Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-05

are a people who love fair play and
justice. / have lived with them too
long to believe otherwise
Mr.. Sprague also ridicules me for
losing my money and making fail
lures in my enterprises. l have lost
| it in mining ventures but it takes
far more than the loss of money
and property to discourage me. l
would rather try to make hundred
mines from prospects and fail in
every case than not to try at all,
as the man who never takes a
chance in mining will not make a
success of it, and I will keep on
trying as long as l remain in the
state of Nevada, and / expect to be
here long time.
| l will say in addition that I have
made some of the greatest successes
in the mining world that have been
made by any man and this is known
to the people of this country full
well. l have accomplished far more
difficult things in this state than
any governor has ever had to cope
with, and l am able and willing to
do them again if necessary.
| want to call the attention of
the people of Tonopah to the fact
that l was undergoing the hardships
of this desert before there was a
Tonopah or a Goldfeld, and the
men who are denouncing me so Sc
verely were then and always have
been, living comfortable lives Of
luxury. They never have worked
with their hands or undergone
hardships, and do not know what it
means. l want to assure the peo-
pie that the expenses of my cam
lpaign have been met by close per-
sonal friends, and that such contri-
buttons will be considered by me
as loans. These are men who have
been friends of mine for years, who
have worked for and with me in
developing some of Nevada's best
|, enterprises, and the notorious
, George Graham Rice will not be
found among their number.
l owe no allegiance to any men
or corporate interests whatever, aud
brand the statements to the con-
trary as infamous lies. My friends
know that l am not going to sci
, my reputation and honor for money
or political Office.
II l want to pay the highest tribut4
, possible now to my old friend and
, patron, Jim Butler, who made it
3 possible for me to accomplish what
eli have. l have his sympathy and
: support. He showed his confidence
g lin me by placing the management!
: of Tonopah in my hands in the
e early days, and while he caused the
: awakening of Nevada after its years
1 of slumber, kept the wheels going
0 until the enterprises we wee il
q grew to such proportions that the.
could run themselves.
4 Regarding the statement that
k was not the one who established
s the $4 scale in Tonopah, / have re
peatedly stated throughout the state
: in my speeches recently to tho,lS
ands Of people, that l obtained thu
d permission of my friend Jim Butler
s to make the scale of wages 81 pc
day. He gave it, and I PERSONAL.
! kept it there. He was always il
n favor of high wages as well as ]
: but the first suggestion to estab.is)
. it permanently and officially wal
mine. / acted as manager of th'
p company for years.
4 The part I have played in Ne
! vada is known to the people here
q and I stand on my record.
5 I have pot changed my principle
o one particle since l started out OF
1 my primary campaign. stand nov
o as before, for square deal for all
! and special privileges to none, an,
will not be Influenced in any man
q ner by any corporate interests
I'll The people of Tonopah know tha
r have made many hard, bite
. fight for their interests, and hav
a won these fights. have neve
weakened. They have always man
L fully come to my assistance when
L ever I NEEDED it, and now I ask ther
: to support me, and to continue tn
confidence they have always show
d in me, as it will not be misplaced.
,e T. l.. ODDIE.