The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-15
SAYS TAFT IS Ger.
TAIN TO Win

civilian III. Taft will be elected
president by vote surprising Roose
welt 8 majority over Parker, is the be-
lief in the east, not only among Re-
Democrats was the statement made
Sunday to Reno reporter by Senator
p. l.. Flanagan, who returned Sunday
morning from Chicago, where he went
about ten days ago to look after a
trainload of sheep shipped by the
Flanagan Live Sstock company to the
Chicago stock yards.
While in Chicago Senator Flanagan
ATTENDED several meetings of the Re-
publican leaders at the Chicago head
quarters Of the western division of the
national committee, in charge of Ma
tional Committeeman Dixon, from
which office the campaign in the west
is to be conducted.
National Chairman Hitchcock was
present at one conference, as also was
Victor Rosewater, head of the speak
ers' bureau. The leaders were anxious
to be closely informed as to the situa-
tion in Nevada, and the Senator was
happy to reassure them that Nevada
was fighting ground with more than
even chances for Republican success all
along the line.
Want Nevada.
"We must have Nevada in the Re-
publican column said Chairman
Hitchcock "We haven't forgotten
the splendid majority Nevada gave to
Roosevelt in 1904, and Taft should re-
eeive every vote that went to Roosc-
welt, and more. You can tell your peo-
pie that while Taft temperamentally is
a ealmer, quieter man than the presi-
dent, he has the same unswerving con
vietions, believes in the continuation of
his policies and knows the west AMI
your needs as intimately as Roosevelt :
u will said Senator Flanagan.
'.but we know IT already You can
count Nevada safe for Taft. but we
don't want the national committee 10
forget that we have a fight on out
here
s'Nevada will receive her full share,
and perhaps more than her share of onr
attention. said Hitchcock warmly.
Some of the best speakers in the eoun-
try win address your citizens, and in
every way that We can you can count
ON our cooperation.
Flen,y Money If Tart Wins.
In reply 10 an inquiry regarding bus
mess conditions east, Senator flanigl1
said: ..The eastern banks are ruil of
money. | met everywhere the state.
ment that the moment the news of
Taft IS election and Bryan's defeat is
announced, after November Sd, there
win be a turning loose Of money and
revival of business equal to that OF
1896, when the election of Mckinley
started like magic the wheels of par
alyZed industry and inaugurated the
greatest era OF prosperity ever known
in the world.''
81 suppose you will begin your cam
paign for the United States senate
very shortlyl' was asked the Senator.
Will Make Clean Fight.
eyes, practically at once. rec
ognize that / have fight on, but l am
used to hard contests and am going
to win. / have been misrepresented as
attacking and belittling my opponent.
l have not done so. / said, and | still
say, that ! can do as much for Nevada
in the United States senate as Senator
Newlands can, and that is what Nevada
is sending her representative there for
Ito get results for the state. | intend
to conduct fair and honorable cam
paign, without abuse or mud singing,
but / propose to show the people that
one of the issues in this campaign il
that when man aspires to a great Of
flee in the gift of his state his opponent
should show better credentials that q
technical residence for political pur-
poses. am in this campaign to win,
for / believe the people of Nevada
will stand with me. If elected, the
state will have no more sincere or
Jealous worker than for it's interests
in the halls of congress.