Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06

n majority in the assembly has caused to be passed
the anti-gambling BILL prompted as we believe, on the
grounds of morality that the abolishing Of gambling will
be a great moral uplifht for Nevada, Regardless of the effect
which the passage of the measure may have on local communities
of the state, as for instance in the matter of revenue, argument
against the bill is lacking when it is considered from a moral sense
alon but It III same time would not the moral crusaders give a
more convincing impression of their moral sincerity did they evince
to a like degree the same uplifting spirit in all their acts? Basing
their arguments for support on the morality of the issue involved,
they fail to follow out the sense of their own argument when they
threaten, as does a Reno paper, to hold up all senate bills in the
assembly, bills affecting nearly every county in the state, unless fair
treatment is accorded the antigambnng bill by the judiciary commit
tee of the senate, by which, when judged from an impartial stand
point, it would seem that supporters of the antLgambnng measure
have little in common with the biblical admonition, which tells us to
turn the other cheek-Ely Exposnor.
The Bodie Miner in an article on the anttgambling after its
passage in the assembly, says:
1T will not be stopped, however, as the tiger will growI and the
little ball will spin long after the promoters of the bill have been laid
to rest Gray-haired old veterans who have lost many a nights
sleep over the card table, voted for the bill. The law will only tend
to produce a gang of grafters. and the state will lose the license
money"
Yes, there are a good many people in the United States who
don't like Roosevelt, and a great many of them are knocking him
hard. Had Roosevelt raised a finger of assent prior to the last ma
tiOnal Republican convention. he would be the presidentelect of this
nation today, and every animal that is barking at his heels, would
be fawning at his feet for favors. THE king is dead. Long live the
king"
Oscar J Morgan has resigned his position as edtorinchef of
count of his attitude on the antigambling bill. The owners of the
Gazette are in favor Of licensing gambling, and he slipped one"
Mr.. Bingham is a thoroughbred journalist with a pedigree. A bet
ter selection could not have been made.
A phone message to this Office last evening from a prominent cap
italist of Goldheld stated that a Goldfeld booster delegation would
leaVe IN city Monday TO Carson City to aid in removing the cap
ital to Goldheld. Poor Reno will have to get active or it is liable to
loose the beautiful Truckee.' Godfeld, like Tonopah, when it
goes after something it brings home the bacon"
MONTE" Monuose, our friend Monte" and everybody's friend,
is making a real live one" of the Carson News. This shows what
country boys can do when they go to live in a real live big Inst
ling city. But Monte" has gone wrong on the "gamb" propos-
ton. For there is not a business man in Carson that comedies
with him. Too bad that Monte" is on the loosipg side.
United States Senator George s. Nixon shows his good Judgment
when he does not rush into print with the calamity howlers and ad-
voeate the closing of licensed gambling. Undoubtedly he believes in
giving the people of the state a right to decide whether they sane
ton gambling or not. Every male in this state is entitled to his
opinion and the right to cast his ballot IS his opinion dictates.
The antigambing supporters by their threats and intimidation
in the Reno Gazette have lost out. The state senators are gentlemen
who will not be buncoed into voting for an unjust measure by threats
and intimidation. The senators have a mind of their own and their
conscience tells them that should they vote for the bill they would
be unjust to the counties that rerequire the license Revenues.
The bill introduced by Senator Holmes of washoe county to e.
imburse Mrs. Sparks, widow of our beloved deceased Governor
Sparks, to the amount of his salary from his death until the term ex-
pres, is worthy the support of every member of the legislature. The
bill should pass both houses without a dissenting vote.
The Rhyolte Postage Stamp says the Bonanza was throwing
beautiful bouquets at Speaker Ginen not long ago and is now de-
nouncng him for his legislature doings. You may accuse us of any
guilty.
Reno should weigh well the fact that southern Nevada has the
voting population and at the next general election will have double
its voting number. 1t is entitled to recognition and will surely have
it, There was a time when Reno could dictate to the balance of the
state, but that time has passed.
Remove the capitol to Goldheld The state university to Tono-
pah and the orphans home to Rhyonte and southern Nevada vii. ask
for nothing more during the present session. The only revenue get
ter Reno has not asked for is the Indian school at Carson
The intimation that in two years Nevada may be ready for pro-
hibiion is a bid for the same cheap notorety that characterize the
antics of the professional reformer and calamity howler-Ely Ex-
position.
The Reno Gazette is advertising the Gambler and the Nurse
as the next attraction at the Wheelmens theater. We suppose the
calamity howlers will witness this great masterpiece with veil COW
cred faces.