Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-04-25
An Ugly Aspect Faces an Angry Peo-
pie; House Journal at Carson City
Made to Falsify Facts, so the Mem
bers Say; Elko Delegation De-
ceived and Misled.
Statements Made by Russell, Fernald, Fitzger-
aid and Mcbride Confederate Points OBJ
jected to by Wells Commercial Club.

n Elko, or throughout the county
so far as heard from, is opposed to
Wells having a high school, but the
opposition to this bill lies in the
fact of its being passed without the
customary vote being taken in the
usual manner. That's the
whole thing IN a nutshell. They
also find that after the vote had
been taken in the legislature, when
MI. Fitzgerald was the only men,
Der of the Elko delegation at his
desk and the only one who voted
on the question, that the record
was changed so ss to make it ap-
pear that the absent Does voted
Aye.
1t is a peculiar situation to say
the least and taking all the un.
usual and devious proceedings into
consideration. my charge of chi
canery" is surely on a sound foot
ing "Chicanery" is trickery, and
if any intelligent taxpayer can read
this letter carefully and sift the evil
dence given by the interviewed
and then say that several tricks
were not turned, at some stage of
the proceedings | am willing to
take my medicine like a man /
do not pretend to say who is guilty
of chicanery, all / do is to give the
facts as given to me by men who
are above reproach. If they are
telling fairy tales, which no one
believes, then you have your re-
course against them. You certainly
cannot find serious fault with me.
for giving publicity to matters
that are common talk from one end
of this county to the other. The
stories that r being circulated
are told by your own people. Many
Of them have lived in this county
for a generation and are not new
men," Take them to task and show
them up as undesirable citizens and
will give you all the space you
want in the Independent.
In conclusion | ask in a spirit of
fair play and common honesty in
public matters. that you publish
this letter and the interviews men,
toned herein, in the Wells Herald
and give it the same publicity you
did your article attacking me per-
sonally. | only desire to serve the
public ~truthfully and faithfully
and will be glad to have your CO.
operation with that end in view.
Cordially yours,
w. T Mcneil.
In an interview with the indie
pendent Mr. Russell says:
THE first knowledge | had of the
bill was when | received a telegram
from the Wells Commercial club
stating that it was understood
that | was opposed to the Wells
High School bill, and further stat
ing that there was a general de-
mand in that vicinity that the
Elko delegation support 1t. | went
to Senator Coryell and asked him
about the bill and he gave me
a copy Of it. II had not been intro
duced at that time, and Of course
had not heen printed. ! conferred
with Mr. Fernald, Mr. Fitzgerald,
and Mr. Mcbride, and when I had
obtained their views Of the matter
addressed a telegram to the Wells
Commercial club stating that we
were opposed TO a county bond
issue for any purpose unless the
questions we're submitted to q
vote Of the people Besides by my
self the telegram was signed by
Fernald, Fitzgerald and Mcbride.
"A few days later Mr.. M S Badt
and MIR John Cazier came to Car
son. and a meeting Of the Elko
delegation was called in the Senate
chamber at the noon recess. Mr.
Fernald was the only member who
was not present. He had not beer
notified of the meeting for the
reason, | believe that he went to
lunch before he could be notified.
IL was pretty generally known,