Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-11-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Mason Valley People Listen to Both Sides Of
the Political Question.


Owl Hall and discussed the political
issues of the day from Democratic
standpoint. Mr.. Newlands has made
better speeches than the one deliver
ed here on that night, but he was
frequently applauded, by the large
crowd present. All of his remarks
were upon timeworn issues, adj
voca ting the free trade cure as a
remedy for the trust evil, etc. Owing
to the we'll known popularity of
President Roosevelt he paid that
gentleman the honor due him by
saying little about him, bat did in
innate that the President owed his
knowledge of irrigation matters to
him (Newlands). Whenever the glee
club sang or rendered an instrument
tai selection the audience cheered
vociferously, and we'll it should, for
the singing was excellent and the
instrumental music better.
Mr.. G. d. Van Duzer occupied the
uOOI IoI an HOuI VI Hlolc anu use
his best efforts to make the people
understand that it was their duty
to elect him to congress, because he
had been for a time the private Sec
rotary of Mr.. Newlands; had been
coached by that gentleman, and had
seen good deal of public lite in
Washington. He spoke of his friend
ship, and the friendship of the Dem
ocratic party for the laboring man
and organized labor, but failed to ex-
plain in satisfactory manner why
the last two Democratic legislatures
of this State had knocked out all
measures proposed in the way of an
eight-hour law. His fights OF ora
tory were applaunded heartily, and
many in the audience were SUR
prised that the speaker did not lose
an arm or leg by the violent gesticu-
lations made; they Were also some
what disappointed that he did not
turn a handspring or two. After
the close of the speaking a social
dance was INDUCED in for few
hours, and all who attended this tea
ture of the entertainment were we'll
pleased as the music was excellent.
On Wednesday evening the Owl
Hall was filled to listen to Hon. A. c.
Cleveland and Z. S. Harrington.
Mr.. Cleveland, who is the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, first ad-
dressed the audience in his well
known free and easy style. There
was no blare of trumpets to herald
the coming of these candidates, but
the hall was well filled and the audi
ence listened with attention to the
arguments of both gentlemen. Mr..
Cleveland placed the audience in
pleasant mood by several choice
publican principles which was far
above the average. He was fire.
quently applauded, and after kind
word in behalf of the other candi-
dates on the Republican ticket who
were unable to be here before cleo
ton day, Mr.. Cleveland paid his OPP
ponent high tribute and stated
that Mr.. Sparks would no doubt
make a good Governor, but he
thought that he could do just as
well, it elected, and possibly little
better.
Mr.. Harrington made very pleas
ing, instructive talk. He touched on
all the important questions of the
day and drew comparisons which
certainly must have shown to his
hearers advantages to be derived
from supporting the Republican
ticket, and Republicans in general
for both state and county Offices
His arguments in regard to silver,
labor, trusts, expansion and the tariff
were mastery and conclusive, and
he never left subject until he had
proved his assertions upon it. The
two speeches, that of Van Duzer
and that of Harrington, coming so
close together, could not help being
compared by thinking men, and
women, too, and it is safe to say
that the concensus of opinion is
greatly in favor of Mr.. Harrington
so far as all the attributes of a Con-
gresham are concerned. Many
who attened the meeting say his
speech was the best that has been
heard in Warrington for many years,