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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WAS
HELD IN THE MUTUAL THEATRE

At II o'clock on Tuesday morning
as provided by the election law gov
erning conventions of the different
parties, H. s. Pohe, chairman Of the
democratic central committe called
the convention to order. The dele
gates then proceeded to organize the
convention and without friction rapid
ly disposed Of the business for which
boquets were handed to each Other
they were called together. Numerous
and to the candidates regardless OF
their good looks or homely features
Hon T.. L. Game another, good and
loyal democrats were especially force
tons to singly and collectively "eat
full in their remarks and their inten-
UP their hated opponents either in the
raw or fried, with or without dress
ing
The chairman then annuoced that
nominations were in order for candi
dates to go on the democratic county
ticket; that where only one candidate
for an Office should be nominated the
vote should be by acclamation, other.
wise bv roll call and ballot The con
vcntion was practically all cf one min(
on the question of candidates; and
without exception the nominations
were by acclamation' and as follows:
Assembly, James Herrin and Phi
J. Geyer; Sheriff. ID. P. Randall; AS
SCISSOR, H. S. Pohe; County Commis
sioner, long term, James F. Nugent
Board of education, long term, Mrs
NJ. Dahl of Mason; short term, Geo
w. F. Keema. Justice of the peace
DAYTON, Byron Gates.
Offices of county clerk, auditor and
recorder and district attorney passc'
for want of nominations.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
WOMEN SUFFRAGE
IN NEVADA

We are now engaged in a new cam
paign that of the National Womcn's
Party through its statewide organiza :
ton in every one Of the tweleve suf-
frage states, to win political freedom
for the women of America by means
of the Susan b. Anthony amendment
to the National Constitution By
standing together in the Nevada Ja'n-
paign as women, by standing togth-
e. To- the national suffrage arsea l.
ren. we women oi he suf,a0e .ttes
can viii The political freedo II OF all
women. This amendment provlhvs
The right OF citizens of tie United
States TO vote shall not be 1.uied or
abr igeI by the United States or by
any .tatc~un account of sex.
Women's political power has more
than doubled since the last presiden-
tial election In 1912, there were only
six suffrage states with about two mil
lion women qualified to vote. These
six suffrage states elected only thirty
seven members of the electoral col
lege. Today there are twelve suf
frage states controlling ninety-one
electoral votes, with over four mil
lion women qualified to vote for pre-
sident. The fact that these states
control one-hfth OF the electoral col
lege, and cast one-third of the votes
necessary to elect president, gives
women voters the power to be de-
termning factor in the election of the
next president, and the power to de-
feat in the suffrage states the party
which opposes freedom for women.
Senator Pittman says he will no
LONGER oppose the national amend
ment in Washington now that Ne
vada women have the vote" He may
not be trying to throw dust into the
eyes of Nevada women as to the op-
position of his party to national ac-
ton. But in his letter sent out wide
ly to the women of Nevada and III his
letter in the Nevada State Journal
of August 20, he makes the surprising
statement that the Democratic plank
while recommending that suffrage be
granted to the states, does not pre-
clude national action" If V does
not preclude national action, why
then have not the Democratic ma
iority in Congress, of which Senator
Pittman states he is an active mem
OCT. anu / GSluClll w hSOAi SNNuiNb
national action? Because.they are op
posed to the political freedom OF
American women. For this opposi-
ton. when they are the only power
that can give justice, they must be
held responsible. Shortly after the
St. Louis Convention, President VIII
son was interviewed by Mrs. d. f
Hooker of Richmond. as delegate
from the Virginia Federation of La
Dor. She asked him the Interpretation
OF the plank. Il interpret it to mean
Just what it says" said the Presi-
dent, that action on suffrage should
have its inception in the individual
states and not in Congress-
He stated in a recent letter in reply
to a request for his Interpretation of
the plank:
81 am very glad to make my posi-
ton abopt the suffrage plank adopt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23


