White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
BUSINESS MEN
REVIVE POLITICS
RECENT REPUBLICAN GATHER
ING AT RENO INDICATES THAT
MEN OF PROMINENCE WILL BE
IN CAMPAIGN

IN CAMI'AIGN
The best beginning of a cam
paign in years." was the judgment
of those who attended the ~organiza-
ton meeting of the Washoe County
Republican club at Harmony hall,
says the Reno Gazette.
With over 100 Republicans pres
ent, the plans for the ante-election
period and suggestions for improving
conditions in the state were discuss
ed with much earnestness. Three in
formal addresses of note being made,
these being by Sam Plat, candidate
for the United States Senate; George
Wingfield. candidate for the state
senate. and Frank Bell. pioneer res
ident. old-time republican and for
mer governor of Nevada. In addi-
ton there were interchanges of ideas
which emphasized the feeling of har-
mony and optimism that pervaded
the meeting.
Sam Platt. candidate for United
States senator, made an address
when called upon by President More
house, which drew loud applause.
His remarks were upon the line of
suggesting harmony in forward
strides for uplifting the state and
nation.
I'VE go into this. campaign" he
man in Nevada, of whatever political
faith, is offered an opportunity to
unite with us to rehabilitate the state
of Nevada and make II prosperous.
The reflections from the Republican
party last campaign were of inesti-
mable benefit. BY this means GER
tain abuses have beer corrected and
the party stands terminated and
united. The Republican party will
rule. not thwarted, hampered or him
dered by errors or abuses. and will
bring the American government TO
the highest pinnacle of stability and
success. The progressives who left
the party are not to be abused. They
followed convictions and helped the
Republican party to purify itself.
come in a great movement to reha-
bilitate the state and nation. If | read
the signs Alright. there are not only
scores. but hundreds of Democrats in
Nevada who will unite with us. leav-
ing their own party because they be-
lieve that the government in power
is not in accord with Democratic
principles or desires"
Referring to George Wingfield' 5
candidacy for the state senate. Sena-
tor Morehouse declared it to be a
unique incident in the political his
tory of the United Sttaes. In his
short address, Wingfield discussed
the tax commission as an issue which
he said might be raised by unscrupu-
lous demagogues in an altogether
false light and not in accordance with
the facts.
This is quite unexpected, or was
yesterday at > O'Clock" he said. 1T
was my intention to keep out of pol
~itics. but someone must take an in
terest and play the game. Herb
Humphrey had suggested Mr.. Moffat
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. and it came
Is a surprise to me. when in San
Francisco, | was shown a telegram
that Humphrey had declared himself
for acknowledgement. consider
ii great good fortune that he will
run for that office.
They anne 10 me. suggesting that
| run for the state senate. and | re-
fused. but they said someone had to
do 1t. My time | said. is worth
$4,000 or $4,000 a month to me,
and | can't afford it. But they came
to me again and said | had to go,
anu 1 sdiu, lei CT 30, anu 1 Ill SOluB
right Gown the line.
81 have a black book, full of in
formation. and il | go up to the SEN
ate ! will know where to cut out a
few unnecessaries. The day of the
demagogue and hypocrite is past.
They have begun to say. The big
men of the state are getting together
to grind out the lives of the little
fellows Those statements are the
work of the dmeagogue. They say
we will opDose the tax commission