The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-21
Plenty CT Reasons.

The Carson NelUs makes the broad
assertion that the supporters of Hon.
Francis g. Newlands have given no
reasons why be should be advanced to
the United States Senate. There are
plenty of reasons, all of them self evil
dent to anyone of Ordinary intelligence,
who Is it all posted upon congressional
proceedings for the last eight years,
and the local politics of Nevada. In
the first place he has national repu-
tation which he has made during his
eight years of service as Nevada's rep.
resentative in the lower house. He is
recognized at Washington as ono of
the most industrious and pains-taking
members on the floor of the house.
That he is recognized by the presiding
officer asa leading and influential rep
resentative of the opposition is mani
tested by his appointment as one of the
minority members of the most import
ant committee of that branch of the
national legislature. That he is recog-
nized as tire leading advocate of the
great national irrigation measure, is
proven by his selection by the sena-
eors and Representatives of the arid
land sections to formulate, introduce
and take charge of the bill which has
passed the senate, and which will, in
all probability pass the house That
he is in fact regarded as the high priest
of the measure of such vast importance
to the western country is too evident
to admit of question, much less denied
Can any of the carping politicians of
the Republican party, represented by
the Carson Nesos, name any man in
the State of greater ability or who is
better equipped for usefulness to the
people of this commonwealth, in either
of the branches of congress, than the
man whom they would ignore for no
other cause than his fidelity to the
principles upon which he was elected,
and has remained true to his trust,
while our two senators who were chosen
on the same issues have repudiated
their obligations, broken their solemn
pledges and proven themselves traitors
to the people and the most vital inter-
ests of the State which they SO grossly
misrepresent? Can the Carson Ne'os
name any man in the Republican party
whose record, experience or developed
ability, gives the slightest encourage
ment. to the belief or superstition, that
he would be able to accomplish as
much for the benefit of his constituents
as Mr. Newlands?
Would he not at least bean improve
ment upon the senator from Santa
Monica, whose seat is vacant more
than nine-tenths of the time when the
senate is in session, or the senator
| from almost anywhere except the
State of Nevada, whose industry is
mainly exploited in the interest of cor
porations and trusts in advocacy of
such benificent ''locarn measures as
the Dingley tariff and ship subsidy
bills?
Mr.. Newlands two years ago in the
Democratic and Silver party conven-
tons, announced himself a candidate
for United States senator in 1902. The
announcement was received with I'M
bounded applause and his candidacy
for that position was unanimously in
dorsed by both bodies oontempora-
neously with that of his nomination
for representative liz congress for the
term which he is now serving When
the conventions meet in Reno on the
Goth of next August, he will again be
formally nominated, and the action of
two wears ago confirmed with as great
unanimity and enthusiasm as was man
ifested at that time. We only hope
that the Republican State convention
will nominate candidate against him,
and that the two names will be filed in
the office of the Secretary of State, to
De placed upon the State ticket, and
the candidates voted for by the people,
in compliance with the enabling law to
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