The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-30
THE MILK N THE COC0ANUT
The Elko Independent Throws It's
Searchlight on to the Methods
of the Reno Grafters

VII ~ e~
Of the Reno Grafters
The following article from the col
umns of the Elko Independent throws
a streak OF light into the sanctums
of the Gazette and Journal. The Ap-
peal is collecting further evidence on
this somewhat inviting subject and
when the real inwarjness OF the
scheme conconcted in Reno is known
it will give the puDlic an interesting
sensation:
The Reno papers are making a
great howl over the appointment OF
Sam Davis as chairman of the public
ity commission. They are accusing
Sam of all manner of Offenses and
charging him with being incompetent
to fill the position. Governor Sparks
takes no stock in their lamentations
and stands pat with Davis appoint
ment.
According to the following state
ment of Max Sample, prominent
member of the Nevada Comercial
League, published in Thursdays
journal. the trouble is due to the fact
that Governor Sparks did not consult
: the league in making the appoint
ment:
! This is not a partisan fight" ex-
planned Max Sample at the meeting
of the commercial league yesterday
morning, and others concurred, say
ing: This organization has nothing
against Davis as a member of pollt-
ical party or as a newspaper worker.
What we do object to is the choosing
of such a chairman of a commission
that is expected to accomplish what
publicity bureau, properly handled,
will do.
I"Capable men alone should be put Ii,
charge of that commission work. In
asmuch as the league framed that
bill, procured the endorsement Of the
press of the state, and hoped to cary
out the labors already started by this
organization, We hoped the governor
would appoint the publicity committee
of this organization
Mr.. Sample let the cat out Of the
bag in that statement. 'lnasmuch az
the league framed that bill, procured
the endorsement of the press of the
state, and hoped to carry out the
labors already started by this organl
zation, we hoped the governor would
; appoint the publicity committee o.
this organization.
= There you see the milk in the cocoa
nut. The governor did not appoin
the publicity committee Of the leagu,
and the fat is all in the fire. Oh
account of the howl the Gazette an
Journal are making over the appoint
l ment OF Mr.. Davis, it might be vel
to inquire who compose the publicit
: cimmittee of the league. The name
: on the letter-heads of the committe
! are E. l.. Bingham, o. r. Morgan an
John Whitson. Mr.. Bingham is on
a Of the proprietors of the Reno Journa
L Mr.. Morgan is editor of the Reno G.;
l. zette and Mr.. Whitson is compar;
lively a new man in Nevada. Will
T. the Independent does not for a M
e rity of either Of these men, it insist
il that Mr.. Davis is the equal of eithe
e of them and as much entitled to re
l. ognition.
l. 1t is evident from the statement
IS Mr.. Sample that the Commerce.
+ League in securing the passage
this, intended to make a comfortab b
place for three Of its members at
expense Of the state If this was II
o. scheme of the league, it failed part
IL because Governor Sparks was not
IS party to it, and partly because Il
n Legislature failed to make an appr
~ prladon to pay the salaries of Il
in members of the commission. II
l., next time the league should take Il
governor into its confidence and pr
b. cure his written promise to carry O
ir its secret wishes.
There is no sense or reason in 4
howl over Mr.. Davis appointmer
He will fill the position as satisfs
torily to he people of the state
Mr.. Bingham, Mr.. Morgan, or n
es Whitson would.
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