The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-10-20
PLATFORM

The Republican party Of Nevada, In State
Convention assembled. submits the glorious
history of party achievement of the admins
trasion Of Theodore Roose velt as marking the
highest success Of American govern
ment. From q debtor Nation-the heritage
left by the last Democratic sdmnistra-
tion-the United States, in a decade OF Re
publican control, has passed to rrst place
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 reckoned with in the division OF pros
perity. Justice has smitten the highest as
well as the meanest offender. Graft has been
purged from the conduct of public affairs.
Laws of supreme moment to mankind have
been passed. The Panama Canal has been
made possible. The arid West will be re-
claimed by Government aid. The trusts have
been curbed by stringent laws; the railroads
shorn of discriminating abuses. Above all,
there has been infused into the conduct OF
public affairs a new standard of civic probity,
the cxemplar Of which Is Roosevelt. These
are the signal results OF a decade Of Republi-
canism which we submit to the voters OF Ne
vada with confidence as to their answer at
the polls.
STATE GOVERNMENT
The contrast between the administrative
success Of the Republican party in National
affairs and the humiliating history of Demo
cratic ineficiency in Nevada calls for a change
in the political control Of the State. With
officials habitually absent from the capitol, the
executive departments OF the State in Demo
cratic hands are conducted with only hap
hazard regard to the public business. Such
absenteeism is notorious, and coupled with the
complete non-attendance Of the Democratic
member of Congress from his duties in Wash
ington, condemns that party as Unworthy the
further trust of the people. We are entering
upon q golden era of development and the
necessity is urgent to vest the powers OF state
into competent hands. We pledge each and
every nominee of this convention for any Of
fee to, at all times when not justihably, ex-
cused therefrom. remain at his post OF duty,
ready and prepared to cheerfully perform all
public services required Of him by law or by a
proper regard for the convenient dispatch OF
official duties.
COMMENTATOR
We indorse and commend the course Of
Honorable George s. Nixon in the Senate OF
the United States upon the great public ques-
tions before this Congress. His strong sup
mort Of Roosevelt and his vote upon the rail
road anti-rebate law and other measures
vital to the welfare Of the people, together
with his business-like attention to the inter
ests Of Nevada, i a source Of satisfaction to
his party and congratulation to bis State,
MINES AND MINING
The great mineral wealth OF Nevada is a
treasury Of fortune belonging to rich and poor
alike. Every protection and encouragement
should be given the mining industry that may
be accomplished by legislation. We favor
the passage of . law extending the right OF
eminent domain for mining purposes TO apply
20 locations made upon unfeDced and unim-
proved lands held 10 private ownership, the
minerals within which are reserved BY the