The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-18

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THE LEGISLATURE AND
THE GOLDFlELD SITUATION
Editorial Correspondence

THE UOLDFIELD SllOAIlON
Editorial Correspondence
THE NEVADA legislature in extra session is responding nobly to tn can
Of the president for state legislation fol the better policing of the state.
and at this time, it seems almost q certainty that a I'LL hisfactor to
Esmeralda county will be passed by the first Of tn week.
Today, the legislature passed a resolution in both houses calling upon the
president to retain troops in Goldheld until the legislature could enact state police
msamres whereby III state could care for itself without outside Intervention.
When the Esmmalda delegation arrived in Carson City, there was strong
probability that there would be an ugly fight in the house, over a resolution call
I'M Tor the retention of the troops The speaker of tn house vas a strong per-
sona opponent of Governor Sparks and, OF necessity the speaker had a large
following. The speaker and the governor cams &c a partns o. IN "a AZ mo
last regular session oer the matter Of patronage, and the speaker fought tn
governor throughout the session. Consequently he raj opposed to the resolution
asking fol- the retention of the troops simply because it as n endorsement Of
thu governors action and sustained his contention in the original request for
troops Then there wal a large labor contingent in the house which was pre-
pared to oppose the measure on the ground of principle.
o avoid a Aght OF he floor, Senator Pyne in the Senate and Thomas Tighe
in the house both from EsmsraMa county, introduced resolutions by which all
resolutions and measures relating to the matters contained in the governor
message should be referred to a joint committee Of the house and senate The
committees were carefully selected so as to favor the governor position. This
joint committee adopted the resolutions calling Tor troops nd recommended nat
it be passed in both houses 1t passed the senate unanimously N cae 70 tne
house. In the meantime, both parties had their caucuses. The Republicans
voted to support the governor to a man; Speaker skaggs and a few others p
posedt the resolution in the Democratic caucus. but they were informed by the
steering committee of the house Democrats that if they bohed tn Democratic
caucusa and opposed the resolution after it had Oeen adopted by the house caucus
Of Democrats, they would be thrown out of the Democratic party. So when the
resolution came up in the house. Speaker skaggs was absent, the speaker pro tenn
presiding and other opponents were either absent or refused t. votes SO that the
resolution went through the house without a dissenting vote. Afterward, the
governor autographed the president the resolution and the action of the legsla
tue.
Tho next move Of Importance 10 is. to get tn legislature to pass the right
kind o. q bill for the effective policing Of the state There is much opposition to
measure which is designed to establish q permanent police force such as the
Pennsylvania constabulay or Texas rangers The bill most favored at this par
tculr time by the majority of the legislature. simply creates a state warden
who shall exercise certain authority over the peace officers of the state. such as the
sheriff., n who in times of emergency, ian assemble and deputze a temporary
force,a md throw these deputies into any part Of the state where occasion may re
quire. The Esmeralda delegation is opposed to. this measure as a make shift
They want a permanent police force established for the state under a competent
officer, not large in numbers, but which car be augmented lin times of need. The
members of the state force would be regular state officers appointed for four
years. They would then carry some authority Any force assembled N the spur
Of the moment would be ineffective as compared to a regular established on
stabulary. The Esmrlda county members o. the legislature as well IS the large
representation of the Goldheld Chamber # Commerce on the ground, are working
strongly against III socaned Boyd State Warden bill and for a measure estab
fishing a permanent state police force.
Esmaalda County has reason to be- proud Of its representatives In both
bodies Of the legislature. They have stood together as a single man and their in
nuence has been strong Naturally the citizens of Esmeralda county have cut
considerable figure, as the acute trouble is in their W county, ant their recon-
mendations ire having their influence.
There is every reason to believe that this session of the legislature will enact
laws which will adequately meet the situation, and place the state Of Nevada
right before the eyes of h people. and restore confidence that viii again set as
Oh or another era Of prosperity.
The representatives of the Chamber of Commerce OF the ground are Charles
s sprague president; R L Coburn, vice president; H A. Dunn, John g Martin
Captain Hasse, Walter Stone and Senator Morehouss. directors If the Chamber
of Commerce; Clarence Ward. Walter whtnore i. L Topntz, Claude Inman
Judge Summers, Judge Magic AM a half dozen Others, members II that body
It is a strong and effective representation
This delegation beside working for effective police laws, is also working for
. la that VIII give Esmeralda county and the first judicial district another
judge and thus relieve the congestion in the courts. We have the promise Of the
governor that 10 win send . special message to the legislature tomorrow, asking
shat; suh . law be enacted. and here is reason to believe that the la viii be
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CHARLES g spRAauE.