The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-10

That the cluzebs VI iioN"o ~
the northern end of Lincoln county
will fight TO the bi@.r' eha the
movement undertaken at Caliente 10
move, the county seat to the tl'ter
place. was evidenced by the enthu-
siasm aroused at q mass meeting az
Thofnpson'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 Oh the re-
spective political organizaior came
out fat fo, ted and took decioeo
stand aeairst the county seat reno
val proposition. Among the hu.ioef
were Dr.. J. d. Campbell, Repuoncah
candidate for state senator, eharies
Lee Horsey, Democratic candidate ior
the same office; william +. orr
Democratic candidate for district AZ
t,rney; II. E. FreudenthAl. hepuon
ran candidate fer clerk and ueasur-
or The meeting was bipartisan ~
avery respect; but the candidates
who spoke made 1t known Just where
,hev stand ON the matter CT moving
the county seat, and they VIII go
before the voters OF the county WIN
that one of the issues of the cam
paign. Some OF them pointed out
that Caliente, working through the
thorough organization Of the Calente
club. was working day and night 70
gain its point by putting up men on
both tickets for members OF the reg.
stature who would 60 to carson N
either Of them are elected. AL
primed to put a bill through the leg
is ature authorizing the change with
out giving the people Of the countyan'
opportunity TO vo;e on The proposi,
ton 1t was pointed out by some OF
the spea akers that the whole PROPOSE
tscn as a cleverly laid scheme 70
nu. through certain legislation which
would prove disastrous to the ta1
payers of the county and that Me
moving of the county seat was u
reality a secondary consideration
but 1hat this issue had been advances
with the hope of gaining votes 70
the furtherance of the main object
Called to Order
The meeting was called to order by
Ed F. Freudnethal, who called for ar
expression from those present. Th'
frs. to respond was DR.. Campbell
who declared that he cou.d no
conceive Of any logical reason where
in the county would be benefind b!
the removal OF the county seat o
government from Phoebe. He pointe'
out in a convincing way that Pioch'
is still the most advantageous plac
fr the county seat. AS far As n
could see the Pahranagat vale
would be about the only part OF IN
county outside of the domains O
Caliente town that would be ber
efited at all and about the only di
renee that /, would make to tn
people of that section would be tn
additional railroad ride of 80 mile
from Caliente to Phoebe. Whatevt
advantage there might be to Pa
ranagat valley citizens would be mol
than offset by the disadvantage
which would be found in a high'
rae of taxation. He thought u
tax rate was already high enough
Lincoln county and It Is certain
that it is not going to be reduced
moving the county seat and bull
ing court houses. Dr. Campbell
clared that he knew positively tn
the present high rate of taxation hi
kept out capital which, had 1t be-
otherwise, wou d have been availat
f,r investment in enterprises in II
county. He said the county is
ready burdened by heavy indebtt
ness and declared that by all mea
the movement originating at Colen
must be overwhelmingly defeated.
Mr. .Horsey Speaks
The next speaker was Chas. L
aorsey. He said 1t was a matter
some delicacy for a person, particu
N one who is a candidate for les
lative office, to tell the people WI
they should do before the primar
are held. There is not a citii
of Phoebe and the northern end
Tie county that wants the co
ty seat MO, ,ed," he said, land
there has been no organized effort
forth 20 defeat such a movement,
don't believe that there has beer
sane, logical reason advanced why
county seat should be moved Fl