Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-10-09
n. Republican Rally.

1Ho ulS IepuullCtiIl pow Wo" Cdtile OH
last night as scheduled. the attractions
being Hon. p. L. Flanagan. who wants
to go to the United States. Hon. Hugh
Brown, who wants a seat on the SUI
preme bench, and an old broken down
attraction of better days, known rs
the Hon. Tom Fitch, the one time
silver tongued orator of Nevada.
Attorney Taber presided over the
ring and presented his attractions one
at q time. The first on the list was
Mr.. Flanagan. He entered into n dis
~cussion of the tariff. claiming that the
tariff and not trust busting was the
great issue in the campaign. After
convincing his unprecedented listeners
that what he did not know about the tariff
was infinitely more than he did know.
he took up his W case and explained
his record on the eight-hour law, opposi-
ton to Taft and the forest reserve
policies of President Roosevelt. In all
these matters he justified his record
and nothing to r~etrict. He created n
good deal of enthusiasm by his re-
marks on how the institutions with
which he is connected treated their
employees. He was willing if elected
to trade off great national projects for
a postoffice in Elko or any ether old
thing that in his judgement would
benefit the state.
During this part of his speech, to
which we listened att%entively, we
could not help thinking that such q
man was unsafe to make laws for the
people of this great country. Some of
the most infamous laws ever placed on
our statute booka have been placed
there rs the result of the system of
barter and sale that Mr.. Flanagan adj
v~ocates. 1t is the curse of our country
today.
In closing, he went over the old
story of how he had worked his way
up from Il sheepherder mt $50 n month
to his present position, his love for the
state and appealed to the people for
their support. He was generously
cheered throughout his remarks.
The next attraction to be brought for
ward by Attorney Taber was Hon.
Hugh Brown, the candidate for supreme
judge. Mr.. Brown is fine appearing
young man and he caught his audience
, ut once by his quaint remarks and
;. held their attention throughout
8 his speech. After II few about
himself, his opponent and thu
= responsibility of the Office to when ht
!, aspired. he plunged into II discussion 81
, the qualifications of Bryan and Taft fol
the presidency. He spoke in the high.
est terms of the manhood and citizen
ship OF each, hut in his Judgment Taft
was the better qualified for the exalted
position of president Of the United
States. His main argument was that
the next president would have the up.
pointment of five associate Justices of
the supreme court. 1t would he an
awful thing for the country, in his
+, Judgment, if Bryan should have the
appointment of these judges. He really
took ON SD over this mater that we be.
gan to think the cause of it all vas
that Bryan would he sure to overlook Il
certain young man by the name of
Hugh Brown who lives at Tonopah,
Nye county. Nevada. He was able
however to bear up under his distress
and closed his speech amid hearty
applause.
After music by the band, Attorney
Taber trottcd out IN old broken down
attraction of fifty years ago., Hon. Tom
Fitch. AS he took the floor there was
an air of expectancy about those who
had heard him when in his prime.
They expected one of his old time
speeches, but great was their disap.
pOintment. Fitch caused II laugh by
removing two candles from the desk
and saying: when Il sinner dies, they
place u candle Mt his head and another
The democratic party died here last
night" He then said he had been asked
to reply to Mr.. Newlands' speech, but
there was nothing to reply to. He
gallopcd along from II subject to an.
other In about the same strain, grew
eloquent as he waved the bloody shirt.
touched lightly OH the tariff, ridiculed
Bryan, spoke of past panics and called
the present II a furry and closed
with I'M eloquent appeal to the young
men to support the republican party.
Fitch's speech was II great disap.
pointinent, We listrncd to him with
feelings Of pity as we compared the
Tom Fitch Of the past with the speaker
on the platform, Now and then the
thought would fit through onrbrain that
tho republican managers of this campaign
ought to DC prosecuted for dcsccrating
the grave Of the past for dragging this
old mar from his retirement aud innict.
ing him upon the people Of Nevada.
Col Maxson, the republican candidate
for congress, was seated upon the stage.
but he was not exhibited. Perhaps he
was not u part Of the mcnagcric.
The meeting was II big success in
point Of numbers and enthusiasm. In
results, Il was n failure.