The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-15
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WILL N.
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Copyright. 1894. By
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confident. would not stand IN their
light.
He had hardly taken his seat when
Joe Bartell stood up. Alan and Miller
exchanged ominous %glanccs. They had
ct oncc recognized the inappropriate
ness Of Wilson's speech and not
like the white. twitch.ng sneer on Bar
tells smooth shaven face. 1t was as
If Bartell had been for a long time
seeking Just such an opportunity TO
make himself felt in the community,
and there was no doubt that Wilson's
almost q ctatorial speech had made a
fine opening for him.
"Fellow citizens an ladies an gen
tlemen." he began, I'VE are glad to
welcome amongst US a sort of a second
savior in our Sodom an Gomorry of
~crackerGom. What the gentleman with
the plug hat an spike toe shoes amt
a-Co;n' to do fer US the Lord couldn't.
lie looks nice an talks nice. an. to use
his words. | doa't believe he deceives
appearances II bet = thing, an
that is at he won't deceive US. Accord
il 10 him we need i'm every hour. as
the Sunday school song puts IL. Yes.
he's a-goin' to hep us powerful an
right off. An. fellow citizens. I'm beer
to propose Il vote o. thanks. He's from
away up in Boston. whar. they tell me,
a Niger sets an eats at the same table
with the whites. When his sort come
this away durin' the war. with all Their
up 10 date implements OF slaughter,
they laid waste to everything they
struck. shot us like rabbits in holes an
then went back an said they'd had Il
good hunt. But they've been Twin high
ND thar sence the war. an Their tim
Der is a.playin' out. an they want some
more now. an they want 1t bad. So
they send Their representatives out to
find it an lay hold of it. How does he
happen to come heer? AS well as ] kin
make out. old ALI Bishop. a good man
an IL southern soldier-a man that
haln't got nothin' agin. except maybe
he holds his head too high-made up his
mind awhile back that lumber would
BE- in demand some day. an he set To
work buyin' all the timber land he
could lay his hands on. Then. when he
hsd more'n he could tote an was about
10 go under. he give this gentleman n
option on X. Well. so fur so good: but.
gentlemen. what have we got TO Go
with this trade? No-hin' az I kin see.
-, ~ ure expected 10 yell an noiI,s
I n deed 'eia L free right OF wa5
through our property 80 they kin slip
the timber straight through to The
north an turn it into cold Yankee coin.
We don't count in this shuttle. gentle
men. We git u pay fer our lana In
Dein' glad TN heerin' car bells an
steam whistles in the middle o the
night when we want to sleep. The en-.
gynes will Kill our hogs, cattle an
bosses an now an then break ths
Eeck o. some chap that wasn't hit IN
the war. but we mustn't forget to be
glad an bend the knee o gratitude. CT
course we all know the law kin conIpN
us to give the right of way, but it pro
vides fer just and sufficient payment
fer the property used; an, gentlemen,
I'm agin donations. I'm agin EN- tooth
an toe nail"
There was thunderous and omincus
applause when Bartell sat down. VIII
sou sat flushed and embarrassed,
twiliing his gloves IN his hands. He
had expected anything but this per-
sonal fCs.llade. He stared at Miller in
surprise over that gentleman's easy.
half amused smile as he stood up.
Gentlemen he began. land ladies'"
he added. with a 10Y to the right and
Iaff - &C ,,any 80 ron, lnnVv mn
tend to practice law a little. and | want
to say now that I'm glad Mr.. Bartell
amt in the profess on A lawyer with
h S keen wit and e~loquence could con.
Wet an innocent mother before a jury
of her own ch.lIren. ILaughter.l And
that's the point. gentlemen. We are
innocent CT the charges against us.
I'm speaking now of my cl eHts, the
Bishops. They are deeply interested
in the development of this section. The
elder T. shop does hold his head high.
and in this case he has held II high
enough to smell coming prosperity in
the air. He believed it would come.
ard that is why he BOUGHT tim er lands
extensively. AS for the accused gen
tleman from the Hub OF the universe,
I must say that | have known him for
several years and have never heard a
word against his character. He is not
a farmer. but a business a ard 1t
would be unfair to JUDGE him by any
ether standard. He is not only n bust
ness man. but a big one. He handles
big things. This railroad Is going &c
be'a big thing for you and your chi
drea. Yes. Wilson is all right. He
didn't fight in the late unpleasantness.
lie tells the women he was too young.
Wilson is here TO build a railroad foy
vour good and prosperity, and he can't
build one where there is nothing 10
haul out. If he buys up timber for his
company. II is the only way to got
ihnm To hack him In the entcrnrisc-