presented the gasoline industry data
TO the engineers. According to Mr.
Hamilton the only possible means of
increasing gasoline production are by
increased production of either light
oil or casing-head gasoline lowering
the grade of market gasoline or by
successful innovations in refining me-
thods. Most of these solutions Mr.
Hamilton explained as impracticable
in the immediate future, although
stating that, by lowering the grade,
production could be increased 30 to
50 per cent. He attributed the future
gasoline shortage to decreased pro-
duction of rehnable oil (the decrease
amounting to 100000 barrel in l9l5,)
steadily increasing consumption, the
discontinuance of imports and the
heavy exports due to the war de-
mands
During the course of the days meet
ing the mining engineers heard the
value of chemistry to the coal mining
industry in a paper by Edwin Nj
Chance. Mr.. Chances conclusions
showed that Americans have in the
past been purchasing coal on its looks
rather than because of its heating
power. He made public results OF
experiments which showed dull ap-
pearing coal to have better heating
and burning properties than the
bright Goals which have formerly
demanded premiums in the market
1t is said that this discovery will
greatly help to offset the cost of coal
production without materially increas-
ing the costs to the consumer.
Other noteworthy papers to be
presented were Mine Fire Methods
Employed by the United Verde Cop
per Company. by Robert +. Eally
and Stopping Methods of Miami Cop
per Company by David B. Scott
Today the engineers will leave
Globe in fleet of one hundred auto
mobiles for days tour of the Apache
Trail and an inspection of the Roose-
welt Dam. probably the greatest
engineering feat of its kind in the
world The trip will be resumed by
special train at Phoenix tomorrow
night and Sunday will be spent at
Grand Canyon. Since its part from
New York City on September l4th
the eastern party has visited practi-
.callv every imnortant mining center
of the southwest.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
ETHICS OF EDUCATION

| want to say few words on the
ethical side of the child's education.
1t is said that a general criticism OF
our High School and College gradu-
ate by business men is-that our
boys and girls passes very undesir
able modes of behavior, they have not
been disciplined into habits of obedi-
ence, promptness, industry and respect
for those in authority
This is not a local criticism. YOU
viii perceive it is country wide
criticism. This summer Henry Mil
Ter, one Of ovr greatest present ds
dramatists, remarks, on returning t.
San Francisco, after a number of
years absence" The greatest change.
| notice, is in our young men,-they
have become so rough, even those
who formerly were refined, now seem
to pride themselves on being tough"
Thus, it seems to me, necessary,
right now, to develop the ethical side
Of our children's nature. Let us re-
turn to the "chivalrous" ideas of old
let us teach our boys, from the kind
ergarten up, to show a special diff
strive like little knights of old" to
outshine each other in good-nature
when occasion offers.
Let us teach our girls that it is
dreadful breach of culture to ever
put herself on the same plane as the
boys. Let us teach her that though
woman may vote, and that though
she must make her living in the same
vocations as men, she must strive to
cultivate this finer charactistics
that make woman superior to man
and a being to be loved and admired
by men who passess the proper man
ly characteristics Everyone loves
womanly woman,-a woman who is
gentle, kind, brimming over with
noble instincts, yet firm, brave, cour-
ageous. possessing all Qualifications to
make her own living, capable-all-
around being, yet in every sense, dis
tinctly, a woman.
Let us teach our girls to respect and
appreciate the difference shown them
by the boys, to be kind. considerate
and respectful to them in turn. Let
us try to create help-one-another,"
feeling show them that 1t is only by
cooperation that our factones, our
business interests are successful.
The one most detrimental feature
[ would like particular to see modih-
ed is the fighting among our boys
and girls. Every party, every house
gathering where there are children
IS spoils by quarrels among the chill
dren.
Many excuse this fault by saying
at is natural for child to fight. :"
True, it is also natural for them to lie.
cheat, and steal. it is natural for them
to be little savages. But shall we
let them.
The pictorial Review, this month
has very apt thought, that fits the
case exactly.
Every bee makes the same kind Of
honeycomb his father made. Everv
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
RETALIATORY
LEGISLATION
WORTHLESS

