Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-20

Governor Oddle ana his associates
on the state Republican ticket were
greeted with one of the largest
houses thar ever assembled within
the walls of Miners Exchange hall
last night The announcement of
their coming was brief, but public
interest had been aroused to tense
pitch by statements Of Democratic
candidates who were here last week
boasting they were the only Simon
pure apostles OF reform. Every seat
was occupied and over a hundred
lined the wall, where they remained
10 the adjournment. intent listeners
70 the remarks
II did not take long TO shatter
these arguments last night At the
conclusion of the meeting there was
not a ragged selvedge left OF the
Democratic statements that had re-
ceiyed such widespread publicity a
few days before. 1t was not Re
publican meeting Rather II was a
business mans meeting and the re-
marks of each speaker drove home
and clinched the nail on the neces-
sity for Nevada doing something to
redeem itself from the effects OF
eight years OF profligate waste by
reducing expenses, retrenching. with
out impairing efficiency and reorgan-
izing every department on a scale OF
economy. Very little political talk
was INDUCED, but every man who
took the center Of the stage told
what he proposed doing and what
could be done to reduce the cost of
- "A
which is one of the most expensive
states in the union from per cap
ita standpoint OF expenditures.
The chairman of the meeting was
Hon. Mark B. Averill. who started
the ball rolling. On the stage were
seated Governor Tasker L. Oddie
Judge B. +. Curler, Jos. Lozano. can
didate for Lieutenant governor, A. w
Holmes, candidate for secretary oi
state, A. j. Stinson, candidate for
state inspector of mines, Mathew
Kyle, candidate for register of the
State Land office, and Francis c
Moore. Republican candidate for
sheriff OF Nye county.
Hon. Mark X, Averill, introducing
Gov 0ddie. said. 81 now rise to
introduce the last speaker of the
evening He is gentleman well
known to you; he requires very little
Introduction. He was not born in
born the second time about the time
he began to get prominent in 1t. His
record here is not necessary for me
to recite. You know that it was he
who made this a $4.00 camp, wher
there was but one other $500 camI
/ In this state, and that was my Owl
native Comstock; all the rest were
/ SO 90 and $3.50. He has done many
other things that you know about al
well as | do, and he has much t
\ say to you this evening ! take
pleasure in introducing Hon Taskei
l.. Oddie.
As the governor arose he was re
ceived with round of applause.
Governor Oddle acknowledged tht
reception gracefully and immediatel!
plunged into his subject saying,
1T is a great pleasure to com,
back to Tonopah, my old home fo
so long, my home from the frs
day, you might say, that Tonopal
was in existence. ! have wanted t
come here many times during In
last four years, but, my friends, yol
helped largely in sending me to Can
son City to do work for you an
have done that work as well as
could, and | have stuck to my post
so have had to forego coming bac
here as much as | would have like
10; but my thoughts have been wit
you. my friends, and they are wit
you now. You treated me well fou
years ago, you treated me magnii
Gently. and ask that same trea
ment again, and in return | wi
promise to give you the best there
in me. (Applause.)
r Discovery Of Tonopah.
: Now, my friends, will not G
, back into past history very nue.
j came to this state nearly II yeai
ago. at that time the population Wa
r less than half what it is today. TT
total value of assessed property VIZ
less than one-fifth what it is toda
The great stimulus to Nevada's