The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-20
ROUSlNG FUSION MEETING.
Large Audience to Hear State Candidates and
Mr.. Bartine.

opened well 1t was big, enthusiastic
gathering There were good speeches,
plenty of cheering for the candidates who
made them and an especially fiattering
receution for Hon. II. f. Bartine, Me-
yada,s ex-Congressman, who delivered
the main address The meeting was a
great success and a fair expression of
the political sentiment of Winnemucca.
That sentiment will be given fuller ex-
preston on election day when the usual
big majority will be rolled up for every
candidate on the fusion State ticket
The meeting was called to order by w.
j. Bell, chairman of the Democratic
county central committee, who intro
ducsd c. II. e. Hardin, Democratic nomi.
nee for State Senator, as the presiding
officer. Mr. Hardin made a few graceful
Opening remarks and presided throughout
the meeting with ability, introducing the
val sus speakers 10 the audience In a
particularly happy manner.
Lem ALLEN. the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor was the first candidate intro
ducera He spoke of his long legislative
records he having been a member of or
present at every Legislature except two
since 1866. He had always tried to be
IdI Win tNtiyoHt. Ril <aitcH ciHpiidti-
cally denied the charge that he was a
cheap labor man. He believed every man
who had ever worked for him would vote
for him next November. He promised to
perform the duties of the office faithfully
II elected.
Judge c. F. Talbot was next introduced
and heartily applauded as he came for
ward. The Judge said that, being a can
propose to make political speech. He
came before the people to be known and
seen. Judge Talbot said that during the
twelve years he had been on the District
Court bench he had had no favorites. If
elected Supreme Judge he would admin
lister justice with impartiality.
Nevada's next Governor. John Sparks,
was given an ovation as he rose after
the chairman's neat Introductory re-
marks. xsThe continued applauses howed
how popular big-hearted John Sparks
is with the people-a feeling which pre-
walls throughout the State and which
will give him the largest majority of any
candidate on the fusion ticket. Mr.. Sparks
said that he was not able to make a
speech but he was glad TO meet the peo-
pie just the same II endorse the plat
IOkTn OF the IEUOtdIilG anu oilNtI par
ties" he said "and believe every word
OF them Is right. II elected Governor /
will consider II a grand honor. If Mr..
Cleveland is elected you will have good
Governor: If I am successful | will en-
deavor to make you a good Governor
Prof. j. f. Bray. candidate for Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction, was
the next speaker. He confined his re-
.Ixs l.
he aspires and spoke convincinglv of the
improvements which could and should be
made in the States school system.
1--WE are spending 100000 yearly for the
public schools" said the speaker. This
is more money than is expended for any
other branch OF the State government,
and more per capital than any other
State. Are we getting our moneys
worth and the best results from the in
vestmert? In my opinion the answer
must be no.
He gave lack of organization as the
cause and as a remedy he would prepare
short simple course of study for each
term, place II In the hands of teachers,
trustees ard parents and have all the
schools I'm the State work on parallel lines
intsead of at cross purposes. Mr.. Bray
spoke Of other improvements which
might be made in the schools of the State
and asked that the agitation for better
ment be kept up. If elected he would
undertake to carry out fully the arduous
duties 80 the ofHce and visit every school
in the State during the year. He world
give due attention 10 the city and town
thools, but his main effort would be In
the interest OF the country districts,
where II was most needed.
Mr.. Bray's speech was listened to with
close attention and 1t was evidence that
II made a good impression on his hearers.
The hour was growing somewhat la'e
when ~ r. Rartine was Introduced to
speak more fully than the others on the
political issues involved In the present
compaign. He made q fine speech. as was
expected and demolished the arguments
which have been made by Mr.. Harrington
and other Republican speakers. Mr.. Bar
tine dwelt at length upon the present
status of the silver question and made
an unanswerable argument TO show that
no voter who deserted the Renublican
party on account of its attitude on the
silver question has the slightest justin
cation for returning to the partv. The
burden OF proof rests upon any man who
has returned to show why he has done
So said Mr.. Bartine.
What has the party done TO redeem
itself? Nothing On the contrary 1t is
even more strongly opposed to silver now
than in 1896. when the national nloteorm
declared for international bimetliem.
Since then II has declared without quail
hcation for the single gold standard"
He challenged the statement that the
silver question Is dead and presented ar