Intense study of the retaliatory leg
islation passed in the last hours of
congress has convinced allied diplo-
mats and some state department oih-
eials that part of the legislature is un-
forceable, part is of doubtful legality
and the balance is so board that only
the most careful administration will
prevent entirely unforeseen complica-
tons.
While Secretary Lansing, the other
day declined to Indicate what conclus-
ions he has reached regarding legal
features of the retaliatory measures.
and pointed out that the powers they
conferred on the president were for
use only as last resort, 1t was appar
ent that some uncertainty had de-
vcloped over the manner in which
provisions for refusing clearance to
ships discriminating against American
goods and for laying retaliatory trade
embargoes, could be put into eject,
One allied diplomat declared the
practice OF letting out cargo space on
time charter would relieve large
percentage of allied ship owners from
any probability OF their ships being
held up, and that any attempt to de
tain a ship for refusal to accept Am
erican goods would be in violation
of treaty agreements. The section
specifically authorizing import EN-.
bargoes against belligerents which
restrict their imports could not be
used at all, he declared, because the
right of belligerent to limit his own
imports never had been questioned
while there would be many obstacles
to enforcement of a similar section
authorizing embargoes against bellig-
erents interfering with the trade be
tween neutrals.
Asked specifically about these stric.
lures, state department officials SAID
they were not willing to admit tho
validity of the contentious advanced
They have not yet finished their ex.
animation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
WHAT ABOUT WILSON'S
DEMOCRATIC SUFFRAGE PLANK

Mr.. Wilson accepted the Democra-
It's nomination for the Presidency on
Saturday, September 2. From a re-
view of his four years activity in the
White House, all mention vas omit
ted of the efforts women have made
to secure his support of national wo-
man suffrage, and his own obstinate
refusal. In pointing with pride" to
the st. Louis platform, President Will.
son made no reference whatever to the
suffrage plank which S.nator Walsh
assured the convention the President
considered vital to his success" He
did not repeat his promise made re.
Gently to the women of Colorado that
he would further, in every way that
he properly and legitimately" could,
woman suffrage state by state; nor
explain how he meant to go about
doing it. He ignored the whole is
sue-perhaps the greatest issue be-
fore the world in this country.
Certainly two great movements
the social liberation of women and OF
the. working people-constitute the
deepest forces of our times The
forces behind the woman's movement
have come very close to Mr.. Wilson
for four years. He has presented tc
them solid wall of old-fashioned
prejudice. He has met the great hui
man urgency of the suffrage move
ment with constitutional and techni-
cal objections which would not bear
one moments serious consideration
and when women, respectfully stand
ing in his presence. wished to explain
to him that there were not even good
legal grounds for his opinion, he de-
clared, as he did in New York, that
he did not wish to go into that"
or as in Washington, that he did not
consider it proper that he should sub
ect himself to cross-examination."
Out of the experience of the Am
ericah people with Mr.. Wilson is
emerging very clearly the convicticr
that he is very obstinate VIXEN con-
fronted with an argument, and very
weak under pressure of circumstanc-
es.
In dealing with the President womea
have learned that they cannot rely
upon the spiritual strength of their
case. They must organize such poll
tical strength as they posses and use
It frankly and directly against Mr.
Wilson as long as he continue to blocl
their way to freedom.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

