The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-29
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george Wingfeld, who had been ten
I'd the appointment of United
Yes Senator by Governor Oddie, to
fthe seat made vacant by the death
fSenator George S. Nixon, yesterday
! ined the honor in the following
ar:
Reno, Nevada, July 1, 1912.
/. I. l.. Oddie, Governor of the
Gate of Nevada, Carson City, New.
w Dear Governor: In my letter of
- ID acknowledging your kindly
IN in designating me to be a
ed States senator to fill the vac
caused by the death of Senator
n, / indicated reasons which made
ssible the acceptance Of the
rable commission. Those reasons
aced considerations affecting not
: the inevitable appeal to personal
= ton, but that deeper and wider
! t of the situation which would
I mine the truly patriotic course of
n under the circumstances.
survey of the wide field of
hit which your tender of the office
opened has led me to the con-
n that I cannot accept this great
at the present time, in justice to
ate, to its people or to myself.
eel that it is due not only to you,
all the people of tn estate, that
-asons for declining this great of
~SSould be clearly shown.
4 lie the industries of Nevada are
4 u number, as compared with those
re populous states yet the poten-
u possibilities of mining and agri-
i e in Nevada are hardly second
( Use of any of it's sister states. To
& these possibilities to fruition and
4 alton is a work of magnitude,p pos
s only to those who by experience,
4 ent and observation have devel-
Z the means of successful achieve
The satisfactory performance
duties of a s~enatorship may be
4 in many directions, but the de-
nent of the industries of an en-
4 f 10000 square miles is reserv-
few, as the history of business
rise and the lives of individuals
how. 1t is surely pardonable for
- allude to the fact that / have
an instrument in the development
yeral of the states industries of
EST magnitude, from which the
has derived much material bene-
noxyoIonrnov ~ Rocourroc
is at this point / wish to make
plain the fact that / have been
y an instrument, acting conjoint-
tn others, in the development of
esources. Few great industries
been individually financed, but
financial strength of all enter
usually clusters around an indi-
~. Outside capital necessary to
- development of our
IS ready at all times to be invoked
Sc$ose who hold the countersign and
rord. Large amounts of money
s in the past been invested in Ne
s by capitalists outside the state
s terprises with which I am identi-
8 and this because it vas known
s these enterprises were receiving
{ constant, daily attention of my
3 nd those expert and capable per-
With whom | have been fortunate
h to surround myself. / speak
abundant knowledge when / say
arge amounts of outside capital
lady for investment in Nevada at
8 me that the right word is spoken,
is known that such investments
fe properly safeguarded, as SINH
vestments have been sateguarded
past. | am constantly investi-
b business propositions within the
and am employing a large num-
f experts to aid in such investi-
rs, and when any business ven
& Of promise is thus disclosed | am
fortunate position of being able
nmand the capital necessary to its
opment. / could not thus serve
3nnatate without being personally
mt at all times. 1t must be an
. that / cannot, at this time and
lort notice, leave somewhat unpro'
a large investments of capital in
solely on the theory that they
d receive my constant and undi'
III. attention; nor would it be patri'
Ssfor me to sacrifice to the state
soldties for acquiring future invest
as of capital and the further de-
Tment of the industries of Neva'
,erely for the sake of gratifying a
u, nal ambition however attractive
in ty be.
naaese considerations lead me to the
conviction that | can serve the
tha better in a private than in an of
IN capacity; that by remaining in
SE1te life for a longer time | can
nort to the state greater benefits in
ta;nlirection of stimulating industry
in the development of its
A, resources. | am a great and sin
vors believer in the state OF Nevada
ability to support a great popula'
cha, and in the possibility of its max
ar Contributions to the wealth of the
sho,n and the world greater than the
in contributions it has already made
~ ieve that my associations and my
IAN aid powerfully in the achieve.
of such results, but only by con
r; application and the sacrifice OF
T.dal ambition and comfort.
A Stong Inducement.
+, appeal to personal ambition EN-
4, x-aur tander of This great of