Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-10-13
The Democratic state Candidates
HSve An Enthusiastic Audience
at caIiente.
GOVERNOR SPARKS SPEAKS
Bartlett, Candidate for Congress
Makes ststesmaniike Address
and Gives Reasons.
MANNx ron sEcv. OF STATE

Caliente, Oct. 9Th. 190e.-fhe Demo
cratic mass meeting here this evening
was one of the best and most largely
attended meetings In the history OF
this end OF the state.
The hall was crowded to its fullest
capacity, beyond standing room. Many
ladies were present who took lively
interest In all that was done. The hall
was beautifully festooned, and Old
Glory, with its inspiring lesson. was
spread fore and aft.
The Panaca band discoursed splen-
did music The Democratic state can
didates were present and expounded
the philosophy of Democracy and the
duties of public officials to the people
Senator Denton presided and intro
duced the speakers.
Dave Ryan, candidate for state treas
urer, was the first speaker. He re-
viewed the financial condition of the
state. He presented figures that
show a praise of Democratic steward
ship in Nevada that cannot be excelled
by any other state government in this
Union. Dave is a pleasing talker and
presents his cause in convincing
4 manner.
ID. s. Dickerson, the candidate for
- orl~o q
ticket, Is an expression OF Character
and ability. In his brief talk he DEM
onstrated understanding and knowi-
edge OF the duties of his position with
guarantee that after his election
that same would be discharged with
fidelity that would be to the interests
of the whole people.
Hon. Frank P Mannix received
much applause as he was introduced
as the next secretary of state OF Ne
vada. Mannix is a strong man on the
platform. He is a methodical orator.
He is q man of strong conviction and
In every battle for the people Is with
the people He reviewed state issues.
pointed out the benefits derived by the
laboring and producing factors OF Ne
vada through Democratic rule, and
spoke in highest praise of Governor
Sparks administration in securing the
best conditions on most harmonious
relations between the worker and en-
ployer. In conclusion he declared that
the Sparks administration was a con-
spicuous success" and predicted the
election of the entire Democratic state
and county ticket.
A magnificent character, tall, Inn
pressive, bearing the impress of integ-
rity, honesty and manhood in his every
line of makeup, is Governor John
Sparks, the Spartan leader of the
state Democracy. and as he was intro
duced by the eloquent Denton, the
house arose en- masse and gave the
succeeding governor such a roar oil
cheers and applause as indeed must
have been gratifying to "the noblest
Roman of them all"
Every word he said came from the
heart. It was the pulse-throb OF an
honest man; not one word OF clap
tran. but straight. sincere talk that IL
lustrated the fidelity of the man.
@As governor, set politics aside
The mining. the farming, the CONNER
eiai. TRANSPORTATION and the iaborine
interests are all treated by me as tc
what is best for them and best for the
interests of the state.
Il came to Lincoln county In this
campaign particularly to consult the
people on their Indebtedness and whal
they wanted done in connection will
the refunding Of same.
II vetoed two measures on the sans
heretofore, the one because 1t was az
absolutely bad bill; the other was
better bin and at times felt like sign
ing it, but to determine this course
endeavored to hear from the people
and towards the close Of the consider
alton OF the bill was inundated D,
kilograms not to sign H. took thi.
as an expression Of the majority o
the people not to sign It. and accord