The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-07-03

flying a personal ambition however
attractive it may be.
These considerations lead me to the
sincere conviction that can serve the
state better in private than in an Of
tcial capacityj that by remaining in
private life for a longer time l can
bring to the state greater benefits in
the direction Of stimulating industry
and helping In the development of its
great resources. am great and sim
cere believer in the state of Nevada; in
it's ability to support great popula-
tion, and in the possibility of its maxi
ing contributions to the wealth of the
nation and the world greater than the
vast contributions it has already made.
| believe that my associates and N.Y.
self can aid powerfully in the achieve
ments of such results, but only by con-
stant application and the sacrifice of
personal ambition and comfort.
The appeal to personal ambition en-
bodied in your tender of this great Of
fee is naturally very strong. No one
can be unmindful of the Importance and
dignity of the United States senator
ship or the personal advantage and
allurements of association with the
great men of the nation and partici-
| patton in the great national policies and
events, but the REIMBURSEMENT of these
opportunities is made easier by the
realization of my youth and the possi-
bility that the way may be opened in the
| future for the qualification of personal
ambition. No less obstacle than JUS
| tice to those who have shown their con-
fidence in me by investing in my en-
terprises, and what consider to be my
present highest duty to the state, could
deter me from taking advantage of an
opportunity rarely offered for the graf
ification of one of the highest political
and personal ambitions.
1t will be discerned from what has
been said that | apprehend my present
equipment to be rather in the direction
of business activity than to assist in
the nations government There are
men in Nevada, however, who, by
training and experience can serve the
state with great distinction in the sem
ate, and, without deprivation to the
state add to their own usefulness and
afford Nevada an added strength in
the national councils We're | to ac-
cept the office whatever might be the
state would inevitably lose something
which can give only by remaining for
time in private life.
l cannot close this letter without
assuring you of my gratitude TO you
for the great personal consideration
which you have shown in bestowing
upon me the highest office within the
gift of the state. 1t constitutes an ap-
peal of great strength to ones person.
al pride and ambition, and it is a
source of extreme qualification to me
that you should have believed me to
be worthy to represent Nevada In the
senate. Since your tender of the ap-
pointment, also, many people of both
political persuasions, whose friendship
| highly value. have been good enough
to place the stamp of their approval
upon your selection, and l desire to
take this occasion of assuring them, as
l do you, of my high appreciation of
their confidence and friendship.
With assurance of my high regard
and gratitude and of my devotion to
the state and its welfare, | am, very
respectfully yours,
Mr.. Wingfield answered the numer-
Gus petitions that had been sent him
from over the state urging him to ac-
cept the Office. To the Fallon petition
ers, and Mayor George E. Sherman in
particular Mr.. Wingfeld has addressed
letter, stating that it was a source
Of extreme satisfaction to know of the
loyalty'of local residents and that they
approved of the governors action.