Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1908-01-16
SENATOR
NEWLANDS.
Makes Comment Upon Nevada
Situation.
BELIEVES IN POLICE FORCE.
He Thinks As Does the Rest Of tie Country
That Nevada Should Take Care of Her
Own trouble.
BELIEVES IN POLICE FORCE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January l3-
United States Senator Newlands was in
terYiesed today with regard to the at
titude of the administration and the
possible withdrawal OF troops from
Goldfe.d. He said that he had little
to add to what was contained in his
telegram to Governor Sparks on the e
of last month. In the course of that
telegram, the senator SAID, it will be re-
called.
I'm order to justify the national gov
ernment in usiDg its armed forces 10
protect the state against violence it is
necessary, under the constitution that
application should be made by the leg
islature, or when the legislature cannot
be convened, by the goyernor, 1t is ne
cessary, therefore, for you in my judg-
ment, to convene the Legislature and TO
obtain its decision as whether appliea-
ton should be made to the President
for protection, or an adequate law pas
sed for the organization Of State police
force winch will maintain order and
protect life and property.
Individually believe in the latter
course and the good name OF Nevada re-
qnires that it assert itself, maintain or
der and protect life and property within
its boundaries, and that duty is plain.
The police force should not be under the
control or paid by either the mine own
ers or the miners, but should stand
alooffrom theindustrial contest between
them, with a single eye to maintenance
OF order and the protection of lie and
property"
Senator Newlands, when pressed for
further opinion, said
THE general impression Of the press
OF the country is that Nevada should
maintain order without the aid of the
national government, and it is ineum-
bent upon the Legislature to pass laws
to that end
Nevada is now On the threshold of
great development, requiring the use of
outside capital, and its protection when
ever invested. No one can measure the
the disastrous effect of unwise action
by the Legislature at this time. In my
judgment the idea of the use of the
armed forces Of the United States or
the maintenance OF national GARRISON
in Nevada should be abandoned and
the State should assert its firm deter
mination to meet the requirements of
the future.
In the development OF our State the
unexpected discovery of precious metals
in country poorly populated and of
few resources, may take place at any
time, with consequent sudden increase
OF population. 1t would be impossible
for such county with limited resources
to maintain good order without the aid
OF the State, and it is clear that the
State must organize its own peace force
for the purpose free from any depend
enee upon local actions.
"In order TO meet the expenses it NAV
be that it would be wise to set apart the
bullion tax for such special purpose.
The responsibility for employment and
direction OF this force should not be di-
vided, but should be imposed upon
some State official, who should be held
to strict responsibility The peace force
should not be a mere resting place for
an active or broken-down politicians.
and the organization should be so elastic
as to permit of its reduction to a mini
mum when good order exists, and an in
crease to maximum when disorder ex-
lists.
Meanwhile reserve force either
without pay or with diminished pay,
ought to be accessible when its services
are required. None but citizens of Ne
vada should be employed upon the force.
"This is Nevada's chance to refute
newspaper criticism that she is unworthy
/ oil Statehood. In order to retain the re-
spect OF the country, Nevada must keep
order within her boundaries without aid
from outside forces or outside inteffer-
enee or influence. The Legisla ture
should act promptly and wisely to pro-
vide an impartial and adequate force to
preserve good order and protect all citi-
zens whether employees or employed in
all their rights. Neither the miners or
mine owners should stand in the way Of
such legislation that will insure protec-
tion to all concerned in the development
Of Negada's great industry"