
historical fact; that the Gadsen Pur-
chase WIS also historical fact; and
that the present size of the United
States could be proven by arithmetic,
and so they happened To think that all
these acquisitions were of territory ly-
ing right next to the then possessions
and holdings of this government. "Ex-
pansion by contiguous acquisition OF
territory was Democratic and truly A
merieann, they said, Expansion by
non-contiglous acquisition of territory
was un-Democratic and un-American' ,
they also said and therefore we had no
right to wrap the PHILIPPINE Islands III
the American flag.
The State of Nevada was u contiguous
Territory when the Gadsen purchase
was made. 1t remained contiguous for
some wears; and then the hand of Fate
lifted il out of the Union and dropped
il in some mysterious spot which even
its best friends have not yet been able
to locate. When | heard the Demo-
cratic spell-binders in this State during
last campaign, wondered if they ever
seriously realized just how far away
the State of Nevada was from any
where. | wondered If they ever stop
ped to think how truly isolated in
things national, political and infiuen-
tial we were. And then / wondered
how long the people of the State of
Nevada were going 10 tolerate this
political ostracism. ] wondered how
long they were going 10 be baited by
false issues, ambitious of1lce.seekers.
wondered if they were going to keep on
throwing away all present and future
possibilities for reinstatement and self
discovery by casting political food TO
the crows instead of to the beavers.
The people of the State of Nevada to-
day are farther removed from the
United States than the PHILIPPINES
Islands can ever begin 10 he so far AS
political prestige, state influence, eco
nomic suason or national solicitation
NAV be concerned. If the citizens of
Nevada are TO go on being contented
with Opposition policies, tear-down
tendencies aud retrograding doctrines,
they might Just as well go TO the polls
and east their ballots for the canidate
with the most money or for the party
with the largest bon-tires, campaign
songster- and brass-bands; and then @
to their respective firesides and solace
themselves with the thought that Ne
yada has a millionaire in the United
States Senate who can't use his ssbraines
and his energy and his ambition for
the State he loves because he dosnt
belong To the dominent and progress
i've party.
Why does the rest of the Union look
at us with contempt when they can
find us long enough to see rs? Why
is the appelation "Rotten Borough
more common than "Ihe Battle Born
statere Why dosen't the House of
Representatives throw out lis protect
ing arm for our interests as well As
for The interests of other Pacific Coast
States? Because we haven't learned
the frst principals of politics. Because
we have been voting for men and mon-
ey instead of for Nevada and Nevadans.
Because we have been permitting un-
scrupulous politicians by the glitter Of
show and wealth and plausible speech
to convince us that IL is better to send
Representatives 10 Congress- TO fight
the Administration than TO court IL.
Because we have never been true
enough 90 what is ours and to what
should represent us Ia vote for our own
men who love lls by
instinct and 10y nature and not for the
official gifts at our disposal. The pres
ent administration has thought of the
west. Let's send men u represent US
i'm Congress who can say Kind word
once in while for the administration
Let's send men TO Congress who can
caucus with majority members. Let's
send men to Congress who can grant a
favor once in while to u Republican
administration and demand favor
i'm return. Let's wake up to realiza-
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