The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-01
REPUBLICANS OF
WASH0E ACTIVE
MOST PROMINENT MEN OF Ne
VADA JOIN HANDS IN
NEW DEAL

paign in years." was the judgment
last night of those who attended the
organization 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 improv-
ing conditions in the state were dis
.cussed with much earnestness. Three
informal addresses of note were
made, these being by Sam Plat,
candidate for the United States SEN
ate; George Wingfield. candidate for
the state senate, and Frank Bell, pi-
oneer resident, old-time republican
and former governor of Nevada. In
ideas which emphasized the feeling
of harmony and optimism that per-
vaded the meeting.
Sam Plat, candidate for United
States senator, made an address
wheg called upon by President More
house, which drew loud applause.
His remarks were upon the line of
suggesting harmony in forward
strides for uplifting state and nation.
1--WE go into this campaign" he
said, with the knowledge that every
man in Nevada, of whatever political
faith. is offered an opportunity to
unite with us to rehabilitate the state
of Nevada and make it prosperous.
The defections from the republican
party last campaign were of ines
Unable benefit. BY this means GER
tain abuses have been corrected and
the party stands terminated and
united. The republican party will
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
They are asked to join us and well
come in a great movement to reha-
bilitate state n nation. If | read
the signs Alright, there are not only
cores but hundreds of democrats in
Nevada who will unite with rs, leav-
lieve the government in power is
not in accordance with democratic
principles or DESIRES"
Discusses Tax Commission
Referring to George W~ingfield's
candidacy for the state senate. Sena-
TO-, NJNrDbOpca Iao1oroI IL fn no a
unique incident in the political his
tory If the United States. In his
short address. Wingfeld discussed
the tax commission as an issue when
he said might be raised by unscrupu-
lous demagogues in an altogether
the facts.
This is quite unexpected, or was
yesterday at 2 O'clock" he said. 1T
was my intention to keep out of poll
tics, but e must take an in
terest and play the game. Herb
Humphrey had suggested Mr.. Moffat
for lieutenant governor, and it came
as a surprise to me, when in San
Francisco, | was shown a telegram
that Humphrey had declared himself
for lieutenant governor. l consider
it great good fortune that he will
run for the office.
The came to me suggesting that
l run for the state senate, m | re-
fused, but they said someone had to
do it. My time I said, is worth
$4,000 or $4,000 a month to me.
and 1 can't afford it, But they came
to me again and said I had to go,
and l said, Let 'er co. and I'm going
right down the line.
Helped Get Commission
Il have a black book, full of in
formation. and if | 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 togeth-
err to grind out the lives of the lit
tie fellows Those statements are
the work of the demagogue. They
say we will oppose the tax commits
sion. The hypocrite and the dema-
gOgue say that, too. | was one OF the
three who framed the plan for the
tax commission. Newlands, Oddie
and myself worked it out. They say
the cattle men are trying to get off
easier. Right in the meeting at
Elko Herb Humphrey got up, when
they asked what taxation figure the
cattle men thought was right, and
he said he would be willing to be
taxed $35 a head for his cattle. Did
the commissioners accept his figures?
No. They were catering to the lit
tie fellows and they were afraid
they would lose their jobs. They
put the cattle assessment at $40 a
head.
81 am in favor of the tax commits
cion hut tho method of work needs