The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-02
Following is the Platform Adopted BY
the Republican State Convention
Which Assembled in Tonopah, Sep
TENDER A, 1905:

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The Republican party OF Nevada, in
state convention assembled, submits
the glorious history of party achieve
ment of the administration of Theo-
dore Roosevelt a marking the highest
success of American government. From
a debtor nation-the heritage left by
the last Democratic administration
the United Staes in a decade of Re
publican control, has passed to first
place among the creditor nations Of the
earth. The music of prolific industry
fills the air. The wage-earne- walks
the earth now as one to be reconed
with in the division of prosperity. Jus
tice has smItten the highest, as well as
the meanest offender. Graft has bee
purged from the conduct of public "a
fairs. Laws of supreme moment to
mankind have been passed. The Par
anna canal has been made possible
The arid west viii be reclaimed by
governme ut aid. The trusts have bee,
curbed by stringent laws; the raj
roads shorn of discriminating abuses
Above all there has been infused int
the conduct of public affairs . new
standard of civic probity, the exem
plar of which is Roosevelt. These ar
the signal results of a decade of Re
publican ism, which we submit to the
voters of Nevada with confidence az
TO their answer at the polls.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
The contrast between the admins
trative success of the Republican party
in national affairs and the humiliatine
history of Democratic ineficiency Il
Nevada calls for q change in the po-
litical control Of the state. With off
Gals habitually sbsent from the cap
itol, the executive departments Of the
state in Democratic hands are con
Quoted with only haphazard regard te
the public business. Such sbsenteeism
10 notorious, and coupled with the
complete non-attendance of the Demo
cratic member of congress from his
duties in Washington, condemns that
party a unworthy the further trus,
Of the people. We are entering upoi
. golden era Of development and the
necessity - urgent 70 vest the powers
OF state into competent hands. We
pledge each and every nominee of this
convention for any Office to at all times
when not justifably excused therefrom
remain At his post of duty, ready ant
prepared to cheerfuliy perform all pub
lie services required of HIM by law OIL
by . proper regard for the convenient
dispatch of official duties.
COMMENTATOR.
VIZ indorse and commend tho course
OF Honorable George 8. Nixon in the
senate OF the United States upon the
great public questions before this con
sress. Ills strong support of Roose
welt and his vote upon the railroad IN
ti-rebate law and other measures vita.
to the welfare OF the people, together
with his business-like attention to the
interests OF Nevada 10 q source of sat
isfaction to his party and congratsla
lion to his state.
MINES AND MINING.
The great mineral wealth Of Nevads
is q treasury of fottune belonging t.
rich and poor alike. Every protection
aud encouragement should be giver
the mining industry that may be &C
complisned by legislation. We favor
The passage OF a law extending tn.
right OF eminent domain for mining
purposes 10 apply to locations mad.
upon unfeneod and un.mproved land.
held in private ownership, the minerals
within which are reserved by the gov
ernment, that purchase may be made
OF tn, surface thereof by q locator
aft r proper appraisement; and we con
denim the vetoing of such a law thres
years since by q Democratic gov
.rnor of Nevada after its passage by III
overwhelming vote Of the legislature
we favor conservative legislation tend
ing to reduce the abuses of an exces
sive number of locations by sne Of
more common locators, and favor . ie
duction in the time permitted for thu
marking Of Ooudaries . tending t.
prevent confusion Of title and itiga
tion.
We further favor the passage of
law to render the officers and pro
motors Of stock companies liable fol
the reasonable correctness Of adver
Using statements and ~prospectuse'
designed to induce the public to pur