The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-10-13
Especial to the Record)

been making a whirlwind campaign
in the western and southern parts
OF the state during the past two
week, were accorded a hearty and
rousing reception here tonight. In
the party were Sam Platt, nominee
for United States senator; Ed. F..
Roberts. nominee for representative
In congress; Judge Barney" Moran.
nominee for justice of the supreme
court; and r. A. Mckay, nominee
for clerk Of the supreme court The
speaking was held at Electric Movie
hall, which was filled to overfowing
with an enthusiastic audience TIE
speakers were in fine trim and were
frequently interrupted by outbursts
of applause.
In the course of his remarks Sam
Platt declared the issue was not so
much a choice between parties as
decision as to what best represents
the American idea. II am a Republi-
can all the time, but first of all an
American" is the slogan of the can
didate for the United States senate.
as he explains that "All citizens, ma
tive and naturalized, are equal under
the flags protection and any admin
istratiOn that fails to confer that
protection is not worth the name of
American"
"The Adamson eight hour act"
was remarkable legislation as a
temporary emergency expedent,
but 1t was forced from the
Democracy and does not represent
friendship to labor so much as an eff
fort of the party to get out of trouble
and to stay in power l am for per-
manent and decisive legislative re-
lief for labor that will guarantee all
just demands of the workingman.
Ilf Democracy had labor's interest
at heart why did the party wait for
a strike to force congress to act and
why did they not extend the eight
hour day to every workngman en-
gagged In interstate commerce? l re-
joice that the brotherhood men have
through legislation secured even a
little that they deserve but, regret,
that labor generally was not remem-
bered. That is a sample of Wilson
logic. He declares his good inten-
tions but he never moves until his
hand is forced. A true friend of
labor would have given to all labor
the eight hour day without the ask
ing"
Pittman Land Bill
Platt explained the Pittman land
Dill which, he said, would be dis
astrous to the state and a law which
he would fight If he were permit
ted to go to the senate. To segre-
gate7 100000 acres from the pub
lie domain implied that Federal aid
could never be secured for these
acres, There would be no reclama-
tion or building of reservoirs, no
exploration of the underfiow or de-
velopment of artesian wells, for the
government never engages in i'm
provements where 1t does not own
the land.
"The selection of these 100000
acres does not give the poor man a
chance" continued Mr.. Platt. 1.-THE
land must be sold at auction for
not less than $1.25 an acre. The
poor man now can go out on the
public domain and get all the land
he wants by paying the entry fee of
ten cents per acre. Why then, should
the settler be asked to pay $1.25 an
acre. or more, through competition
with the rich man? II the land ia
worth more than $1.25 an acre the
poor man is shut out. II the lani
not worth $1.25 an acre the poor
man does not want 1t at any price,
The school benefit fund Is merely
a blind and suterfuge. Furthermore,
Pittman proposes to have 62,000,-
600 acres of Federal lands unloaded
on Nevada without prospect of ev-
or doing anything to make these
lands valuable through gigantic rec
}amation projects in which the gov
ernment alone is powerful enough
to engage
Roberts Right at Home
Congress f. E. Roberts is at home
on the subject of protection and
In this campaign he is dwelling on
the danger that menaces the farm
or and stockman through inroads OF
the dressed beef industry from Ar.
gentina and wheat and grain from
argentina and Manchuria where