The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-10-28
TIE JTATF ORsi

The wafehWurd aud motto II ihe Republi-
cans 81 Douglas eaauty III convention as
scrubbed j. the same old one Inward Up
ward Forward Our eDunirys welfare de-
Inands oar constant attention and our
undivided time. It interests are. and always
shall be. Ours. 70 selfish -cieme. for party or
individual aggrandizemenf shall ever cause
us 10 sWerxe from The right. We have no
political hobbies 10 ride.nor political axes to-
grind. The good Of the people in general. and
Il the county Of Douglas in particular, Is all
we have 10 look Ia. The national and state
platforms are both good and we are proud 10
acknowledge thai they .express our true
sentiments and honest convictions. a. well as
the great principles which have ever guided
our party through sunshine and storm. The
national and state conventions have
displayed much wisdom and most excellent
judgement in their selec lion Of nominees and
we heartily endorse their choice.
The Republican Party j. proud Of it, great
leader; when the sun goes down on thesth day
Of November. the Nation will be proud Of it,
President.
A. 70 the question Of who gave us the
national irrigation law. we viii simply say:
That we know M. Sewlands and we are viii
f ling to eoneede thai be did very little Ia for
ward the irrigation movement. but. then,
/ there are others vino did more. Nevada Is
not the only arid state in Tie Union, con
sequenily Alr. Newiands bad many go work.
+ er- IN that direction. But the gentleman up
. per most in our minds just now Is Mr.. Roose-
I welt, who, not withsianding the fact that he
{ was President Of this great nation, and was
necessarily almost constantly perpleNed,
F harrassed and weighed down with the grave
-
+ his high position. nevertheless found ample
Time and opportunity to inquire into and Ia
study. the needs Of every state. not excepting
our numerically small state OF Nevada. and
ample time and opportunity TO do all In his
power towards supplying our most urgent
WATER. and il behoOves
every voter in Nevada. regardless Of party
affiliations. 10 remember this nici. when he
Inakes out his ticket
Under the guise Of sympathy and ficnd-
ship for the laborins classes the Democratic
party Is evidently endeavoring Ia raise a
conflict between the wage earning voter, and
the Republican lparty. but IT, might a. well
quit barking. for there j. coon up The tree
and the notorious seeker for hobbies Is simply
wasting its ammunition. The toiling millions
81 our country know full well by thisrime on
which side iheir.bread Is buttered. They. have
not forgotten what happened under DcInoc-
ratio misrule when the lime, got 50 hard
thaf.they were.giad ioHpiocuTe. work az al
mOsi.any wages. The labor. unions have not
kicked against prosperity, they merely de
sired an opportunity to.share in IL and to en-
JOY some.o It, and II the the unfortunate
greed Of capital happens 10 oppose their
desires in fhiz direction they certainly pos
Sc too much intelligence to blame President
Roosevelt OF the Republican Party, therefor.
The iaboring man has learned by bitter ex-
perienee what the free trade doctrine means
Ia him. and be has also learned, TO hi great
joy. that protection and prosperity 20 hand
in hand and Republicans success az the
nexi election means continued protecii son and
continued prosperity for The American work
men
We believe that our County affairs should
De- conducted Without reckless expenditure
aud with reasonable economy: and yci we
believe that good roads oonducc 10 the ulti.
mate welfare Of any County and that they
viii add to the prosperity Of our County.
We therefore favor having public highways
wherever necessary. and good ones at that,
and that they be maintained in fairly pas
sable condition for ordinary travel
No better man could have been found in
the State Of Nevada. 10 represent ~ ia the
national senate than George :. nixon. for he
+ decidedly man OF The people and most
assuredly Willie be for the people Every
body knows him, and they all like him.
For once thank God, We will have the right
man man in the right place