The San Francisco call., 1910-11-14
NEVADA new
governor Will
PROTECTPEOPLE
Gddie's Chief Aim TO Restore
Confidence and Attract
Eastern Capital
VIII Cooperate With California
TO Keep Southern Pacific
Out of Politics

To keep his state in the first rank Of
progressive commonwealths; 10 make
the name Nevada synonymous with law
enforcement; to restore confidence and
attract eastern capital TO Nevada; to
establish strong bond Of practical
cooperation between California and
Nevada and TO keep the Southern. Pa
cfnc company out Of the politics OF the
sagebrush state.
These are some Of the avowed pur-
poses Of Tasker Lowndes Oddie, miner,
businessman. lawyer, legislator, who at
the age Of 40 years and after one Of
the most spectacular campaigns in the
history Of American politics is the flrst
republican 10 be elected governor OF
Nevada in IS years. incidentally he
was elected by a majority that the
fncomplete returns show TO be 1900 out
OF a total vote Of 10000. and which the
completed official returns VIII show to
be considerably larger.
ODDIE 4 HISTORY MAKER
Governor elect Tasker L. Oddie of
Nevada has been a history maker in
the sagcbrush state. His activities In
the development Of the state have been
no less spectacular than was his single
handed victory as progressive IN
state dominated by the roactionsries OF
both parties victory made possible
by direct primary law and clean
personal record.
With jim Butler. Governor-eiect Cd
die established the camp Of Tonopsh h.
He mana ged the mine. cooked the camp
grub when occasion required and
packed the gold out on his back. II
was Oddie who had Buffers samples
assayed when other mining experts re-
fused to listen even 10 tales OF the
wealth of the great southern desert, or
the possibilities of its Development.
Thanks TO the same indomitable pluck
that made Oddie the republican nom
inee and governor elect of Nevada. the
district which has added s50.0oO,00e to
the worlds wealth was opened Thanks
TO that same pluck courage that de-
fed threats Of death and organized
plunJerbund preying upon eastern cap
ital and small investors was broken up.
FIGHTS THE SHARKS
Oddie is q native Of New York He
learned business first, but while en-
ploved in New York city he completed
a night course in law and was admitted
TO the bar. Fourteen years ago he was
sent 10 Nevada to represent the Stokes
interests Then he began to learn
mining while he was lighting the
sharks. He was elected district attor-
ney for Nye county He kept up the
fight. Ultimately he found himself out
Of Office and broke. He went into south
ern Nevada and took up a prospect. A
little job in a county Office furnished
the bacon and beans. Then he Joined
hands with Jim Butler. He went to the
top Of the financial ladder. Six years
ago he was elected to the state senate
as q champion of clean popular gov
ernmsnt. The financial wheel turned
2 gainst him When he started out TO
make the tight for the republican ucn-
ination for governor Of Nevada uD..er
that states new direct primary law his
sole memento Of former opulence was
the old 'sawedoff" automobile that is
now one of the features Of NevaJa's
political history
He made a man TO man canvass of
the state He defeated a no less for
midable candidate than Judge Massey
of Reno, and helped frame the first
progressive republican platform ever
offered 10 the people Of Nevada. The
dominant democracy did not take him
seriously at first. Now as governor
elect the people of Nevada are indus
triouslv discussing him as the success
sor Of United States Senator Newlands,
and as the man who is going TO keep
Nevada in the republican column.
PEOPLE FURNISH GASOLINE
When democracy walked to a realiza-
tiom Of Oddie's hold on the people the
fight became vicious. Every one knew
that Oddie had no money. The sawed
off automobile became an issue. The
democratic press attacked him as the
tool Of the Southern Pacific and one
democratic paper got the pulse Of the
people by inquiring who is furnish
ing Oddies gasoline?"
In the next town visited by Oddie,
he was met by a reception committee
representing the camp. Beside the road
banner inscribed "Oddie's gasoline
party. The people are furnishing the
gasoline"
It was the first of a serious of gaso-
line parties. one of which was held in
every community visited by the repub-
lican candidate, who blushingly con-
fesses that he has enough gasoline
left to make a campaign of two years
duration. When the fight was over
Oddie had carried II out of 15 coun-
ties and overcome a normal democratic
edge that was equivalent TO 10000 in
a state with the voting population OF
California. Governor Elect Oddie is
in San Francisco the guest of his
brother, Clarence NJ. Oddie, and VIII
liam H. Jordan, his brothers father in
law.
DUE TO DIRECT PRIMARY
Il am going to be the peoples gov
ernor" said Oddie yesterday. Il owe
nv nomination and election to the di-
rect primary law through which the
people were enabled to make their own
choice. I intend 10 be a live wire
intend TO justify the popular choice and
10 demonstrate what a young man car
do for the civic and commercial well
fare Of a state that has been given q
had name.
we are going to have government
for the people. by the people. We are
going to give eastern investors protec-
tion instead OF preying upon them Thai
protection is to be accorded through
law enforcement We are going tc
bring back TO Nevada the capital that
was forced TO leave the state foul
years ago TO escape the vultures who
were permitted to feed upon them
We are going TO establish a bond o.
confidence and cooperation with the
people OF California. We are going tC
build, and on progressive plans.
1T is true that l will go into offc,
with democratic legislature and will
democrats in the offices Of Lieutenant
governor, attorney general, secretar,
of state and state printer. I do no
expect embarrassment TO grow out o