Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-19
STEWART Or NEwLANDs3

ton and the lines for and against
Senator Stewart are being sharply
drawn. The question seems to be
whether Stewart or Newlands shall
represent Nevada in the United States
Senate for the term beginning March
4th next. That the next Senator
from this State will he one or the
other OF these men hardly admits of
Il question at the prrsen: time. They
are in the fight to WIN and the strug-
gle between them oversladows all
other candidates for the position.
The question for the people of the
State to decide is. which one of these
men is the best fitted for the position
OF Senator and which car be Of the
most service to the State? Stewart,
by reason OF his long service in the
Senate and his unwavering fight for
the free coinage of silver, Is being
urged by his party MS the man for the
place. He made the fight openly be-
fore the people and claims that a 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 MIR. New,ands made no % e
fight against Senator Stewart, so far
as this writer knows, it was often
limited that he had his y on the Sen
atorship and would be in the fight
before the legislature. This was de
MED by hi 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 not a
candidate for the Senate this time
and would not be. But, in violation
OF these pledges, we find him in the
fight Is the candidate Of the ppo
sitloc.
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 resi- l,nce is concerned,
We can sec nc difference. On the
tariff question neither holds to the
Democratic faith. Both are high
protectIonists with this difference
however, that Stewart had che cour-
age OF his convictions and voted for
the Dingley bill while NewlandS,
holding precisely the same views on
the tariff question, lodged the vote
on the passage of that bill. Demo-
Gratis will not forget that Il few years
ago when the Lodge force bill was
be 'oro congress that Senator Stewart
stepped into the breach and by his
vote and influence aided in putting
that infamous measure in it's grave.
Has Congressman Newlands during
his entire service in Congress done
ms much for the Democracy? Has he
over cast Il vote, except on tho sill yer
question, III line with Democratic
policies? Is there anything IN his
record since he came to this State
that should draw Democrats to his
support? What great service has he
ever done the State that he should be
rewarded with tho United States
SenatOrahip over the man he pledged
himself to support?
Another question that should weigh
with the people and with Democrats
especially IL, whether they want MI.
Nowland5 elected to the Senate at
their expense. II no succeeds in win
ming the Scnatorship a special cleo
ton will have to be called to elect a
Congressman to HllIthe vacancy in
the lower House Of Congress. This
will entail an expense Of nearly SII,-
600 on the people OF the State simply
for the purpose Of gratifying MIR.
Newlnnds' ambition and rewardine