White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
Coleman Backs
Election Law
AUTHOR OF PURITY OF ELEC-
TIONS ACT STANDS SPONSOR AT
DEMOCRATIC RALLY THAT Is
CRITICISED by OPPONENT.

An enthusiastic rally was held last
Thursday night by the Democrats
The speakers were Emmett d. Boyle,
candidate for governor, B. w. Cole
man candidate for Judge of supreme
court of Nevada, Ed Malley, can
didate for state treasurer, L. sB.
Fowler, candidate for congress and
John Edwards Bray, candidate for
superintendent of public instruction.
The gathering was largely attended.
ID. c. Mcdonald acted as master of
ceremonies.
Judge Coleman was the first speak
err He assumed responsibility for
the purity of election law, which was
SO bitterly criticised by his opponent,
claiming that the act was not perfect
but was step in the right direction.
THE speaker said the law could be
amended at the next session of the
legislature so as to eliminate certain
features that were regarded as un-
desirable, and failed to fit into the
regular order of things. He devoted
considerable time toward replying
to assertions made by Judge Curler
on bis campaign throughout the state.
The address was listened to with rapt
interest and was favorably received.
Emmett ID. Boyle gave the Demo-
cratic party complete credit for all
the progressive legislation passed in
Nevada in recent years. and express
ed himself as being in favor of a
commission form of government.
Mr. Boyle also declared for the con-
solidation of the different state COM
missions.
The speaker disagreed with his
opponent with respect to the build
ing of the proposed new prison,
against which considerable criticism
of an unfayorable nature was direct
ed several years ago. Although CIV
ing Governor Oddie credit for defeat
ing the project. Mr.. Boyle said that
when he was state engineer, he in
formed the governor of the extrava-
giant features connected with the
lseheme. and was instrumental in hav-
ling it thrown into the discard pile.
In referring to the increase In the
state expenditures during the last
four years. Mr.. Boyle felt inclined to
believe that Oddie was equally as
responsible as the legislature
Mr.. Boyle expressed himself as
being In favor of fewer laws but
better ones. and stated that the legi-
stature should be reduced to half its
present membership.
L. B. Fowler tried to star In the
role of spellbinder. but his efforts
were not received with the anticipat
ed enthusiasm. He hurled anthemas
at the Republican party from the
days of Lincoln down to the present
time. Fowler is at present practic-
ing law in Reno, and was at ono
time assistant attorney general He
has what might be called free-arm
III uCfiNCiss Nhith.
apparently having no bearing on the
spoken words. serves to mark time
and gives evidence of great physical
powers of endurance, as his arms are
constantly in motion.
Ed. Mally made a decided hit with
the crowd through a pleasing person
ality and a display of good natured
humor He referred to his opponent
las man who had made good.
John Edwards Bray discussed
educational matters at considerable
length. and was inclined to assume
the lions share of credit for the.
marked advances in the public school,
spstem of the state during the last
eight years.