Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-08

was evidence lnat tnat gentleman
would be seen fer the next four
years, occupying the chief execu-
tive's office at Carson City,
The Nevada theater, with a seat
ing capacity of 700, was packed
even to the gallery and the faftefs
of that building shook with the
plaudits of the crowd. Cheer fol-
lowed cheer when Chairman H. H.
Atkinson concluded his Introductory
remarks and Oddie advanced to the
center of the. stage. Several times
he started to speak, but the crowd
would have it otherwise. Each ef-
fort brought forth another cheer
and each cheer produced one Of
those famous governors smiles
~ The demonstration lasted fully
five minutes, and naturally there
was emotion in the voice OF Tasker
J,'when9 he began 2 his address.
Sincerity of purpose was in every
gesture, and it was apparent that
he spoke straight from the. heart.
1t was his second real attempt to
talk to his home folk since the
campaign started several months
ago. During that period he has
twice covered the state by the auto
route; has delivered many speeches,
undergone great hardships, over
come MANY difficulties, and, no one
wondered when they observed his
voice falter at the start. However,
this soon wore away as he proceed
4 ed to tell his audience just what
his position in. the present campaign
Twas. He said in part:
n MIR. Chairman, ladies. and gen
/ Etlemen:-I am sincerely glad to
rave an opportunity to say some
iPthing to each of you, which 80
IlliieYe will bring you to proper un-
4 derstanding Of the issues now be-
fore you. We people of Nevada
must sooner Or later be brought to
a realization of what IS most need
i ed for our good. In this campaign
have found it necessary to defend
myself against the INSCRIPTIONS at
tacks Of a group of slanderers VINO,
\ In their~-recklessA disregard foK the
ttF#th y-have seen tu- 1T that I, as
j candidate Cor yofaoe,. have suffefsd
There has, never been time In nnt
career When have sought Ut
; NHthodght, word or act, to hamper the
lprogress or Welfare of my fellow
imam I'm going4 before 4he people of
the state for election to the ofIee
of GOVERNOR ! dfd SO at the sd1ief
1tatfoh Of friends who Intended 10
show their friendship for me!
hayeN always made it. a practice ~
do whatever / could for those who,
= H~my-- opinion, were most deserving
slpf kindness workingmen.
dsfrallS ever espouse their causes ~
remember. while district attorney
Not .thfs county that number of MT
tfTiends were leasers on the prop8r4y
now known as the Tonopah Min3ug
Ecpnlpany. The owners of that prop
ferty resided in that Quaker towpt
ystPhuadelphia. They issued instruc,
4 tionsi that no leaser- should remove
,lany ore from their holdings unit
further notice was received from
glthem. sI was at that time general
Fmanager for the company. but
promptly replied that, as one of III
4 leasers,g i would first remove nj
own ore, and that I would then, al
" district vattorney, see that none 1Cl
Il / the other leasers were interferel
"A with IN the removal of theirs. II
z doing this was perfectly awafI
lthat would probably lose my posi-
tion-ahd it was what one nigh
al tcah a good job Also that I prob
y ably would incur the enmfty- ofA
! number ,of powerful capitalists. ys
did, not hesitate: !. should do th
ID same thing over again today II ~
* tDecasions offered. / am absolute
as and unrraiifledly Against usurpin
ng lthe rights of any workingman. y
sr. lbelieye.. that. all men are eq'ial
n thsir-rights similar, and -thersfoI
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