Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-10-22

the governor in his talk last night
and the comment in the audience was
TO the effect that Boyle made very
bad error when he endeayored to de-
fend himself for trying to have the
state build new prison to cost 1885,
600, when there was absolutely no
need for such structure.
1t is the taxpayers of the state who
have to put up for these new and
costly structures. They feel that they
are already paying sufficiently high
rate of taxes and they do not want
officials in office who have desire
to only waste the public funds.
The six months divorce question
was given another hearing by the
governor last night
81 believe that the good name of
the state, from the standpoint of good
morals, is something not only to be
priced, but is a material business as.
set contributing to the states develop
ment and prosperity" he said. 81
find the proponents of easy divorce
organized and taking an active part
in the election in many parts of the
state. Did this issue rise and gain
momentum without encouragement of
Mr. Boyle and his supporters? / put
the question fairly. Mr.. Boyle. In all
likelihood. was approached as | was
for a statement of his stand ON di.
yorce and on gambling If so, what
answer did he make?
IL do not wish to misconstrue or
mlsinterpret his position on these two
vital questions But an unequivocal
! public statement as to where Mr.
Boyle stands on gambling and divorce
Is clearly demanded in the interests
of good government and fair play to
| the voters.
AT the sessions of the legislature
| In 1913, delegations of citizens OF
Reno appeared before that body with
| petitions containing hundreds of sig
natures, representing millions of dol
lars Of taxable property in Washoe
| county alone, urging the passage of
| the bill which put stop TO divorce.
7 II the divorce colony was a good
| thing for Reno, why this overwhelm-
4 ing movement to abolish II while the
Z example was present?
1T was for these reason that the
divorce law was amended at the de-
mand of an incensed and outraged
people. Now. ten months after the
law went into effect. the pro-gambling
and pro-divorce advocates are united
in Reno and elsewhere. to try to put
through at the next session of the
| legislature bills restoring wide-open
gambling and easy divorce. Moreover
such advocates are unitedly support
ing Mr.. Boyle and quoting his al
legged neutral stand in the matter
Il that alleged neutral stand being. ac
cording to current report in Reno
that when these two questions were
put to him. he replied that he would
Il neither veto nor sign such bills
For such answer. If made, means
that such bills would become laws
by limitation, without the governors
signature, and a bare majority oi
the two houses of the legislator,
would be all that is necessary tC
enact them On the other hand {
veto would mean that two-third'
vote of the two houses would b,
necessary to pass them over the ex
ccutive veto. The position accred
tied to Mr.. Boyle amounts TO effac
ing the governor from gambling ant
divorce legislation. while that takei
by myself makes him powerful
negative factor. over and above thu
necessary majority to pass.
Reno cannot expect the peopl
of Nevada TO tax themselves to sur
port and ,uild up the university
and to send their children there T.
he educated. if The city proposes t
offer an unwholesome and corrupt
ing environment for great educs
tional institution. Reno must choos
between gambling and divorce, o
the one haud, and the university, o
the other. The two cannot fiouris
in the same atmosphere.
: To-day, and until January /, 19l!
AT least the honor of the State {
Nevada is In my keeping If al
10 turn this state over on that da
TO a successor. | want to turn
over to man who will not. If
his power to prevent, permit It agai
to be prostituted to the roullett
wheel and easy divorce. Nevada
living and progressing today on HI
= honest resources, mining, stock raj
ing and agriculture, and on tho'
she can build great commo
, wealth That is her true destiny
state, and the lines on which h
h growth, expansion and prosperi
}. must he founded"