Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-27
SpringmeyeI, the ''Unspiked
Rail, !" and Campaign
Methods Four Years
Ago are Exposed

Speech delivered by George b.
Thatcher, democratic candidate for
attorney general. at Tonopah, on last
Saturday evening, October "a. The
Independent was in possession OF this
speech and also Photographic copies
of letters referred to and printed in
the Independent today
-" l come now TO a matter of the ut
most public Importance matter
that concerns the welfare and we'll
oelnS OF the whole state of Nevada.
I'VE haye railroad commission
an efficient, honest, capable organiza-
zion. That railroad commission is
likewise "a public utility commission
OF this state, having the power to reg
ulate the rates of public utilities,
water companies, and to prevent and
save the people of this state from eX-
tortlonate charges at their hands.
rhe integrity of that commission
must be preserved.
-Four years ago, in the primary
campaign of this state, George
Sprlngmeyer went up and down in
Chis state abusing and villifying his
opponent, our fellow townsman, Hugh
Brown, than whom there is no more
and honest citizen in the state. There
was nothing too vile for him to say,
and there was no insinuation that he
did not make, and you will all remem-
Der that the particular harp of his
campaign was that Mr.. Brown was a
railroad attorney and would be but
a tool OF the railroads oil the state,
Implying, inSinuating and accusing
that Mr.. Browns nomination and
election meant railroad control of the
railroad commission. We of Tonopah
knew different, regardless of party
We knew that with Hugh Brown ii
would be his clients interest. the
state of Nevada, first and always.
Springmeyer called himself an 'un-
spiked rail- He was right; he was
and is an unspiked rail-a menace
as all unspiked rail are, to the public
and to the state of Nevada, and am
going to prove beyond all reasonable
doubt his infamy
LIE me read and extract from a
letter to Ed Collins, then postmaster
and republican boss of Goldfield.
July %, 1910.
Write me confidentially what
your own views are in the matter,
and whether you can do anything
agrees you must tie him down so he
will remain tied after election and al
low you to name the railI oad CT minis
siomCr in exchange for the support al
re;Gy stated
The writer of this letter was the
agent Of large corporate interests in
Nevada. lis name is unnecessary for
you are concerned not with private
individuals but with candidates and
possible officers. You not that they
want Springmeyer tied: and tied so
he will remain after election; that
they got him, they tied him, you will
see
Il have in my hand Photographic
copy OF ln!ICr III the handwriting
of George SDrinsmcyer. You will re-
member that the letter just read is
dated July 60, 1910. Mr. Springmey-
er's letter is dated July z6, 1910. Mr..
Collins must have gotten busy immed-
lately, how busy, how effectively, we
can see by the letter:
" July 26, '91O.
" Mr.. Edward Collins, City
Dear sir: Referring to our con-
versation- of few days ago, H. case
Hugh Brown OF Tonopah does not
seek the Republican nomination for
attorney general Of Nevada. l WILL in
the event Of my election to that posi-
ton, follow your recommendation for
the appointment which the attorney
general is 10 make to the Nevada rail-
road commission. In return you are
to use your influence to secure my
election. Yours truly,
GEORGE SPRINGMEYER.
Is he an "unspiked rail?" Is he
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