The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-10-06
Following is the Platform Adopted BY
the Republican State Convention
Which Assembled in Touopah, Sep
TENDER 4, 1905:

Which Assembled in Touopah, Sep
TENDER 4, 1905:
The Republican party of Nevada, in
state convention assembled, submits
the glorious history of party achieve
ment of the administration of Theo-
dore Roosevelt as marking the highest
success of American government. From
. debtor nation-the heritage left by
the last Democratic administration
the United Staes in a decade Of Re-
publican control, has passed to first
plac, among the creditor nations Of the
earth. The music of prolific industry
ills the air. The wage.earner walks
the earth now as one to be reconed
with in the division of prosperity. Jus
tice has smItten the highest, as well At
the meanest offender. Graft has been
purged from the conduct of public aaf-
fairs. Laws of supreme moment to
mankind have been passed. The Pan.
ANA canal has been made possible.
The arid west viii be reclaimed by
government aid. The trusts have been
curbed by stringent laws; the rail
roads shorn Of discriminating abuses.
Above all there has been infused into
the conduct Of public affairs . new
standard of civic probity, the exem.
plar of which 10 Roosevelt. These ~,
the signal results of a decade Of Re-
publican ism, which we submit to the
voters of Nevada with confidence as
to their answer at the polls.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
The contrast between the admins
trative success Of the Republican party
in national affairs and the humiliating
history of Democratic ineficieney IN
Nevada calls for . change in the po-
litical control Of the state. With on
cials habitually absent from the cap
itol, the executive departments Of the
state in Democratic hands are con
Quoted with only haphazard regard tc
the public business. Such absenteeism
is notorious, and coupled with the
complete n~on-attendance of the Demo
cratic member Of congress from his
duties in Washington, condemns that
party as unworthy the further trust
Of the people. We are entering upon
. golden ora Of development snd Ne
~aeccssity Is urgent to vesa ~ powers
Of state into eompsteas hands. We
pledge each and every nominee Of this
convention for any ofice to At al times
when not justifably excused therefrom
remain ut bis post OF duty, ready and
prepared to cheerfully perform oil pub
lie services required Of him BY Law 81
by q proper regard for the convenient
dispatch Of official duties.
COMMENTATOR.
We indorse and commend the course
of Honorable George 8. Nixon in the
senate of the United States upon the
great public questions before this con
gress. His strong support Of Roose-
Welt and his vote upon the railroad an
ti-rebate law and other measures vital
to the welfare of the people, together
with his business like attention to the
interests Of Nevada 10 a source Of sat
isfaction to his party and congratula'
ton to his state.
MINES AND MINING.
The great mineral wealth Of Nevada
is a treasury Of fottune belonging to
rich and poor alike. Every protection
and encouragement should be given
the mining industry that may be &C
complished by legislation. We favor
the passage of a law extending the
right Of eminent domain for mininG
purposes to apply to locations made
upon unfenc,d and unimproved land.
held in private ownership, the mineral,
within which are reserved by the gov
ornmcnt. that purchase may be made
of the surface thereof by . locator
aft,r proper appraisement; and We con
denim the vetoing Of such . law three
years since by q Democratic gov
ernor Of Nevada after its passage by ~
overwhelming vote Of the Legislature
We favor conservative Legislation tend
Ing to reduce the abuses Of an exees
sive number Of locations by a eI
more common iocators, and favor . 70
duction in the time permitted for thu
marking Of boudaries - tending t.
prs vent confusion Of title and iitiga
tion.
Ne further favor the passage OF Z
law to render the officers and pro
motors of stock companies liable TO