Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-10-21
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EDITOR WADswoRrH DISPATCH: In
the following comparison the writer will
endeavor to be fair 10 both aspirants
for the governorship.
A. C. Cleveland has been before the
people Of Nevada for over one third Of
a centary in various capacities.
AS leader Of political bodies he is
the peer Of anyone. He demonstrated
a vast amount Of craftsmanship while
serving terms in several legislatures.
AS a promoter. not only of agricul-
tural and stockraistng interests, but
also of mining and other industries, he
occupies the front rank with number
I Of other Nevada citizens.
! His desire for seeing the state
prosper has cost him several fortunes
during the last forty years, and were it
not for this fact, he might now swell
the great list Of Americas S millionaires.
Mr.. Cleveland is still firm believer
in silver; but since the silver issue is
for the present acknowledgedly dead,
not to be resurrected for many years to
come. he, like two thirds of his Silver
Republican brethren, will once more
support Republican ideas, being con-
yinced, that change Of administration
would reverse the prosperous conditions
now prevailing throughout our state.
When Cleve walked out Of the ST.
Louis national convention in 1895, he
did SO. because he believed at the time
that IT would be for the best interests Of
Nevada to take firm stand in behalf
Of silver
But the lapse Of six years has brought
about an entirely unexpected change,
inasmuch as the output Of gold, which
was then thought 10 be en- the decline.
has since nearly quadrupled as mat
ter Of record, there by removing those
conditions, which existed before the
period mentioned, and which provoked
the demand for an equitable. or rather
proFortonate recognition Of silver as to
gold
Mr. Cleveland is likewise a staunch
supporter Of the principles Of organized
labor Two years ago he declared SO
by word Of mouth more than once, at
time when labor party organizations
sprang into prominence in neighboring
states, movement, that resulted in a
firner welding together Of unions, par
ticarly IS to SIX lel labor In this cam
paign he is reiterating this principle.
and further adds that, if elected cover
nor, he would recommend the passage
of an eight hour Law, and eventually
see that it was inforced. The fruits Of
!! this general labor agitation are quite
perceptble in Reno at tho present day.
AS to trusts. A. C. Cleveland is just
as pronounced as President Roosevelt
To crush them out of existence he
sugge SITS, as a means effective action
on the part Of the national legislature,
powerfully backed up by vigorous ad-
minisration, like the present one. AS
matter. Of history. when the second
/ Cleveland administration had demon
strated its inability to deal with the
trust question, it was left 10 the Harrl
SON regime, TO enact the Sherman
anti trust law, which has pro ied
already effective in recently destroying
two powerful combines.
On the whole, A. C. Cleveland
possesses every qualification for admin
istering affairs 10 the benefit Of Nevada
as the Chief Executive
Now comes Mr.. John Sparks. an
honorable and respected citizen;-a man
endowed with great business abilities
as to stockraisng and kindred indus
tries, which fact accounts for the great
wealth he possesses, matter Of pride
to himself as well As to his many
friends.
Having never before engaged in ac-
tive politics Of any kind, he has not
been able to demonstrate up to the
present stage of this campaign, what
kind of chief executive he might make
or whatever other qualifications fe
might possess towards furthering the
interests Of all classes and o. other
vital matters appertaining to the vel
fare Of a state.
He has not spoken mary words
from the stump, the nest important
sentence uttered by him on a Washoe