The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-17
FdvOrS State Police
Organization.
Acting Rapidly.
Attitude Taken is Knock
Out Blow for COnsi-
dine DickerSOn-Ska9

Carson, Jan. 16.---The legislature
today passed resolutions calling on
the president to retain troops mt Gold
field, the senate by unanimous vote,
and in these practically promised to
establish before adjournment force
of state rangers adequate to meet the
needs which the Goldfield situation
has made apparent.
For Chairman Considinc OF the
state Democratic committee, presi-
dent pro TEN Dickerson of the sem
ate, Speaker Skaggs of the house and
the immediate following of this fac
ton which has striven to down Gov
crnor Sparks, the action of the legis-
Iaturc is n body blow. In the latter
the force of public sentiment COM
PEELED the participation of the Consi-
dine forces.
The resolutions as adopted repre-
sent complete Withdrawal by Con-
sidine and Dickcrson from the posi-
ti0ns they took the first of the week,
" hen both made public announcemenf
that they stood squarely against
troops at Goldfiead and had nothing
but criticism for Eovernor Sparks be-
cause of his action in calling on the
government for aid. Their change OF
position can be attributed only to
policy and is looked upon by the fed
Grafton as the second flop made by
this faction i'm the course of Il few
weeks. From Iplitical standpoint ii
is difficult to see where they get of,
having been on both sides OF the
fence within Il ftw days and having
under existing circumstances esteem
with neither sidd.
The beginning of the end with the
anti-Sparks cont nthigent and the op.
Ipunents of those standing with the
operators in their Goldheld conten'
ti0ns was foreshadowed yesterday
when the selection of IL nOn-partisar
committee of tea was made to act
Il with the senate sind house commit
: tees. The personnel of this commit.
Il tee has proved favorable almost
Throughout to tht operators.
There is hope tonight that bill vii
bc presented tOnbrrow providing fol
Il state police force and that 1t may
be rushed through, completing tht
business of the session and permitting
adjournment on Saturday. 1t de
pends, however, on how much wine
the successive falls of the last tive
days has left in the sails of the oppo
sition as to whether this will be pos
sible. 1t may be that debate will de
lay adjournment until some time mex
week.
1 In the matter of the missing letter
of President Roosevelt, prcsumabl!
stolen from the desk of Governo
Sparks before reaching his hands, th'
charge is now made by the union mel
| that the letter was stolen to prcven
the scandal that would follow its pub
LEGATION in full, and that the crim'
was committed by friends of the min
owners association. On the othe
hand the mine owners allege that tn
'l1ettcr mas ercruz fna<eu ~ ft9cn<9* =
1.-The miners.
Indignant denial is returned b!
both sides, the miners claiming tha
they have insisted upon the letter be
ing made public In full, The affail
promises TO develop into one of thu
bitte-est political scandals in the his
tory of the state and may involve
those high up in both parties.
The session, IL Is now believed, vii
Inst until next week, and most OF thu
time until adjournment will be takei
up with discussion. strong eifort =