Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
SPARKS MESSAGE
TO LEGISLATURE

Carson, New, Jan. IA special SEES
sion OF the Nevada Legislature meets
at noon today Both houses were or
sanlzed In caucus last evening, retain
ing all of the old attaches. There Is
rumor out that n state ranger bill is to
be Introduced In the senate as soon as
that body is In working order. The fol-
lowing is the complete message OF the
governor TO the legislature;
THE MESSAGE.
''The Honorable. the Senate and AS
sembly of the State of Nevada, in ex-
traordinary session:
"Gentlemen:
II have the honor, under the consti-
tuition, TO submit to your honorable
bodies n statement OF the purpose for
which you have been convened. reserv-
ing the right to call your attention to
other legislative business. while In ses-
sion. As indicated In the call issued
to the members, bearing date JOth OF
December, ammo domini 1907 the object
and purpose. now to be stated is legis-
lativo action concerning contentious
between labor unions and mine operat-
ors in the mining district OF Goldheid,
In this state. From statements pre-
scented by reliable citizens. representing
DOt1 S1ueS Inc COHlTONtlcyr bhh iAobs
my own personal knowledge OUTSIDE
from frequent visits to Goldfleld. for the
purpose Of using such Information as
/ possessed, to prevent loss and trou-
BILE occasioned by strikes, letter or
inquiry was indited by ,myself ana
Atty-Gen. Stoddard to President Roose-
welt, explaining conditions according
TO information, and asking II he coulo
consistently send United states
troops to Goldfeld for the purpose OF
suppressing riots or violence In case
such should occur in said mining dis
trict. The president promptly ana
kindly replied that he were, providing
that proper application be made, stat
ing the requirements which We're COM
piled with and the troops came I'M
mediately under instructions not TO
interfere with the civil authorities so
long as they were able to preserve
order This policy has been contin-
ually observed to the satisfaction OF
a large percentage of the people OF
the state as evidenced by the popular
desire for special session of the leg
islature, expressing the hope that your
honorable bodies would by petition pre-
vail on the president to retain the
troops at Goldfield temporarily II not
permanently, and further, that a mill
tary post be established in this state,
all of which believe will meet the APP
prevail of a majority of our citizens.
1T is also apparent that IA law should
be enacted regulating the police power
of the state either on military lines or
on enlarged civil power vested In the
state government, that will be equal
to the protection of the rights of all
of the people and maintain the honor
and dignity OF sovereign common
wealth, which Nevada has right to
claim and enforce. This will be ex-
pensive, but with ordinary economy
may be gradually accomplished. Tho
necessary appropriations should be
made to inaugural whatever sys-
tenn may be adopted. A Legislative
fund should be created In amount suf-
ficiant to cover the expense of procur-
ing supplies. clerical, aid employers,
salaries and mileage of members, ex-
ira expense incurred by the state print
ing department and such other allow
ances as are deemed necessary to the
discharge of your duties.
RE garding the foregoing as mat
ter of paramount Importance for the Sc
curity and safety of valuable business
interests and calculated to relieve
the anxiety of the people of this state
] respectfully present your honorable
bodies the subject as deserving of cars~
full investigation that equal and exact
justice may be guaranteed to all re-
spectors of the law and order and those
who prefer to be violators may be held
severely amenable.
II hope that your deliberations will
result in harmonious action and re-
dound to the benefit of all concerned
by discarding from your minds polti-
cal advantage and prejudice and devote
your strength TO the promotion of pub
lie welfare and common good.
Tn recognition of President Roose-
velts liberal and generous favor ex-
tended to Nevada, by his willing desire
to accommodate us in the solution of
our present difficulties and furnishing
federal troops to preserve law and Or
der, recommend that you extend to
him special vote of thanks
(Signed) JOHN SPARKS,
"Csoyernor'