The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-07-02
POLITICS IN THE A
AND COUNTY

Governor Dickerson has beer over TO
Ely, and his paper, edited by james F.
HALEY, comes out in a leading editorial
urging the candidacy of a Goldfeld
man for congress. The Expositor says:
From the time that Congressman
Bartlett made the announcement that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election, many of his friends have been
en~deavoring to have him reconsider his
determination to retire from politics.
However, the Expositor understands
that the ultimatum is final.
Two years ago the Expositor sup
ported the candidacy of George Bart
lett for the congressional nomination,
worked faithfully for his election AMI
the people of White Pine county gave
him a handsome majority. This yea
1T is going to repeat its last perform
ance and give a rousing majority to
the next Democratic candidate fer con
gress. For the good of Nevada it be.
iievcs that the Democratic party can
find no better man for this high honor
than Charles s. Sprague of Esmeralda
county. 1t is understood that Mr..
Sprague is not seeking public Office,
but is content to work in the ranks.
But he is not the kind of man to put
himself forward. lie has been repeat
eddy honored by the Democrats OF this
state and on every occasion this recog-
milton has came unsolicited on his
part. Two years ago he went into the
democratic convention, not a candidate
but to assist in the nomination of a
ticket. His wise counsel, strong person
atty, genial disposition and ability as
an orator won for him the selection as
one of the democratic electors. In the
election that followed he received the
highest vote of the three Bryan electors.
When it came time to carry the vote of
Nevada to Washington he again showed
his patriotism by giving up his right to
that honor to "Uncle Joe' Miller, one
of the pioneer Democrats of Nevada
and one of the best liked and most
prominent residents of Lander county.
When the present bank commission
was created it was only after he hal
been sought out did he agree to be-
come a member of that board. This
is an office that carries with it no sal
airy, but a great amount of important
work. His private business suffered
that he might discharge his duties as
a member of that commission, and
that he has done his work well, even
his political enemies have admitted. SO
much for what MI. Sprague has done
for Democracy and the state In an
official way.
His paper, the Goldfeld News, is one
of the best edited and most widely
read in Nevada. From it's very incep-
ton it has been consistently Demo
cratic in it's politics. The party label
has not been everything with Mr.
Sprague. He has fought for principle,
and has won the admiration of every
thinking man in Nevada for the man
ner of fight he has put up. He has
riphtfully condemned the tendency of
members of the Democratic party to
divide themselves into factions, a a
refused to champion any persona
grievances and has fought to unite the
party. In some things he has not mel
with support from other members o.
the party and has also disagreed witt
the Expositor. But these d~issension'
have been honest ones and for tina
reason this paper admires the gentle
man from Esmeralda county as wei
as his newspaper.
He has ~unfurled his colors to thu
breeze, boldly announced his policies
and has fought fearlessly and cleanly
for what he has believed to be thu
right.
Coupled with this he is a man o.
strong personality, a good companion
and one who knows the mining business
as well as at the desk. They call hin
"Charlie" Sprague in Goldfeld b.
cause he is a sociable neighbor, as wei
as a good friend and a true citizen. NJ
man in Nevada is better qualified t
represent this state in the lower brancI
Of congress. None is more sure Q
| election if he will consent to becom
a candidate.
Various newspapers and infuentia
Democrats throughout the state ar
urging Charles s. Sprague, of Tn
News, to become a candidate for cor
gress. So far MI. Sprague has no