The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-02
MASSEY AND ROBERTS
PREDICT SUCCESS

Roberts arrived in Reno this morn
ing, predicting victory at the NOV
amber election, and enthusiastic Of
or the reception accorded them al!
over the state
s. nator Massey a1d Congressman
Robetrs have been out campaigning
Or six weeks, and they have not gon
) a single place in the state whore
hey have not been acclaimed victors.
Senator Massey is suffering form |
bad cold, but he is still full Of fight
ing vigcr AMI expresses confidence
i the outcome next Tuesday
Il shall sweep the state, said Sell
tor Massey. There is no doubt
the outcome of the election, 50
Lar as Congressman Roberts and my
Elf are concerned. Everywhere we
lvegone we have been given assur
lnces OF support from members of all
)arties--ProgressiVe Democrats and /
tepubIicans. In fact, it appears to /
ae that there are no parties ingolV
4 IN this fight Proafessiyes have
| ,een presiding al my meetings anG
lrging my election from the. plat /
yrm That demonstrates that thly
are sincere.
II have never see such enthusias
/ ~ ,,1oo{f,,n, In oil NV avuGrianra II
MS state. The people welcome III
| 18th warm heartedness that cal
uIy mean that they are with us
There is no third party 80 far a.
lie senatorship is commemorative Pro
ressives are with us, and they do
lot conceal the fact.
Il notice that my opponents have
J ,aen indulging in those campaign tao
les usually employed by those who
r. desperate. The attack on me witt
aferenee to the commerce court is
L instance. | oted to abolish the
ommerce court. | believe 1t shout
ft)e4 abolished But | do not believe
IN participating in any boys play
the United States senate. 1t be
anne a habit with certain senator
} put riders on certain legislatiys
aatters, and / would not countenanc
ny thing that would in any wise i'm
pede the conduct of the government
voted to sustain civil service az
also voted to sustain the Presi
ant's veto of measure inyolyla
=. la commerce court. That measure
vas one of the many that came b
ne us, and it contained matters ai
citing many branches OF the govern
lent. voted against the c1mmerc
1urt because ! do not believe tina
is q good tribunal, as at prt2eA
onstltuted.
cit would be amusing, ii 1t Wer
70 serious, the way my opponent
ave attempted to charge me Wit
eing a railroad man. They wee
OF aware. for example that ha
RATED the original bill establisdin
he state railorad commission IN N
ada, My recollection is that Fran
peck, H. j. Darling and anotht
III ,ntleraan visited me as ccmmi,tt
I HE Reno Commercial League,
-, tul,ioy me to draft bill to bG pr
CT at ~
formed these gentlemen that
you'd draft the bill, but | would Il.
aarge the Reno Commercial Leag'
cent for my services fer believe
t, be a public service. With Il
ssistanee and advice OF this col
nittee. | did draft such !: BILL al
turned it over to the committee.
"My purpose in referring to Il
arm tbis time is not to claim ere;
,ortl or having done my simple duty
my city and state, but merely 70 81
ion ae utter absuroity that | am +
road man
i'm "Another evidence OF the absul
v Of these charges, may be recai
v r. ferece to the strike Of 1891.
nave heard it from railorad men 8
have bean campaigning IN this
,rk. defended the strikers in their tri
- nd l recall that the last case
.nmed eleven days. paid nay
Pa ARE from ElkotoCarson City wol
'nins ii das obtainying verdict at
to Arlington hotel.
coun- Il only mention this fact bee;
! his railroad men, some of the men
and awe gone out Of their way in