The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1902-10-03
Republican
Platform.

The Republicans of the State OF New
ada In convention duly assembled, as
their first deliberate act now record their
deep affection for the illustrous memory
Of that wise statesman, Christian gentle
man, and conspicuous example of pure
life, William Mckinley, late President Of
the United States.
PARTY ACHIEVEMENTS.
We appeal to the Industrial history OF
the United States and to present icondit-
ions which are in plain view of every lciti-
zen that neither President Mckinley. nor
the Republican party, was or is the tool
Of trusts or the creature Of influences
inimical to the common good Of our count
ry or to the welfare Of its people. The rer
storation of Republican supremacy was
the signal of renewed Industrial activity
and the general employment Of American
workingmen, trade set out upon new
crusade, not to conquer the world but to
exchange with 1t upon terms advantage
Gus to all. From the position OF a debtor
nation we have become the chief creditor
nation of the earth. While these surpas-
sing economic conditions were being
wrought great and successful war has
been undertaken in behalf Of humanity
and has been conducted to most glorious
result. Without the slightest jar the ex-
ecutive control OF the government passed
to the hands of Theodore Roosevelt. The
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Mckinley have been continued by him.
The history Of the present administration
we submit is one to challenge the admirat-
ion;of all Americans. Its first year has wit
messed the consummation OF five great
national laws, the inter-oceanic canal, the
establishment under our tutelage OF a
Cuban republic, the organization OF a
civil government in the Philippine Islands,
the re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion
law, and the law for the irrigation OF the
arid west. In all these measures we can
didly submit 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 subserved by the
election of bona fide citizen who by
actual residence and personal contact
with the people at large is acquainted
with the detailed wants of the general
public. and as such citizen we submit
Judge Thomas P. Hawley. His personal
biography illuminates the proudest pages
of our commemorative history, and the
spontaneous tributes paid by his political
opponents TO his great ability, sterl-
ing character as a man and citizen, and
his unimpeachable record as learned
and honest jufiost are the best encom-
iums of his splendid equipments for the
United States Senate.
FINANCE.
We favor the largest use of silver as
money metal in all matters compatible
with the best interests of our govern
ment; and We hereby pledge our nominee
for Congress, in the event of his election,
to exercise his best endeavors to secure
the greatest possible use of silver bene-
fetal to the mining States of this Union
without endangeaing the financial safety
Of our country, and as a demonstration OF
the corrections and justness 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 the earnest efforts OF the
present National administration to en-
force to the fullest extent possible the
Sherman antitrust law, and we urge the
the immediate passage by a Congress OF
such other legislation as will most ef-
fuctually restrain all trusts from the com
mission of acts detrimental to trade, com
merce and the general welfare.
RIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Republican party has ever been the
friend of labor and its ranks have always
been composed chiefly of wage earners.
1t stands for the principal that American
workmen should produce in America what
the American people consume and for the
protective principal which has placed the
American workmen upon plane unequal
ed in any other country. We favor labor
unions in all their lawful acts and pro-
cedures,s as being powerful instrumental
ties for the puclic good, and we declare
ourselves In favor of an eight-hour work
day, on all public works where the State,
county or municipality pays for the labor,
and in all mines, smelters, mills and all
other institutions for the reduction or re-
fining Of ores or metals, and pledge our
nominees to the legislature to work for
law embodying that principal
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
We earnestly advocate the election OF
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people without the Intervention
OF legislative bodies.
EXPANSION.
We participate with the National Re-
publican party in declaring In favor OF
territorial expansion, The statesman
ship of the peace of today is freedom for
the onnressed people Of all lands acquired