Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-06-24
DR., CAMPBELL OF
LINCOLN COUNTY.
NI,l Be Candidate Before His Con-
stItuents for State Senator.

The Reno Gazette OF June loth
saws, DR. ]. D. Campbell of Pi"che
/, in this city for few days on his
way back from the Grand Lodge Of
che Bcyal Arch Masons recently
held in Virginia City.
"Reuo has improved wonderfully
ia the past year," said the doctor en-
Enthusiastically. "I hardly knew the
oity. In point Of fact the whole
state is on the upgrade Every
where l have been there is better
feeling than has been with US for
many years. Lincoln county is look
ing forwards hopefully to the comp
lstion Of the Clark railroad when
We expect with the outlet which that
line will give Us to forge rapidly to
che front.
"Thsre is a world Of mineral and
agricultural wealth in the extreme
Sothern part of the state. Once we
get an outlet to smelters and market
and I believe that the horn OF plenty
will be found in the tip end OF the
state.
"To what do you attribute tne i'm
proved conditions in Nevsda?"
asked the reporter.
Or. Campbell smiled. "There
are q variety of causes" said he.
"The wonderful discoveries at Tono
pah and Goldfeld have had some
thing 10 do with it since they have
directed the attention OF capital this
way and stimulated prospection and
mining. But l think that the pros
perity which has prevails elsewhere
In the country the past seven years
hes had as much to do with 1T as
anythings. No one part OF the
eountry can be extremely pros
porous without contributing some
thing to the welfare OF others sect
ions, and if have read history a.
right the last seven years have been
the most prosperous period ever ex-
perienced by this nation or any
other"
"Do you think Roosevelt will carry
Nevada this timer" the reporter
asked.
"He ought to-" was the earnes
reply, sand I think be will. II the
nation ever had a President tina
ought TO suit Nevada | think Rose
vslt ID the man. He is Westerne'
q thorough bred westerner in hii
every characteristic he isn't afrai'
TO say what he thinks to sknock ou
hight and left for what ne oeiiev
In right and the best part is that h
generally is right. The very
Aght OF the trust against hin
should unite our people for him.
am for Roosevelt, first last, and al
the time, aud unless I mistake th'
sentiment Of the people OF Nevada
think the majority Of them are also
"You have been favorable men
ionsd up here as good man to ru
against Van Duzer for Congress,
said the reporter. We need in I'll
lower house a congressman VIII
double the amount Of sincerity tina
that possessed by our present rel
resentative, with an equal certai
ment of exuberant extravaganza
language and action. In oth'
words the people here feel that va
Duzsr is not doing us the good tn
q man could whose talents are CO..
troled by mental balance whee
The Republicans are going to p
up against Van Duzer some man
ability whose mind can surpass q
vocabulary in activity and who g
do something instead OF telling wn
he would do, or may do, or is abo
10 do"
DR.. Campbell laughed. IL see tn
there is considerable unanimity
opinion over the state with regar
10 Van Duzer. 10 tell YOU the tru
/ have no congressman aspiration
but I shall be candidate before
people in Lincoln county for
State Senate.
You deserve to be elected, ooc'
said th. scribe, shaking hands WI
him "We need Jneu like you IN
State Legislature"
[ thank you for the compiimen
sa;d the doctor. II shall do
best TO win out and ii am
elected it will be for some ca'
ether than not making the Q
6ght / know how"
just than y number OF o'
lrieuds climsd the doctors at'ehs
and .A., interview wac broken on