Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-26
GOLDF|ELDS DEFAULT|NG POSTMASTER
ABETTED THE NEFAR|OUS CONSPIRACY
But SPR|NGMEYER ACTED HONORABLY

no treachery, and without hesitation
or suspicion OF unfriendly motives. |
thereupon wrote the letter in Ques-
ton.
Within an hour from that time |
learned on the street that Hugh
Brown had fled met Collins com
ing out OF the post office and started
to talk with him when he stopped me
and said to come inside. He closed
the door back Of me, and turning
about said
NOW we have got you just where
we want you. You lay down, or I'll
publish that letter and kill you po-
litically for all time"
fon publish that letter and will
tell how you got it." | said. "You
have struck the wrong man. There
,s nothing In It but what am willing
TO have published and | defy, you to
publish IT. There was a good deal
more said, among which was that /
proposed to stay In and make that
night and publicly declare my stand
on the railroad commission from
every platform in the state.
In making my primary campaign,
! everywhere publicly pledged myself
II elected, to support and Vote for the
retention in office Of Messrs. Bartine,
Shaughnessy and Thurtell, as men,
bers OF the State Railroad commits
sion, precisely In accordance with the
intent of my letter to Mr.. Collins.
In a public letter sent by mail to
the Republicans in August, 1910, / so
pledged myself.
In speech at Ely in August, 1910,
] made the same pledge. See report
OF meeting in Ely Daily Expositor.
In a speech at Lovelock in August,
1910, | made the promise. See report
of meeting In Lovelock Tribune.
In speech at Reno, on August 81,
1910, | emphatically reiterated this
declaration. See stenographic report
OF speech by J. Lozano, and report in
Nevada State journal of September
/. 1910.
On September 81. 1910, was chair
man Of the platform committee OF
the Republican State convention, and,
conforming to my letters and verbal
promises to Mr.. Collins and the pub
lie, wrote the plank In the platform
pledging the Republican nominees to
the reappointment OF Bartine, Shaugh-
messy and Thurtell as the railroad
commissioners, and read the platform
before the convention. This was the
plank:
1--WE commend the work Of the Ne
vada State Railroad commission and
believe that the proper and just con-
troll of these great public utilities can
best be exercised through the agency
of such a commission.
"The work Of the present commits
sion has been such as to win the
respect and confidence of all the
people in this state. regardless Of
their political affiliations. and we
pledge our party to their retention in.
office"
My feeling against Hugh Brown In
the primary campaign Of 1910 grew
out of the belief at that time that he
knew of the representations made by
Collins. do not so believe now, for
Mr.. Thatcher In his speech at Tono-
4 pah quotes published extract from
letter found among Collins effects.
\ lut dulHUISHtp VI Whith hN NoSo hoe
disclose. and which supplies, at this
late day, the motive of Collins. and
apprises me at last that my feeling
against Mr.. Brown was wholly and
completely unfounded.
Mr.. Thatcber's Interpretation of my
letter in his Tonopah speech is
neither justified nor uttered In good
faith. | wrote the letter honestly.
and under similar circumstances,
would do ii again.
The man who says or suggests that,
there was anything crooked or false
upon my part, deliberately lies. !
allow no man to question my honor
or integrity, politically or otherwise,
And | say to the people of Nevada
that the individuals who. in despera-
ton, use the despicable methods en-
ployed by Mr.. Thatcher deserve
stern rebuke. If the gentleman's dis
tortion of the incident is excusabie
bv reason Of his not having all the
facts. then no mantle of charity is
broad enough to cover reiteration
of his charges or insinuations.
GEORGE SPRINGMEYER.