Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
STEWART OF NEwLANps-

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A good deal is being said IN the
State press on the Senatorial CUES
ton and the lines for and against
Senator Stewart are being sharpl.
drawn. The question seems 20 be
whether SteEs-t or Ne=lEri< shall
represent Nevada IN IT, Critsd States
Senate TO- The :srn beginning Nl-cL
4.h r=It- Tia: Gh= Uzxz Sec1tor
frcS1 this SsL:s VII b. CT - the
oshs- Of these ut-1 - cdIy aiuit5 OF
a question IL ts pcr-sa: tine. Tisy
are n The SEhs - VIE sri the strug-
gle bs.wesu then orershaioxs all
cths- canGSdE-ss sor the position.
Tie g-esaon for the people OF tie
Scats 10 decide Is. which one OF these
t Is :he best fitted for the position
OF Senator and which can he of the
most service to the State? Stewart.
by reason OF his long service i'll the
Senate and his n~nwavering fight for
the free coinage OF silver, Is being
urged by his party As the man for the
place. He made the fight openly be-
fore the people and claims that Il ma
jority OF the Legislature pledged him
their support.
Running on the same ticket and
pledged to the support OF Senator
Stewart we find Francis G.. Newlands,
his chief opponent. While during the
campaign Mr.. New.ands made no open
fight against Senator Stewart, so far
ms this writer knows, it was often
limited that he had his eye OH the SEN
atorship and would be in The fight
before the Legislature. This was de
MED by his friends and he was chosen
to represent the people in the lower
House OF Congress. Even after the
election he was reported as saying to
Governor Sadler that he was hot a
candidate for the Sonata this time
md would not be. But, in violation
OF these pledges, We find him in the
fight as the candidate OF the DO
sitIoo.
AS the people must choose between
these two, the Democrats who are in
the minority should canvass their re.
spective fitness for the position and
throw their support to the one who
will best serve the State in the
United States Senate. So far as the
question Of reeiItnce is concerned,
We can see no difference. On the
tariff question neither holds to the
Democratic faith. Both are high
p~rotechonists with this difference,
however, that Stewart had the cour
age OF his convictions and voted for
the Dingley bill while Newland-.
holding precisely the same views ON
the tariff question, lodged the vote
on the passage Of that bill. Demo.
Gratis will not forget that a few ycars
ago when the Lodge force bill was
before Congress- that Senator Stewart
stepped into the breach and BY his
rote and influence aided il quitting
that infamous measure in it's craze
Has Congressman NcwlGnds during
his entire service in Congress done
as much for the Democracy Has he
ever cast a vote, eIccpt on the silver
question, in line with Democratic
policies! Is there anything IN his
record since he came 10 this State
that should draw Democrats 10 his
support? What great service has he
ever done tho State that he should b,
rewarded with the United State,
S~enatorship over the man be pledged
himself to support?
Another question that should weigh
with the people and with Democrat,
especially r, whether they want Mr..
Newlands elected to tho Senate nj
their expense. IL he succeeds in win
ming the S~enatorship a special elec
lion will have to be called 10 elect q
Congressman to GllJthe vacancy in
the lower House Of Congress. This
will entail IN expense 81 nearly SlI,.
GOO on the people OF the State eimply
for tho purpose OF gratifying Mr..
NewlaDds' ambition and rewardtng
him for bic t~rcachery to the man he
had pledged himself to support.
For tho reasons herein given the
INDEPENDENT will throw it's influence
on the side Of Senator Stewart. II
supported him during the campaigu
aud will continue 10 support him un.
I'll the contest Is ended III tho lcgis.
lniure,