The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-01
THE FIGHT FOR A NEW DEAL"

HE GoLDFIEID NEWS is essentially a mining paper. and rarely
departs from a settled policy to discuss matterso of a general character
unless they have bearing, direct or indirect, upon the mining business n
general or As related 10 this particular camp. As Godfed is a mining com
munity almost exclusively, whatever affects mining has bearing upon the welfare
of the community a a whole, and conversely whatever affects the community
has more or lssb bearing upon the mining industry Of ooldfeld. and or material
property.
The coming election. especially the local and state election, is IF the gravest
concern to every citizen Of Godhed, whatever his occupation or financial status,
and every paper and every individual has a duty II perform In tn selection OF
the candidates who are % fill the various Offices
The News so far al the local election is concerned, is interested in the sdec-
life and property and insure peace throughout the camp IN VIII mparnany m
force h law, and who will conduct their Offices with regard TO the snictest
economy and the application Of business principles
There is n o denying that the present administration, at least SO FAR as IT is
represented by the omces of sheriff and district attorney, has lost the confidence
Of the people; and, it might be said, that the conduct # the commissioners IS
represented and dominated by man, is far from SATISFACTORY. ineseo mcias
arr Of the dominant party-the Democratic party-a necessarily the Democrat
JUS be held responsible Tor their shortcomings. although the Republicans Joined
in the election If h sheriff. There is a demand for a change in these omces.
IN demand is so great that if the Democrats persist in renominating the present
incumbents they win be overwhelmingly defeated b. the people, irrespective of
party.
didates or policies But as tn Democratic primaries IRE % be held next Wednes-
day, W will content yourselves with sounding an alarm At these primaries
will be elected set Of delegates to the state convention. The primaries for
delegates to the county convention will come LATER, but the final outcome of the
movemen To- going o. within the party for a new dea'-fr a change in
primaries. II is the entering wedge i is 8 regarded. n present sneran, tn
present district attorney and the present head IF the board of county commits
primaries on Wednesday next, and tn delegates they elect 70 te state conven-
tnn wills o there pledged to vote as a uita against George Bartlett for renomina-
ton to congress simply because Mr. Bartlett, at the behest Of duty and n re-
quest of both United Estates senators from TINS STATE returneo 10 oarson oWy
from Washington IN assisted in framing up and passing the Nevada State
Police measure. This i@e mas beer injected intot he campaign by the element
which either was a party 20 or winked at he dsorders Of this IN Almost from
its very beginning. These men naturally would oppose such a law, and they are
going down the lne'' against anyone who had anything to do with its en
actment.
tickets in h field at h coming primaries on Wednesday. One to perpetuate the
PRESENT ride OF I'M and thu other in opposition, demanding a new deal'
both in party management, in candidates n din policies Every nan who be-
longs to the Democratic party AN vote at these primaries. It is not necessary
that he b e registered or b a resident hra any statutory time The only qualihca-
ton necessary is that he be a Democrat And W urge upon every loyal citizen
Of Gddhed, upon every loyal member of the Democratic party. to attend these
primaries and vote FOR a new and better order # things.