The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-10-27
Republican Candidate Lays Bare the Record Of His Democratic
Opponent-In His First Speech Of the CAMPAIGN,
Roberts Gives an Accounting


largest and most enthusiastic held
here during the present campaign. In
point of number attending it compar-
ed favorably with the Oddie meeting
of the previous week and was greater
than the Pittman- Woodburn meeting
of last night by fully one hundred.
By actual count, there were 162 seat
ell on the first floor, with 241 in the
balcony, making total of 403 persons
present.
L. G.. Campbell, chairman of the
Republican county committee, presid-
ei and in addition to the speakers of
the evening, seats on the platform
were occupied by j. r. Harvey, f, J.
Button, M. Reinhart, w. G.. Adamson
and G. w. Summerfeld-
George Springmeyer, candidate for
Attorney General, was the first speak
er, and devoted good portion Of his
time in exposing the record of his OPP
ponent. He showed how Thatcher has
conducted the Office in the most ex-
travagant manner possible. In the
case of the Chase estate, escheated to
the state from Elko county, Thatcher
went to Baltimore to consult claim
ants to the estate after ir mad been
escheated to the state, drawing a
large expense account from the state
treasury. The proper procedure, in
ease the claimants wished to consult
the states representative with regard
to the matter, would have been for
them to come to him.
Mr.. Springmeyer was followed by
William Mcmillan, candidate for re-
election as state treasurer, and J. f.
Abel, candidate for state superinten-
dent of public instruction. Both were
well received by the audience and
confined their remarks to stating their
policies in case of election.
Samuel Platt was then introduced
by Chairman Campbell and for an
hour and half held the attention Of
his hearers. He exposed the petit
larceny methods of Senator Newlands
in paying James Finch, his Reno po-
litieal agent, as messenger to SEN
ate committee In that manner the
government In paying Finch 81 400
year for running errands for New
lands in Nevada, 5000 miles from
Washington.
Discusses Newlands' Record.
Mr.. Platt, in opening his address,
said he considered it his duty to dis
euss the official record of Senator
Newlands, and that he expected to
show the people. especially the Demo
Gratis, that Newlands was not a
Democrat, not a Republican and not
even Nevadan. He related New
lands political history from the
time he failed to receive the nomina-
tion for congress in the Democratic
convention at Stockton, California,
more than % years ago, and that af-
ter Newlands jumped across the bor-
der line into Nevada he became Re-
publican, Platt declared, for politi-
cal purposes, then Silver party man,
later Silver Democrat and finally
Democrat.
Mr.. Patt called attention to the
fact that Newlands had been eandi-
date for the Republican nomination
convention in 1892, that he had bolt
ed from this and accepted the nomina-
tion from the Silver party; that the
Republicans then nominated William
Woodburn, ST., father of William
Wodburn, Jr., the present United
States district attorney for Nevada.
Refers to wodburn, sr.'s Speech.
want you TO read the speech
this young mans father made at that
time, and compare il with the speech
which the son will make, and see
which one you feel is most worthy of
belief said Mr.. Platt.
Mr.. Platt then reviewed Newlands'
political history, and anticipated the
explanations Of Mr.. Newlands per
picking political attitude and changes
which young Mr.. Woodburn will
make, by showing what he will prob
ably say and attempt to impress up
On the minds Of the people.
cannot follow all of Senator
Newlands paid orators,' asserted Mr.
Platt, 81 am not millionaire, like
your senior senator, with pockets
bulging with wealth. and cannot hire
orators and spellbinders to campaign
the state for me.
am making my own fght-am
compelled to make the fight alone, on
my own resources and energies.
cannot be in half dozen places at a
time. but wish to God could stand
on this platform with Newlands and
all of his hired orators side by side
and reply to them, or that l might
subdivide myself so I could stand
with each and every one of them on
every platform on which they appear,
and answer, not their arguments, for
they make no argument, but the
iiagrant misstatements of facts which
they present.
The speaker called attention to the
iaet that Senator Newlands was one
OF only 12 senators who voted against
the Interstate Commerce bill. His ex-
cuse was that it contained provision
establishing a commerce court. How
ever, when the amendment to the
Dill, which is Section 4, was voted on,
Mr. Newlands was silent when his