The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-14
LEGISLATURE TO
REPUDIATE ALL
ACTS OF SPARKS
Letter of President Causes a
Change of Front by Many
of His Supporters
Republicans Weaken and Will
Join Forces With Democrats
to Blame Governor
Old Officers Will Try to Hold
Old Officers Will Try to Hold
Positions to Forward Cause
of Miners Union

RENO, New, Jan. 13.-Much eau
cusing and wire pulling is going on
at Carson today. Before the text of
the letter of President Roosevelt to
Governor Sparks was announced yes
terday there seemed chance that the
mine owners of Southern Nevada
would have a resolution, praising the
governor for his appeal for troops,
carried, and also some measure pro-
viding police or military protection
for the state. Republicans and demo
Gratis alike were working together on
this matter, but now all is changed.
Republicans have weakened, and
democrats have joined the forces of
the objecting ones, with the result that
it is now believed that the special ses-
sion which convenes tomorrow will re-
suit in nothing of lasting benefit to
Nevada There will be plenty to de-
bate. Lieutenant Governor Dfckerson
this morning stated that he will op-
pose any action tending to establish a
militia or police force in the state
Robert Skaggs. speaker of the as
sembly, is also opposed to the troops,
militia or police. As a result, the bat
teries have been turned upon him. and
it is now claimed that he is leading
movement to organize a labor party and
bolt the democratic ticket. This charge
is laughingly repudiated by Skaggs,
who has been life long democrat, and
also calls forth a reply from John Con-
sidine, chairman of the democratic state
central committee, who is i'll at his
home here with pneumonia.
DECLARES sKAGGs LOYAL.
sSkaggs is the most loyal democrat
in the party" says Considine tonight,
and the stand Skaggs has taken in
this matter represents the opinion of
the party's rank and file, men who love
and will fight for liberty and justice
for all men, irrespective of party or
creed"
A meeting of the Commercial league
was held tonight and throngs of citi-
zens who had been invited to
attend were there. Resolutions up
holding Sparks. stating that condi-
tion bordering on riot existed previous
to the call for troops, and appealing
for strong preventive measures on the
part of the Legislature, We're intro
duced, but met with strong disapproval
by union men, as well as members of
the league.
p. c. Rawlins took the floor IN de-
tense of the western federation of
miners, and recited the conditions at
Goldheld, denying that there had ever
been danger of trouble. He was fol-
lowed by Senator p. L. Flanagan, one
of the best known and most successful
businessmen in Nevada and member of
the national republican central commit
tee for Nevada He upheld the resolu-
the sentiments expressed in them were
held by every honest man in the state.
SUBSTITUTE is CARRIED
Finally a motion prevailed to table
the resolution, and committee was ap-
pointed to frame a substitute, which
was presented and declared carried by
close vote. President McKinnon of
the Goldfield union spoke in opposi-
tion to the resolution. He took oc-
casion to relate tho conditions that ex-
list at that camp. and charged that
Governor Sparks had used President
Roosevelt as a tool for the mine owners
to import soldiers into Nevada to enable
the opera tors to PIT. into effect an un-
just and selfish wage scale.
1t is now believed a fight will re-
suit tomorrow as to whether or not
the legislature shall reorganize at its
special session. If the old officers are
allowed to act it is claimed that it will
be a victory for the union miners. With
Dickerson and Skaggs at the head of
each of the two houses and declared in
favor of the union men, it seems likely
that the old organization will rule.