The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-10-28
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
The Mig Guns Talk Their Taik.

Last Saturday, as per announcement,
Hon. c. c. Powning, Republican nominee
for Congress, Chief Justice Leonard,
Hon. W. W. Bishop and Hon. J. F. Hal.
lock, all arrived in Phoebe, and during
the day renewed old acquaintance and
made new ones. In the evening anvil
salutes were fired in honor of our
guests, and at about o'clock Browns
Hall was crowded, when Thompson
Campbell, Chairman OF the County Cen.
trail Committee. called the meeting to
ORDER Hon. r. S.Clapp being elected
Chairman and Jas. McFadden Secretary
Of the meeting. After few appropriate
remarks. MIR. Clapp introduced the Hon.
Z. {. Powning, Republican candidate for
Congress, who devoted his entire time in
addressing the people upon the affairs Of
the State, and he made very able
speech, which was we'll received by all
present, and the speaker was frequently
applauded. He said should the people
OF this State select him as their Repre-
sentative in the Lower House of Con.
gress, that as the Democratic press Of
the State had called him a rat, he would
endeavor to ''gnaw" something out OF
any River or Harbor bill that might be
passed for Nevada, and that he would do
his utmost to draw the attention Of the
Government to the Colorado river and its
resources, even though it was located at
one corner of the State, and would do all
that was in his power to have the Gov
eminent to appoint engineers and sur.
veyors to make estimates of the cost Of
improvements of the same. Mr.. Powning
is a ready and pleasant talker, and his
trip to Phoebe has dispslled the false idea
that the opposition press had created in
the minds of those who had never met
him before.
The next speaker introduced was
Chief Justice o. X. Leonard, who is a
tall, dignifed gentleman, and he spoke
in regard to the Supreme Court, explain
ing the duties of a judge, and said it was
the most important branch of the State
Government.
After Mr.. Leonard had spoken, our
old -townsman, ]. +. Hallock, the
present State Controller and candidate
for reelection, stepped to the front and
was loudly applauded by his many
friends. He made short and appro-
pirate little speech, in his happy and
agreeable way.
Then followed Joe. Poujade, Re-
publican candidate for Assemblyman, and
he made very appropriate speech in re-
gard to local affairs of the county. He
spoke upon the salary question, and ad.
vocated reduction of salaries Of all
officials who were SO greatly overpaid
for their services, and increasing those
who were underpaid. He was opposed
to paying nearly the entire revenue Of
the county into the pockets Of officials
who do little or nothing. He believed
in paying them fair price, but not the
whole revenue Of the county. Mr..
Poujade made an excellent speech upon
this matter, and although several who
were in full accord with the speech, re-.
marked that he had injured his chances
of election, because the officials would all
be opposed to and work again him.
What if they do, the property owners of
the county, who are bowed down with
heavy taxes, will stand by him, and it is
with them his election rests, and not
with those who gobble up all the re-
venue for salaries, and some Of them
even not paying cent for taxes. 1t is
about time the taxpayers look to their
own interests.
Phillip Rieber, also candidate for the
Assembly, was called to the front, but
being abashed at the large number of
ladies present, and unaccustomed to
public speaking, simply remarked that
should fortune favor him and he be
chosen as one of the representatives to
the Assembly, he would endeavor to do
his duty satisfactorily to all.
The last speaker Of the evening, but
not the least, was our ex-fellow.towns.
man Hon. w. w. Bishop. He took
hold of the national questions, and
handled them in grand style and to the
satisfaction of all Republicans. Mr.
Bishop possesses great ability as public
speaker, and all like to hear him. The
meeting broke up at about / o'clock,