Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-01-18
PROCLAMATION OF THE
GOVERNOR TO The
LEGISLATORS

10 tie Honorable. the Senate and AS
sembly Of the STATE Of Nevada, in
Extraordinary Session:
Gentlemen: have the honor. under
tie Constitution, to submit to your hon
CRADLE bodies a statement of the purpose
for which YOU have been convened, re-
ssnine the right 10 call your attention
To other legislative business while il
session.
IS indicated IN the call issued TO ,l,e
members, hearing date 3oih Of Deeem-
Der a. %. 1907. tie obiec, aud purpose,
now 70 be stated. Is legislative action
concerning contentious between labor
uions and mine operators in the mining
district ~ Gold6eid in this State.
From statements presented by reliable
citizens, representing both sides Of the
controversy and from my own personal
tiowle1ge obtained from frequent visits
t. Golj6eid for the purpose Of using
s4ch influence as i possessed, to prevent
l and trouhle occasi1red ty strikes, q
letter OF inquiry was indicted bg myself
and attorney General stoidar ID Presi
cent Roosevelt, explaining eotdiions
aaorliug to information. and asking ii
hs could consistently send United states
toop. .o Go'ddeli for tie purpose {
sIpprcssing riots or violence in case
slch should occur iu said mining district
lHc President promptly and kindly re-
lied thal he would. providing a prore
application be made. stating the require
e1's, which were complied with ard
tie troops came Immediately. under in
s.ructions not 20 interfere with The civil
authorities So long as they were able 70
Preserve order This policy has been
continuously observed, TO the satisfac-
ton oi large percentage Of the people
q The State, as evidenced by tie POP
mar desire Tor special session 81 The
Legislature, expressing the hope that
3our honorable bodies would by petition
ireyai on tile President to retain the
toops at Gold6eld temporarily. IL not
permanentlg; ard, further. tIat a milf
try post be established ia this State an
q which i Relieve viii meet The al
r+oval Of a majority Of our citizens
1t is also apparent that law should
te enacted regulating the police power
tine State either on military lines or
On enlarged civil power vested Flu tile
= ate Government, that will be equal TO
TIE protection of the rights Of all the
people and maintain ,he honor and dig
lily Of sovereign Commonwealth
WHICH Nevada has right 70 claim and
enforce. This will be expensive but
with ordinary economy may oe gradually
accomplished. Tile necessary appropr-
alton shorld be made . inaugurate
whatever system may be adopted
Legislati9e Fund should be created
u amount sufficient tocoycf the expense
o. procuring supplies, clerical aid en-
Dyed, salaries and mileage Of members,
extra expense incurred by State Print
inH Department and such other allow
alces as are deemed necessary III the
discharge OF your duties.
Regarding the foregoing as matter
paramount importance for the seeuri-
. and safety OF valuable business inter
els, and calculated to relieve the
anxiety of the people Of this State, as
wen as many investors residing in otner
states, ! respectfully present to your
honorable bodies this subject as desery-
ing OF careful investigation, that equal
and exact justice may be guaranteed 10
aA respec.ers Of law and order, and
those who prefer to be violaters may be
held severely amenable
None t''' .@''r Aniihnratious win ~.