Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-20
TIE; TRUE REASON.

Central Committee last fall lie has
also been charged with having en-.
dorsed the Democratic Slate platform
including the resolution denunciatury
Of Senator Stewart; both of these
assertions are absolute lies with no
foundation whatever. Mr.. Newlands
being placed on the Democratic tick
ct WAS voluntary act on the part Of
the committee. he did rot solicit
the endorsement nor did he endorse
the platform, nor WAS he expected to
do SO. The real reason of the action
OF the con- mittee was it's Opposition
to Stewart. 1t was we'll known
fact, that Stewart had attempted to
bu1doze Newlands into contributing
money to help elect the Stewart
legislative tickets throughout the
the State. The Democratic commit.
tee thought it good politics to avert
the possibility OF Newlands contri-
button to the Stewart fund, or if he
had refused to 30 contribute, that he
might not suffer for such refusal.
So to relieve him from such necessity
and insure his election despite the
treacherous opposition Of the Stewart
horde, Mr.. Newlands was placed on
the Democratic ticket. As matter
OF fact Mr.. Newlands may thank
Senator Stewart, that he, Newlpnda,
was Endorsed by the Democratic State
Central committee" Reno Journal.
A few weeks ago the journal in its
controversy with the INDEPENDENT
insisted that no matter how candi-
date was placed upon the ticket. tina,
act in itself carried with it an en-
dorsement Of the platform Now, in
order to relieve Mr.. Newlands from
his treachey to the Silver party in
accepting place on the Democratic
ticket, it shifts it's course and de-
clares that abe did not solicit the en-
dorsement nor did he endorse the
platform, nor was he expected to do
So" Verify, it makes difference
with the Journal whose OK is gored.
General Clarke, the only speaker
sent out by the Democratic State
Committee last fall, stated in his
Elko speech that Mr.. Newlanda was
not legally placed on the Democratic
ticket and that he was there through
fraud. In the light Of the Journals
revelations General Clarke evidently
knew what he was talking about. At
least the Democrats of Elko county
believed him rs they almost to a man
voted for Mr.. Wren to rebuke the
fraud the Central Comm ittee had
practiced upon them.
1t is seldom that committed,
whose duty it is to manage a cam.
paign for one political party, shows
such tender solicitude for promi.
nent candi late Of the opposition rs
the Democratic Committee showed
for Mr.. Newlands last fall. 1t ia on.
OF the neual course OF such commit
tees and was an act Of treason to the
candidates nominated by the Demo
cratic State Convention.
The excuse that by placing Mr..
Newlands on the Democratic State
ticket averted a contribution by him
to the silver party and, therefore, was
e. cd politics. is rather thin stuff TO
thrust down the throats Of the people
OF the State. Once relieved OF the
necessity Of contributing to the Silver
party campaign fund there was moth
ing to prevent his contributing to the
Republican campaign fund and as
sisting in the election of that ticket.
This he is accused Of doing by candi.
dates OF the Silver and Democratic
parties who run up against his eack
Placing him on the Democratic tick.
ct, then, did not keep his plethoric
sack out Of the fight rs the Journal
would have the people believe.