The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-10-25
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A state, as well as an individual,
has a reputation to sustain for integ-
rity, and a discrimination as to what
are proper standards, in order to gain
and maintain the esteem and influence
of a nations support, morally and
financially. This observation is ap-
plicable to the Nevada contest for
Congressman.
In the opinion of the Silver State
Charles s. Sprague is not a ut mar
to represent the political integrity and
splendid citizenship of Nevada in
Congress, involving, as it does, the
state q vast industrial Importance and
proper representation at the nation
capital. No matter what his politi-
cal vagaries, we believe Charles
s. Sprague lacks principle. The fact
is he is a scheming politician of the
pothouse variety, the sort that usual
ly sell their birthright for a mess
Of pottage.
Unquestionably he lacks the essen
tials Of a broad-guage, able man. He
would not be a ~contributory force to
the welfare Of Nevada and those civic
aims that bring confidence and sta
bility to any community or state in
Congress. All the circumstances sur
rounding Candidate Sprague point to
a cunning, selfish, -audacious individu-
al whose political achievements are all
for the benefit of Sprague. In his
campaign he employs that subtle and
invidious form Of demagogism that
tends to disturb business, halt pro-
gress and impede legitimate enter
prise, thereby enforcing greater loss to
the poor than to the rich.
Existing evils must be corrected by
strengthening men and not by
demagogues of ~Sprague's calibre. The
real task of the Nevadan is the de-
velopment of the states internal re-
sources and the opening of those gold
en- avenues Ludt ICd0 W bAuC ioSAO
and the fitness of a civilization that
will bring peace, permit a larger field
Of employment for labor at good
wages, afford plenty and establish a
true power, with justice for all the
citizenship and interests of the state.
In the accomplishment of SO laudable
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Charles 8. Sprague, with his peculiar
methods, is entirely lacking, hence the
Silver States conclusion that he is not
q at man to represent the state in
Congress.
Citing instances to bear out this
conclusion, the Silver States atten-
tion is called to Sprague's attempted
dickering with Senator Nixon two
years ago, in the hope of defeating
certain Democratic aspirants for office
in Esmeralda county for nominations
and later to election. His telegram to
Nixon is conclusive evidence that as
q simon pure Democrat OF high princi-
pie Charles 8. Sprague is a false pre-
tense, the lowest order of a dema-
gogue, 81 all times Tor Sprague; a
sort Of a mongrel politician-heads l
win, tails you lose.
Again, when Sprague attempted the
consolidation Of the Goldtield news
papers with certain financial interests,
it 10 claimed he was willing to per-
init the political policy Of the consoll-
dated News-T Tribune to be dictated by
a financial magnate, even to the extent
OF secretly throwing the bunch" or
what was recognized as the dominant
portion of the Democratic party in
Esmeraida county. A consistent
Democrat, ehf. and Esau sold his
birthright for a mess Of pottagel
Then, again, this would-be states
man became q sponsor for that com
bination OF wildcat spectators, George
Graham Rice, ct al. And now Sprague
aspires for Congress- at the very hands
OF many Of the men who were pillaged,
fleeced and robbed by this unconscion-
able gang of stockjobbing, validating
pirates who did; more to bring into
infamy and make odious the noble
field of mining in Nevada, with its
wonderful resources, than all the other
agencies for evil combined; robbing
labor and preventing it from gaining a
legitimate livelihood at honest
Voters, do you think that a supporter
aud defender Of. such a piratical gang
10 fit for Congressf
And again, Charles 8. Sprague, by
the grace Of Denver S. Dickerson, is a
state bank commissioner; yet the State
Bank and Trust company, which
through the George Graham Rice
black-hand financial methods caused
runin and devastation throughout Ne.
vada, has an unpaid Judgment against