The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-11-10
LAST SHOT
OF CAMPAIGN
Democrats Make Final Plea for
Votes s-Bon-f fire and Cam
non Make 1t Lively
Interesting
Talks.


number of 100 and more held very en-.
thusiastic rally in Lemairs's hall, Sun
day night-windipg up the political speak
ing in Battle Mountain for the cam
paign Of 1904.
The billed attraction was E. A P.
johnson OF Tuscarora. but the arrival
in town of George Russell of Elko, q
former candidate for governor on the
Democratic ticket, added to the enter
tainment
For an hour preceding the meeting a
large bonfire and the shooting OF can
non made things lively 10 the square and
reminded one of Fourth of July or a
Christmas in the South.
f. A. Limbaugh acted as chairman.
Seated on the stage were Auditor Henry
Dyer of Austin, County Commissioner
Henry r. Lemaire, Candidates A. L..
Crum and l.. E. Kendrick.
Mr.. Russell was the first speaker and
opened his remarks by thanking the
voters OF Battle Mountain for the splen.
did support given him when he was
candidate for governor. He graphically
described the scenes at the Democratic
National Convention in St Louis, told OF
brilliant speakers aud nnbounded en-
thusiasm of delegates and visitors, and
claimed that when such large gathering
OF representative men me. to coasider
aud advocate measures for the interests
OF the country that il was a serious mat
ter and one of deep moment to the
people. The references to his defeat for
gubernatoriai no. ors and the part be
took 10 the convention as chairman of
the Nevada delegation were strikingly
told aud provoked considerable laugh
ter. He earnestly advocated the elec-
ton OF the Democratic ticket, made com
parsons OF the prices Of wool under the
Cleveland regime and subsequent Repub-
lican administrations, and to the advan-
tagss of the former. 1t was a good. old
fashioned Democratic argument. free
from abuse and advocating honesty aud
equal opportunity.
Mr.. johnson was presented as the
William Jennings Bryan OF Nevada. In
acknowledging the compliment the ora
tor said that at the opering of the cam
paign he wore number seven hat.
but following the meetings where chair
men introduced him in such terms he
found larger size was necessary. lie
thought number nine would fit now.
Mr. johnson is magnetic speaker, his
voice is pleasing and his manner pre-
possessing. His points are cleary made,
now and then embolished with an ap-
proprate story. He discussed the tariff
and claimed that goods manufactured
in the United States were sold cheaper
abroad than at home; that the trusts
the outgrowth OF the high protective
tariff--feeced both producer and con-
sumer He cited an instance OF the
stockmen being forced to accept the beef
trusts ices or permit the cattle to
starve when, at the same time, the
prices of dressed besf were being ad-
yanced to the retailer; that when the
Republican representative from South
Dakota endeavored to have the beef
trust investigated his own party refused
to vote for the resolution. He claimed
that the Philippine policy had cost the
country hundreds of young lives, besides
millions in money. He gave consider
able time to the candidacy OF John
Sparks for United States Senrtor, told
OF his sterling integrity, his friendship
to the laboring man and related story
of the kind and sympathetic heart OF the
Governor. His speech was frequently
interrupted by applause.
The meeting closed with three cheers
for the Democratic candidates.