The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-07-03
WINGFIELD'S LETTER.
To The Governor Refusing Sena-
torial Appointment.
RENO, New, July l, /

RENO, New, July l, 1912.
Hon. I. L. Oddie, Governor of the
State of Nevada, Carson City, Nev.
My Dear Governor; In my letter OF
June IL acknowledging your kindly ac-
tion in designating me to be United
States senator to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Senator Nixon, in
dicated reasons which made impossible
the acceptance of the honorable commits
sion. Those reasons embraced consid-
erations affecting not only the inevita-
BILE appeal to personal ambition, but
that deeper and wider aspect of the
situation which would determine the
truly patriotic course of action un.
der the circumstances.
My survey of the wide field of thought
which your tender of the Office thus
opened has led me to the conclusion that
| cannot accept this great office at the
present time, in justice to the state, to
its people or to myself.
feel that it is due not only to you,
but to all the people of the state, that
my reasons for declining this great Of
flee should be clearly shown.
While the industries of Nevada are
few in number, as compared with those
VI 1lOtC BOp1iOuo ctdiSo JSb lnC pOltD-
tial possibilities of mining and agricul-
ture in Nevada are hardly second TO
those of any of its sister states. To
bring these possibilities to fruition and
realization is work of magnitude, pos
sible only to those who by experience,
equipment and observation have deyel-
oped the means of successful achieve
ment. The satisfactory performance
of the duties of a senatorship may be
found In many directions, but the de-
velopment of the industries of an en-
pire of liz, 900 square miles is reserved
to few, as the history of business enter
prise and the lives of individuals will
show 1t is surely pardonable for me
to allude to the fact that | have been
an instrument in the development of
several of the states industries of
greatest magnitude, from which the
state has derived much material benefit.
1t is at this point | wish to make very
plain the fact that have been merely
an instrument, acting conformity with
others, in the development of our re-
sources. Few great industries have
been individually financed, but the fl
nancial strength of all enterprises usu-
ally clusters around an individual. Out
side capital necessary to the develop
ment of our resources stands ready at
all times to be invoked by those who
hold the countersign and password.
Large amounts of money have in the
past been invested in Nevada by capt.
alists outside the state in enterprises
with which am identified, and this be-
cause it was known that these enter
prises were receiving the constant, daily
attention of myself and those expert
and capable persons with whom | have
fortunate enough to surround myself.
| speak with abundant knowledge when
| say that large amounts of outside cap
ital are ready for investment in Nevada
at any time that the right word is
spoken, and it is known that such in
vestments will be properly safe guard
ed, as similar investments having been
safeguarded in the past.
am constantly investigating busi-
ness propositions within the state and
am employing large number of ex-
perts to aid in such Investigations, and
when any business venture of promise
is thus disclosed | am in the fortunate
position of being able to command the
capital necessary to its development.
| could not thus serve the state with
out being personally present at all
times. 1t must be apparent that l can
not, at this time and on short notice,
leave somewhat unprotected large in
vestments of capital in1uced solely on
the theory that they should receive no
constant and undivided attention; nor
would 1t be patriotic for me to sacra-
flee to the state facilities for acquiring
future investments of capital and the
further development of the industries
of Nevada merely for the sake of graf