Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-10
Reno, New, June 10.

Editor Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Reno is on the upgrade. The town
is growing, and times are improving.
The fact is, that a great influence
has peryaded the whole state, where
by we may expect new enterprises,
and outside money to come into Ne
vada This is not the result of any
political conservation Of the inter
ests of our people. but because that
Nevada occupies a unique position
IN the business affairs OF the United
States. We are intermountain with
a people of western ways and habits,
and we must have western methods,
and therefore a general feeling is
springing up that the law against
gambling should be modified. as also
the law applying TO divorces. Why
these laws were passed, no one can
really state, only that publicity was
given to this state, by reason of the
fact that hundreds of thousands Of
dollars came to Nevada, which older
settled communities did not get.
Now what is there wrong in the old
divorce law? If divorces are right.
why not let Nevada grant them? If
wrong. then why not prohibit them
entirely? The court must pass upon
the question, and if the court finds
decree of divorce is right, why
keep people away from the state? If
wrong. the court would so find. Now.
the people who find they are losing
money by the stupid law, feel the
sting, and want the old law replaced
The fact is if people cannot live to-
gether. they will get divorce some
where and somehow, and therefore
why should a few people. who talk
morals. and who in private life are
no more moral than those who
apply for a divorce, be the guardians
of Reno and Nevada This is the
way we now talk. Again, why should
the State Agricultural society be a
dead thing? We can organize such
society in this state. which will
attract the world, and bring here
the finest horses and make Reno
the center of attraction, throughout
( the United States, so that thousands
and millions of money be spent here.
We need not have general gambling
( to do this. We need only the power
vested in a board Of directors to
/ license during a racing met. say
4 four times a year the selling OF
pools by reputable people. who shall
he responsible TO the board for their
acts. Why not?
/ In politics ! know that the public
mind is in favor of Judge T. r
Moran. of Washoe eeunty. for Judge
Of the supreme court. He is very
strong candidate, should he consent
to run. and can be elected. His
record on the district bench has
been clean. true, honest and up
right He has the faculty Of making
friends and retaining them. Upor
the bench he knows nothing but hi.
duty and cannot be charged witt
being the instrument OF any person
or corporation, or party. He is al
ideal Judge. The office OF attorney
general is attracting much attention
and it is now quite evident that an,
young man, OF ability and character
who should be nominated by the Re
publicans, can win in the fight. Ed
die Lundsford. now city attorney o
Reno, would be an ideal candidate
but Eddie is timid and afraid {,
enter the race. and thinks of trying
for district attorney Of Washoe coun
ty. II. Fl. Atkinson, of Tonopah. i
favorably spoken of as a candidat,
for Encouragement, and would b,
with our people a strong candidate
only that as nearly all the state ant
national affairs of Nevada are from
Tonopah, there is a likelihood tina
the rest of the state win resent tn,
Tonopah combination and turn dowI
the candidates. AT any rate, goot
clean Republican ticket can win thi