The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-01
IN INTEI,XII.NN ENTERS INTO THE
MORE IMPORTANT OF MEAS
InEs-uAS MuCH PRAISE FOR
WORK OF TnE GOVERNOR

Hon. sam Bedford yesterday gave
the News the interview printed below.
which sums np the more important
work of the legislature and presents
the Democratic view of the success
Of that body aud of the state admin
Istration Mr. Bedford said
The work of the legislature
should commend itself 10 the people
OF Nevada for what WIS accomplished
aud for what WAS left undone Sen
ators and assemhlymen We're earnest
/ ~ striving Ia accomplish the best
j that could be done Tor The state.
I Complaints viii always occur and sins
OF omission and commission viii be
exaggerated, but fair minded sur
+ vey OF The actual work performed Is
encouraging AID hopeful
4 primary election law was bass-
ed, taken largely from the OREGON
acts placing the power of nomma-
/ ton directly in the hands of The PEG
+ pie themselves. SO that no machine
can override their expressed VIII or
/ thrust upon he parties undesirable
candidates. Whatever force oNitts In
/ popular government may now lave
/ full sweep aud The people get what
+ they vote for. The state police force
was maintained In obedience To the
! mandate of the referendum of last
i TALL and the law WAS greatly
+ strengthened 10y eliminating its Of
T lenslXe aud harmful features. The
/ amendments adopted are conserya-
/ i've and yet tar reaching aud will add
10 the efficiency of the force without
violating the civil rights of any eiti-
/ zen.
! The mine inspection bin Is aimed
primarily 10 moro adequately protect
/ life and property without becoming
/ hnrdensomo or needlessly Vexatious
/ 10 anyone owning. leasing or operat-
F ing mining properties II was not
all that the advocates OF this legts-
+ lation desired but IL is decidedly a
+ step In the right direction.
The most interesting contest
arose over the anti-gambling bill.
Judge brown was at Carson In its
interest and his crusade was effective
and telling. II was realized 10y ey.
eryhody that the era of public gamh-
ling In Nevada was rapidly drawing
to close. The gamblers themselves
recognized this condition and The
controversy finally became ono of de-
tail think, If the bin is submitted
- a referendum. il will he over
Nhemmgly sustained by the people,
as indeed it ought 10 he sustained.
Roth parties should unite to bring
about this result and, in my judg-
ment. they viii 81 unite, II the bill
proves Ia he defective Il may still
be said to he a start aud can be im-
proved and fortified as experience
may demonstrate the necessity fo,
changes.
Another LAW Of great Importance
q the people of Nevada was the bank
ing bill Of senator Tallman. II Is
% be regretted thar local influence
IN certain counties prevented the
adoption Of the guaranty feature. but
even With this provision eliminated
the uew LAW will be a boon u depos-
ltors. IL may be more popular with
the people than With the bankers,
hut its PROV isions viii he rigidly aud
mpartiauy enforced Nevada has
suffered from the most vicious Wild
eat hanking that has distressed and
Impoverished thousands at people
and threatened u ruin the credit of
the state. Such conditions brought
about the necessity Tor the law. a
necessity which VAS most intelligent
IL met and discharged The new
banking commission. OF which the
governor i chairman. viii enforce
obedience % the law and respect FOR
its requirements and. no doubt. the
bankers Of The state Will be thereby
As much benefited as the dep0SitorS,
The Law creating the railway cont
mission Vas strengthened aud inn
proved hN giving the commission
, greater powers II carry out the da-
ties which led 10 its creation. Judge
farrington : decision. sustaining the
conStitutionality .of the iaw. vii no
doubt be followed By increased az
tiVity on the part OF the commission
"lt has been said that the legis-
latore vas eNfraVasant. but IL takes
more money to properly run the state
goyernment than Mas required de-
sede ago.
The development OF our re-
sources. the increase In population
aud wealth. have added to the state 5
responsibilities and inereased the de-
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