Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-10-21
REPUBLICAN RALLY

Inc republican rally at the opera
house last night was a big success
so far as the size of the audience
was concerned. but there was little
said to enlighten the voters on the
great questions before the country
for settlement at the ballot box.
Atttf tat 0dLi hAI Ceased ,lLy-
ing and while several bonfires
Jlazed on the street. H. u. Castle,
chairman of the republican county
committee, introduced Hon. Tasker
l.. Oddie, candidate for governor.
Mr.. Oddie received a magnificent
reception. When the noise had
subsidized he proceeded to tell the
people why he ought to be elected.
tie replied to the charge that he
was an enemy of labor and left no
doubt on the minds of the audience
IS to the honesty and sincerity of
his remarks. His treatment of the
men who had been in his employ
always had been fair and honor
able. He had no apologies to make
for anything he had done while a
state senator. In fact, Mr.. Oddie
stood squarely by his labor record,
a record that candor compel us to
say needs no defense. He closed
his remarks by promising to
conduct the affairs of the state,
honestly and economically and in
a way that would induce capital to
come into the state for the develop
ment of its resources.
The next actor was Con. Ahoarn,
candidate for encouragement.
Unfortunately or perhaps
fortunately fuI Cor, we could not
hear all he said, but enough was
caught to convine III that Con wants
the office and promises to do his
duty to the peope if elected.
The next on the program was j.
w. Legate, who wants to be clerk
of the supreme court. Mr.. Legate
spoke of his qualifications for the
and promised to perform its
duties faithfully.
The next to appear was one Of
tn" stars of the aggregation, w.
w. Booth, candidate for state
printer. Mr.. Booth entertained
the audience for several minutes
with humorous remarks, but finally
got down to business and complI-
mented his opponent highly and
poured out several pitchers of soft
soap on Senator Nixon and scat
tered more on the other candidates.
Like all candidates for office, he
was Johnny on the spot with
promis es to the dear people.
The glittering star of the COM
pany came next in the person Of
Senator Nixon. He began by
praising his associates on the ticket,
all of whom, according to the
tenor of the senator's remarks,
were created especially to fill the
various off When he had
convinced the audience that the
admiration of the other candi-
dates toward him was mutual, he
replied to criticisms on his record.
He was not as thin skinned as
some of his associates and criticism
did not hurt him, when he knew
he was right. He defended his
labor record in the senate and
declared that he was no radical
in labor legislation and would not
support anything he did not think
was right and reasonable. He
defended his record on the Dixon
amendment to the railroad Law
passed at the last session of congress:
but forgot to tell his audience
that he voted against nearly al
the important amendments forced
into that bill by the democrats and
insurgents. He voted on the tariff
bill as a republican and for re
publican policies. He spoke o.
the tariff on lead, wool and sugar
The frs, two were products of thi
state and he voted against a reduc
ton Of duties on these products
He forgot, however, to tell tn
people that he voted for all tn
niquitous increases in the wooleI
schedule, a schedule that Presidcn
Taft said in his Winona speech wa
indefensible. A billion dollars haI
to be raised to support the govern
mert and the people must pay tn
bill,. He had no apologies I
make for any votes he bad cast o
the tariff bill. He spoke next o