Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-29
GOV. DICKERSON'S SPEECH

Following is Governor Diclerson's
speech, in full, before the GOldficld
Chamber of Commerce as it appears III
the GOldficld Review. The speech is
full of telling points that leave no doubt
rs to where the governor stands on the
enforcement of the laws of the state
without fear or partiality toward any
class. The Review says that Governor
Dickerson spoke slowly and deliberately
and was repeatedly interrupted by
applause. At the conclusion of his
address he was loudly applaudcd He
spoke as follows:
Mr.. TOastmaster, gentlemen of the
Goldfield Chamber of Commerce, bust
ness men, miners and nine operators of
the Goldtield district, it is genuine
pleasure to me to be with you this
evening, to share in your hospitality; to
meet and know you personally. During
my brief stay III your city you have left
nothing undOne to make my visit IL most
pleasant one, and | assure you of my
most hearty appreciation. appreciate.
also, the privilege You have accorded
me of addressing this splendid assem-
blagc.
"Our late lamcmt"d governor. John
Sparks loved for his warmth Of heart
and respected for his honesty of purpose
and administration of affairs of state,
has been removed from the Office of
chief magistrate of our state by the
firm hand of death. You knew Cover
nor Sparks well and were acquainted
with the policies he would bcstow, if
living. You do not know me. nor do
You know the policies that will govern
my administration; and it occurs to me
that nothing that | could shy ut this
time would be more appropriate to the
occasion than to outline in a very few
remarks the policies that will govern
my administration.
Il desire to say first and foremost
mat you need not expect any radical
departure from the policies that have
been pursued in the past. There are
not going to he any radical or ill-con-
Sidcrcd changes. The best interests of
the state demand at this .iuncturc. when
we are just merging from the financial
maelSt"rm that has affected tn" entire
country. that every citizen. regardless
on MS position OF station in life, rive
me best that is in him to the advance
mcnt OF the prosperity of Nevada. And
El,,, II
changes in existing laws or the enact.
meht OF new laws purely experimental,
Is not, in my Judgement, doing his full
duty to the state.
Confidence is the handmade of
prosperity. We must by our actions
INSPIRE confidence in our business en-
GcrpriscS, III our institutions. i'm the
administration of our laws. We must
convince the investing public that thcy
are going to get Il square deal ut our
hands, not only in the investment of
their money but in the protection of
their property after this Investment.
want to- say to you right here that
| believe it just as much the duty of
bodies such as the Goldfcld Chamber
of Commerce to protect the investor
from the sharper and the wildcnttcr. as
it is the duty Of the governor of the
state to protect with all the force of the
state that property after it has been
acquired. A governor who, by reason
of caiOlery or cowardice fails to protect
with all the power at his command, a
God-given right of life, liberty and just
pursuit of happiness in every county,
in every community in this state, to