Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-10-13
VAN OPENS THE BALL.
lie Wakes rp the. Opposition in Viz
qinia City in Good Shape.

gina City N Good shape.
On Tuselay evening Van Duzer paid
his respects to the opposition in vir-
g;nia City to a good house.
Mr., Frank Langsn acted as chair
man Of the meeting, while seated Oh
the platform were Senator Newlanas,
Hon. w. F. Sharon, Colonel F. 9
Lord ard the various candidates of
Storey county On the Fusion ticket.
Van Duzer began his speech by re-
ferring back to what he had pledged
himself to work for when elected to
Congress, stating at that time his plat
form consisted Of two planks, one the
Development of the State of Nevada
the other the interests of the laboring
man Never have l made one false
step in my pledges, having always
been true and espOused the cause for
which I was elected to look after" he
said.
The Republican platform of Storey
county was taken I'D. it being found
that the planks were inconsistency
crossed. and in relation to them the
speaker challenged the man or set Of
men who had to do with the inser
tiCn in reference TO the present men,
Der Of Congress. using his Office for
personal gain by disposing Of bogus
mining stock in unheard of companies,
to prove such assertion.
Van Duzer went into details in re-
gard to his connection with the mining
industry and stated that he sold Re-
cue. stock. believing at the time that
the property would be a valuable one
in the future and also from the fact
that George s. Nixon was a director
Of the company. The method of Cper
alton in the sale Of stocks CT the Nc
Kinley mines in White Pine county
was gone into, the speaker stating that
before his record on the mining indus
try should be attacked by the Repub;i-
can press and candidates, the record
q tliH '3t'lltH't lti ! AIOfNi soNctt' =
Senate and Congress had better be
cleared.
Never" stated Van DuZer. 'hav"
l. as a representative in the halls Of
Congress, approached a member Of the
house of REPRESENTATIVE the Sen
ate Of the United States or the SUI
preme court upon a mining invest
ment'
Mr.. Van Drzer took up the labor
question and recited how the Republi-
can party had dOwned every measure
that was wanted by organized labor
the majority in power using the gag
rule and ether unfair means to Keen
that party from going on record. The
trust question was gone over thor
Cughlv. the speaker showing conclu
sively that Wall street in it's entirety
was for Roosevelt and against Parlle"
Considerable time was given to the va
rious candidates Of the Fusion Stats
ticket. and especially in relationship tC
those seeking the United States Sen
atorship. The r'ank in the Storey
county Republican platform on this
issue was taken NJ thoroughly. Mr.
Van Duzer stating that it was direct
slap to their own candidate.
Why" said Mr.. Van Duzer were
you not consistent. (referring TO the
RepublicansO and name a man like 7
p. Hickey or George Mills or eN
Governor CClc0rd or P. L. Flanagan
No: you were looking fer man Wit
sack. and you found him, but on No
vember 9Th, he will be found in tn
sack. His only hope is by the pcwe'
Of money, and he has boosted that h
could purchase his way into the United
States Senate"
In closing Mr.. Van DuZer issued
sweeping challenge to Mr.. Nixon q
Mr.. Yerington individually or collec
lively to meet him in debate or the is
sues e the day, at any place or nigh
or series Of nights.
Senator Newlards then addressed
the meeting and in eloquent terms pu
forth the cause Of Democracy and i
standard bearers. Tha meeting al
iourned with three cheers for Parke
and Davis and the ticket, which wer
given with q will.
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For Constable