The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-06
THE PLATFORM

The Republican party of Nevada in
state conventi n assembled eaffirms its
adherence to the principies of Republi
canism as expressed In the national plat
form and wrought into the government
af the nation from Abraham Lincoln tn
Theod re Roosevelt. The history or Re-
public. nlsm is the par;y's mlgnt;est plat
form. Endorsing the nominees of the ma
lional convention. we affirm that no man
N public or private life in this country
is more fitted in honesty. daring. nncom-
or missing independence. steadfastness In
what he believes 10 he right and sound
Judgment to guide the American people
IN the fulfllment of their destiny the
next four years than Theodore RooSe-
welt. the statesman in peace. he hero in
publican nor 'nee for President of the
United States.
We respectfully sues. - the v'ter-
II Nevada that Alton ..,rooks Parker is
TOO closely allied wI.n Inc ssifish corpc'
rate and moneyed Institutions of Wall
street and the lawless and predatory mt
nopolistic trusts Of the country tn quail
ify him for the discharge of The duties Il
the office for which the Democratic party
of the United States has selected hi. 4.
and that no language which we can
frame more apply illustrates his Sisqua'-
locations than that freely aud publicly
employed by William J. Bryan. ". X.
Hearst and other leading men conspic-
uously prominent In Democratic circles
when the environments of the Democrat
lie presidential nominee were subject to
free and untrammeled discussion.
NATIONAL. IRRIGATION.
We congratulate the ne pie "f tho state
of Nevada Ipun The passage Of The ma
tionaI Irrigation law which VIII
ly reclaim the arid lands of The west. and
VIII CHI VIII within. d rev years transform
the desert wasis- of Nevada into fluitful
homesteads. We assert ,l.ll the attempt
to usurp the credit of inis great act for
ne man Is a travesty N fact and Justice.
To The thousands OF. We stern citizens VIII"
have agilated tins subject. 10 the western
senator's and congressman who for twen
- ~ - 49, 49,
tough, for Irrigation legislation. ana l"
The engineers VIII have measured west
ern streams and threaded the mountains
and deserts TO learn the possibilities oi
storage and reclamation we give 'iue and
generous credit and the ruliness Of ouI
gratitude. But above all We declare :adn
the ringing and ins.stent recommenda
ton of rheod re Roosevelt that congress
49,. nj. nt~fA 49,. -.
the capitalization or all theories and
plans into the bill known as the Ma
tional Irrigation Law. which was fra med
and agl eed TO by all the western senatcrs
and congl essmen and introduced stimuli
taneously In The senate ana house ami
which would have failed In the house had
not Theodore Roosevelt finally brough,
h $ great influence 10 bear 70 secure Its
passage.
ISTaMIAN CANAL.
We rejoice in the requirement by the
United States of sufficient Isthmian ter
ritory upon which 10 excavate. construct
and operate Ia commercial canal between
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans en-
tirely regulated and controlled by the
government Il the United States and
which will greatly promote the Industrial
development CT all sections OF the Pacific
coast. and we especially regret that Sen
ator Francis u. Newlands so far forgot
the substantial interests OF the state OF
Nevada as 20 interpose his vote 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 wal attempt TO interdict the
building of he canal.
UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP.
We congratulate the people OF Nevada
upon the awakening ( her prosperity IN
field and mine. and that tho hour l.
struck which closes n quarter or a cen
fury OF state depression. That the dawn
has begun Of q new era wherein this |