The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-09-03
Administers Singing
Rcblke to SDTingllleaytT

My candidacy for republican nom
nation for attorney general subject
- The Ir.Taries, was announced in
iuly
Since that time my opponent for
tbs republican nomination has been
making charges against me, by let
ter, by circu ar and in public meet
ings TO the following effect
FIRST that l am a corporation
lawyer. Second, that corporations
are paying my campaign expenses.
Third, trat If | am elected | will
be conlrciiea by corporations.
10 the people who know me and
who have done business with me
for many years past; II is not nee
esgary that | should reply TO these
charges.
But inasmuch as they are now be-
ing Systematically circulated to the
Icmotest corners of the state, and
are accommodating additional oppro-
brium with their daily repetition, |
will no longer permit them to 60
undenied or their author unrebuked.
Therefore, | make answer as fol-
lows:
First. There is no lawyer in Ne
yada, so far as | know, who Is old
enough TO De attorney general, or
WHO has had sufficient training ana
experience at the bar to qualify
himself as the chief law minister OF
tue state, who has not got corp0r-
ations on his list of clients Ii 1t is
true that | am a corporation Jaw
yss, taea it is also true that am
union labor lawyer; also a min
ing lawyer, commercial lawyer
anu water rights lawyer. ! have
had clients, botn rich and poor,
ia all these siines of. professional ac-
tivity. | do not belong to QUE
class any more than the other Nfl-
mtIicaily the largest number of my
clients nave been prospectors, min
er, and mining mon, and. the largest
personal expenditures Of money that
have made DUNG eight years resi-
aance in Southern Nevada aside
from the maintenance OF my family
have been for the maintenance of a
prospector in the field.
Second. The answer to the sec
ond charge necesessarily compels me
to throw my private affairs wide
open | do this with sharp regret.
and extreme repulsion, but without
hesitation or evasion.
Ny campaign two years ago, when
! was candidate for associate
justice of the supreme court, cost
me upwards OF $4,000. No person
yentured to say It did not come
out OF my own pocket--every dollar
Of it. | spent it economical ly;
without waste or extravaganza. Hv-
cry cent of 1t went into legitimate
channels, lhsehisf item being a
thorough tdSf the state. The
rest OF the expenditure went into
circulars, cards and announcements;
contribution to the state central
committee; contribution to the
central committee of my home coun-
-Ity Of Nye; and also for clerical
help, postage and sundry other
items, in several instances en-
ployed men by the day or job to
go into localities where could not
go myself, to present the claims Of
my candidacy. All | had left out
of my campaign fund, at the end
of the campaign, was the unused
portion of Al mileage book
| contemplated that the campaign
+,
would cost me more than spent
two years ago. especially II it
should entail the added expense of
primary campaign Of the state.
Although my various property
holdings and interests are sufficient
to put my credit ON the right side
of the ledger, did not have suf-
ficient surplus cash, over and above
the current needs Of my family
and OF my business activities, to
meet the cost of such a campaign.
Therefore, | put some Of my hold
ings on the market at $500. l
did not find buyer. Then offered
holding at 5000, but without
success. Later In July, disposed
Of q holding of stock for a consid-
Grafton of $4,000, which was con-
siderably below its intrinsic value.
The purchaser, already large
stockholder In the company, ac-
quired the control through the pur-
chase of my stock. The sale is in
writing and duplicate original has
been lodged with the secretary of
the company, who holds the entire
issued capitalization in pool. This
sum, $4,000, is the fund that will
see me through my candidacy for
attorney. general, il / am nominated.
Unless shall see fit to mako some
further sacrifices of my property,
which | am not likely to do.
make no privacy OF the fore
going conditions. During the
months Of May. June and July, l
stated the conditions to various