Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-10-26
George Springmeyer, for the Sup
port of Certain Interests, Would
Permit DictatiOn In the Appoint
ment of Officers In the Event of
His Election as Att'y-General

II will be recalled that in the cam
paign of 1910, George Springmeyer
added to the CAVITY OF the situation
by making some very lurid pro-
primary election speeches, in which
he designated himself the 'unspiked
rail- and unreservedly enumerated
the horrible things he was gong to
do to the railroads ii elected attof-
ncy general. -,
To state the case mildly, Mr.
Springmeyer was then attempting TO
deceive the voters. He was surely
playing to the gallery, knowing that
he had already surrendered to coz
rupt dictaton and permitted himsei
TO be tied, hand, foot and mouth.
Here is an extract from letter
written by the representative OF in-
terests vitally concerned in the per-
sonuel OF the State Railroad comm!s-
sion. This letter was written from
an office in San Francisco, bears the
date of July p. 1910, and is address,
ed to +. r. Collins, then postmaster
at Goldfeld, and chairman OF the
Esmeralda Republican County oeii-
trail committee:
"Write me confidentially what
vour views are in the matter and
whether you can do anything with
Springmeyer If Springmeyer agrees
Won must tie him down so he VIII
remain tied after election and allow
YOU to name the Railroad commis-
sioner in exchange for the support
already stated.
"H oping that everything is run
ming smoothly and that you are not
worrying yourself to death over po-
litical affairs
That Postmaster Collins perform
ed the task assigned to him IN
most efficient and workmanlike man
ner, surely tying Springmeyer down
so. he will remain tied after eiec-
ton" is demonstrated by the follow
ing letter. 1t may be noted that SAID
letter is entirely in the handwriting
of George Springmeyer and IS datea
July 20, 1910, just four days after
Collins received his instructions. Inc
letter is as follows:
July 20, 1910.
"Mr. Edward Collins, City.
Dear Sir: Referring to our cor
versation OF few days ago, IN case
Hugh Brown of Tonopah does not
seek the Republican nomination tor
attarney general of Nevada, | Will,
in the event of my election to that
position, follow your Recommended
tion for the appointment which the
attorney-general is to make to the
Nevada railroad commission. IN
return you are to use your influence
to secure my election.
Yours truly
GEORGE SPRINGMEYER.
OF course, this disposes OF George
Springmeyer effectually. The Rail-
road and Public Utility Commission
is the most important branch of the
state government in the matter d
protecting the people in their rights
and from extortion by domneering
CORPORATIONS, and the integrity Of
this commission must be preserved.
1t was the personnel OF this conf
mission that George Springmeyer
promised in writing to permit hen
acing and selfish interests to die
tate.
That the chief executive ot the
State Of Nevada had knowledge OF
the existence Of the foregoing letter
while making campaign OF the
state for reelection with the same
Springmeyer. at this time, is evl-
denccd by the following letter
STATE OF NEVADA
Executive Department
Carson City Jan. 6, 1911.
Mr.. +. X. Collins, Go1dheld, New.
My Dear Collins:
The Governor is so busy with the
board of pardons that he hasn't time
to attend to any correspondence, and
about midnight last night he asked
me to write to you as follows:
"The last time he saw Fro1k
Douglass, The Douglass) told him
that you had a number of photo
graphic copies of the G. S. lettei