The Republican Party of the Coun-
ty of Lyon, State of Nevada, in Con-
vention assembled, through its duly
elected delegates endorses the State
Platform on the Republican Party
adopted at Reno, and the national
Platform adopted at Chicago.
And we hereby pledge our support
to Hon. Charles L. Hughes of New
York our candidates for President and
to Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks of
lndnana. our candidate for Vice Pre-
sident Believing that these candidat
es will be elected President and Vice
President of the United States OF
next election day We pledge our sup
"ort to Hon. Sam Platt and Hon
f. +. Roberts. our candidate for Unit
ed States Senator and for Representa-
tive in Congress respectively, not
only because of their well recognized
eminent fitness for these positions
but also in order that the great prin-
ciples of the Republican Party, among
them the protective tariff and the up
holding of the national credit and hon
or, which have kept the United States
prosperous and safe in the past and
which will guarantee the prosperity
and safety Of the nation in the future
VIII be supported in the Congress OF
the United States by a Republican
senator and Representative in Con
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23

ed by the convention clear to you
though | had not thought that it was
necessary to state again a position
have repeatedly stated with entire
frankness. The plank received my
entire approval before its adoption
| wish to join my fellow De
mocrats in recommending to the sew
eral states that they extend to suf-
frage to women upon the same terms
as to men,"
He wrote in his recent letter to
the Jane Jefferson Club of Colorado
that the plank (Which he himself
wfote) binds him TO state action:
Those who believe in equal suf-
frage are divided into those who be-
lieve that each state should determine
for itself when and in what direction
the suffrage should be extended, and
those who believe that it should inn
mediately extended by the action OF
the national government, by means
of a. amendment to the federal consti-
tuition. Both the grDat political par
ties Of the nation have in their recent
platforms favored the extension OF suf-
frage to women through state action,
and | do not see how their candidates
can consistently disregard these Off
cal declarations"
1t would be amusing, if it were not
so unjust, to read this statement from
President who has never hesitated
TO reverse his party platform when
1T suited him.
Since the adjournment of Congress
on September 8, without action on the
amendments President Wilson has
said nothing to modify his position
of opposition to national action. The
state method he supports is denial
a Justice.
In view of the Presidents explicit
Interpretation of the plank he him.
self had inserted in the Democratic
platform, it is not ingenious of Sena
tor Pittman to give one Interpretation
Of it in Washington and another tc
the women of Nevada. TO me at St
Louis, to the women's Democratic
Club at the New Ebbitt House il
Washington on June 80, he acknow-
ledged that the Democratic plank
limited action to the states "and that S
the right way to do it"
He accepted without dissent in the
Senate Senator Stones and Senator
Thomas's Interpretation of Tie plank
as limiting suffrage action to the
states only, in the debate on August
p. Congressional Record. plat
form, it is not ingenious of Senator
Pittman to give PIP 15087, 1906. }
But he states in the columns of the
Nevada State Journal, addressing
himself not to Senator'S but to Ne
vada women, that Democratic plank
docs not preclude action by national
amendment"
Tie debate in the Senate on August
p brought out the facts that Senator
Pittman voted against the amendment
in 1914, now says he believes in it
does not critcise and apparently sup
ports President Wilson for opposing
il, and charges Mr.. Hughes with in
sincerity" for endorsing the amend
ment of which Senator Pittman de
clares himself to be an ardent sup
porter. His attack on the Republican
candidate is due to Democratic reali-
zation of the fact that Governor Hugh
es has in effect pledged himself to
put the great personal power OF the
president behind the amendment if
he Is elected
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
REPUBLICAN PARTY HOLDS CON-
VENTION AT RINK THEATRE

