The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-10-26
REPUBLICANS OPEN CAMPAIGN
Senator Massey and Congressman
Roberts Urge Eureka Citizens
to Vote For Prosperity

~" congressman u. II. Roberts on
Monday night discussed the political is.
sues Of the day in a learned and vote
getting manner.
Congressman Roberts was FIRST intro
duced by Chairman Frank Brossmer.
He spoke at considerable length, giving
q clear and concise statement of his
record in Congress as the representative
OF the people Of Nevada and challenging
any man. woman or child to show
where he had not kept 9 single promise
he had made.
He stated among other things that he
voted for the bill for eight hours labor
for government employees. He voted
for a bill providing for the election of
Uuited State Senators by the direct
vote of the people, aud told how he had
advocated this for years. He not only
worked in favor of q bill providing for
more stringent immigration laws but
introduced a bill putting the Japanese
and Hindus in the same class as the
Chinese, as concern immigration. He
also spoke upon this matter and warned
the people that something should be
done TO put an end to the immigration
to this country of Japanese, warning the
people that they are gradually taking
the place OF, American labor. Congress.
man Roberts showed where he voted
for a bill prohibiting convict labor and
where he urged the passage OF a bill
making it unlawful to ship convict.
made goods interstate The Congress
man also made a strong plea in defense
Of the protective tariff. and ended with
an eulogy Of Senator w. A. Massey. 10
this regard he said: "More than a
quarter Of q century z there came into
this State a young man seeking a new
home and q place to build his future Ca.
reer. He settled in Elko County. He
toiled in the mines there, he worked
on the ranches and also practiced
law. Later he was chosen by the
people Of that county to be their Dis
trict Attorney. which Office he fearlessly
and impartially filed. He was hen
elected to the Legislature from that coun.
" aud vas later chosen as a Justice O.
he Supreme Court. He filled this high
| office ably and with justice TO all. re
fer to Hon w. A. Massey, The Old
Gray Eagle of Tuscarora.' your present
United States Senator. He has been
accused by some one Of being the tool
and agent OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany. You people who know him,
know that this is not true. Remember
the great railroad strike OF 1894, when
he defended the strikers who were false
ly accused Of a crime. He defended la
borers when they were in dire need OF
an able friend. and does that look as II
he was the agent Of the Southern Pa
ciho Company He has always been
for Justice and fairness in all things.
and for labor at all times. l ask you IN
| the name Of what is right TO send hin
back to abe United States Senate to
again represent you. He has repre-
sented you ably and we'll. and his worth
and ability have been proven"
Senator W. A. Massey was loudly ap-
| plauded on being introduced and opened
| his remarks by stating that he did not
| intend to say one harsh word of his
| opponents. He stated that he wanted
to win the fight fairly and squarely and
not over the regulations of other men,
| and that if he could not do that he did
not want the office.
The Senator first took up the tariff,
| pointing out the great need OF the
present protection tariff, showing clearly
how at the presant time the farmers.
who represent more than one-third OF
| the people in the United States. are re-
| ceiving better prices for their products
than ever before in the history of this
country, and how these prices would be
reduced with the tariff proposed by the
| Democrats. He declared that at the
present time all are prosperous
while 20 years ago they had their farms
mortgaged. The Senator showed his
audience how the prices of labor will be
reduced if the tariff is reduced to a basis
of revenue only, and declared that while
it would enable them TO buy cheaper
foodstuffs they would receive cheaper
wages and as q result would be no
better off. while they would. by voting
for Democratic rule, make it necessary
for the farmers and manufacturers to
compete with the foreign markets where
labor is cheaper and thus make the far
mers poor, and make it necessary for
the manufacturers to pay less wages or
| close their factories.
He depicted this by telling how a suit
| of clothes bought in England left all the