Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-28
GUT OUT EIGHTY PER CENT OF THE JOBS
AND NINETY-FNE PER CENT OF THE POLITICIANS

1.-THE best beginning of campaign
in years was the judgment of those
who attended the organization meet
ing of the Washoe County Republican
club at Harmony hall, says the Reno
Gazette.
With over 100 Republicans present,
the plans for the ante-election period
and suggestions for improving condi-
lions in the state were discussed
with much earnestness. Three infor-
NAL addresses of note were made,
these being by Sam Plat, candidate
for the United States senate; George
Wingfeld, candidate for the state
senate, and Frank Bell, pioneer resi-
dent, od-time Republican and former
governor of Nevada. In addition
there we're interchanges of ideas
which emphasized the feeling of har-
mony and optimism that pervaded
the meeting.
Sam Plat, candidate for United
States senator, made an address
when called upon by President More
house, which drew loud applause
His remarks were upon the line of
suggesting harmony in forward
strides for uplifting state and nation
I'VE go into this campaign he
said, with the knowledge that every
man in Nevada, of whatever political
faith, is offered an opportunity to
unite with us to rehabilitate the state
of Nevada and make it prosperous.
The defections from the Republican
party last campaign were of ines
Unable benefit. By this means GER
tain abuses have been corrected and
4 the party stands terminated and
united The Republican party viii
rule, not thwarted, hampered or hin.
dered by errors or abuses, and will
bring the American government to
the highest pinnacle of stability and
success. The Progressives who left
the party are not to be abused. They
followed convictions and helped the
Republican party to purify itself
They are asked to join us and wei
come in a great movement to reha
bilitate state and nation. If | read
the signs Alright, there are not only
scores, but hundreds of Democrats il
Nevada who will unite with us, leav
ing their own party because they be
lieve the government in power Il
not in accordance with Democratic
principles or desires
Discusses Tax Commission.
Referring to George Wingheldt
candidacy for the state senate, Sena
tor Morehouse declared it to be
unique incident in the political his
tory of the United States. In hi
] short address, Wingfield discusses
the tax commission as an issue whicl
he said might be raised by unscrupu
lous demagogues in an altogethe
false light and not in accordance wit
the facts.
This is quite unexpected, or wa
yesterday at O'clock" he said. 81
was my intention to keep out of pol
tics. but someone must take an ii
terest and play the game Her
, Humphrey had suggested Mr. Moffa
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and it cam
as surprise to me, when in Sa
Francisco, was shown a Telegram
that Humphrey had declared himse
for lieutenant-governor, conside
1t great good fortune that he wi
run for the office.
:. They came to me, suggesting tha
2 | run for the state senate, and | r,
q fused, but they said someone had /
do it. My time, said, is wort
3 $4,000 or $4,000 a month to mi
and can't afford it, But they cam
TO me again and said had to g,
and said, let 'er 60, and I'm goin
right down the line.
Helped Get Commission.
II Il have black book, full of il
\ formation, and if | go up to the SCI
ate | will know where to cut out
few unneeessaries. The day of tn
). demagogue and hypocrite is pas
They have begun to say, The hi
men of the state are getting togethe
to grind out the lives of the littl
fellows Those statements are tn
J. work of the demagogue. They sa
e we will oppose the tax commission
r The hypoerite and the demagogue ga