Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-15
THE WIRiEESlIP FIGHT

issue. it gives the following rea-
sons why Bakers official head
should be cat off ans. lnrown away
from the pubic troih:
From tine immcnorisl it has
been considered to be he greatest
mark of cowssdice ,or mar 20 take
refuge behind the skirts of a wo-
man, and he. who did so placed
himself beyond the pale of respect
ability and vas marked as one
willing to go to any length to gain
the desired emil.
The people Of the s ale of NJ
vada have had an instance of this
kind brought to heir attention
through the newspaper reports,
that have appeared at various
times in certain papers Of this
state. and also in coast journals.
re garding the prison situation in
this state. IL is known 80 all that
Governor Oddie has requested the
resignation IF Warden Baker.
deeming tn. same for the benefit
of the state, and nose who have
kept closely n touch with the
matter are bound to acknowledge
that the sooner Bal ar was out of
the position, the better it would
be for the general welfare.
Warden Batter has refused TO
resign and mas used every effort to
hold the position Every wire
that could possibly be pulled has
been jerked loose f.om its fa5ten-
ings and the truth has been SO
man-handied i: the affair that it
has been crushed !or many feet
below the surface OF the earth but
will arise aSa.l to the undoing of
the n who fttherei il.
Now comes an article in the San
Francisco and Sacramento papers,
designed to n.ure Oddie and to
place the steel Ct Baker somewhere
near par, to the effect that Oddie
wishes to get rid Of Baker because
a sis~ter-in-lpw OF Baker will not
become the wife of Dddie. This is
not the first time that this charge
has been printed in the press dis
patches and We have the Fl rst time
to hear of its ever bling denied by
Baker or any of his family.
Truth bears out the fact that
when Baker was asked 10 resign
from the w%nrd:nship o. the prison,
That a Telegram was sent 20 he
lady in question, to hasten to this
city which she did by the first
train and fot several weeks has
been n Of The B.ker family at
the prison. Governor Oddie has
not taken the News into his con-
idence in regard To the matters
wherein this le ly is concerned. He
does not speak OF a matter wherein
this lady's name would be banded
about as Governor Oddie is a
gentleman.
The articles appearing in the
press of the state have undoubtedly
been inspired by Warden Baker in
an attempt 10 coerce Governor
Oddie to back up on his attempt to
GUST the wardsn, who has proven
TO be incapable to hOld the posi-
ton. which by The vote of Cover
nor Oddie. Re Uas appointed to fill.
That nottini should be LEFT un-
done. the name of I'll. lady-a lads
who bears s most ast;msLle reputa-
tion and OF wnom Governor Oddie
in the higheGt terms--has
used by Baker 20 g in the desired
end. BY this actor and further
by the & &C that t'aker has sat
quietly back ard allowed tie state
ments to be taken Tor the truth,
has he shown himself hiding behind
a p%etticoat.
The truth OF the matter lies not
in the disagreement of Governor
Oddie and the lady hut in the fact
Baker has not mate good Cd q
warden, nolwith standing the hot
air articles Tint have appeared in
the magazines and Il G pt ess Of the
state from time to time. These
articles might ne accounted for in
the same minner as the boosting
which the Journal as given the
officer.
The News stnnds ready to prove
by anidaviis that Warden Baker
went around to a number of the
business mon If tt son CITY. nc.