The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-11-03
HE'S A LIVE WIRE
Some Facts Regarding The Dem
ocratic-Silver Nominee for
Attorney-General
Political Announcement


aud the Nevada State University. In
he year 1899 he took up the study Of
law in California and was admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court Of
that State and later to the Supreme
Court Of Nevada. He formed . part
nership with w. B. Craig. and rapidly
acquired reputation for deep knowl.
edge of the law and mental acumep
far above the average. The partner.
ship was dissolved when Craig was
elected District Attorney of Washot
Shortly afterwards Mr..
5toddard was elected City Attorney Of
the city of Reno. in May 1905. He is
still in that office. and as advisory Of
fetal of the city council in all matters
relating to the Government Of a popula.
tion Of about $4,000 has gained an ex-
perience and made a reputation that
qualities him peculiarly for the Office he
now seeks. A brief resume of his per.
formances as city attorney will give
our readers a better idea of Mr.. Stod-
dard's ability as lawyer. his worth at
cit zen, and his independence of cor.
porate influences than could a chapter
Of glittering generalties.
He has drawn about 40 new laws re.
lating to every branch Of the city
government. Several of the most i'm
portant have been attacked in the
courts of the State aud the constitution
Atty of all sustained.
He has drawn papers for the issuancs
If municipal bonds for sewers and
,ther public improvements amounting
n cost to many thousands Of dollars.
And for the building Of a city hall
amounting to $4,000.
He has arranged the levy Of special
assessments amounting to $40. 900,
which the City Council ordered foi
asphalt street improvements according
TO benefits. This was something never
before successfully accomplished by any
city in Nevada.
He has forced the Western Union
Telegraph Company to take their pole'
aud wires off the main streets.
He has forced the Sunset Telephon.
Company to place their wires under.
ground.
He was backed in the above action,
oy an able Mayor and City Council.
He has regulated the Reno Electric
Light Companies by fixing the price OF
electric light 30 per cent lower thar
formerly. thus forcing public utility
corporations to recognize municipal
control.
He accomplished this by an ordinanc,
proposing lower rates which the Council
considered favorably. after hearin,
evidence for many weeks, and which
resulted in a compromise.
Regarding the last mentioned achieve
ment we quote the Reno Gazette. ths
leading Republican paper of the State
which published the following editoria
The Compromise on the Rate Question
"A compromise has virtually beer
effected between the Electric Company
aud the City Council and most peopl,
will be pleased at such successful
termination of what threatened to be o
long. keenly-fought struggle.
"The City Council is to be congratu
lated ON it's successful conduct of the
affair in hand. And right here we wish
to say a word in recognition Of the SER
vices of City Attorney Stoddard in this
connection. If the outcome of the de-
mand for lower rates has in it anything
to commend itself to the people of Reno.
Mr.. Stoddard should have a hearty
share of the credit. From the very in
ception of the determination to ask for
lower rates he has conducted the city's
side of the case in mastery fashion.
Opposed to him was large corporation,
with able lawyers who are retained by
the year to look after its interests. The
question was somewhat of a new one to
the city attorney, but he went TO the
bottom of things. and by his questioning
of the experts of the opposition he soon
proved to them that he was in the game
"for keeps"
"Mr Stoddard happens to differ PC
litically from the Gazette. In fact this
paper was ranged against him when he
appeared before the people in quest OF
the office. But it is the Gazette's policy
to recognize and call attention to merit
wherever 1t happens to see it, whether
the possessor of that merit happens to
be Democrat. Republican, Prohi-
bitionist or Socialist We believe in
party faith. But above party lines we
place worth
1.-THE outcome Of that sharp, short
struggle is one Of those rare events
where both sides are satisfied. The
company will undoubtedly survive and
avoid the bankruptcy courts. And the
city has breathed new life into a great
principle-the principle that public
utility corporations are under the con.
troll of the people who gave them being"