White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-06
PROCRESS|vES
OPEN CAMPAIGN
JUDGE THOMAS EXPOUND
THIRD PARTY PRINCIPLES AT
ELY AND McGILL RALLIES.

Hon. Sardis Summerfield, Progress
siye nominee for United States SEN
ator. and Judge w. R. Thomas, Pro-
gressiye nominee for justice of the
supreme court, opened the campaign
in Ely by addressing rallies at Ely,
Friday night. and McGill, last night.
On both occasions the speakers
we're attended by good sized au-
diences, notwithstanding local con-
ditions that have arisen to temporar-
lily divert the public mind from things
political to a consideration of the in
dustrial problem that eonfronts the
people of the district Also, at Ely,
Friday night, the weather conditions
were not such as to induce a record
audience. as the night was cold and
a driving snow storm prevailed.
The Ely rally was held at the En-
pire theater. and Senator Comins
acted as chairman and master of
ceremonies. On the stage with the
speakers. were Judge Bragg. DIR. r.
L. Magoon, E. w. Hulse and John H.
Watson.
Senator comins who introduced
the speakers, recognized the fact that
the local misfortunes of the past
week had deferred the public mind
from the political issues, but at
the same time the affairs of the state
and nation should be borne in mind.
and that the meeting was for a dis
eussion of the principles of the Pro-
gressiye party. by leading candidates
representing different parts of the
state.
Judge Thomas was introduced
first. and made an able and conyine-
ing address on the issues of the COM
paign as outlined by the Progressive
platform, which in his opinion is the
greatest ever presented by any po-
lltical party. As bearing on his can
dldaey. he spoke with detail on the
subject of the legal fraternity and
profession, eharacterizing an honest
and courageous judge as one of the
noblest products of creation. and
stating his belief that the general
practitioner is better qualified for
the judgeship than is a specialist.
lie also stated his belief that If the
recall of public officers Is a good
thing. no exception should be made
in the case of judges.
Senator Comins in his introduction
of Mr.. Summerfield referred to him
as one who had started as a school
master In Nevada, and worked his
way to a position near the head oil
the bar of the state. Senator Comins
also expressed his regrets that 1t had
been impossible to arrange a joint de-
bate between the four candidates for
United States senator.
Mr.. summerfield is a fluent speak
er and his address was a master
piece of political eloquence and con-
yincing facts. The close attention
with which he was followed was TIL
butte to the speakers sincerity, ana
he was frequently interrupted with
applause. His address covered a
wide range of thought and research
He injected some new and original
Ideas into his subject in dealing Win
the present political game, designat-
ing the three parties as the stand
back republicans. the stand-still DEM
ocrats and the forward progress
sives. The people of the nation nave
awakened to a sense of justice ana
the birth of the new or progressive
party is the outcome.
Touching upon the tariff he stated
that the progressiyes agreed WIN
the republicans as to a protectN'
tariff. but under the republican au
ministration the tariff had become
means whereby the capitalists ell
Joy all the profits, and the employs
get none. The democratic tarih POI
icy offered no relief and was SUP
ject for ridicule rather than 10
serious consideration.
The progressive party anorus III
chance for social and industrial Jus
tice and under the leadership oil IL
matchless standard bearer, is oe'
tined to mark an epoch In America
history, marking an era OF grahue
manhood and womanhood. lie eha'
acterized as un-American ana COW
ardly the attacks made upon hooS'