The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-02
THE PLATFORM

The Republican party of Nevada In
state convent n assembled reafirms Its
adherence to the principles of Republi-
canism as expressed in the national plat
form and wrought into the government
OF the nation from Abraham Lincoln tn
Theod re Roosevelt. The history or Re
publicanism is the par;y-s might.est plat
form. Endorsing the nominees of the ma
.ional convention, We affirm that no man
is more fitted in honesty. daring, uneom-
pr missing independence. steadfastness In
what ne believes TO he right and sound
judgment 10 guide tie American people
n the fuiiliment OF their destiny the
next four years than Theodore Roose-
welt. the statesman in peace. he hero in
war. The western, always. and the Re
publican nominee for President of the
United States.
We respectfully s..sest to the vter-
If Nevada that Alton hooks Parker Is
100 closely allied VIA me selfish corpc-
rate and money ed institutions OF Nai
SUI eel and the lawless aud predatory n,"-
| nopolist.c trusts OF the country 10 quail
ify him for the dischaI ge vi The duties IL
he ofilce for which the Democratic party
of the United States has selected IN A.
and that no language which We can
frame more apply illustrates his sisuuai-
incations than that freely and publicly
employed by William j. Bryan. ". Is.
Hearst and other leading mel, conspic-
uously prominent In Democratic circles
when The environments OF the Democrat
ic presidential nominee were subject to
free and unlrammeled discussion.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
We congratulate the pc Pile OF the state
of Nevada ipon the passage of the ma
lionaI irrigation law which will
~ reclaim The arid lands OF the wet. and
VIII CHI Will within ii rev years transform
The desert was,e= of Nevada into fruitful
homesleads. We assert 'init the attempt
TO usurp the credit of mis- great act for
ne nan is a travesty IN fact and Justice
To The thousands OF We stern citizens VIII"
have agilated tins subject. TO tie western
senator's and congressman who for TWEEN
ty-five years have persstentiy urged ami
Tough, for irrigation Legislation. ana 1"
the engineers VIII have measured west
ern streams and threaded the mountains
and deserts 10 learn The posslbllit. es OF
| storage and reclamation we give due and
generous credit and the fuilHess Of oui
| gratitude. But above all We declare :hL,
the ringing and ins.sient recommends
lion of Theod tie Roosevelt that congress
consider this subject was responsible TO-
the erystalizaIion OF all theories and
plans into the bill known az the Ma
tional Irrigation Law. which was framed
and agreed to by all the western senaI, RS
and congressman and introduced stimuli
taneously In The senate ana house anu
which would have failed In the house had
not Theodore Roosevelt finally brougni
his great Influence 10 bear 10 secure Its
passage.
ISTIMIAN CANAL.
We rejoice In the requirement by the
United States Of sufficient Isihmian ter.
ritory upon which to e~xcavate. construct
and operate "a commercial canal etwee
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans en-
tirely regulated and controlled by the
government e the United States ana
which will greatly promote the Industrial
development of all sections OF The pacitc
coast, and we especially regret that Sen
ator Francis Il. Newlands so far forgot
the substantial interests OF the state OF
Nevada as t. interpose his vote In tn.
senate OF the United States against the
ratification of the treaty between the
United States and the republic of Pan
anna in the VAL attempt to interdict the
building of he canal.
UNITED STATES SENhTORSHIP.
We congratulate the people Of Nevada
upon the awakening ( her prosperity IN
field and mine, and that the hour Is
struck which closes a quarter of n cen
fury of state depression. Thai the dawr
has begun OF O new era wherein this !