The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-07-30
TWO OLD PARTIES
AGAINST !. ". WIS

When the U. s. boys under Gen.
eral Funston set up their tents in
Goldfield some six years ago, Nevada
heaved sigh of relief The soap
box oratory of Anarchistic I. w
w. suddenly ceased. The agitators
found other climes more pleasant.
The good citizens put up their
sawed-off shotguns and turned to the
pick again, to recoup the ortunes
shattered by the labor toubles.
Two Jailed for Murder
Joe Smith and Morris Preston were
in. the penitentiary serving their sen.
tences for the cold blooded murder
of Silva, the restaurant owner. Vim
cent st. John, now secretary of the
National ]. w. w., had decided to
leave when he discovered his presence
in town was not wanted.
The mines of Goldfeld were
opened again, the roar of the stamps
was heard, and apparently every.
thing was serene and quiet. With
the removal Of the United States
troops, the state police was organ
ized to cope with the vicious element.
I. w. w. Not Driven Out.
But though the worst of the l. w.
W element had departed, there still
remained some, who, possum-like, lay
quiet, patiently awaiting the oppor-
tunity to start something. This ele-
ment opposed the state police. Law
of any kind was bad enough, but
40 70 pol,oo ruoro ocpao,a1Ixx ohoow
ious. Numerous bills were introduced
by the assemblymen from the mining
camps, but they were all defeated by
the conservative members.
Murderers Paroled.
Then a movement was started to
parole Smith and Preston. Smith OBJ
tanned his parole during Governor
Dickerson administration. Two
months ago Preston was paroled by
the votes of the Supreme Judges and
Attorney General Thatcher, Governor
Oddie being the only member of the
parole board voting against the pa
role.
Politics may have influenced JUS
tice McCarran s action. Politics may
have had its effect upon Justice Nor
cross, Justice Talbot and Attorney
General Thatcher.
The Western Federation of Miners
will poll big per cent of the votes
in Nevada, and the Western Fedora
tion of Miners were affiliated with
the ]. w. W. in former days.
With Smith and Preston free, the
r. w. w. again showed their fangs.
Tonopah Chosen for Attack.
Tonopah, the most prosperous
mining camp in the United States,
today was chosen for the first vic
tim Soap-box orators made their
appearance on Main street, an Of
flee was opened and the boycott
bulletin made its appearance.
Mrs. Mary Harrington, who runs
the Harrington house, miners
boarding house on Florence avenue,
had boarded number of these I. w.
W. agitators when they appealed to
her for charity. After running bin
of. $5s they proceeded to put a boy
colt on her house. following her re-
fnsal to join the 7. W. w. A sand
wich man appeared on the streets
warning people not to patronize the
Harrington house.
Miner Shot in Fight.
When the boarders at the Harring-
ton heard of the boycott, their anger
knew no bounds. Boycott notices
posted at the Union were torn down
and a row ensued, during which John
Pansner, the I. w. w. organizer, pull
ed a gun and shot Thomas White, a
miner, in the leg.
Pansner was arrested, and with him
Gideon Stevens and HI. E. McGucken
| w. w. agitators from Goldfeld.
Apoligizzes for Prisoner.
Pansner's case came up before
Justice Dunsneath, who discharged
him with an apology. 1t is needless
to say Justice Dunsneath was elected
by the Socialist 7. w. w. vote at the
last election.
The camp of Tonopah faces .
serious situation. To meet this, the
Democrats and Republicans have
combined to put up good men re
gardless of party. Arrayed against
these men will be the I. w. W..
Socialist candidates.
Should the I. w. w. win out ir
the November election, one may look
for a repetition of the Goldfeld
trouble,