Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-10-25
reply to ..An oln I-rI.na..
EDIron INpErrpESr:


ed: San Old Friend consisting prin.
cipally Of n laudation of n Young n,sn
by the name of b. +. Gurlcr. who at
the present time seems to imagine
that he IS running tor the Office of
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Ne
vada; and OF u covert attack upon w.
A Massey the Democratic and Silver
Party nominee Tor the same position.
Aiter Il perusal OF the article in ques
ton. zone but the most sceptical
could doubt that this young man pos.
sessed all the virtues, all the learn.
ing. and all the good qualities, that
n could reasonably expect to find in
u model young man. just starting out
in life. and whose ambition, so carly,
SCARS SO high. Had @his own father
written the article, which OF course he
did not, it could not have brimmed
over with more aternal love. or with
Il more acute insight into the lovable
character Of this good young man.
In this letter the writer has no in
tention OF saying one single word.
that might detract one iota OF praise
from: the angelic character, or the pre-
cocious legal lore. attributed by an
-old friend to the young man. We
even grant, that rs u pedagogue and
birchwielder at the academy (?) OF
Hawthorne, he gave the utmost salts
faction; although we might have
heard different stories from Il less
preiudiced source.
We would not doubt for IL moment
that this article was penned by an
-old friend in love with this Popu-
lists lofty character.
We would not even affirm that
proof sheets Of this same article writ
ten by 90 .unseltish an sold friend,
have been in our possession for over
two weeks, and have been distributed
around the State in umerou qunnti-
ties; o would We even insinuate.
II a things OF this sort are often pub
lished Mt so much per line and thank
Tally received by he Sspapers.
We would not say any OF these
things, as it might hurt some ones
feelings. or by chance detract some
what from the value Of an important
campaign document.
W. car nothing about the charac-
ter OF Mr.. Curler, whom we do not
even know. and who has no chance Of
success in this battle OF ballots. But,
good man or bad. we warn the people
OF Nevada against any man running
upon a ticket Of Populists. who have
refused to cooperate with the Demo-
cratic and Silver Parties upon presi-
dental electors. and still pretends to
be a friend OF W. j. Bryan. or to the
Silver cause. \ vote for the populist
electors Ill Nevada. means Il vote for
Mckinley aud Gold. And no man
running FOR any office upon that tick
ct. can sincerely favor the election Of
Mr.. Bryan.
Were it not for the cowardly at
tcck upon the character and actions
OF Mr.. Massey, this article would not
be penned. Although Mr.. Massey
appreciates too highly the dignity OF
the position to which he aspires. to en-.
gage into a controversy Of this kind.
yet his friends are too numerous and
too sincere to allow this attack to 90
unchallenged. The writer OF this
denounces the assertion that Mr..
Massey was a candidate for Congress
up to the time OF the Convention held
at Elko as a wilful and malicious
perversion OF the truth.
MIR. Massey, for some months be.
fore the convention met, was openly,
and publicly declared himself to be a
candidate for Supreme Judge before
the Silver Party State convention.i
MIR. Massey wal never Compelled"
to step out OF the way for Il million
aire candidate, nor any one else.
1t is true that many Of his friends
had urged Mr.. Massey carly in the
ysnr to become Il candidate for Con-
gress. But from the time that one OF
the great parties stood squarcly upon
the issue OF silver, his name has never
been mentioned for that position. Be.
cause Mr.. Massey. in common with
his friends. felt. that now that the re-.
demptIon seemed at hnnd. no one was
more entitled to that place ~ honor.
than the Hon. Francis G.. Ncwlnnds.
who had 30 nobly stood by our cause
during the darkest clouds that hung
over US. And now. that the silver
lining has appeared. who more worthy
to serve in the hour OF victory. than
he. who bravely bore alott our st md.
ard. md les trailed It's colOrs. no
matter. how strong the foe. no matter
Nv" Rrebl the OuupI
w. a. Massey has been n rcsidep,
ut Eiko county for about twelve
years. His record here Is like IN
open book. What the people Of
Elko county think 81 him il plainly
shown by the fact. that although
claiming n representative upon the
S,nte ticket this year, az IL matter o,
j"siirc to tho eastern part Of ,'r
State. but one mans name wns
thought OF Tor political honors. and
that man was W. A. Massey.
Mr.. Mnsgey has successfully ptac
ticed law .or seven ycars in lndinna
lie came to the West on account o.
failing health. settled III Tuscarorn
where no followed the occupation %