The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13

The Republican State Convention
met at Winnemucca on Monday.
Every county in the State was repre-
sented, 1913 of the 156 delegates being
present. George Mills, Chairman of the
State Central Committee, called the
Convention to order at II o'clock, and
addressed the assemblage. He said in
part:
1--WE are entering this campaign
nearer victory than WI have ever COM
menced our campaign battles during
the past 10 years. The ele-
ments composing the opposition are els.
rupted and disorganized and full of dis
sensions, while we are in perfect har-
mony. And with the help of those who
are temporarily estranged from us upon
the financial question, but whose hearts
have always been Republican upon all
other issues, we do not hesitate to af-
firm that we are morally certain to re-
deem our beloved State from the Office
seeking gluttons of Democracy. I SUBJ
NIT to you that in the Republican party
in Nevada we have no individual who
tells as who shall, or who shall not re-
ceive the nomination for a political
office NO inquisitor who decides the re-
ward or punishment; and let us proudly
say, we have no dictator" Mr.. Mills
referred to the fact of having as a can
didate for United States Senator IN
actual resident of Nevada as somewhat
unusual" but commended that all politi.
Cal offices, both elective and ap~pointive.
rightfully belong to the State and
should be held by actual residents.
He paid q glowing tribute to President
Roosevelt and after inviting all Repub-
licans to make a strenuous effort to
make this campaign a Republican vic
tory, he declared the Convention open
and ready for business.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mills re-
marks nominations for temporary chair.
man were called for, and Major +. M.
Huffaker of Washoe, was selected by
reclamation, and j. A. Langwith of
Humboldt secretary. In appointing
the committees it was decided that
every county should have a represen-
tation on each committee and that as
the name of the county was Gale the
chairman of that delegation should
name the members. When the Com.
mittees were selected the Convention
took a recess until $3.50 p. m.
The platform adopted reaffirms its ad-
kerence to the principles of Republican
ism as expressed in the National plat
form; endorses the nominees OF the Ma
tional Convention, and afirms that no
man is more fitted to guide the American
people in the fulfilment of their destiny
during the mex four years than Theo-
dore Roosevelt. 1t suggests 'to the vot-
ers of Nevada that Alton Brooks Parker
is too closely allied with the selfish cor.
porate and moneyed institutions of Wall
street aud the lawless and predatory
monopolistic Trusts of the country to
qualify him for the discharge of the du-
ties of the Office for which the Demo-
cratic party of the United States has
selected him."
The document refers with high praise
to the Western Senators and Congress
men who for 25 years persistently urged
aud fought for irrigation legislation,
and maintains that the National Irriga-
ton Act, introduced simultaneously in
the Senate and House by Hansbrough
and NewIands, would have tailed in the
House had not Theodore Roosevelt