The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-07-25
WINCF|fLD STATES
Campaign ISSUES

About one hundred members of the
Reno Republican club met in Har-
mony hall Thursday evening Follow
ing an Introductory statement 10y
Senator II. v. Morehouse, as tempo
rsry chairman, the report of the nom
mating committee, w. H. Moffat, II.
Fraley and j. Lozano, was made by
Fraley. H. ". Morehouse was sug-
gested for permanent chairman; A. G.
Frohlich for secretary, and A. w.
Cahlan, who had been acting as tenn
porary secretary, for treasurer. Froh-
Itch said he would be obliged to with
draw because he would be out of
town much of the time, and on motion
of r. A. Gott, 8. r. Tippet was nomi-
mated and elected secretary. The
secretary, on motion Of Mayor Shair,
was ordered to east the ballot for
Tippet. Judge Cole l.. Harwood es-
corted the new secretary to the chair
and the secretary proceeded to his
first duty Of reading the bylaws,
which were adopted with one minor
change. After consultation with f.
r. Dodge, Cole l.. Harwood and John
s Orr, President Morehouse an
nounced the names of an executive
committee of five members, as fol
lows: J. L. Van Derwerker, H. Fra
ley, H. j. Thyes, L. A. Gibbons and
Gov. Frank Bell. Cole l.. Harwood
was elected vice-president. II was ar
ranged to have special meetings call
ed If necessary by the president, vice.
president or a majority of the execu-
tive committee.
Speeches were made by Sam Platt,
for United States Senator,
Governor Bell and George wingfeld,
candidate for the state senate from
Washoe county. In a brief but point
ed address Mr.. Wingfeld dealt with
the tax commission, primary law and
other issues as follows:
"This (referring to his candidacy
for the state senate) is quite nnex-
pected, or was yesterday at two
o. clock. 1t was my intention to keep
out of politics, but someone must
take an interest and play the game.
Herb Humphrey had sugggested Mr..
Moffat for lieutenant-governor and it
came as surprise to me when, in
San Francisco, I whas shown a tele
grim saying that Humphrey had de-
clared himself for lieutenant-gover
nor. / consider it great good fortune
that he will run for the Office.
tThey came to me, suggesting that
| run for the state senate, and / re-
fused, but they said someone had to
10 it. Ny time said, is worth
SIC, 900 or $4,000 month to me, and
| can't afford it, But they came to
nc again and said / had to go, and l
right down the line.
Helped Get Commission
"T have black book, full of in
and if I go up to the SEN
ate, / will know where to cut not a
few unnecesaries. The day of the
iemagcgue and hypocrite is past.
they have begun to say, THE big
men of the state are getting together
10 grind out the lives Of the little fel-
ows' Those statements are the work
IF the demagogue. They say that We
will oppose the tax commission. The
,ypocrite and the demagogue say
hat, too. / was one of the three who
framed the plan for the tax commits
lion. Newlands, Oddie and myself
worked il out They say the cattle
men are trying to get off easier. Right
n the meeting at Elko, Herb Humph
'ey got up, when they asked what
axation figure the cattle men thought
vas right, and he said he would be
to be taxed $35 head for his
.attle. Did the commission accept his
iguresf No. They were catering to
he little fellows and they were afraid
hey would lose their jobs They put
he cattle assessment at $50 head
"I am in favor of the tax commits
lion. but the method of work needs tc
,e reformed. There should be a com
mission of FIVE men with the work of
various departments divided among
hem. They should have expert help
ind ought to have about half the ap
,ropriation now allotted. different
method would put burden of respon
,ibility on somebody, where now II
tests on nobody. But we will never
yet it by the political game unless
hose who pay the bills take hold.
Gut Out Politics
eve have bitten at all the new
shings and it is time to begin elimin
ating some of those which are unsuc
.essful. The primary law Is farce
We see IT in Washoe county today
Each party boosts for the weak mar
r. the opposing party and nobody
axes any responsibility for candi
iates. We have been practieine
shings not practicable and govern
nent has been in the hands of the in
competent and inexperienced. If ,
nan Is popular, he is elected, ane
trading and creation of political jobs
70 on. We should cut out about 81
Dor cent Of the jobs and 95 per cent
- Aha ..oEfiniana and wa wouId uaf