The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-14
THE PLATFORM

The Republican party of Nevada in
state convent n assembled reafirms Its
adherence to the principles of Republi
canism 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-
publlcs nism is the party's mightlest plat
form. Endorsing the nominees of the ma
in public or private life in this country
is more fitted In honesty. daring. uncom-
pr missing independence. steadfastness In
what he believes 10 lie right and sound
Judgment TO guide the American people
in the fuliillment or their destiny the
next four years than Theodore Roose-
welt. the statesman In peace. he hero In
war. the westernt always. and the lie
publican nor thee for President Of the
United States.
We respectfully su.ses. vo the vter.
IF Nevada tina; Alian -.rooks Parx.- n
TOO closely allied WIN me selfish curpc.
rate aud muneyed institutions OF Wall
sti eel and the iawless and predatory ms-
nopolistic trusts OF the country To quail
ify him for the discharge of The duties II
the office for which the Democratic party
of the United States has selected hill.
and that no language which we can
frame more apply illustrates his aisuuai-
iiications than thar freely AMI publicly
employed By William J. Bryan. W. Il
I-.. ..I 49, y..Tt,,r -,nZr naStfa.-
uousIy prominent In Democratic circles
VIXEN the environments OF the Democrat
ic presidential nominee were subject TO
free and u~n,rammeled discussion.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
We congratulate The pe pie "f tl,c state
of Nevada iron the passage Of The ma
tional irrigation law which Viii climate
ly reclaim the arid lands OF the wesi. and
which viii within a few years transform
the desert was,e- OF Nevada into fruitful
homesteads. we assert dat The attempt
TO usurp the credit OF this great act fi
ne man Is a travesty ;. fact AMI Justice
To the thousands OF We stern citizens wh,
nave agitated tins subject. TO the western
senators and congressman who for twen
ty-Gve years have peisistentiy ufged ami
tough, for irrigation legislation. and To
he engineers VIII have measured west
ern streams and threaded ;:le mountains
and deserts TO learn the poss'biiitie s oi
storage and reclamation we give due and
generous credit ana the fullness Of our
gratitude. But above all We declare :hai
the ringing and ins.stent recommended
ton of Theod re Roosevelt thar congress
consider this subject was responsible 10,
the capitalization OF all theories and
plans into the bill known as the Ma.
tional Irrigation Law. which was fra med
and agreed to by all the western senator's
and congressman and introduced stimuli
taneously In The senate and house and
which would have failed In the house had
not Theodore Roosevelt finally brought
his great influence TO bear 10 secure its
passage.
ISTHMIAN CANAL.
We rejoice In the requirement by the
United States of sufficient lsthmian ter.
ritory upon which to e~xcava,e. construci
and operate h commercial canal between
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans en-
tiiely regulated and controlled by the
government ~ the United States and
which will greatly promote the Industrial
development of all sections of the Pacific
coast. and we especially regret that Sem
ator Francis q. Newlands so far sorgoi
the substantial interests OF the state OF
Nevada as to interpose his vote In the
senate of the United STATES against the
ratification of the treaty between the
t.nifed States and the republic of PAN
ANA In the VAL attempt to interdict tn
building of he canal.
UNITED STATES SENATORSHTP.
We congratulate the people ~ Nevada
upon the awakening ( her prosperity ir
field and min". and that the hour Is
struck which closes n quarter Of n cen
fury OF STATE ,'eiiession. That the dnwr
has begun nj new err wherein -hi~
commonwealth Il destined to take high