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| gress from Nevada whose political
convictions will impel them to uphold
the Republican President in the carry
ing forward of the party principles
instead of to oppose him therein.
We also endorse the nomination by
the Republican Party of Hon r. +.
Moran for the Office of Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
State of Nevada and we pledge our
support 10 him upon his record Of
six years as District Judge of Wash
oe County, Nevada, which shows
that as judge there. he has always
been capable, fearless and honest
We endorse and pledge our sup
port to all of the other nominees OF
the Republican Party recently made
at Reno by the Party assembled IN
convention there, and we commend
them to the electors of this State as
competent and fit for the ofhces to
which they have been respectively
nominated.
We especially endorse the para
graph of the State Platform of the
Republican Party adopted at Keno
stating:
I'VE favor the right of women to
the elective franchise. and pledge our
candidates to the support of the
, amendment TO the constitution OF the
United States giving women the full,
complete and equal right with men III
& of1
We also especially endorse the
paragraph of the State Platform OF
the Republican Party stating:-
I'VE favor the utmost economy III
federal, state, county and municipal
governments, consistent with the Ell
iicient conduct of the public business.
We believe that large economies can
be made without impairmen OF the
public service, and pledge our mimi
nees, if elected to carry out so Jar
in their power, such spirit of true pub
lie econmoy, and good liberal govern
uent
And we hereby pledge the nominees
# this convention that If elected they
will be as economical as is consist
ent with efficient public service i'll the
conduct OF their respective Offices. In
this connection ,as the correct stand
ard in politics, we commend to the
earnest consideration of all voters the
idea that government is only business
on a large scale and should be con
Quoted on business principles: that
candidates for public Office, either
municipal, county, state or national
office. are only applicants for en-
ployment under circumstances IN
which, if elected. they become en-
ployees and the public whom they
serve, the employer in the business
of government, and that in choosing
such employees by voting on election
day for the various candidates, vot-
ers should be actuated by the same
considerations as would govern them
individually in the employment of an
employc in their private business
These are: Is the applicant for the
position honest? Is he competent?
Is he economical? To the best OF
our ability we. the duly chosen rep
resentatives of the Republican Party
in Lyon County, Nevada, will en-
deavor to nominate candidates for
County and Township offices who
have these qualifications for employ
ment in the public service.
A. A. TOWLE. ROBT NESBIT
GEO. w. WILSON. W. II. SLING
ERLAND. and l.. L. TURNER.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
A SERIOUS GASOLINE
SHORTAGE ON PACIFIC

A serious gasoline shortage on the
Pacific Coast, the effect of which
would extend throughout the entire
country during the next year, was
predicted at Globe, Arizona, YESTERDAY
during the closing sessions of the 49,
tn meeting of the American Institute
of Mining Engineers. assembled in
Arizona throughout this week.
w. X. Hamilton of San Francisco
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-16
NOTICE TO GRADING AND CURB
ING CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received at the
City Clerks office at New Ulm, Mime.
sofa, up to 5 o'clock P. NJ, August 20,
1916 for the furnishing of all tools,
labor and equipment necessary for the
grading, boulevarding and surfacing
and the construction of curb and gutter
on North State Street from Eighth to
Twelfth Streets, all to be in accordance
with the plans and specifications as pre-
pared by the City Engineer, and on file
at the City Clerks office. Copies of the
plans and specifications may be had
upon application to the City Engineer,
the same to be returned to his office on
the day above mentioned.
Separate bids on grading and ON curb
& gutter or both combined are desired.
All bids are to be sealed and marked
proposals for grading" or curb and
gutter or both combined and accom-
panied by certified check in the sum
OF ten per cent of such bid, payable to
the City Clerk, to be forfeited to said
City, in case the successful bidder fails
to enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond within ten days after the
acceptance of his bid.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated New Ulm, Minnesota, August Z,
1916.
(SeaD City Clerk.
VIM. Backer,
City Engineer.
Adv. 81 3 L. M. Norelius.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-16
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF
LIQUOR LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing, to the City
Council of the City of New Ulm, and
filed in my Office, praying for a transfer
of liquor license to Gruber & Albrecht,
heretofore granted to Gruber & Schreyer,
to sell Intoxicating liquor at the follow
ing place as stated in said application,
to-wit: At the East room on first floor of
a two story frame building fronting on
Minnesota Street and situated on Lot
No. 10 of Block No. sc North of Center
Street, in the City of New Ulm, MINI.
Said application will be heard and de-
termined by said City Council of the
City of New Ulm, Minnesota, on the
5th day of September, 1916, at 7:30
o'clock p. m.
Dated New Ulm, Minnesota, August
14th, 1916.
(SeaD VIM. BACKER
City Clerk of the City of New Ulm,
County of Brown, State of Minnesota.
Adv. 1894