The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-22
8. F. cURLER.
Peoples Party CANDIDA tie for Supreme
Judge.

B. T. Carrier. Peoples party candidate
for the office Of Supreme Judge of the State
Of Nevada, was born iu La Plata, now an
slmost forgotten village in Churchill county
Nevada. on February 18th. 1866. A year
after his birth bis parents moved to Bel.
mont. Nye county, his father, the Hon.
Benz. Curler, then being District Judge of
Fifth Judicial District Of this State. As
soon as he became OF school age. Mr.. Curler
attended the public school at Belmont, re-
naming there until be reached his 6fte snth
year, when be was taken to San Jose and
placed in school, A year later. with bis
mother aud sisters, he removed to Los
Angeles. CAliiornis, and attended the uni.
versity theTe for three years. Ia the mean
time the young gentleman has salectad the
practice of law as his chosen profession and
after the three years spent iu the university
at Los Angeles, he entered Hastings Law
College Of San Francisco. After two years
spent there. be returned to his parents,
who had taken up their residence in Haw-
thorne, Nevada. The people of Hawthorne
quickly recognized in him a man of unusual
ability and shortly after his arrival there
offered him the position Of principal of the
public school, which he accepted, and he
proved himself to be well qualified for the
position. z In 1888 he was elected District
Attorney of Esmeralda county. and during
fha of his nnada
most enviable record Ia 1891 he removed
his family to Reno and went into co.pratnsr.
ship with hi fsather in the practice of law.
He was elected District Attorney Of Washoe
he has been practicing law with his father.
Those who are aoqusinted with the young
man, and who have seen him in the differ.
snt courts OF this State look upon him as
one of the ablsst lawyers aud second to none
ia this State. His character is above re.
pr0aah aud his habit, snth that he p int
I'd out - mndel Of III. ,h.t Is gaod Hon.
s,t n his e,cry dealing, .,siA4i.kiGs ia every
undertaking. a friuut tnst 10 depended
upon shd possessing every qualification that
goes t0 make among men. lie las
friend, by the scuir IL private life he is
hanGr to th- community IL winch lie re.
sides, and il s-lsctt,i 10 seat Ua the Sn.
pre:ne Bsael ne Val grace * ash beea,nIng
diahity and hi, deiisiolls ,,il always b- Tor
except hi' honest nu irrstatd!ng -; the law.
Believing tnGy non- re.ilrats should not
b. lected 30 any office nithm the gait Of
the people 81 the state, he went upon ihe
-rump ia the last crnpaien 10 further The
"ter0sts "I James e, Ooughty. eaudaat,
fnr Congress against Hon Francis g. New
lands, and it was greatly through his efforts
That MIR. Doughty succeeded in reducing
MIR Nswlands prevons heavy mainrity
although the most Seishty infuauces wer
20 be fought ut every turn
At the iGeeting OF the Populi.t State Con
vantion III Rene in September. this year
Mr. Curler endesyorsd to bring that part,
t0 fusion with the Democrats on Presi
dental Electors, and introduced resolnto
to that effect The resolution was deieate,
by two votes, bat not without a very bite
fight. The eloquence Of Mr.. Curriers' pie
in tay,r of the resolution and his origins
aud convincing argument in its defense wo
him ihs hlsudits OF his listeness He is a
ardent supporter Of Mr.. Bryan
He has always been the champion OF hom
rule. believing that Nevadaus shonld
selected 10 Gil Nevada Offices. and has at a
times loaned his voice in public gathering
t. further that idea He believes in honest
oi purpose n every undertaking and is Ut
alone in the belief that simply because
man opposes y millionaire nonresident fc
the nominstion TO the office of Congress
inan prior to the meeting Of a conveutio
and at the time OF the gathering ia con
PEELED TO step ont Of the race for that offiC
and accept what soms consider mine
Office (bnt which in fact is the most impor
ant one within the gift of the people-th'
OF Supreme Judge) that for that reason aloI
the electors should cast their ballots f
that individual. regardless of his qualitic
tions
Should Mr.. Curler be successful in h
candidacy the electors of the State Of New
da will never have reason TO regret the tru
reposed in him. He is q native Nsvad
10 every sense of the word. aud his ahii
as a lawyer io disontapgling the most o
scuro law point makes hin tit man for :
position Of one Of the Judges If thu Snpaei
Court
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