The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-10-07
THE PLATFORM

The watchword and motto of the Repubi.
cans of Douglas county in convention as
sembled Is the same old one: Inward! Up
wafdi Forward Our country's welfare de.
mands our constant attention and our
undivided time Its interests are, and always
shall be, ours. No selfish scheme for party or
individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT shall ever cause
US 10 swerve from the right. We have no
political hobbies TO ride nor political axes TO
grind The good Of the people in general, and
oil 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 TO
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 and state conventions have
displayed much wisdom and most excellent
judgement in their selection of nominees and
| We heartily endorse their choice.
| The Republican Party is proud of It's great
leader when the sun goes down ON the sth day
of November, the Nation will be proud of its
President
As 10 the question of vino gave us the
national irrigation law, We will simply say:
That we know Nj. Newlands and we are will
I
ward the irrigation movement, but, then,
there are others who did more Nevada is
not the only arid state inJthe Union, con-
sequently Mr.. Newlands had many co work
ers in that direction. But the gentleman up
per most in our minds just now is Mr. Roose-
welt, who, not wthstanding the fact that he
was President Of this great nation, and was
necessarily almost constantly perplexed,
/ harfaEsa1 nd al a.
and intricate public questions incidental to
/ his high position, nevertheless found ample
time and opportunity to inquire into and to
study, the needs of every state, not excepting
our numerically small state ,of Nevada: and
ample time and opportunity to do all in his
power towards supplying our most urgent
| requirement-NATER- and it behooves
every voter. In Nevada, regardless of party
affiliations, TO remember thisl-Gct when he
makes out his ticket.
/ Under the guise of sympathy and friend
ship for the laboring classes the Democratic
party Is evidently endeavoring to raise
conflict between the wage earning voter and
the Republican party, but ii might as well
quit barking, for there is no coon up the tree
and the notorious seeker for hobbies is simply
wasting Its ammunition. The toiing millions
which side their bread is buttered. They have
not forgotten what happened under Democ-
ratio misrule when the times got So hard
/ that they were glad TO procure work at al
most any wages. The labor unions have not
kicked against prosperity, they merely de-
sired an opportunity TO share init and TO en-
/ JOY some Of II, and If the the unfortunate
greed of capital happens .,to oppose their
desires in this direction they certainly pos
scs too much intelligence TO blame President
| Roosevelt or the Republican Party, therefor
The laboring man has learned by bitter ex-
perienee what the free trade doctrine means
| 10 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.protectio and
continued prosperity for the American work
men.
We believe that our County affairs should
be conducted without reckless expenditure
and with reasonable economy; and yet we
believe that good roads conduce to the ulti-
mate welfare ofany County and that they
will add 10 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 S. Nixon, for he
is decidedly man of the people and most
assuredy 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.