Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-10-08

The first Democratic rally of the cam
paign was held at Owl hall on Tuesday
evening, a crowd of ladies and gentle
men which comfortably filled the hall
being present.
Nearly every candidate on the state
And congressional tickets was here, in
Guiding Governor Dickerson, Key Pitt
man, Chss. S. Sprague, George Brodi-
gan, Sam Davis, Joe Farnsworth, Dave
Ryan, Cleve Baker. Ed Ryan, Joe Jo-
sephs and {. l.. Deady.
The meeting was called to order by
Frank Bugbee of the local committee.
who asked n. w. Willis to act as chair
man OF the evening and introduce the
speakers. Mr. Willis called Mayor
Fairbanks to a seat on the stage, as we'll
as Angus Mcleod, the oldest Demo
crat i'll Mason valley
Sam Davis was introduced as the first
speaker of the evening, and he sustained
his reputation as a good story teller.
lie told that he was so perturbed (before
the Primary election) over Insurgent
the Southern Pacific that he was afraid
to buy a mileage book on that road,
feeling that he might get into the east
ern part of the state, find the Southern
Pacific put out of business and be COM
PEELED to walk back. Davis declared
that the Southern Pacific railroads S dom
ination of politics was the main issue,
and this declaration was the keynote of
all the other speakers of the evening.
After Sam Davis concluded, Governor
Dickerson was introduced by Mr.. Willis
i'll a highly eulogistic speech Mr..
Willis designated Dickerson as one of
the greatest men in America great
fighter. Governor Dickerson was greeted
with much applause by the audience as
well as the "rahl rahl" of Ralph Bea-
man and his coterie of high school boys.
Practically from the start the Governor
sailed into the Southern Pacific railroad.
Governor he found that the farmer was
assessed for SIS head on his beef
cattle, or IS per cent. of their value;
for 50 head on his sheep, or so per
cent of their value and that the far
mer other possessions were assessed at
50 per cent. of their value. AT the same
time he found that the Southern Pacific
railroad was assessed for only lS per
cent. of the value they themselves
placed on their property.
Governor Dickerson further stated
that the railroad company was paying
10 per cent. on the high valuation they
placed on their property, and that the
freight rates and passenger fares charged
in Nevada were the highest in the
Union.
The Governor then told of his fight
with the state board Of assessors and
how he finally succeeded III getting the
assessment OF the Southern Pacific
raised from SIT, 500 per mile in 1909 to
the present rate of S2S, 900 per mile
This, he said, placed on the assessment
roll S+7S, 900 which had been escaping
taxes for years. lie gave Sheriff Ran
dali great credit for assistance in the
railroad fight. The Wells-Fargo and
the Pullman companies had also been
compelled to come through with little
closer to their share of the taxes.
Governor Dickerson said that, il re
elected he would absolutely crush the
Southern Pacific political machine. He
added that he would treat that and all
other corporations fairly, but, by
Heaven, they shall treat the people
fairly"
Dickerson denied the charges of ex-
travagance which had been made against
his administration, and concluded by
assuring his hearers that, if honored by
reelection, he would give an honest,
clean, business administration.
Joe Farnsworth, candidate for State
Printer, was next introduced and made
a good impression on those who had
never met him. He has had years of
practical experience in the state print
ing Office and has the endorsement of
union men.
Dave Ryan, candidate for State Treas
urer, made a short address in which he
promised, if reelected, to run his Office
IN the future as it had been in the past,
and that the money and securities