The Nome daily nugget., 1912-02-17
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

At FldtApl il duobttu ny tue Itpup- licans of the Second judicial division at the convention on Saturday evening. and published in full in yesterdays Nugget Is worthy Of consideration on the part of all fair minded Alaskans n matter to what party they belong.
 Irrespective of politics. the eleven sections are as full of Alaskan needs as an egg Is of meat and should appeal to all our citizens who have the in- terest of theterrltory at heart
 A lot Of cold water will be thrown upon the various wants and demands promulgated in the platform. and the party adopting the same may be re- tcrred to as thieves. anld all such gestions came from or the origin of those eleven sections one and all will have to admit they are just what we need They all stand out in bold relief as the great and crying needs of Alaska today If the persons who wrote the platform did steal little of the other fellows thunder. it will have to be admitted that only the best was taken, and every suggestion contains food for thought, showing an active progressive spirit that should be pro- ductive of much good
 Ia knocks. and there ls no other Yarty In Alaska today that Is more deserving of i'blossoms' than the republican. for II got ofr wrong in the second dele gate election and has been pounded ever since with setting maui That they have profitod by their mistake and realize the errors of their ways. Is proved beyond the peradventure of a doubt Tn the able platform recently adopted. wherein they have made q personal study of the miners wants and the country's needs and em- bodied them irrespective of who lays claim 10 the same
 We are living in an age when repub- licans. and members of other parties must create for themselves. and adopt local platforms setting forth their needs, not allowing people in other sections 10 do it for them We hope that the territorial convention VIII adopt the platform of the Second judi cial divisions. with such sections, or blanks added that will meet the needs and crying demands in other places.
 As We are informed that the nah is useless without the hammer. so Is a party without an able platform. but when the two are at hand and are well matched great results can be ob- tained. So in the case of the re- publican party here in the Second Judicial division. they have plenty of good material to work upon The form the nail All should get busy and commence to drive the nan home with telling effect. II will hold and withstand all the hammerIng required to bind the loose parts together mak- ing of the many a homogeneous mass. where heretofore have been a number of odd and irregular pieces. all from the same block. but split this way and that across the grain. in such a man It together again.
 The republicans have taken sufficient drubbings to instill some good hard sense Into their craniums and they appear 10 have mastered the lesson and have taken the same 10 heart They have recovered and though the organization has been drenched with trouble. and wrenched with despair, 1t only developed a little of the indigo. but not the least thinge of yellow
 And again We call attention to the party platform. for We have every reason to feel proud of 1t and We are prepared to state that within the space of eleven sections there could be no greater number of crying needs set forth. no matter If representatives of other political parties were appointed 10 perofrm the task
 IT this Is to be the banner. or plat form the republicans are to work un- der. We are prepared 10 see all those who have wandered far from the par " during times when the republicans strayed and left them in a bewiidered condition. returning to the fold where they are as anxious to return as the c o. P. Is 10 receive them
 Having made such a grand start, and proving that the party has the interest on the country as we'll as It's people at heart. there Is no reason why success should not perch upon Its banner fin the coming delegate fight