The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-04
GOOD REPUBLICAN
MEETING
Messrs. Yeringt0n and PIatt
Address large Audience
at ArmOry Hall

Last evening at Armory hall the citi-
zens of Winnemucca were treated TO an
other feast of Republicanism. James n.
Yerington. Republican candidate for con.
gress. and Samuel c. P.ati. a prominent
Carson attorney. were tie speakers ana
tine good Republican doc .rine dished r2 To
their auditors by these gentlemen was or
the most convincing and satisfying sort.
DR.. w. l.. Samuels presided over me
meeting In a graceful and easy maune:.
introducing each speaker in a few wei
chosen words.
The assemblage was large and eninus'-
astic. with goodly sprinkirg of Demo.
Gratis. called forth by desire to hear the
true faith eloquently expounded.
Mr.. Yerington was the first speaker o,
the evening. The gentleman started OF.
by saying that he came before the vo:er,
of Nevada as pain Jim Yering on and
hoped to remain plain Jim Yering on for
the next forty years. Mr. Yerington an
nounced that he was not an orator, anG
talked to the audience in an easy. con
versational manner that carried conv.c-
tion. He paid a glowing tribute to Pres,-
dent Roosevelt and sta ed that his e:ec-
ton to the presidency was as certain as
that the sun would rise on the morrow
he, ,aF.r . to-.
question and showed how the ..e9uo.;can
party was entirely responsible for ou-
present irrigation laws and showed waa;
irrigation will do for Nevada.
Mr.. Yerington touched on all the ma
tional issues In a clear and lucid manner
and closed his address with a few wor -
for Mr. Nixon. saying that he had bee
acquainted with Mr.. Nixon for gooe
many years. but had really never knows,
hsn until wi hin the past few wee:ss,
since they have been campaigning %
gether. During that time he had learned
that Mr. Nixon has more divers fed in
terests In Nevada than any other man he
knows of and also has more tried ana
true friends than any other man in the
state is a man who will more fully anc
more capably represent the people Of .ae
entire state in the senate than any Other
man could.
Mr.. Yerirgton rndoub' edly made many
friends last evening by his s;raightfo~-
ward. manly talk and all who heard him
are satisfied that If elected Jim Yer;ng-
ton will make a record as a worker In
congress that will shed luster on his ns-
tive state.
DIR. Samues next introduced Mr.. Platt
and in doing so divided the audience into
three classes: Those who had met the
gentleman in private life anu had bees
charmed by his grace OF manner; those
who had heard him speak publicly anc
were convinced of his eminent ability.
and those who belonged to neither c'ass
as yet but would belong to both after
the gentleman was through addressing
the audience.
Mr.. Platt opened his address with Il
that he would be the next cong essman
from Nevada. He also eulogized Mr.
Nioxn, saying. however. that he d no,
think II necessary in winnemucca TO say
much concerning Mr.. Nixon. and pre-
dicted that the vote on election day
would prove that the people of his home
county endorsed Mr. Nixcn amost to t.
man. He sad that the result wouii
show that someone had simply furnished
Sparks to light Mr. Nixon to the United
States senate.
Mr.. Platt touched on the national IS.
sues at some length ami in a mastery
manner brushed aside the false teach
ings OF the Democratic ora,o He also
touched up Mr.. Newlands and Mr.. Vah
Duzer. asking at one time why. II these
gentlemen are so much in favor of irii-
CATION. they do not vote and work for
President Roosevelt. who is the back
DCne, neau ana soul OF tnc HIisdtioi
movement.
Mr.. Platt Is a pleasing and ready
speaker. with a good voice and a good
command OF language. The Silver Safe
regrets that II Is unable to report his
speech more in detail
The meeting was in every sense sue
cess and many words of commendation
were heard for the speakers of the even
ing.