Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-05

But the bill mentioned was de-
feated. in the Assembly. WhatwaS
the reason for it? The defeat Of
that bill may be attributed to the
same cause 10 which every bad law
can be charged. that is. to the
indifference and lack Of intelligent
cooperation of the people. do not
know the name of a single man
who voted against that bill. nor do
l wish to. will give them. how
ever, the credit Of having been
animated by pure motives. but the
bill as it passed, the Senate, ought
to become a law with some adj
ditonal provisions. The only way
to get the desired law is by the
intelligent cooperation of all who
believe in good government. 1t can
he obtained. IF SHALL BE. But
there must be organization to
procure the election to the legis-
lature of those who will pledge
themselves to vote for SUCH bill,
and in the future. to punish those
who are elected pursuant to such
a pledge, and then betray the peo-
Plies trust. 60.
There is common practice
among candidates for office which
is radically wrong, that is. the
peddling or dist ributing of cigars
and liquors while campaigning.
No man who is worthy Of American
citizenship can be influenced by
such things. No other should he.
Under existing conditions if one
candidate INDUCES in this practice,
others feel that unless they follow
the custom. they lay themselves
open to the title of "tight-wad."
Another custom which is a
burden to a candidate is that of
having carriages and automobiles
out on election day to take voters
to the polls. This practice exists
in cities, where, as a rule, the
average voter does not have to
walk more than two blocks to
vote. Any man who is entitled
to the elective frau chise, would be
willing to walk that distance, and
man who is not sufficie ntly
interested in the welfare of the
country to walk such a distance tc
vote should not be permitted to
influence its policy. The candidate
who INDUCES in either of these
practices must be organized
against. These practices must
be legislated against because
they are sources of useless and
great expense. What man in
ordinary employment can afford to
give up four or five months salary
every two years to get a job? Why
should public servants do it?
Campaigning should be matter
of education rot of petty bribery.
want every man and woman in
Nevada who reads this and is
desirous of cooperating in the
movement to write to me. The
women are extended this invita-
tion because they are asking for
the ballot. Let them embrace this
opportunity to show they are en-
titled to it. Let them get behind
this movement and demonstrate
that they are alert to the need of
the times. and they will thereby
aid their cause more than they
know. Let them agitate this ques-
ton. 1t is to be hoped that every
person in Nevada who reads this,
will lay it aside for q day or two,
read it again, and pass it along.
Let us hope that every man and
woman in Nevada will read it.
Seventy-fve per cent of the
people should be willing to actively
in this movement, but
II twenty-five republicans, and
twenty FIVE democrats, in every
county in the state will work to-
gether with a view CT electing to
the les i,lature such men only as
will nledOp fhapnealyoc IN ,,,ooo.t