Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-13
GUN OF
The CAMPAIGN

The first political meeting of the
present campaign was held in Miners
Union hall last Wednesday evening and
the attendance was very large. Prior
to the meeting the band appeared upon
the street and discoursed lively music,
reminding the people that something
was doing in the political line. The
meeting was called to order about $3.50
by Fred L. Berry who presided. A. D.
Elliott, candidate for Surveyor General,
was the first speaker. He spoke at
considerable length. pointing out the
happy results accruing to the country
and especially the laboring man through
the wisdom of the Republican admins
t~ration, and clearly showed that the
''full dinner pail" prediction of the Re-
publican party in the past national cam
paign was in every respect verified.
In conclusion he paid a glowing tribute
to our candidate for Governor. James
F. Mitchell of Esmeralda county,
stating that Mitchell had worked
his way from an humble newsboy
to the exalted position to which he
now aspires, though the opportunities of
his many friends, who recognized his
worth. That Mitchell was a laboring
man from the ground floor up and if
r any one understood the labor situation
5 it was James f. Mitchell.
The next speaker was Geo. T. Mills,
the candidate for Liutenant Governor.
/ Mr.. Mills spoke briefly but his remarks
/ were to the point and very apropos.
George Springmeyer, the nominee
for Attorney General, related truthfully
6 facts relative to the Republican party's
!. sincere and successful efforts to keer
, the trusts in check, and the great gooC
it had wrought through it's judiciou'
management of State affairs. He sale
! that the opposition had become famous
: for two things, namely, its inactivity
: and its stealing of Republican thunder
J that the Republican party is the party
that does things, "taking the bull by
the horns" while the Democrat,
party hangs on to the bovine's tail
r hollering gee" when it should sa!
'fhaw," and otherwise e~ndeavoring Il
throw all manner of distractions in tn,
e way of the master of the situation unit
i success is achieved, when it butts in TO
more than its share Of pap getting
h into the trough with both feet.
!, E. R. Dodge, candidate for Justice o
a the Supreme Court, spoke very brief.
: stating that with his legal experience
y of rs years in Nevada he was satisfies
e to go before the people and leave hi
record speak for itself.
The candidate for Congressman Osca
]. Smith, spoke at considerable length
his prelude being in a humorous vein
He spoke of the Democrats hobby o
tinkering with the tariff and the dis
a~sterous results that always followe,
: when they had their way. He favore,
h eight hours a day for the working mai
e and believed in upholding the dignity 0
" labor.
: Senator Nixson spoke of his lon
residence in this State; that he cam
y here poor and whatever he had made o
accumulated is due to the State of Ne
vada, consequently he is a Nevada
heart and soul and has the best interest
e of the State at heart.
.e w. G. Douglass, Secretary of Stat
- and candidate for reelection, made
few short remarks which were well re
= ceived by his auditors as did also Jak
Eggers candidate for State Controller