Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-09-28

largest noi;t;..J1ten perhaps one q ~
EIko r. y! gatherings ever held r.
greeiinRs extended 70 ti,s sno =
srs showed very plainly 49, Ee.n
Wy y 70 DE registered this mi,
AFTER a selection BY The bsnd
oy the way gives promise Of beoom;n.
a very tiue musical orraniz.son ~
oharl's .. Henderson. chairman of IN
evening, IN a few well chosen ram.,L.
caied tho meeting to order and int,od,
Sed Hon. Dave Ryan. the present incnm.
oen'' and in all probability The na,,
o'a'e treasurer. Mr.. Ryan created .
most favorable impression and 4. re-
bearing n dignity showed himself ~
De- what he is, a most iii custodjan :, tho
o'ate tnnds. MIR. Ryan spoke briefly :,
me eonduct OF his office during the mas,
eisht years and promised the ..n,.
e%nnc'ency Il ra.olected. Mr.. Ryan read
some statistics showing the o,ss,I,
improved financial condition :, ar Ga.
over That Of 1894. These figures showed
more torcibly than any words oould
possioly do, That the affairs Of this stote
nave been most efficiently admin;stersd
y the successive Democratic admins.
.st.on since that time, and fully uar.
'"n' the people VI Nevada In oont;nn.
ing that party in power.
Mr. Ryan closed with a very 6,,in,
tribmie to Governor SHARKS.
MIR. Richard Stoddnrd. candidate for
att"rne, General was mex introduced
and epoke Of his ambitions and his ideus
1 II -
NJ The administrative OF the Office 10
winch he nsIires. All who heard him
We e convinced that il he is elected. he
will prove to be the right man in the
risht place.
Governor Sparks was next presented
and in a few words that came ont from
the heart and found ready response with
bis hearers, stated that In his dis.
charge OF hn high office, that he had
done his full duty as he saw it. He
shid that he felt an abiding interest in
enci and every industry and individual
in the state. He said TINT il he were
reelected. the came ideals that
had directed him in the past would
be hs guides in the future, that he
would do his full duty no more, no leg.
The Governer in closing raid a high
tribute to the worth aud ability Of At
torney General Sweeney, the candidate
for Justice Of the Supreme Court. The
Governor said that he was fully COM
petent to speak concerning Mr.. Sweeney
l because OF their almost daily sssocia-
5 tons during the PAST four yearp. He.
: stated most emphatically that the
people would make no mistake
in clecting Mr.. Sweeney to the Supreme
bench. The Governor spoke very
pleasantly Of his opponent, Mr.. Mitchell
and faid he bad no doubt that il he were
e elected TINT he would make a good
: governor.
MIR. Sweeney in 4 very digniHed
speech showed that he was fully con.
1 scious OF the heavy responsibility he ia
: abont to assume. While much was ex.
. pected OF MIR. Sweeney he pleasantly
: surprised his most enthusiastic support.
o ers Ivy his manner and his u~iterances
Mr.. Sweeney stated that while young
0 ie Ind been engaged Tor over ten years
q in the pra :tice and study Of law, and dur.
/ ing that time lie had served tho people
T OF this stnte in many responsible posi-.
{ tons mud that he fully realized and
understood what courts stood for TO
t every American citizen, and that no
n act Of Lis would cause the people OF
{ Nevada to regret his election. Mr..
= Sweeney also spoke pleasantly of the
various candidates and most warmly
endorsed the candidacy Of Governor
Spurks.
Nevadn's next congressman, George
: A.. Bartlett, then ID livered his maiden
political speech. The speech did not do
! HIM full justice but it bowed that when
a the campaign is really ON IN earnest
I tlai tie will be n power on the stump,
= = md that he will gain votes wherever he
> appears not only for himself hut for
the entire ticket. lie gave zach candi.
c date on the ticket words OF praise and
{ showed that his is to be IN unseliish
n campaign. i1o spent much OF his time
in answering the criticisms directe1 at
c the Governor in the Republican State
platform. lie read the two bills in
? question and the veto messages ON the
same nnd proved co icIusively that the
vetocs wore wise and just. ae also
: challenged any ono to prove one specific
4 instance wherein the Governor had
a been found wanting or had neglected
y any high duties. flo tnld OF tina Gov.
ernor's connection with the recent
d troubles il tic routliern4 Part Of the
state aud eaid that he had the re- proved
nm ideal executive; that lie had aver!
= ted trouble, :he magnitu lie and serious.
e ness Of which the people Of the, state at
II large have no conception. iIe said that
che Governor int acted 10 no uncertain
man but had at the sumo time, gain
d cd the estecm and confidence OF both
parties to the controversy.
lie discussed some Of the more pert.
. nent rational iRsnes and promised to be-
always found at his post, and working
Tor, and promulgntiuR Democratic
doctrines and ideals. In rue Iartic.