Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-15


Mr.. Johnson's remarks were fire.
quently applauded and he held the
of the audience to the last.
After music by the band, Judge
Brown spoke of Congressman Bartletts
record and what he stood for in the
Bartlett stands for law
and order, the paramount issue in this
SO far us Nevada is con
cerned. He represents principles above
party and should have the support of
all good citizens who believe in the
of law and order in this
state. Judge Brown spoke as citizen
to his neighbors and his remarks were
we'll received. He concluded by in
Producing Congressman Bartlett.
AS Mr.. Bartlett stepped forward, he
was heartily applauded. His speech
was entirely devoted to the state police
law and the questions that revolved
around it. He recited the causes that
made it incumbent for Governor Sparks
and the legislature to enact some
measure to enforce the law and to pro-
tect the rights of all the citizens. The
intention of the police law was to estab-
lish security for life and property and
to safeguard all the legal rights of every
citizen of this state
The law was forced by unstable con-
ditions and was an emergency measure.
1t is not designed for any class, but for
the unity, and liberty necessary to the
upbuilding and progress of Nevada.
Under it the state could govern itself in
cases of emergency. The law, in prin-
ciple. has no crime to punish and no
vengeance to enforce, but asserts the
stability of government as against pre-
meditated wrong or violation of law no
matter by whom contemplated or Comm
Tilted. 1t profanes no mans rights then,
SHOULD it be a cause of antagonism.
The fact is that no reasonable man, be
he employer or laborer, can find fault
with this principle. Since the state
has asserted it's dignity law and order
have prevailed. No man has baen
denied his rights, no miner or working
man has been depOrted and no such
acts as disgraced Colorado have been
enacted on Nevada soil All this law
demands is that rich and poor alike re-
spect the laws of The state and the
rights of each other.
LAS SUCH" Mr.: Bartlett said, Il
favored the police law and for such u
principle 1 most emphatically stand
now. The law may not be all that it
ought to be, but assert that it's princi-
pie is right ahd I am willing to stand
or fall by it,
The democratic party is pledged to
amend the law so that no official can
misintefpret it or use it for any display
OF. authority contrary to it's purposes.
The law was designed to protect the
interest of all, to suppress crime, no
matter when or where committed. If
local officers are incompetent OF incapa-
BILE of dealing with situation that
requires an efficient enforcement of the
law to protect the rights of citizens,
it is designed to assist not interfere
with local jurisdiction. Citizens who
have the welfare of the state at heart
can find no fault with so just and broad
a principle.
Mr.. Bartlett read the platforms of
the independence, republican and dem
ocratic parties on the police law and
took his stand firmly on the clean cut
declaration of the democratic platform.
In closing he said: Il am thus frank
for I want my record to be an open
book, and believing that the principle
assert is in harmony with the best in
terests of the state, submit them to
your calm consideration either for APP
proval or rejection"
Mr.. Bartlett's speech was well re-
ceived by the audience and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause His
manly stand in favor of the enforce
ment of law and order in this state
made deep impression upon his