Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-01
HUGH /. BROWN ON
REPUBLICAN ISSUES
Continued from page u

discussed in practically all the coun-
ties, and that the Republican voters
We're in favor of having the commit
tee select the delegates and alter
mates, and thereby avoid the unneces-
sary expense of an election and state
convention; and fifth, it was the plan
and purpose of the state central com
mittee to make the list of delegates
and alternates fairly representative
of the whole state This plan was
carried out. The twelve delegates and
alternates represent nearly every
county in the state"
"Mr Brown further said: "A de-
cided feeling of optimism character
lied the Reno meeting. Reports came
from all over the state to the effect
that the Republicans look for victory
in November. both in the national
contest and in the state contest
"The Nevada delegation goes UNI
| pledged to the Chicago convention. 1t
| is our determination to select the best
possible candidate man whose poll
tical creed embodies the constructive,
progressive and positive principles of
Republicanism, and who will uphold
the dignity and prestige of this coun.
try, abroad as we'll as at home.
"The war is today the all-engrossing
public question. II subordinates other
| questions and issues. But the war
will come to an end; and far-seeine
Americans now realize that when the
war does end, our country will be
vexed by grave industrial complexi
ties upon whose correct solution will
depend the welfare of the whole coun
try. The traditional issue between the
two parties always has been, and still
is, an economic issue. In 1888, in his
great speech at the Polo grounds in
New York, James G. Blaine establish
ed it as an historical fact that the
revenue policy of the Democratic
party recurrently and continually hat
been disasterous to the best interests
of the country. What Blaine sale
twenty-seven years ago, has been tru,
of every Democratic tariff measur,
that has been enacted since that date
Aside from questions of internationa
complication. the industrial and eco
nomic issue is the most vital qucs
, tion now before the country.
"Sagacious analysts of business
conditions constantly warn the PEG
pie to be prepared for the industrial
warfare which is certain TO fellow I'll,
restoration of peace, reminding then
that when the last gun Is fired on IL,
battlefields of Europe the millions o
men now under arms will return t,
: the factory and the mine and III,
farm, and that unless that time find
this country prepared to meet tn,
restoration of industrial competition
there must follow a day OF reckoni1,
here which can spell nothing but dis
aster Notwithstanding this. Mr.. VIII
son failed in his recent mess ,ge [,
propose legislation on This subiee
suited to the needs of the hour. |
; is, therefore, obvious that when III,
abnormal industrial conditions of to
j. day end with the war we shall fac,
situation to which the meptitude o
Democratic craftsmanship will b,
glaringly unequal.
: Every man of affairs knows TIA
the bad conditions of the spring q
! 1914 would have been still worse bu
4 for the war and that there would pro
badly have been return to the In
, dustrial stagnation and widespread
Il
, unemployment through which III,
! country went under previous Demo
cratic administrations. AS it IL, I'D
ventitious circumstances have fur
nished the president with hope of poll
teal salvation this year, but that hop,
was not buoyed by the results Of III,
elections of last November. The Re
pubicans carried Massachusetts, OF
national issues despite the fact tina
+ a popular Democratic governor re
J. ceiyed $4,000 more votes than wer,
d cast for Mr.. Wilson In 1912. We cam,
n within a few hundred votes of car
= rying the Democratic state of Ken
lucky. We elected the assembly II
the state of New York by $1,000. car
! ried Philadelphia by 10000 and Gin
cinnati by larger majority than eve,
before given to candidate for mayor
In Maryland our candidate for gov
y ernor received 1878 votes. nberea.
Mr. Wilson in 1912 received 112 s74
u We carried the day in President WI
soma home state Of New Jersey. n