Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-24
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY!
Newlands and Sam Davis Speak-An
Unpleasant Incident.

Hon. Fruucis -. Nrwl:nds aGd Con
ir"llcr :, P Eavis address ed large.
Iudirnc" ~ the court roam SutIIr lay
uIgnt on George :. lirnun called
tho meeting 10 order and III Il brief
sHdr' -. cul"sistic ct Mr.. y. lands
scr'icc~ u. the STATE 'm - lew, i,ouS,,
OF Congress. mr rn fur,.t .ir Nrwlnndr
I" the audience
Elr. NJvisud- was received with Il
urnriy ruII.H u; applause. Itc Ia. aii by
thanking the chairmnr4 for ui- vOrie of
praIsr. The country WAS nn .i,, verge OF
n great political campaign that will
dctcImIT" ihc character of county, State
and nai.un|l governments. Meetings
like this are held all over the country
where ruhlic questions were discussed
Nevada has u" small share III the
| Nau"nHl government. She has one
Representative and twu SerutOrs. Her
influence IA the lower House was ltss
t!:&n III The Senate where she had one
forty eighth a! the entire membership.
Mr.. Newt mis- then took up the. S;atc
ticact '.Hd .aii 1t WAS one II exceptional
.tr' nstb. John II arks WAS typical oi
ruggo! honesty and solid capacity. He
| has 'i'r friend hip II all who ever did
| hurntss with him az ever worked for
HIM. Judge lu!but WIS nm able. con.
scIeutipus Iui ist who wUulJ serve the
people faithfully on the Su RENE bench.
George ). Brown. vino has the con.
| ud"nce hnd respect uf The people Of
Eli u and Of all who know him. wouId
| be worthy successor to Judge Talbot.
Van Duzcr WIS born, raised and obtain.
| ed HE early education III Elko county.
lie had educated himself by his own
efforts. He was iand agent for Nevada
before ia" speaker went to Congress.
Nhii" he attended to the duties OF land
agent he attended college when the
Legislature cut oil the small salary of
land ascni. Mr.. Van Duzer came to him.
told lnm Of hi~ plans and his ambition
to complete his college course and get
hls degree. lie male hiin his Congress.
ional secretary and he served four years.
Congressional work was not confined TO
the floor OF the House. but was mostly
done IN the committee rooms md in the
Departments Mr.. Van Duzer did his
WORK well and acquired ii thorough
kno%i"dgc Of Congressional duties and
work. This experience thoroughly
EQUIPPED him To represent the State Of
Nevada i'll the House of Represent.
atircs. In addition. to this he had
served ono term rs district attorney OF
HUMBOLDT county. lie WIS then elected
to the Assembly and was made Speaker.
The knowlcdge and experience hc had
acquired as lmd agent, Congressional
secretary. district attorney and Spenker
of the Assembly cmincntly fit him for
the duties Of Congress mau. The people
OF Nevada could do no better than ,o
make Mr.. Van Duzcr their Congress.
man. Controller DAVIS brought the
tax system out uf confusion and with
the help Of his assistants had reduced
taxation. Kelley and Howell had made
honest, capablc, efficient officers. Time
would not permit Inn To speak Of the
other candidates personally. but every
man on the ticket hns -endered rood
service 10 the state or hns qualities thnt
TT him to render excellent service TO the
people.
The Democratic lad Silver parties OF
Nevada wore in harmony with the
National Democracy, which was making
Hn effort tn control the lower IIouse mud
secure Democratic asccndnncy m tho
Senate. a lew votes in the House
would change the political complexion
OF that body and Nevada might have the
deciding vote. II VIM Important then
TINT the next Congressman from Nevada
should bc Il Democrat. In addition To
thc importOucc Of tho present election
to tho National Democracy, presidon.
tial election was impending. Great
issucs were pending before the pcoplo.
Tho money question md tho truat auca.
tion are OF overwhelming importance,
While domestic development ~ com.
pared with colonial expansion called for
the scrious consideration Of all
Tho money question was not dead,
Tho Banking mud Currency Committee
ot the House at the last sCRsiou BROUGHT
in bill known IA the Fowler biIl tho
object Of which is 10 destroy the legal
tondcr power OF the rcmaminc rilycr in
circulation. II is part Of the scheme to
turn over the monetary system Of she
government nnd give il to the bnnlu,
This wonld tako tho right Of issuing
money from the government and give il
to the banks. iIe hnd served on tho