Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-24

| Republicans ncgatived every rrcoIunnen-
datiOn oi President RcCseveI;'r ms ssmge
on the trust question The Pre- idcni
had asked Congress To compel the trusts
to make sworn statements ns "a wages
paid, cost nf matcrial etc, nd prices
received for their products. lie had
introduced an amendment to tIrn repeal
OF the war tax bill, cmbodying the
| language of the President, hist every
| Republican voted against and every
| Democrat for it. Dubyds offered the
same amendment to the Census hill in
the Senate and every Republican
Senator voted against il and every Dem.
ocrat for it. Roosevelt's effort to obtain
reciprocity for Cuba WINS also ,lefeatd hy
this party.
The Republican party is the party OF
lawless wealth. You can't find Il law
less trust magnate that Is not Rcpub
can. They furnish ,ha funds to keep
the party in power. Democrats are not
enemies of wealth lawfully nitamrd, but
they are enemies Of lawirss wealth.
They believe in equal rights for all and
special privileges to none. The way to
reform the Republican party is TO turn
it out Of power.
Mr.. Newlands noxt took up the Irri-
CATION Act and recounted his efforts il
educating tile people OH the ariI land
question. lie introduced the bill before
Roosevelt became President. II waa
easy to pass the bill III the Senate be
cause the west had one thirI of the
membership, but it was not sn cnsy in
the House whtIr the arid States had but
small proportion of tho members
Eight or ten OF the prominent Rcpubli-
can leaders OF the House opposed the
bill and declared it an act Of spoliation.
lhey were willing to spend millions
Ill subIugHting people 1000 miles from
our shores, but were not willing to
spend anything for tho development OF
the arid west. The bill passed by a
minority OF Democratic vutca. There
are now about eight millions dollars ON
hand to be devoted Ia the work OF de.
veloping the arid region. The bill
Ii comprehensive i'll its character md
will last Tor all time. II ho felt that the
bill would he executed by his absence
from Washington than by his presence, !
he would not nsk for the suffrage Of the |
people Of Nevada. lIc repealed the in. |
slnuation OF the Republican press that
President Roosevelt would discriminate
ngainst the State il Republicans were
not sent in Congress. Tho execution OF |
The bill will bc under the Geological |
survey which is non. partisan. Mr.. |
Fhrringtop's theory IL that the only way
Nevada can &c; any benefit from the |
hill Is Ia 10 troy 'hc man who is iam !
ilier with ihc subject of ririIa ton and |
send "n1 t" Washington who knows |
nothing about il.
Mr.. N1wlTnds closed by saying tho that
II hc iH elected Senator hc would npnIy
himself 1" th" questions relating to the
aria west which was capable of support. +
ing one hundred millions oi people.
HIS object Ia Ia get the people of Ne. |
'adn to line up III favor ~ tho rurty
'lhs controlled the State administration /
and wi'h the NntiUral Democracy.
Mr. Ncwland's speech was attentively
listened to aud frSqnentIy interrupted bv
applause. AZ its close lie was heartily ap.
plauded and Immediately left to catch the
train for the west.
Controller Davis was then introduced
ana entered into discussion Of the reve-
nueS and expenditures Of the State. He
dealt largely in comparison Of the cost