Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-09
SkwLASD's WANTS THE roaA.

Cong ressmRn Newlands was inter
viewed by the Silver State FRIDAY
and announced himself as candidate
for tho United States Senate agains,
Senator Stewart. In this interview
Ar. Eewlands said:
Il had some idea Of Offering mysel,
a. candidate for Senator prior tc
tho State Convention, but before com,
ing to conclusion proposed after
the adjournment OF Congress to &c
through the State and ascertain the
sentiment OF Silver men generally, a,
was unwilling to do anything which
would disrupt the Silver organization
aud l feared that a contest bet weeu
Stewart and myself might result in
this. Illness prevented me from get.
ting about the State and shortly be.
foro the convention met concluded
in the EteIest OF general harmony. to
run for Congress again and was
nominated by the Silver party on a
platform which indorsed Ste Tart for
tho Senator-hip.
The State ticket OF the Silver party
was elected with the exception Of the
candidate for Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction.
'As to the Senatorial contest il was
not conducted on straight party lines.
The political forces divided them
selves into Stewart and anti. Stewart,
and the lines were drawn everywhere
on thIs issue.
Tho Stewart forces were beaten
and Stewart has lost the legislature.
Tho Rnti-Stewar, forces have not de.
clared the mSelyes il favor OF any par
ecular man and my name is mention.
ed as one upon which all can unite.
Tho question in whether can honor.
ably be a candidate undsr the cir
cumstances. My opinion is that |
can and have concluded to announce
myself ns a c tndidate.
$50 far M my duty to support Stew
art vas concerned. il WIS fully per-
formed up to the day OF election.
Tho people OF the State of Nevada
then declared against Stewart. 1t
was no part OF my duty to aid i'll re-
TersinR their decision.
About the time | announced my
self NJ candidate for Congress, w.
4. Sharon told Stewards manager,
Wallace, that Stewart was to have the
field free from any opposition ON my
part, but that il Stewart failed to car.
ry his Legislative ticket the field
would be open and TINT would DO
at liberty to pursue such course ms
my judgement approved. AZ to my
personal relations with Stewart they
have been strained for some time.
Soon after the Silver party conveu-
ton adjourned, Stewart and his mnn-
Rgor, Wallace, attempted to intrigue
with the Republicans regarding their
Congressional nominee. Their uur-
pose wss to deieat me or force me to
contribute liberally to tho campaign
fund and thus help along Stew.
arts candidacy. The Purity OF Elec.
hcna law did not apply to the Sen.
atorship, bu, did apply to Congress
man. II forbade mo under the PEN
htioa OF tho law, to epend over GER
tain sum and compelled mo to mnko
oath ~ 10 my expenditures, and not
TO reimburse expenditures made by
others in my behalt. declared that
proposed To adhere stricily to tho
law. They were cohte nptious as to
mp conscientious scruplcs md on.
deavored TO crcato the impression
among tho candidates and voters. and
with newspapers, that ] was close and
moan, and that economical, not con.
EcicntiouB considerations controlled
mo. Tho material which Wren, the
Populist candidate for Congress made
uso OF in his opon letter TO mo was
brought by Stewart from Washing
Ton for tho purpose OF attacking mt
In csse should bU Senatorial cnn
didato. Il wB turned over 70 wrcr
in order to help him beat inc. Every
whore tho hostility, dupliciiy ant
treaohery OF Stewart aud Wallaot
were apparent. While waa con
scious OF this, | determined not Ia ro
taliate. I maintained good faith il
everything.
= have always subordinatcd IN.
personal ioclings to tho silver cause
Loyalty To the cnuso, however, III
longer requires this sacrifice Of mo, n
the pooplo evidenced by their votos a
tho rcocnt election that thcy consid
cred me Rs good silver man n
Stewart IN returning mo 20 Congrcs
by n handsome majority, while the
decided in clecting nm anti Stcwnl
legislature, that they do not wnf
him 10 longer represent them in III
United States Senate.