The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-08
THE PLATFORM

The Republican party OF Nevada In
state convent n assembled reaffirms It's
adherence to the principles of Repubii
anism 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-
public. nism Is the party's migntiest plat
form. Endorsing the nominees Of the ma
ional convention. we affirm that no man
n public or private life in this country
5 more fitted In honesty. daring. uncnm-
,r missing independence. steadfastness In
what he believes 10 he right and sound
judgment 10 guide the American people
n the fulnllmept OF ,heIr destiny the
next four years than Theodore Roose-
welt, the statesman in peace. he hero In
war, the western, always. and the Re
publican nor inee for President of The
United States.
We respectfully sues: RI the y'tAr'
If Nevada tila; Alton .,Iooks Par~r Is
100 closely allied VIA me selfish corpc'
rate aud money ed Institutions VI Wall
si Get and the lawless and predatory mt
nopoIist.c trusts OF The country TO quail
lily him for the dischaI ge of The duties II
he office for which the Democratic party
uf the United States has selected hi 1,
and that no language which We can
frame more apply illustrates his sisuual-
iications than ha, freely ami publicly
employed By William j. Bryan. ~. Il.
Hearst and other leading mel, cotsIiic-
uousiy prominent In Democratic circles
VIXEN The environments of the Democrat
ic presidential nominee were subject 10
free and discussion.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
We congratulate the re pie .f tl'c state
of Nevada ipon the passage OF the ma
,ional irrigation law which will Ultimate
~ reclaim the arid lands OF the west. and
VIII CHI viii wi;hit. II few years transform
he desert waste. 81 Nevada into fruitful
homesleads. Ne assert sl.at the attempt
TO usurp the credit of mis- great act for
he man Ii a travesiy !. fact and justice.
To The thousands OF We siern citizens an"
have agilated tins subject. 10 the western
senators and congressman whn for t"en
u ~ Rof t''
tough, for Irrigation ,egisla,ion. ana To
the engineers VIII have measured west
ern streams and threaded the mountains
and deserts to learn the poss'bi'it .es III
storage and reclamation we give .iue and
generous cledii and the fuliness Of oui
gratitude. But above all We declare :hii
the ringing and ins.stent recommended
ton of Theod re Roosevelt tina, congress
consider this subject was responsible fo'
the specialization OF all theories and
plans into the bill known az the Ma
tional Irrigation Law. which was frames
and agi eed To by all the western senators
and cong essmen and introduced stimuli
taneously In The senate ana house ami
which would have failed In the house had
not Theodore Roosevelt finally brought
h $ great influence TO bear 10 secure lite
passage.
IST!IMIAN CANAL.
We rejoice In the requirement by III.
United States of sufficient lsthmian ter
ritory upon which TO excavaie. 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 regret that Sen
ator Francis u. Newiands so far forgo
the substantial interests OF the state o
Nevada as IL interpose his vote In tn.
senate of the United States against the
ratification OF the treaty between ths
United States aud the relhbiic of Pan
anna in the VAL attempt to interdict the
building of he canal.
UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP.
We congratulate the people Of Nevad'
upon the awakening { her prosperity II
field and mine. and that tho hour IL
struck which leases n quarter of a cen.
Jury Of state .rpiession. That The d,wt
hos bsyun OF =. new era wherein lhss !