Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-31

nent Of his investments in the town Of
Reno and the State at large. II inquiries
were to be mace Of the people of Reno
what citizen had done the most to adj
vance its material interests, the rep'y
would he that Ncwlands was one oftlic
Jremost. The Gazette, tho leading Re-
publican paper of the State, had de-
clared that he was a bona fide resident OF
the State and \ philosophical citizen,
but opposed his election OH national is
sues. He was also interested in the mines
of tho Comstock and mills on tho Carson
river. He alluded t. the water litigation
between the mill owners and the farmers
of Douglas and Ormsby counties. The
farmers had viewed with suspicion his
plans as to storage aud at one time he
was very unpopular in Douglas county
because of his course, but 1t was not SO
now. The farmers were taking up the
plans outlined by him ten years ago and
were acting upon them. They were now
moving along cooperative lines and were
prospecting. He had invested in several
creameries, not for profit, but to assist in
the development VI the agricultural re-
souces Of the State. He had been an active
man in sustaining the life of the Com
stock and had been instrumental in get
ting a cheap electric power for the mines.
The waters Of the Truckee river had been
harnessed and the cost of pow err has been
reduced from go per horse power to 81
and s.. He did moi wish, 10 appear ego
tistical or indulge in self praise; but the
charges Of Mr.. Harrington compelled
him to allude to the efforts and invest
ments he had made to develop the re-
sources of the State.
Mr.. Newlands met and thoroughly re
futed the charge of non-residence and
that he WAS in Nevada merely for the
purpose Of holding office. His statements
bore the impress of truth and made a
| strong impression upon the voters who
| heard them.
Mr.. Newlands next took up the charge
that he had betrayed the silver cause. He
| said before coming to this State he had
studied the effects of the decentralization
of silver and the effect its remOnetiza-
ton would have. He had taken up the
silver agitation after coming to Nevada
and long before he was elected to Con-
gress, and was the vice-chairman of the
silver committee appointed by the first
silver convention held at st. Louis. He
had worked with General Warner Of
Ohio before the silver party of Nevada
was organized. The work done resulted
not in the free coinage of silver, but in
the passage of the Sherman Act, which
increased the price Of silver until the Act
administration. When the people of
Nevada organized the Silver party he
was it's logical candidate for Congress.
Mr.. harrington charged him with being
a Democrat in California and Silver
man in Nevada. This reminded him OF
the story told by A. c. Cleveland that
Newlands was Republican in Reno, a
Silver man on the Comstock and Deme-
crat when drunk. He had changed his
party fealty when President Cleveland
wrote the famous Warner letter, an6
voted for Harrison in 1883. In 1892 he
supported Weaver and Field. the mer
who favored the free coinage of silver
and in 1896 he voted for Bryan, and
would vote for him again this year. III,
had been consistent on the silver ques
ton and had never hesitated to eros
! party lines in order to vote right on it
He Understood that Mr. Harrington
: voted for Bryan in 1896, and was nov
supporting Mckinley. He had also beel
told that harrington voted for him once
but this he doubted. In 1896 harrington
voted for Bryan because he favored tn
| free coinage of silver at Is to l, indie
, pendent of the consent OF any othe
] nation. He says he is silver man now
but will vote for a President that will
3 veto any silver bill that may be passet
! He will also, if elected, vote for a speake
9 who will not appoint Coinage commi
tee favorable to silver.
e Mr.. Newlands next took up his recor
= in Congress and said that during hi
s first term he had been placed upon a
: unimportant committee that held II
= meeting during the sessions Of Congress
n He had devoted his time to silver an
a irrigation and never lost an cpportunit
f to speak on both subjects. The poop
4 Of the east claimed that the storage
later for irrigation purposes was pr
vate use of public funds, Srhile he claim
G ed that it was as much public use
+ funds as the improvement of rivers an
+ harbors of the east. He had devoted
G great deal Of his time to educating tt
Il people Of the east on this question. !
# the session of the second Congress
;. which he was member. he had be-
n put on the Committee of Banking al