The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-10
Candidates Go On
Record Against Plan

That the citizens of Phoebe and |
the northern end of Lincoln county |
will fight to the bitter, end the |
movement undertaken at Caliente to
move the county seat to the ai'ter
place. was evidenced by the enthu- |
siasm aroused at mass meeting al
Thompson's opera house last Thurs
day evening. Several candidates, both
of the Republican and Democratic par
ties. who will GO before the primaries
ON September seeking nominations
at the hands of the voters OF the re-
spective political Organizations came
out fiat fec ted and took decided
stand agail It the county seat reno
val proposition. Among the nunoer
were DR.. ]. D. Campbell. Republican
candidate for state senator; Cnaries
Lee Horsey, Democratic candidate lot
the same office; William +. orr'
Democratic candidate for district at
torney; H. E. Prudential, RepuDh'
can candidate fer clerk and treasur-
er. The meeting was non-paratsan III
every respect; lut the Candidates
who spoke made 1t known just Where
thew stand on the matter OF moving
the county seat, and they Will go
before the voters Of the county with
that one of the issues OF the cam
naian. Some OF them pointed out
that Calente, working through the
thorough organization OF the Cahen.e
club. was working day and night 70
gain its point by putting up men on
both tickets for members OF the leg
stature who would 60 to Carson, II
either of them are elected, all
primed to put a bill through the leg
IL allure authorizing the change with
ont giving tho people Of the countyan'
opportunity to vo.e on the PROPOSE
ton. 1t was pointed out by some Oh
tbs, speakers that the whole PROPOSE
tson as a cleverly laid scheme 70
pu; through certain legislation which
would prove disastrous to the tax
payers Of the county and that une
moving of the county seat was IN
reality a secondary consideration;
but Chat this issue had been advanced
with the hope Of gaining votes 10
the furtherance of the main object.
Called to Order
The meeting was called to order by
Ed F. Freudnethal, who called for an
expression from those present. Inc
frs. to respond was DR.. Campbell,
who declared that he could not
conceive Of any logical reason where
in the county would be benefited by
the removal of the county seat OF
government from Phoebe. He pointed
out in a convincing way that Pioche
is stan the most advantageous place
fr the county seat. AS far Is ne
could see the Pahranagat valley
would be about the only part OK the
county outside Of the domains OF
Caliente town that would be pen
Gifted at all and about the only dif
renee that Il would make to tne
people of that section would be the
additional railroad ride of 80 milei
from Caliente to Phoebe. Whateve'
advantage there might be to Pan
ranagat valley citizens would be NOR
than offset by the disadvantage
which would be found in highe
rate of taxation. He thought tn
tax rate was already high enough
Lincoln county and It Is a cartalnt
that it is not going to be reduced o
moving the county seat and ouiie
ing court houses. DR.. Camppeii q
clared that he knew positively ths
the present high rate Of taxation ma
kent out capital which, had 1t bee
otherwise, wou have been avallab
f-r investment in enterprises IN Tn
county. He said the county Is
ready burdened by heavy indepte
ness and declared that by all meal
the movement originating at Coieni
must be overwhelmingly defeated.
Mr. .Horsey Speaks
The next speaker was Chas. II
Horsey. He said it was matter
some delicacy for 2 person. particui
~ one who is q candidate for leg
lative office. to tell the people wn
they should do before the primarl
are held. There is not citiz
Of Phoebe and the northern end
tie county that wants the COZ
ty seat owed" he said, land
there has been no organized effort
forth 70 defeat such a movement.
don't believe that there has been
sane, logical reason advanced why
county seat should be moved IT