The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-13
THE PLATFORM

The Republican party OF Nevada In
adherence TO the principles of Republi
canlsrn as expressed in the national plat
form and wrought into the government
of the nation from Abraham Lincoln to
Theod re Roosevelt. The history OF Re-
publicsnism Is the party-s mightlest plat
forui. Endorsing The nominees of the ma
IN public or private life in this country
is more fitted in honesty. daring. uneom-
pr missing independence. steadfastness In
what he believes to he right and sound
Judgment To guide the American people
IN the fulIillmept OF their destiny the
next four years than Theodore Roose-
war, the westerns, always. and the ite-
publican nor raee for President of the
Uniteu States.
We respectfully su.sest ro The v'terS
,f Nevada liia; Alton -,Iooks Pa:~- -
loo closely allied VIA ne selfish corpc'
rate aud money ed Institutions OF ala
stI eel and the lawless and predatory nut
nopolist.c trusts OF The country TO quail
ily him for the discharge of the dulles II
The oInce for which The Democratic party
of the United States has selected NIL.
and that no language which we can
frame more aptly illustrates his sisquai-
ilcations than that freely anu publicly
employ ed by William j. Bryan. ". Il.
Hearst ana other leading men conspic-
uously prominent In Democratic circles
wien The environments vi the Democrat
ic presidential nominee were subject To
free and unIramnIeled discuss:un.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
We congratulate The pe pile uf Tie state
of Nevada il,on the passage of the ma
tional Irrigation law which VIII Ultimate
~ reclaim the aiid lands ot The west. aud
Which viii withiL a rev yeats transform
The desert wasie= of Nevada into fruitful
homesleads. We asser, .i.ai The attempt
TO usurp the credit of mis- great act for
ne man Is a travesty ~ fac, and Justice.
To The thousands oi W stern citizens who
nave agitated tins subject. 10 the western
senator's and congressman who for ,~en-
ty-ive years have ieis.sten,iy urged ami
tough, for irrigation ,egisiaiion. ana To
hC WI Al 0tot
ern streams and threaded ;;le mountains
and deserts to learn the posrib.litl .es OF
storage and reclamation we give due and
generous credit ana the ruiniess of ouI
gratitude. But above all We declare :aa,
the ringing and ins.stent Recommended
lion OF rheod re Roosevelt that congress
consider This subject was responsible for
the specialization OF all theories and
$50 .- L.. KIN $500. ~.
lional irrigation Law. which was framed
and agreed 10 by all The western senators
and congl essmen and introduced stimuli
taneously in The senate ana house and
which would have failed In the house had
not Theodore Roosevelt finally brought
his great influence TO bear 10 secure its
passage.
ISTHMIAN CANAL.
We rejoice in the requirement by the
United States of sufficient lsthmian ter.
ritory upon which 10 excavate. construct
and operate "a commercial canal between
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans en-
tiiely regulated and controlled by the
government II the United States and
which will greatly promote the Industrial
development Of all sections of the Pacific
coast, and We especially regrei that Sen
ator Francis q. Newlands so far forgot
the substantial interests of the state OF
Nevada as To interpose his vo.e in the
senate of the United States against the
ratification of the treaty between the
United States and the republic of Pan
anna In the va..i attempt to interdict the
building of he canal.
UNITED STATES SENATORSHfP.
We congi ~aiulate the people Of Nevada
upon the awakening ( her prosperity ir
field and mine, and that the hour H.
struck which ,inses n quarter OF a cen
Jury of state cptessinn. Thai The dawt
has begun ri new ~ra wherein his |
commonwealth II destined to take high