Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-04-29
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their actual feelings, but it would not sound so veil or o o so Z" "
This is said advisedly and for the cry obvious reaso" that ASIDE
iron the fact that Mr.. Nixon is a very rich man he has 10 a sns's
degree by hundreds of other cihz II of this state.
No intelligent person will deny that a man VIII" aSp'reS /. 4 '''
the United States Senate, should be possessed 10 mercy m p at Of
a. integrity, but of very exceptional ability Probably nj men on %
ter are personally honorable and honest Honesty oma,h m o more than that
a public official but the people are entitled to sonehhs "Ms n nG =,
and in a United States Senator they are justified " 'e""""A
great deal more, Wits,
States Senate should be able to hold his own in "te'ect" coz to ,Ms
that he must stand att the head. OF course a a rule there IS 1iy one OK
actual leader, but there are always a good'y nunneF , m"o ,rr Aldrich,
Lodge. Hale. Deliver. Commins, Burrows, La Toilette eSerrse a al
' Raco Me Raney r't cfay S' Da"cE New ianls. Raynor. culberso" and
Hughes. How does Nixon size up with an OF these NEIL tbsrs Who
matter. how does he compare with anyone OF two score '."9 nsu Mr
could be named? Imagine him GRO sing swords in debate WITH "W i wa
or Commins. or IaForette on a question OF reioTm ma;s us ;"m ,nvtbing.
could conceive the possibility Of his opposing Ndr'sn IL, nsm msr" or
think Of the spectacle that would be presented by a parliamentary "
economic discussion between the two mem w.t..
But we need not go Sc far from home for comparisons VIVA"
kind o a showing could Mr. Nixon make in joint discussion wm m"n s?
one Of a number OF Nevada Republicans who might be men'' OF "
Suppose that the Primary Law should be nnen, a." II R mm eandi-
Morehousc should shy his castor into the IN a; as a d Stp" what So
Of a figure would Nixon cut in SIT oh an encounter? we "~ 0 ;mdo
VIII" know I; ,m, the Mr 'V Tix m" cc -" 1o n", b teSd dragged ums into such a contest That
he would reply with thanks and rely upon his Sis ele" n"Hso ~ omn
with its political allie.
And 'ht. remind. u; i, is ella i'm lined ud tina. Mr. h, M MIX before i .e congresss
The cousc referred to prohibits the railroad. from charging NOR 't d
shorter than a longer haul, when the shorter is included w''hm ms
longer. Well, perhaps he is, nom'nary, but It VI, So ,e h" nur oe for for
evidence to convince us or the people Of this State nat ne VIII v" .h; "m
the proDOStion il his vote Is eCeS Sary 10 uetdt IL II 'N
certain in railroad matters it is that the Southern Pacihc company "
strcnuously opposed to the clause in question. WI" " Il" "
orohibitnp the charging OF higher rates for a shorter nan Il '"s'.
haul. the shorter being a part of the longer. the excessive 'h"Ee
po,o v;,rcuucca and Flko would be impossible. These Ne'aaa
,ointsw would stand upon an ven footing with the coast CUES anu "
would mean untold millions in the upbuildng of this State
The Southern Pacific Company claims that TIL tanhShheh I"
this principle would spell ruin to its railroad business S"h 1t IS sup
porting Mr. Nixon with all the power that it G" command. III, H. 'n ,hs
is Nevada voter ignorant and credulous enough to oeheHe INA! ne
Southern Pacific Company would be working with might ava man" II"
Mr. Nixonts election il 1t believed that he a going to do "rne'hfh
that the company claims will absolutely ruin its business!
Mr. Nixon cannot get within sighting distance Of the Senate unless
he has the full force of that great railroad behind him. lis none
alone will o elect him. He must have the railroad support III o'',
IN wi, and TO ask the people of Nevada to believe mai me- " s"'
ia,b. is poinpt to oppose the South IN Pacific upon what 1t regards as as
te4 nos essential feature of its policy, is to assume hat Nevada ;
electorate is made up mostly of fools.
II is hard to imagine how ny man could serve we anu I" IAN Se ,
in the United States Senate and make a smaller showing OF either an
t, or s,hst,tnt;l service to his State than MIR. Nixon hs mere -
literally nothing to be said with equal truth OF almost anybody ""'
by hook ar crook has succeeded in getting into the Senate. mere Is
rr,ch ,h,t can and will be said ag aist his candidacy. and thisw ith"u
ANYTHING in the line OF personal abuse.