Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-11-02
Volume ri
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IS la G-nsr"E :. -
kiuLHrI Z. -, dIari he Fusion
nOmIn'e tor Attorney General, was
born nt Reno, Nevada, over thirty years
H1r. lie was edu"ated in tile Reno
III h ,cbuuis AMI the Nevada State
UnIver.iiy. IL the v, ar 1899 he took up
The siuhy nf the law u California nn,t
was admitted t0 trrcti,e heforo the
SUPP. me Court ui thni ~ ats md later
I" 'l. Supreme 'ouri a. n. vaGB. He
formed a ,artnership with w. Is. raig.
and rapid! acquired Il rrpu' alton Tor a
deep knowledge nf he inw and mental
acumen frr alb we he average. The
par iersIip was dissolved when Craig
was ell ct..d Dis rir Attorney Of Tashoe
County. SlIor rly afterwards Mr..
S'"dhhrL was elected City Attorney Of
the cii, ~ Rem, a. May 1905. He is still
in that "iti,s., mud Es advisory official OF
the city cn'nc! in all matters relating TO
ur :'E"r".neut m - population Of about
twelve tl'nmeaud has gained an eIpe-
rience nnd made reputation that
qui'ifi = him peculiarly for the Office he
nov ace Il. \ bEi-' resume OF his per.
fnmai ces 'm c;t, attorney will give our
rca'icrs Il better iIeI ~ Mr.. Stoddard's
ability is lawyer. his worth as
citizen. and his independence ot cor
IOr It" Influences tban could cha pter
Of rliitcr'nr xeucrnitics. t e..
Tie has drawn about forty new lave
rctnting to ave-. lrHnch OF the city
government. Several Of the most i'm.
rnr;upi have been attacked in the courts
ot the Sllte and the constitutioDality OF
all sust lined. ~ -'.
lie has drawn p"I ers for tho issuance
OF municipal bon T. for sewers and other
prhl:c improvements amounting in cost
to many thou5 ,uds u dollars.
And Tor the huiliing OF city hall
annL niirR tn fif'y thousand dollars.
ile has arranged the Levy @! special
ns .csslneni4 nmnun:ng to forty thou
siud drIlar wincl the City Council
or I, red tnr ,sJ,;r.It street. improvements
nc nrdiup I" h~mIii4. This was some-
thug never hc''r" .ncressiully accomp-
IL hei 10y any city III Nevada.
lie has forced tl" Western Union
Telegraph cnnprny /" take their poles
md wir"s "H the mnIn IT treetS.
lie hns forced the Sunset Telephone
Company Ia place their wires under
ground. ~.
lie was backed III the above aotivus,
by mn able Mayor and City Council
lie hus regulated tie Reno Electric
Light .Companies hy liking the price Of
ri' c'ric lilhl 80 per cen, lover than.
formerly, thu, forcing public utility
GO rporiunis m recognize municipal
coutrul '''' ....
H. ncrnrpli iIel This by mn ordinance
propo-'nV l,arr rntea which tho Council
con ilerci fnvorably. after hearing
cvi ience tor many weeks, aud !whioh
resulted IL 4 ,'nr promise. 90 ,.-
Regarding The Inst mentioned achieve.
,ncn' we III 70 the Reno Gszotte. the
lead 40 Rcpnblican pnper OF the State
which rubli4hcd the following editorial
on II" &C n1inn ref erred to: 'ss q
THEcoMrE'MIsE ON THE RATE QuERsIoa"
az 'nTprdmise haR virtually been
effected be'wdcn the electric company
and ,h" city council and most people
will u" p'"Hs II ut tucb successtui
ter ninin"n ~ what threaie ened TO be o
l""r, kr"nl> -iouQh, struggle.
The cit conn"i SC To DO congratulated
hV, 1,, ,,l ~ l. l..
h md. And right here we wlsh 10 say q
word IN recognition Of the services OF
CITY Nti' rncy Stoddard IN this oonuoc.
iinr. II The ontcome OF the demand for
lowe rates lias in II anything 10 oom
nend itself 10 the peoplo oi Rono, Mr..
S'"i ar shnul,i have u hearty shnro OF
The dit From the very inception OF
the determination tO nslt Tor lower rates
he liRa conducted the city's side Of the
chae ii mn terly fashion. Opposed 70
hi'n wRs u large corporation, with able
Inv, IRA who are retained by the year to
liik after Ito interests. Tbs question
was 10mowl,nt of now one ~ the city
at"rney, but no won't 10 bottom Of
tl'npe. nmd by his questioning Of tho
* 'c'is"i the opposition no coon proved
!" them That no was IN the game for
tccps.'
Mr.. Ste drar) happens to differ poliH.
cHlly from tho Gazcitc. In fact this
paper was rnnged against him whom no
appeared before the people In qucet Of
the IIlce, Bui II 10 the Gnzotte's policy
to rcc"gnizn md call attention TO merit
wLrr"yor itlnppena to aee it.whethoi the
potscssor ~ TINT merit happens to DO q
Democrat, Republican. Prohibtonist or
S"cinist. We believe In party faith.