White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-28

took place Wednesday evening, when
Judge w. A. Massey, one of the can
didates for governor, addressed the
voters of Ely at Wonderland hall.
The gubernatorial candidate arrived
on the evening train and was met at
the depot by a number of prominent
Republicans, who escorted him TO the
Northern hotel, where he met large
number of the voters. About $3.50
o'clock, the Steptoe Valley band
marched up the street TO the
hotel where number of patriotic
selections were rendered after which
it proceeded to the hall followed by
Judge Massey and others in an auto
mobile, where the speaking took
place. The speaker was accorded an
enthusiastic reception and the meet
ing from standpoint of attendance
and in all other respects was a
pronounced success. the audience
manifesting marked attention to
every word of the address.
During his remarks, Judge Massey
quoted from the state treasurer's
report some appalling statistics
as to the almost criminal extrava-
gance of the Democratic administra-
ton since 1905 and 1t will be upon
this issue largely that the coming
campaign Will be fought.
The meeting was called TO order
by District Attorney Charles r.
Reeves, who introduced Hon. II.
A. comins as chairman. Mr..
Comins presided in his usual
happy manner and after a few pre-
liminary remarks presented the
speaker to the people of the county.
He spoke of Mr. Massey as the at
torney who, sixteen years ago. de-
Tended the striking railroad men of
the Southern Pacific and got them
free from the charge on intercepting
the u. S. mails, and said: Il knew
Mr.. Massey in the legislature, | knew
him as an attorney and as a supreme
judge and now / know him as a can
didate for governor of Nevada and
j introduce to you. w. A. Massey.
that you may hear and judge him for
yourself"
After bowling his acknowledge
ments and awaiting for the applause
TO subside Mr.. Massey spoke sub
stantially as follows:
MIR. Massey's Address.
] stand here tonight agreeably sur
prised that | should be a candidate
for the Office of governor of your
state. Having determined eight years
ago that so far as any political future
was concerned IL should be devoted
TO assisting my political friends in
the state of Nevada and doing what |
might be able TO do as a private citi-
zen in the advancement of every in
terest that Is dear to the hearts of
the citizens of this great desert COM
monweath. Then | am surprised to
find here in this mountain canyon. a
city. Because, my friends, without
apoligizing, IL is the first time during
the twenty-four years that have res
ided In this state that 1t has been my
pleasure to look into the faces of the
citizens OF White Pine county. | am
also agreeably surprised and l desire
to congratulate you upon the fact
that you have city now built up by
brains. Drawn and capital. with a
prospect ahead OF its remaining a
thriving city In this state until the
youngest In this audience has been
forgotten.
Now | propose to discuss with you
for a short time. matters that con-
Germ you more than Ii can possibly
concern me or any other person who
Is seeking at this time your suffrage
at the primary election. 1t matters
but little to the citizens of this state
what the name of the governor may
be. 1t is of little concern to the
various candidates so far as they are
individually concerned whether they
go up or down on the sixth day of
September. But you holding in your
hands the sovereign power are con-
cerned in having for your chief ex-
ecutiye and for the other admins
tratiye Offices of this state, men who
are competent, men who are qualified
and men whom you believe to possess
that personal and intellectual integri-
ty that will bring TO the Offices of
this state, as your servants, all that
you have a right to expect in a just,
honest and fair administration of the
laws of the state. ] want to say to
you and ! am going to say 1t very
frankly. that II concerns me very
little whether ! am nominated or
elected governor of this state. 1t does
not concern me as much as 1t con-
Germs every single voter in this state.
And say to you that after a cool and
deliberate consideration OF the men
who are asking your suffrage at the
coming election you believe that my
opponent on the Republican ticket Is
the better qualified by being more
competent-if you consider him pos
sessed of that higher and personal
integrity that you would have in the
chief executive OF this state-it Is
your duty yes. ana I ask you to go to
the poll. on September sixth and vote
for him. And this say because you
cannot discharge the highest, The
most stupendous duty of citizenshiI
In failing to cast your ballot so as tC