The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-10-28

mug cdnuluale IOr representa-
tive IN Congress, o. X. Leonard, for
Justice of the supreme Court, j. F.
Hallock, for State Controller, and w.
W. Bishop, the whoop-em.up stump
from the Base Range. The meet
ing was called tn order by Hon. H.'A.
Comins, and Mr.. l.. NJ. Foulke was
elected Chairman.
After some .'warming up" remarks
by the Chair, MIR. Powning was intro
duced to the audience, who evidently
had much curiosity t. see and hear
the young Washoe statesman. Mr.
p. made a speech Of about an hour
and a half's duration, touching upon
all the most important questions at
issue between the two parties. His
speech, throughout, though necessar
lily dry In some parts, from his liber-
al quotations from statistics on State
National affairs, was well rendered
and made a favorable impression OF
his audience. The gentleman is no
the 'sgaloot" the Virginia Chronicle
and other papers OF That stripe would
make the public believe. HIS deliv-
cry was good aud the simplicity OF
his stage attitude such as to carry con-
viction to his hearers and win the
sympathy of his audience. On II
point, no wever-and a very import
ant one at that-Mr. Powning was ST.
lent as an inhabitant OF the tomb.
This was the Mormon question-one
of the principal issues which now
stand out prominently before the
American people. OF course, Mr..
Pownlng has good reasons for being
silent on this important issue. He
wants the Mormon vote, which is no
inconsiderable item in Nevada State
politics. We think, however, the
gentleman made II grand mistake in
this respect. 1t were better for him
To come out honestly and boldly ana
declare his status OH this important
question. lie would gain more, far
more, by a manly assertion of his
views. While we admire many
points in the young Washes states
man, still we think he lacks much OF
being the cofnpeer OF present able
Representative, George w. Cassidy,
and we do not believe the people of
Nevada Will at this time change the
true and tried for the young and III
ex perienced, To represent them in the
National Congress. While saying
this much I'm behalf of our able Rep
resentative, Mr.. Cassidy, We do nol
by any means wish To discourage
young Mr.. Powning. lie has mucn
IN him to admire. Ills life, as out
lined by himself here asst Tuesday
evening, is something no man should
feel ashamed OF. From a poor orphan
boy he has worked his way up to "A
useful aud honorable member OF So
ciety, As he SAID himself, ii he did
sell peanuts he gave a full measure
every lime for a short bit. There is
vim and ambition in the young man,
and We feel confident he will yet
though not this time-reach the goal
OF his ambition, and sit among the
notable men of the nation in the halls
OF Congress.
The next speaker was Judge Leon
ard, who is "A candidate to succeed
himself as Justice OF the supreme
Court. Judge Leonard is ine-lo0k-
ing gentleman. lie made no set
speech. lie had simply cone 10 see
the people and let them see him. His
Office was not a political one, ahd
should be kept apart from politics as
much as possible. lie would leave
to the people To decide whether he had
faithfully performed his uuty to the
whole people or not. IL be had he
desired n reelection; II not, they
should defeat him. The Judge thank
ell the audience and retired, leaving "A
very favorable impression on his
bearer.
MIR. j. L. Hallock, candidate for
reelection for State Controller then
took the stand. In the pastthe NEWS
has said some pretty hard things OF
Mr. Hallock, and we do not ut al, feel
like .taking them back lie tried o
explain away the charges his enemies
made against him. though his efforts
in that line wered decidedly thin. Two
years ago he advocated taxing the
Central Pacific at the rate Of $4,000
per mile, this year-election year-he
promised an agent OF that corporation
he would use his influence to have
the railroad tax fixed at $4,000 all
over the State, and he actually tried
to bulldoze the Washoe County Com
missioners into acceding to the propo-
sition, but they would not have 1t that
way. Hallock should be relegated 10
private life. AS we believe he will on
tha lat of January next.