The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-03

regard to the creation of a forest re-
serve. / did differ with the presi-
dent g stand in this matter, as any
American citizen has the right to
differ with another, be he the presi-
dent or the humblest citizen; but in
doing so / attributed to the president
only the highest of motives, feeling
that he had made an honest mistake,
as any man is liable to err. / believe
in the perpetuity of the forest reserve;
but / don L believe in extending it be-
low the timber line, into the sagebrush.
Going back to my candidacy, ladies
and gentlemen: | am a Nevadan. /
came to Nevada when a boy. 1t was
my mothers adopted state. My wife
was born here; my children were born
here; it is here they receive their
education, and when / die / hope to be
buried here and that my children will
perpetuate' the modest fortune that
have accumulated in Nevada.
Gentlemen, / again appeal to you
Nevada that | have. My only inter
est is in the upbuilding of the state
of Nevada, and / promise you that if
| am elected, l will work just as
earnestly and diligently for the state
of Nevada as ! have for the past 81
years worked for Washoe county.
] am engaged in many enterprises IN
Nevada, not so much for the private
gain as for the purpose of booming
Reno, and incidentally the state of
Nevada.
l have nothing to say against Sen
ator Newlands. He is a broad gauge,
educated brilliant statesman. Senator
Newlands has done much as United
States senator. He deserves great
credit for what he has done on the
irrigation project But he is not en-
titled to all the credit. The irrigation
bill that was passed was the Hans
brough bill, introduced by Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota. Sena-
tor Newlands and Senator Hans
which had this project under consider
alton. They worked together on these
measures. The administration under
which the bin was passed was Repub-
ican. 1t was Republican admin
istration, Republican senate and
Republican president that forced the
bill through and passed the irrigation
law
Senator Newlands supported the
measureWhat else would you expect of
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Senator Newlands' Would you ex-
pect that Senator Newlands, coming
from an arid state. would not vote
and work for such measure? No; You
would expect him to do just as he did.
| am talking to the Democrats as
well as TO the Republicans, because /
believe | have strong friends in the
Democratic party ! believe that the
people of Nevada approved of my ac.
tion when | sent that telegram to
President Roosevelt that the people Of
Nevada endorsed the action of Gov
ernor John Sparks in requesting fed
eral aid at the time of the trouble in
| did not know whether it
was a police bill or a military bill,
or what kind of bill it was intended
to submit to the legislature, but
endorsed the action of that poor gov
ernor when he called that legislature
and in doing so, / had the
courage of my convictions. So | have
no apologies to offer for that or any
other act of my political career.
In conclusion. ladies and gentlemen.
l wish to reiterate that | expect to live
here and die here, and continue as |
have~in the past to work for the
best interests of the people of Nevada.
(Applause).