Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-02

VI iCSOSHltlOuJ anu WITH the Te-eleC-
tion of George S. Nixon to the
United States senate, this state
would be in condition to reap some
of the benefits to which it is en-
titled. The present election is of
more Importance to Nevada than
any one in the past, for it was a
crucial stage in the history of the
state. 1t meant whether Nevada
was to advance or to once more re-
turn to the desert stage and all the
work of the past years go for
naught.
! Senator Smith closed his address
amid the cheers of the audience
and for several minutes Chairman
Atkinson was unable TO proceed
with the introduction of our fellow
townsman Hon. Hugh H. Brown.
Tonopah is always ready to listen
to Mr.. Brown and his efforts last
night were appreciated as never be-
fore. He paid a high tribute to
Tasker L. Oddie, who, for his ster-
ling worth, strength of character
! and executive ability, was we'll quail
flied to the highest honors this state
tcould bestow upon any man. He
stated in no uncertain tones that
Oddie deserved the votes of the peo-
| pie of Nye county and also of all
the southern counties. His vote in
the primaries from Tonopah alone,
was a sufficient testimonial to dem
onstrate what his home folk
thought of his candidacy, and the
other counties were now striving to
outdo Nye county on election day
in rolling up a majority for his can
didacy.
i Mr.. Brown took up and utterly
disproved the democratic charges
that President Taft has been fail
ure in office, that the policies of the
republican party have not been fol-
lowed out, that the tariff law has
been hurtful to the country, that
the high tariff has been responsible
for the increased cost of living, and
that the record of George s. Nixon
does not entitle him to be returned
to the senate. After commenting
on the attacks on President Taft by
the trust-controlled newspapers and
magazines, the speaker said:
President Taft is true. honest,
loyal and brave, and I know the
time is coming when the American
people will come to know and love
him. He has accomplished his work
: quietly, without the aid of press
agents, and now the great American
public is beginning to understand
the calibre of our president. Two
} years ago he said he would keep
the pledges of the republican party
: He has done so and his defamers
cannot prove that he has not"
Disproving the assertion that the
tariff law was responsible for the
i increased cost of living, he said:
: Take the Dingley and Payne
| bills. Hang them side by side, COM
pare them, and see which is which
and where the fault lies. 1t is not
, with the present tariff law. I see
that Senator Nixon is charged with
voting with Aldrich on this bill. If
, he had voted otherwise, the result
would have been the Dingley rates
| and that tariff would be in effect.
: II tell YOU, my friends, Senator
| Nixon's 12S votes have stood the
searchlight of Democratic investiga-
| tion, and they stoop to petty deceit
when they do not try to specify
: wherein his votes were cast against
the interests of Nevada"
Speaking of the allegation that
: the tariff is blameable for the in
/ creased cost of living, he said:
THAT is ludicrous. A high tariff
5 does not SO operate. To elucidate:
The tariff reduced the rate on lum-
: Iber and the cost of lumber went UP.
/ 1t raised the rate on shingles and
the price of shingles went down.
: How does that show the high tariff
: operates? Think 1t over, friends,
and investigate for yourselves and
when you go to the polls. do not
: vote for repetition of the Cleve-
! Iand administration"