The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-21
VAN DUZER'S ABLE SPEECH.
Fusion Congressional Candidate Talks of Cam
pajgn Issues.

Nevada's coming Congressman, Hon. c.
l.. Van Duzer, addressed a fair sized au-
dience at Armory last night. The meet
ing was somewhat hastily arrange after
1T VAS ascertained that the party of State
candidates consisting of Messrs. Sweeney,
Kelley. Maute and Ryan could not reach
here and speak as advertised. Mr.. Van
Duzer was prevailed upon TO fill the date
instead and spoke under the disadvantage
of the change in program made so late
that the meeting could not be advertised
as II should have been.
Tie Iieeting was presided over by w. ].
Reli. chairman Of the Democratic county
central committee, who introduced Mr..
Van Duzer in a very neat speech. The
chairman said he considered it a great
honor to have the opportunity of present.
Ing to a Winnemucca audience fot the
fiji IT time in the history of Nevada n cam
didate fol- Congressman born and raised
In tie State.
MI. Van Duzer was heartily applauded
as he came forward He said that his
purpose was to preach the gospel of Dem
ocrrcy and give reasons why the voters
SHOULD support the fusion ticket at the
coming election. This was the text of
his speech and he adhered to 1t closely
throughout. making an able and convinc-
ing argument.
NJ. Van Duzer said that he believed Of
greatest Importance the discussion of
those issues which were vital to the
State OF Nevada. These, in his opinion.
were the questions of mining, irrigation
and labor. He then took up each of the
subjects in turn and made an exhaustive
n~xsav 4hat ~ 1,tt ~
the fusion party in this State and Of the
Democratic party nationally was sound
upon each of. the questions and should
be given the support of the voters of the
State.
Mr.. Van .Duzer took up the questions of
protection and showed the fallacy of the
Republican claim that the party is en-
titled to the credit for good times in this
country. Prosperity in the West the
speaker showed to be due to the discov-
cry of gold in Alaska, the Spanish
American and Boer wars. No single act
OF legislation can be given as a cause
for any measure of prosperity the people
of the State or nation now enjoy.
He discussed the trust question fully,
showing that prices Of everything had
risen to the consumer, with no conse-
quent raise in wages. He claimed that
the Dingley tariff bill was the fostering
influence of nearly all the trusts. The
Republican party is welded to high pro-
lection, owned and controlled by the
trusts, and therefore there is not the
slightest hope of relief except through
the downfall of that party and the vic
tory of the Democracy.
On the silver Issue Mr.. Van Duzer
claimed that the fight in Nevada today
was to keep the metal from falling from
fifty cents to twenty-five cents an ounce,
as will be the result If the pending Re-
publican legislation is carried out.
In conclusion. Mr.. Van Duzer called
attention to the fact that on all questions
the national Democracy Is in line witt
what is of vital interest to the people
of the State of Nevada. He asked that
the voters give their support to the can
didates I'm this State who stand for those
principles-the nominees of the Demo-
Garlic and Silver parties, State and
county.
When the speaker concluded Chairman
Bell proposed three cheers for Mr.. Van
Duzer. Nevada's next Congressman, and
the were given with a will.
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