Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

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There were three gentlemen proposed
for treasurership. These were c. E.
Wiley, C. C. McCallster and Harry
Armfield. An informal ballot was taken,
Wiley receiving 26 votes, McCallister
IS and Armfield Z. Only Wiley and
McCallister were voted for on the for
NAL ballot, Armield having withdrawn
his name. This vote stood: Wiley 33,
McCallister II. Wiley was declared
the nominee and was also chosen to fill
the vacancy existing in the office.
Four good men were nominated for
sheriff.. S. Bolsinger, S. S. Hambly,
M. j. Reilley and Geo. Launder. Two
ballots were taken. On the first the
vote was, Bolsinger %, Hambly 7,
Reilley 8, Launder Ia. Second ballot,
Bolsinger 20, Hambly l, Reilley 3,
Launder IS.
H. C. Bolsinger placed H. A. Hicks
in nomination for representative and
made one of his usual good speeches.
There were no other candidates for the
Office, so Mr.. Hicks was nominated by
acclamation. Mr.. Hicks upon accepting
the nomination, set forth his position
on proposed legislation that will come
up at the next session of the legislature.
He left no doubt in the minds of the
Democrats and others in the room as to
the stand he would take in regard to
several vital questions that are issues
in this campaign should he be elected.
His speech of acceptance follows:
"Mr. chairman, ladies' and gentle
men, and my fellow Democrats:
81 desire, at first, to declare my ap-
probation of the honor you have con-
ferred upon me in making me your
nominee to the next legislature. | trust
that you will have no cause to regret
your action.
"In order that there be no misunder-
standing as to my position on the i'm
portant questions which ought to be
and which, no doubt, will be before that
body for its consideration, l desire to
say that l am heartily in favor of
direct primary law That was much
pleased that your committee on resolu
tions reported in favor of pledging your
legislative candidate in favor of that
measure and if am elected l shall not
only introduce such bill but will do all
in my power to secure its passage and
enactment into law. | shall endeavor
to create and cause to be enacted such
comprehensive primary law as will
not only relegate to political OBJ
livion such political nuisances as the
Guggenheims and the Vivians but the
Sullivans as we'll | believe that the
people should, by law, be enabled to
make the selection of their candidates
rather than have them selected by self
constituted bosses as is now the prac-
tice.
There is another matter of vital
Importance to the people of this county,
which will have my attention and earn
est consideration if | shall be elected,
and that is the matter of Senator Gug-
genheim s smelter trust and the punish
ment he is, through this trust, infiict-
ing upon the producers of ores, in the
matter of rates, etc. have not as yet
made sufficient study of the problem to
state the manner of action which should
be taken, but here pledge myself to
vigorous attack upon this trust and its
exorbitant rates and if nothing more
can be done, shall see that this smelt-
er trust is subjected to a rigid legisla-
tive investigation in order that the peo-
pie may at least know the extent to
which they are being plundered.
II also believe that the banks which
are favored with the use of the funds of
the state should pay to the state reas-
enable rate of interest upon such funds
while used by such banks in order that
taxation may be reduced accordingly.
"In regard to the matter of the selec-
tion of a United States senator, there
must be question as to my position.
Our party has for many years declared
in favor of the election of U. S. sena-
tors by direct vote of the people and
our state convention has in the absence
of any law permitting this, selected its
candidate. the Hon. Chas. J. Hughes,
Jr. If elected, it will be pleasure to
me to cast my vote for Mr.. Hughes,
feeling and knowing that in so voting,
l am selecting one of the most able men
in this state, a loyal Democrat and one
in whom the entire state may feel
proud.
II could mentiona number of other
meritorious measures which l should
like to support and see enacted into
law, but lest my friends Bolsinger and
jenkins should taunt me by saying that