The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-11-04
THE PLATFORM

The watehword and motto of the .Republi-
cans of Douglas county III convention as
somhled Is the same old one; inward! Up
Wardi Forward our country : welfare de-
mands our constant attention ana our
undivided time. It's interests are, and always
shall be- ours No selfish scheme for party or
individual aggrandizemcnt--shail ever cause
Us to SwerVe from the right. We have no
political hobbies To ride nor political axes TO
grind. The good of the people in general, and
of the county of Douglas in particular, Is All
we have 10 look 10. The national and state
platforms are both good and we are proud 10
acknowledge that they express our true
sentiments and honest convictions, as well as
the great principles which have ever guided
our party through sunshine and storm. The
national land state conventions nave
displayed much wisdom and most excellent
judgement in their selection OF nominees and
we'heartily endorse their choice;
The Republican Party is proud of lis great
leader. when the sun goes down ON the th day
of November, the Nation will be proud of its
As to the questionio OF whoi gave us the
national irrigation law, we VIII simply say:
That we know Nj. Newlands and we are will
ling to.concede that he did very little 10 for
ward the irrigation movement, but then,
there are others who did more. Nevada is
moi the only arid state iinIthe Union, con-
seauently Mr.. Newlands had many co.worll-
ers in that direction. But the gentleman up
per most in our minds just now Is Mr.. Roose-
Welt. who. not withstanding the fact that he
was sPresdent,of this great nation,i and was
necessarily almost constantly perpleNed,
nurrlSSpd ana fWtlSiltu uONil VIII - Ine grave
and intricate public questions incidental TO
his high position, nevertheless found ample
time.nd opportunity TO 1nquirefnto and TO
study the needs OF every State,i not excepting
orr Numerically small state iof Nevada; and
ample time and opportunity to do all in his
power towards supplying our most urgent
every voter in Nevada, regardless of party
affiliations, tO,remembef TINS fact, when lie
makes out his ticket
!. Under the guise.ol sympathy and. friend
CHI for 20 IahDFInU classes tDG Dpmpprofip-
party is evidently endeaNoring to raise "a
conflict between the wage earning voter, andl
quit BARKING for there is no:coon up the tree
and the notorious seeker for hobbies is simple
wasting lis ammunition. The toiling millions
of our country know i Wet ny ms time ON
not forgotten what happened under Democ-
ratio misrule when the times got so hard
that they wereislad 10, procure work at al
kicked against prosperity, they merely de
sired an opportunity to share III II and 10 en-
joy some Of land if The the unfortunate
greed OF capital happens To oppose their
desires in this direction they certainly pos
ses too much intelligence To blame President
Roosevelt or the Republican Party, therefor.
The laboring man has learned by bitter eX-
perience what the free trade doctrine means
to him, and he has also learned, TO his great
joy, that protection and prosperity go hand
in hand and Republicans success at the
next election means continued.protection and
continued prosperity for the American work
men.
We believe that our County affairs should
he conducted without reckless expenditure
and with n reasonable economy; and yet we
believe that good roads eonduce to the ulti-
mate welfare of any County and that they
will 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, To represent us in the
national senate Than George =. Nixon, for he
is decidedly man the people and most
assuredly will he 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.