Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-04-12
THE MEN WHO
MAKE THE STATE
Hon. W. A. Massey, Chief Justice of tn
Supreme Court of Nevada.

Supreme Court OF Nevada.
Hon. w. A Massey, Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of Nevada, is
one of the men who make the State
The record offers no better example of
a high station attained by an intelli-
gence and toll which had an endurance
and faith behind them and an object
and hope before them. Judge Massey
had long road to travel before he
reached such distinction, and, as ever,
there were people to roll big rocks in
his way. because they too aimed
towards the sky. He began his career
by laying foundation strong enough to
last, and broad enough to support any
structure which pluck and perseverance
might rear. He developed his body.by
manual labor, and also thereby culti-
waited his character. II gave him
robust health as it hardeded his mus
cles, and pleasant disposition always
results from such conditions. He was
brother in all to those around him
and has never changed. He has been
through it all himself and understands
them we'll when they speak, artisan or
artist. Time was when they called.
They remember he was quick to re-
spond and sought no reward He
thought they might need their money
and later they did, and again re-
member the generous foresight that
helped SO much. He had learned to
labor in other fields and was ready
Labor is honorable and a strong body
makes a strong mind. The general
law of Nature is that high achievement
shall only result from profound and
ceaseless labor. When he dropped
the shovel for the law book his was the
common fate Of all students-to be
viewed with suspicion. To wear the
spurs he had to win them, and through
many bout and passage at arms.
He represented his people in the Legls-
lature and he became their District
Attorney He gained their confidence
as their servant in those positions of
trust by the prudent exercise of energy
and judgment. He was student and
thinker and the world feels the need OF
men who are both He saw this and
wasted no precious hours while getting
ready for the flood in the tide of af-
fairs. There he exhibited his genius,
awakened to life in the full by ambi-
tion's throb. We have said he was
thinker. He was also an observer.
He learned from Nature and gathered
wisdom even from a flower He saw
the little spring in the mountain rock
become brook. torrent wide roll
ing river and part Of the fathomless
ocean, simply by pushing steadily and
bravely forward. He studied the lesson
it taught and the result is one OF the
brightest pages in the history of Ne
vada-his elevation to the position Of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
He has demonstrated his capability
and is an honor to himself and credit
to us. The factors Of his career have
been temperance. frugality, industry,
energy, firmness, judgment, persever-
ance, honesty and intelligence. Be-
cause of them and resolute mind he
is a genius.
sIt is interesting to notice how S ONE minds
seem almost to create themselves, springing up
under every disadvantage, and work their soli
tary but irresistible way through a thousand
obstacles. Nature seems to delight in disap-
pointing the assiduites OF art; and to glory in
in the vigor and luxuriance Of her chance pro
ductions. She scatters the seeds of genius to
the winds, and though some may perish among
the stony places of the world, and some may be
cholSed by the thorns and brambles Of early ad
yersity, yet others will now and then strike
root even in the clefts Of the rock, struggle
bfayely up into sunshine, and spread over their
sterile birthplace all the beauties of yegeta-
tation.''