Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-30
Special to the Bonanza

opeSidi 70 tue Bonanza
RENO, October go. United States
Senator w. A. Massey and Congress-
man f.. f. Roberts arrived in Reno
Yesterday, predicting victory at the
November election, and enthusiastic
over the reception accorded them
all over The state.
Senator Massey and Congressman
Roberts have been out campaigning
for six webs. end they have not
gone to = single place in the state
where they have not been acclaimed
victors
Senator Massey is suffering from
bad cold. but he is still full of
fight and vigor, and expresses conf
dence in the ou'come next Tues,
lay
Il shall sweep the state" said Sen
Of the outcome Of the election. so
far as Congressman Roberts and my.
self are concerned. Everywhere We
have gone we have been given as
surances of support from members
iof all parties -progressives, demo
Gratis and republicans In fact, it ap.
pears TO me that there are no parties
involved in this fight Progressives
have been presiding at my meetings,
and urging my election from the
platform. That demonstrates that
they are sincere.
Il have never seen such enthu.
sastic meetings in all my expert
ence in this state, The people wei
come us with firm heartedness
that can only mean that they are
with us,
There is no third party so far
as the senatorship is concerned
the progressives are with us, and
they do not conceal the fact
81 notice that my opponents have
. been indulging in those compaign
tactics usually employed by those
who are desperate. The attack on
me with reference TO the commerce
court is an instance | voted to
abolish the commerce court be-
lieved II should be abolished But
! + | do not believe in participating in
any boys play in the United States
senate. It became a habit with GER
tain senator's 10 put riders on certain
= legislative matter. and would not
eountenance anything that would in
any wise impede the conduct of the
government. voted to sustain civil
service. and also voted to sustain
the presidents veto of a measurt
involving the commerce court. Thai
!" measure was one of the many thai
came before us. and il contained
matters affecting many branches o
: the government voted against th'
y commerce court because do no
believe that il is good tribunal
as at present constituted.
T" lit would be amusing. if it wer
}" mot serious, the way my opponent
I" have attempted to eharge me wit
'e being railroad man They wer
not aware. for example. that ha
et drafted the original bill establishin
Is the state railroad commission
N Nevada. My recollection is tina
Frank ]. Peck. a u narling an
IN another gentleman visited me as
RI. COMMITTEES 0f the Reno Commercis
NJ league. 10 employ me 10 draft a bi
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