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

RENO, Oct 30--Uulted States Sen
Ator ". A. Massey and Congressman
aoberts arrived IN Reno THIS moru-
ing, predicting victory at the NOV
amber eli etieu, and enthusiastic or-
or the reception accorded them all
over the state
Senator Massey and Congressman
Robetrs have been out campaigning
Or six weeks, aud they have net sou
} 4 single place in the STATE where
.aey have not been acclaimed yictors.
Senator Massey is suffering form l
bad cold, but he is stlll fun of fight
ag yigor and expresses confidence
"A the outcome next Tuesday.
81 shall sweep the state" said sen
Ter Massey, There is no doubt
: the outcome of the election, So
ar as Congressman Roberts and my
Ii arr concerned. Every where we
.ayogoAe We have been given assm.
noes Of support from members of all
Jarties-Frogrcssives. Democrats and
apubhcans. In fact, 1t appears 10
ne that there are 10 parties iyoN-
!! In Tits fight hrDs"cssives have
zen presiding al my meetings ans
,rgiug lay election from the plat.
nm That demonstrates that thtl
arc sincere
Il have never see such enthusias
C meetings in all njy experience il
lis state, The people welcome IL
it'll warm heartedness that car
ally mean tina. they are with Us
"rh,re IS no third party 80 Far az
le seuatorship is e2ncerned--the Pr
ressives are with us, and they dc
lot conceal the fact.
Il notice that my opponents have
aan indulging IN those campaign tao
! les usually employed by those whC
- desperate. The attack on ne witt
! afcrence TO the commerce court il
i instance, oted 10 abolish the
)MmerCe count. | believe it shOul
T ~ abolish i, But | do not beliey
n participating in any boys pla!
the United States senate. It BE-
me a habit with certain senator
pnt riders on certain legiglatiy
matters, and / would Hjt count2uauc
~ thi8s thai would in sly wise in
pede the conduct OF the goyemmen,
voted 10 sustain civil service ar
also voted to sustain the presl
ants veto Of measure i0to'Nil
i ta commerce court. That meesur
vas one OF the many tqat came b,
re US, and It contained matters q
citing many branches CT the COVER.
lGnt voted agaiEs, the c1mmerc
)urt because do not believe tina
is a good tribunal, as at pr@12s
onstibuted.
1T would be amusing, If it wer
% serious, the way my opponent
ave attempted to charge me wit
eing a railroad man. They VS.
OF aware, fer example that la
rated the original BIZ establiahin
nc state rail0rad commission in N
Ida, My recollection is that Fran
Peck II. J Darling and apcthi
d .ntleluGn visit, me rs conlmiItt
. he Reno Commercial League,
d, r.Is'Uy mo to daft a bill to b. pr
ented to the legislature Of 1901
formed these gentlemen that
gould draft the bill, but l would Il
aarge the Reno Commercial Leagt
cent for my services fer l believe
to be a public service. With t
ssistanee and advice Of this col
aittee. / did draft such . bill, Al
turned it over to the committee.
my purpose in referring - t
mi this time is not to claim ere,
,rt Or having done my simple duty
my city aud state but merely to 81
IN. le utter absurdity that ! am q r.
road man.
IN, Another evidence OF the absu
Of these charges, may be recal
y rferece to the strike OF 1894.
nave heard it from railorad men s
have been campaigning Oh this t
k defended the strikers i'll tleir tri
nd recall that The last case
.nmel eleven days. paid my {
Pa fare from ElkotoCarson City, wor
ing i das obtainyins verdict at
% Arlington hotel.
'uh' Il only mention this fact bees
MS rairoad men, some of the men
and aave gone out Of their way IN
we campaign 10 thank me for that fie
rom