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

The Republican party of Nevada IN
State convention assembled reaihrms it.
adherence to the principles Of Republic
canism %. expressed in the national
platform aud wrought into the govern
ment of the nation from Abraham Lin
coin 10 Theodore Roosevelt. The history
of Republiclnism is the party's might
lest platform. Endorsing the nominees
ofthe national convention. we affirm
that no man ia public or private life in
This country rs more fitted in honesty.
daring. uncompromising Independence.
sleadtdstness in what he believes IA be
right and sound judgement tn guide the
the American people in the fnlltillment
ol their destiny the next four years than
Theodore Roosevelt.
We respectfully suggest - the VOTERS
of Nevada that Alton Brooks Parker Is
700 closely allied with the selfish cor
p0rate and mnueyed Institutions of Wall
street and The lawless and predatory
mon0polistic trusts of the country 10
qualify him for the discharge Of the
duties Of the Office for which tie Dcmo-
cratic party OF the United States has
selected him, and that no language
which we can frame more aptly Illus.
trates his disqualiiications than that
freely and publicly employed by Vii
liam }. Bryan, W. K. Hearst and other
leadlng men conspicuously prominent
IN Democratic circles when the enNir-
onments of the Democratic Prpsidtn-
iiai nominee were subject 10 Tree and I'M
immmeled discussion.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
We congratulate the people of the
State of Nevada upon the passage of the
allnnai irrigation law which will III.
liUatcly reclaim The arid lands of tie
west, anc which vii within few years
transform the desert wastes Of Nevada
Into fruitful homeSteads. We assert
That the attempt TO usurp the credit OF
ms great act Tor one man is "A tfaveStN
"n fact and justice. To the thousands Of
western citilonS who have agitated this
subject to the western Senators and
congressman who for twenty-five yeats
nave penistently urged and fought for
irrigation legislation and 10 the engineers
VINO nave measured western streams
"hu 'hreadod the mountains and deserts
I" Iearh the possibilities Of storage and
Ivciauation we give due and generous
credit and the lulness of our gratitude.
nus above all we declare that the ringing
Illu % inslsiont recommendation of Theo
iole roosevelt that Compress consider
enm SUBJECT was responsible for the
equalization Of all theories nuh plans
INTO the bill known as the National Ir-
IlgatlQn Law, which was framed aud
agieed ad to by all the western Senators and
nungrPsslnen, and introduced simnlt-
aneously IN the Senate and House and
%neh would havo failed in the House
ilad not Theodore Roosevelt finally
"Iought his great influence TO bear
"secure It's passage.
iSTllMIAN CANAL.
=, we rejoice in the requirement by the
nhhed States Of sufficient Isthmian ter
.nory upon which TO excaVate, con
ldu.ucl ana operate n commercial canal
o0e.Ween tho Alta tic and the Pacific
,"oi1Ins ans entirely regulated and con
S,otnu Soteu ny the government of the United
u,a'es IVA IS ana which will greatly promote
, 'he Industrial development Of all sec
"'nS OF the Pacific Coast, and we cs-
iovn9ally regret that Senator Francis g.
iV,mlands so FAR forgot the substantial
;m,olesls OF the State of Nevada ~ To
Iui. pose his vote in the Senate OF The
,nhnwu states against the ratification OF
tbo Ill., treaty between the United States ana
u nepnblic of Panama in the vain At
@miP' canl, TO interdict the building Of the
UNITED STATES sENAToRSHIP.
unnn :, ,1uhgihtulate the people of Nevada
~ bPesn lho awakening Of her prosperity
.f,l,Vhd ~ meld ana mine, and that tho hour is
t,uVN which closes Il quarter of "A cen
basE OF State depression That. the dawn
n,o, ,',S uegun ola new era wherein this com
in nnonWealih nali is destined to take high rank
ino "sriculture, the industries and min
reS. New leaders are called for tn
Sta,o Stp,tesent in Congress this new spirit of
bt1 tbo1, development. For the Senate of
ohited States the Republican party
an nrV,ehts ae, the name of George $. Nixon, rs
snoh ih'ie' ~ true and loyal citizen worthy OF
in II ~ eholce, familiar with and interested
wi wi me various industries of our state and
snm, "o Is the first candidate for that
'"P'ehe oIlice presented by Nevada