Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-17
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a. W. Hesson called the meeting to
order and introduced the speakers.
Surveyor.Geuera Kelley was the first
on .he list. He was received with
applause and began by stating that he
had been renominatcl for Surveyor
General by the Democrotic md Silver
Party conventions that me; in Reno IN
August. He spoke OF Ncwlands'
services to the State in securing the
passage of the Irrigation Act and
declared TINT he had lone nor for the
State than any other Congressman the
State ever sent to Washington. lie
went into a general discussion Of the
great good that would result. to The arid
land States through tie passage OF this
Act and declared that II oue.tcnth of the
money that it had cost to subjugate the
PHILIPPINES had been spent i'll building
reservoirs for the storage OF water to
irrigate the arid lands OF the West an
empire would have grown up III our
country, where the white race would
flourish and reach the highest state OF
civilization. Mr.. Newlunds deserved the
support OF the voters Of Nevada for his
good work in Congress. He could not
be elected Senator by the direct vote
Of the people, but by the election OF the
legislative nominees pledged to vote Tor
him.
lie then ook up the Congressional
| nominees and said that the Congressman
were representatives, OF The principles of
the party that elected then. Mr. Van
Duzer, the Fusion nominee. was born
II raised in this county. lie WAS able
and thoroughly qualified To represent
the Stale in the House OF Represent.
atives.
He then took up tho on Tie
Fusion State ticket ami spoke of each
in complimentary terms He said John
Sparks bought money t" this county,
invested it and made money. lie re.
versed tho rule OF the bounnza kings
and invested his money in the State
Howell, Ryan and Mautc had becn ca
pable, efficient officers and deserved a
reelection. Sweeney was young but
was able to speak for himself. Bray
was au able educator, thoroughly quail
tied for Superintendent of Public In.
structioD. The Regents have charge II
the University and one Of the nominees
was serving now and the people wanted
him again. Mr.. Kirman, the other
nominee, for Regent wa thoroughly
qualified for the position.
He spoke OF himself last and said that
he was not unknown to the people OF
Elko county. lie had answered all
questions regarding the public lands OF
the State to the best Of his ability.
When he was in doubt he bad consulted
even the Judges ut the Supreme Cont
lie then entered into Il general discus.
sion Of the relation Of the State Land OF.
flee to the school fund and showed hos
that fund was built up 10y the sale OF
public lands. There were now 81, 700,
OCO in bonds in the State school fund
the interest OF which was distributed to
the schools throughout the State. In
addition to this l,750,0CO acres Of land
were drawing interest Mt 6 per cent
which was also dist nbutGd to the schools
Tho receipts Of the State Laad office foI
the 80 years he had bccn in Office were
nearly 100000, every rent Of which had
been paid TO the State Treasurer. lie
then touched on the silver question and
declared that instead Of it's being dead il
was very much alive. He took VI
state atTaire aud showed TINT under the
last Republirou administration a session
OF the legislature cost nearly $4,000,
while under the Democratic and Silver
parties 1t had cost about $780, 90. a
saving OF about $4,000 1t year had been
mnlc i'll the Executive Department and
10000 in the Judicial Department OF
tho State government. During the last
sovon years S967,000 had been appro.
priatcd for educational purposeq, In
round numbers tho minimum cost 81 a
session OF the Legislature un.Icr Rcpub.
lican rule was sol COO, while under Dem.
o~cratic and Silver Party adminis; rniions
1t had been but $4,000. There was now
sufficient money in tho State Treasury
under the reduced tax-rato to rim the
State government until next March.
These figures wore absolutely correct
and he challenged anyone TO success.
fully contradict them.
llo touched upon the Republican
prosperity argument and closed amid
applause.
stat" Printer Mautc was tho next
Speaker. II was a pleasure to him to
meet the pc pic of Elko and give an
account ri ina o!lici Il Bt"wnrdsInp. lie
had conducted the state printing Office
honestly and economically aud would
do SO again il elected. Mr.. Mautc's
remarks were brief and to the point.
Dave Ryan. the present custodian of
the States cash. and who will hGpdlcit for
the next four years, wns the next spcak-
or. lie made tho nsntest little spcccl, Of
thr evening. 1t was Il pleasure To him
tn meet people Of all shades Of political
opinion and to know TINT. while they
were divided On rarity lines. they wore
ono when tho glory md greatness Of the
country was at stake. iia had resided
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