Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-09-19

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right; that he was sorry to see in a
Democratic convention this attempt
at gag rule. He finished by stating
that no good Democrat would be SO
remiss in his duty as to leave the hall
before all the work in the convention
had been accomplished.
Boss McFadden thanked God that
all the conventions he mad attended
in the past were Democratic ones.
and he shouted. "Be Democrats y
Just as Jimmie Golden was being
escorted from the hall. The redoubt-
able Jim hurled back the def, "Net
on your life; I'm for Hearst, Hisgen,
Jimmie Golden and the peepul."
Attorney ]. H. Morris then spoke
on the legal side of the case.
Aeb Kendall in all his grand
stature buttoned the lower button of
his coat and with his arms churning
the air said that he was surprised at
Democrats taking up so much of the
valuable time of men who had mil
lions at stake, taken away from the
multitudinous business cares to listen
to dissertations on Roberts rules of
order and Webster's unabridged die
tionary. He was surprised at the
ignorance of the delegates. (From
the bottom the stairs Jimmie Golden
shouted, 80 am I.") Zeb then
drawing himself to his full height in
stentorian tones shouted, "Why not
place Constable Ed Malley first.
The chairman was evidently very
much impressed by Zeb's peroration
for he declared the motion out of
order.
George Thatcher arose to a point
of order and Tom Marshall, descend
ant of the signer of the declaration
of independence and the famous jur-
list. took issue with Thatcher and the
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"Corkus" wanted to know the diff
ference between reconsider and res
cind.
Tex Watson said they never re-
in Texas or were never
know to rescind or renig when invit-
ed to drink.
Kelly of Rhyolite also took fall
out of Mac on the subject of parlia-
mentary law and Webster's una
bridged. In fact as a coiner of words
Kelly can give pointers to any die
tlonary extant. He quoted by saying
that the difference between recon-
slider and reseind was 'reconscind.
Candidate Fitzgerald wanted lots
Of time and somebody howled Next.
He wanted strangle hold on the or
der of business but was interrupted
by cries of Question" from all
quarters of the house.
Dick Dunlap cut the Gordian knot
by informing the chair that the talk
fest should cease and told them to
cut loose on the platform. The chair
agreed with Dick and the platform
was read by Clay TaIlman, which is
as follows
The Democrats of Nye county. in
convention assembled. hereby de-
clare:
We heartily indorse the national
platform of the Democratic party.
adopted at Denver and the state plat
form, adopted at Tonopah, and de-
clare our full and earnest support to
he national and state candidates of
our party, and we hereby pledge our
legislative delegation to faithfully
abide by and carry out the terms of
he agreement entered into by the
of the respective state cen
raj committees of the Democratic
md Republican parties relative to the
election of United States senator,
Who shall be found to be the choice
If the voters of this state, according
o the popular vote.
We hereby specially indorse the
flank in the state platform demand
ng the enactment of law creating
he office of state mining inspector,
md we favor a law embodylng the
allent features of the statute on the
anne subject now in force in the
tate of Idaho, and we hereby pledge |
'ur legislative delegation to use their
Utmost endeavor to procure the en-
ctment of such law.
We demand a revision of the bank
ng laws Of this state. and, and spec
ally indorse the plank in the plat
orm adopted September 1, 1908, by
he Democratic state convention at
'onopah, declaring for the passage of
avs providing for a banking guar
Intee fund as is now successfully and
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