The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-11-03
The Republican Rally

~Becht<au Many
Less than fifty people, some Of them
women, assembled at Lemaire's hall
Tuesday evening, to listen to the Hon.
o. j. Smith OF Reno talk on the political
questions of the campaign. There was
little or 10 enthusiasm, not even the
name OF Roosevelt elicitiug applause.
Even the Jokes of the speaker-and his
stories were we'll told-were received
with a frigidity that would have done
credit to a Boston audience.
The dance of the previous evening and
the late hour when the speaking began,
caused by Mr.. Smiths train not reach
ing here until after 8 o'clock, undoubt-
edly affected the attendance. Mr..
Smith, who Is a candidate for regent OF
the University on the Republican ticket,
was introduced by IL. s. Starrett of
Battle Mountain, who is also a candi-
date for regent.
The speaker il a man of pleasing APP
pearance and looked as il he had been
privileged 10 enjoy many of the good
til ings of life. He is we'll AID favorably
known throughout the state for his un-
firing work and earnest devotion in be-
half Of the University, having given
both his time and money for it's advance
ment. But as a spell binder he Is in
20 wise a thriller and leaves many oppor.
tunIties for his opponents to score.
In speaking of the Philippines Mr..
Smith argued that the islands belonged
to the United States not only by right
of conquest, bnt by the right of pur-
chase; be justified the Administrations
occupation and method of ruling by
citing as a precedent the policies OF
President Thomas Jefferson when this
country purchased the Louisiana terri
tory from France in 1903. He predicted
that the stars and stripes would wave
over the islands for n hundred, yea, a
thousand years. This assertion served
to bring 10 mind the history of '76 and,
il these far away. unfortunate people
would not some day emulate our fore
fathers and win a victory on the prin-
ciple of government only by and with
the consent of the governed.
The speakers reference to the trusts
was certainly refreshing. He said that
bis party had received contributions
from that source, but they had not been
as large for Roosevelt as for Republi-
can candidates 10 previous campaigns.
He said that it was a business matter
with the trusts, that they contributed
70 both leading parties. He cited AZ
proof for his statement the testimony
Of the president of the sugar trust, who
gave AZ evidence to the Investigating
Committee at Washington that. in Mass
achusette, where the Republicans con
trolled, they received the contribution
La New York. where the democrats were
iu u majority, they recei.ed it although
he couldn I give the amounts.
Ths speaker briefly touched on the
tariff question, shaving the necessity oil
p oteciing the home uiauufecturrr from
the cheaper made product OF Europe.
This is good reasoning. bat what the
American workman needs also is a law
protecting him from the hordes OF i'm
migrants he same class that works 80
chesply and makes 1t possible for goods
to be manufactured there at lower prices
than here from being brought TO this
country and working for the same wage
received in Europe.
Mr.. Smith, who has recently returned
from a trip East, referred to meeting
President Roosevelt and said that the
President told HIM that he would be
more pleased with Neyada's three rlec
torial votes than with the 80 from bis
own State of New York. 1t would show
appreciation, it would be an endorse
ment of the irrigation legislation in be-
half of Nevada.
After giving each of the candidates a
boost aud urging the citizens to vote the
Republican ticket the speaker closed.
Martin and Harris, song and dance
artists. sang several pleasing selections