The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-07
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
IN RENO
Grand Ovation Given the Vice
Presidential NOmia ee by
Vast Au tienCe

was held last evening in the Grand thea
ter. Twelve hundred people were PACKED
inside and 1.5O0 more besieged the doors,
unable to enter. and finally went away.
The occasion was the speech of Charles
w. Fairbanks. Republican nominee FOR
vice president Of the United States. and
Senator Fulton of Oregon. who were here
to give an account of the stewardship OF
the Republican party for the last eight
years Of its administration and to present
that record as a worthy reason why the
people of Nevada should give Theodore
Roosevelt a vote of confidence that ne
has fulfilled the great duties of president
of the United States satisfactorily to
them.
Long before the hour Of meeting the
Grand theater was packed. The entrance
OF Senator Fairbanks was the signal for
an ovation as he passed down the aisle
to the stage. followed by Senator Fulton,
Hon. George s. Nixon Hon. f. III. Nor
cross. Judge Massey and the vice pres;-
dents of the evening. who filled the stage.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke about one hour,
and said. in part:
There are two great parties. each pre-
senting It's candidates and claims for the
suffrage of the American people. The
Republican party has nominated Theo-
dore Roosevelt. and standing upon its
record of the last eight years 1t asks the
American people for vote of confidence,
Its leader you know. Its party history -
Judge what ii will do in the future. 1t
has given you the most glorious eigni
years In point of material progress in the
history Of this any other governments.
1t is a record which requires no apollo
gies and no pleas for shortcomings. IL is
the history OF two strong and spiend Il
administrations. the last. that of the man
who was suddenly called upon TO co;n-
piete the term of the martyred William
Mckinley and who has added luster 10
the nation and splendidly carried out the
great policies winch MS PfeoeSeSSoi oe
gun.
mo president. from Washington's gay
to this, ever knew and understood your
western needs as Theodore Roosevelt.
He has lived among you and has stooc
for your interests and won for you d
measure which. without his powerrui
Y1tf tad
might not have been otherwise won IN
half century. In the first message
which Theodore Roosevelt ever sen, 10
congl ess he recommended in the strong
est terms that congress undertake the
great work of reclamation of the ari:
west. II was so presented in that mes
subject upon which the president was
profoundly interested. The Democratic
national Platform claims the credit Of this
measure for the Democratic party. lie,
US see. II was a measure recommended
by u Republican president. which passed
a Republican congl ess In absolute con-
Republican president. II that makes II
a Democratic measure / am unable to
comprehend what procedure would have
made II a Republican measure. The ma
tional irrigation law. in my Judgment. Is
one OF the wisest provisions ever enacted
In this country. l am proud to say tina,
7 a. hat n "a =,
senator voted for it,
Taking up the Panama canal question:
Senator Fairbanks stated that the great
est enterprise of modern times was the
construction of this canal, made possible
by the statesmansh p of President Roose-
welt. and which was opposed for weeks
and mcnths by the Democratic leaders In
the senate. He spoke of the personal
character Of Theodore Roosevelt. "His
whole life Is an open book" he said
Each page OF II has added luster to his
country and honor to himself. He ha.
been In trying positions and acquitted
himself always with distinction. Hi.
hands are unsullied. His mind and hear
are as pure and true as any man who
was ever born.
when MIR. Bryan was mere a shor'
while ago he made the remarkable state
ment that the Republican party had In
creased the standing army for the pur
pose OF coercing labor. l ask you wher
and where was the Republican party eve
other than the friend or iaborY THAT thu
American workmen are well paid. wei
fed and well housed today and walk thu
earth independently Is because of the Re
publican party and the triumphs Of tht