Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-03-21
PLENTY or ItE,soNs.

Tho Carson N,5.s makes the broad ns-
scr'ion that the supporters Of Hon.
Francis q. Ncwlnnds have given no
REASONS Why hr should he advanced tu
the United States Senate. There are
plenty of reason, all at thcm self -yi-
dent Ia anyone OF ordinary intelligence.
who is ut all posted upon congressional
proceedings for the last eight Years, ANA
the local politics Of Nevada. In the first
place he ha| IL national rcpuia.Inr
which he made during hls crLht years 0f
service ns Ncvnda's representative ~
the lower house. lie Ia. recognized al
Washington rs one 81 the most III.
dust rinus and pains-;nkIug member on
the iiO0r oi the house. That lac IL rcc0g-
uizcd 10y the PRECEDING officer ~. Il lead
ing and intiurnti Il representative uf thr
opposition Ii manifested by hi, appoint.
mont ns one uf tn" minority members II
the most important committee OF tuni
branch Of the national Legislature.
That hc IL rocO.uiz ii rs the leading al.
vucatc "f the great national irrigation
measure. ls proven 10y his SELECTION 10y
the senators and representatives, of the
arIi lund sections to formulate. intrO.
ducc and take charge ~ the hill which
has passed the SENATE. and winch will, III
all probability pass the house. That he
Is ia iuCi regarded rs 'he high priest of
the measure uf such vast imIOrtan' q. Ia
the western country IL too evident rm
admlt OG quesrou, much less denied
Can any ~ III" rarping pulitIrinn' Oi Ihr
k"puhlcan party, represented h! the
Car on N-ws, maine Hu! man IN the State
OF greater ability or who is better
equIppei for usefulness to the pc pie
OF thIs commonwealth, ia either of tlir
branches Of congress. than the man
Ahum thcy would ignore for no O,hcl
cause than his iiiclity to the principles
upon which hc was elected. AMI has rn.
manned true ~ his trust, Whil" our tMo
senator's who were chosen pu the same
issues lave rcpudJutcd their obligations.
broken their solemn pledges and provru
themselves TRAITORS to the people puu the
most vital interests uf the State which
they So grossly misr resent! Can the
Car .um News name anY man III the Ec-
puhhraU party whose record. experience
or developed uhIhty, give the slight, st
encouragement to the belief or suIpDsi
h"r, that hc wOuld hc Hnlc Ia accom-.
pii-h as much tOr the benefit Of his con.
sttucnts ns Mr.. NcNinnds?
Mrnid hc not at least br an improve.
mcut upon tine senator frum Snid
Monica. whose scIt Is vacant more than
nlH" t"uthS of the time when the scnut"
~ ~ session, nr the gCuntnr from aimO.t
hn!whcr" exc, pt the State oi NrvudJ,
whose industry il manly exploited ~
the interest Of corp DraiInms ana trusts III
Advocacy uf sucl. bcnclicCut "uCai"
me''snres ns the Dmglcy tariff and ship
subsId! hills?
Mr.. Nrwiand5 two years ago in the
Democratic nnd Silver party cOnycu.
hops, nnuuunccd himself II candidate Tor
United States ~, atur III IgJL the
announcement was received with un-
bounded applause aud his candiJacy for
that U"sItIun VIA unanrmnusly In!orEc
by both bUdira "OutGmpur'nCpusly with
'ha' Vt hiS nomination for representative
ih cnugr"s5 for the term winch he IL
h"w serving. When tho conventions
meet III Rrn on the GGth Of next
August, hc will again bo formally
po'ninltcd, and the Hc ION Of two years
AK" confirmed with Hs great unauimity
ana enthusiasm ~ VIVA manifested AZ
'hht tlmo. We only hope that the Re.
publican State convention will nominate
candidate against him. and That the
US" names will bc filed in the Office Of
'ne Secretary Of State. To he placed
upon the Stnio ticket, ,nnd the candidates
'otci Ior hy the people, IN compliance
win Tho enabling law tO that effect.
enacted by tho last legislature. II our
h'pnbli ,Hn friends will consent To thus
nc journal viii bc willing to abide 10y
we Voiro ~ the people m expressed
through the ballot box aud IL il ia
against the Silver party nnd Democratic
"onincc, will ucBmuwicdge thnt the
'chsohs given for MIR. Ncylgnds'
Pt"m0iiOn to the BCunio wore void Of
'"fcc and should be Withdrawn Tor all
time Reno journal.