Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1906-09-15
POLITICAL POINTS

III II easy To nominate men-harder
/ to elect them.
( \ move is on to trade off TAYLOR of
Caliente for Sheriff.
Pioche has about l3O registered votes
and Las Vegas 30
The Muddy river should receive some
political recognition.
The old politicians will find Lincoln
county hard to handle this year.
Voters can select candidates from all
tickets after the conventions.
\ Constable has AZ much power as
a Sheriff. Don't overlook bet in the
election.
Searchlight and Las Vegas will have
votes enough to break slate in the
election.
Sam Iount Of Good Springs is men
toned for County Commissioner or the
Legislature.
Searchlight has big vote and is en-
titled to political recognition--two or
three offices.
The scliemers have already arranged
to trade off one half the ticket to help
the other half
Will the Republicans and Democrats
combine on one man, ~ reported, for
Justice OF Peace.
Fourteen county officers ali living
north of Vegas now The south half
demands fair division.
\ Sheriff don't make law, but should
not be censured for enforcing the laws,
in reasonable way.
Jim Brown, the Lincoln county re-
former, has left the county This kills
all hope for pure politics.
The Age will support the best can
didates on both tickets and oppose a
few, irrespective of party.
Phoebe has been honored with the
nomination of Edward Cults on the
Republican State ticket
Frank Reber, who runs the Times foI
Jim Brown, Is mentioned for the Legis-
lature on the Socialist ticket.
Candidates coming from Searchlight
Good Springs and Crescent should moi
be turned down as heretofore.
Don't put men in the legislature whC
will not stand for a law to regulate rail
ro.,' rat.s. which arc too high in Ne
vada at present.
Only two Of the present county Off
r,,,,,is1inpar S,Cl,if
and Senator Campbell Of Phoebe. The,
are holdoverS.
The Democratic State convention re
Gently gave Nye county two Of the bes
offices on the State ticket and forgot tC
give Lincoln any. Why?
County commissioners should be dis
tributed over the county so they vii
be able to properly understand the
needs of the different sections
Under the new apportionment three
Representatives are to be elected to thu
Legislature. One should 90 TO Search
ligt, Good Springs or Crescent, and ont
To Las Vegas.
Southern Lincoln will this wear de
mand from both conventions Il distri
button of honors according To popula
ton and wealth. The tail 'ant wag tn,
dog in this election.
Frank Mannix, seeking to be Secre
tary OF State on the Democratic ticket
should explain why he quit holdin.
office al Cripple Greek, Colorado. II,
has IA newspaper To explain.
Very few straight party tickets vii
be cast in Lincoln county this fall. Ar
rangements have been made betweel
Republicans and Democrats to slaugh
tea part of each ticket
Patriotism should begin at home. Ne
good citizen will forget home interests
Las Vegas and the southern end OF the
county should receive fair recognition
on both tickets and the voters will dc
the rest.
Will the county conventions have the
bravery to mention county division and
lower railroad rates, or will they throw
dust in the eyes of the people and pass
resolutions about Cuba and the Philip
pine islands.
More than half the voters reside IN
the south half oi the county. BY con-
certed action they should elect more
than half the candidates. Throw party
to the wind. Select men from both
tickets and win.
Ii elected Commissioner | will sink
that well ut dry lake If the others don't
help do twill Stewart.
We want few pieces Of that political
pie; haven't had any ior long time
Searchlight delegates.
We hope to be around when the po-
litical possums and watermelons IRE
cut.-Good Springs Delegates.
Don't overlook the pioneer farmers
in the Muddy valley when you shake
the plum tree.--Bunkerville Delegates.
Haven't had any pie down here fer 50
long we have forgotten the taste. The
chronics should step back and give us
room at the ccunter.--Delegation from
/ Crescent.
An Independent candidate for sheriff
would take the bun in the south end il
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