Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-21
REPUBLICANS FAU,
NCAMPAIGNPLEAS

The Republican candidates for L.. :.
Senator. Congressman. Supreme Jus
tice, and Clerk of The Supreme Court.
Messrs. Sam Plat F.. E. Roberts.
Thomas F. (Baney) Moran, and Rich,
ard 4. Mckay. respectively, addressed
large audience al The Bradley Opera
House last night
Each speaker was courteOusly re-
ceived, liberal applause greeting each.
II was nOticeab bic fact, however, that
the crowd was considerably smaller
than the one that greeted the Demo
cratic speakers. This despite the fact
that last night tn" weather was per.
feet, while the night of the Democrats
was stormy. II was also noticeable
that there We're no prolonged demon
strations such as greeted Senator Pitt.
man. Edwin Z. Cainc. Judge J. \. Sar.
dors and William Kennett.
Mr. Mckay. the first speaker. refer
red in kindly terms TO his opponent
Mr.. kcnnctt. whose home is in Elko.
Mr. Mckay Is pleasant speaker and
his kindly references to Mr.. Kennel,
made him friends and admirers. if not
votes
Judg" Moran was next introduced
and he WAS very cordially greeted He
delivered pleasant and GOrcefm talk,
bur naturally rcfraincd from a discus.
sion al The political issues. He spoke
kindly and respectfully OF his oppon.
cnt, and he LETT Il favorable impression.
Representative" T.. L. Roberts was
next introduced. and was lib"Tally ap-
plaudcd. In happy vein he inter.
spersed his speech with storic, To H.
lustrat" his points. Throughout his ad.
dress he held the attention Of his hear
"rs, and left them in happy mood for
the succeeding speaker
Nh Roberts paid high tribute to his
opponent our honored townsman, Mr..
Cain". He characterized him as a man
Of ability. honor and integrity. and
said he expected many Republicans
here. AS well as Democrats, would vote,
for Mr. Caino because this IL his home
Mr.. Roberts attempted TO explain hi
running away from Congress when tho
s-hour labor bill was pending He said
he had always supported labor lcgisla.
tion, and that he would hGv" voted for
th" bill had ho remained at Washing.
ton. II" read couple Of letters from
Labor leaders in support Of his cOntcn.
lion. BUT HE FAILED TO ANSWFI.
THE QUESTION PUT TO HIM IN
LAST EVENINGS ISSl'E OF THE
INDEPENDENT. He quit his post of
duty in an emergency. when his vote
might have held the balance of power.
There was no call for his presrnc,, In
Nevada. a. there was no opposition
Offered 70 his nomination II was one
OF The most critical moments in the
political history of the Nation. when
labor and capital were engaged in q
If and death struggle. vet he ran
away from his post of duty to do
politics Mt homc-and he had no poll.
tics TO do
iic then took up TIA" thrcadbarc qucs
ton Of the protective tariff. ami told
OF the matches made i'm Sweden
watches made in Switzerland. kimouas
made in Japan. flags made in Britain.
etc. II" waved the flag made I'm Eng.
land with might and main. and urged
the laboring man to vote for the party
RcpuhliCan) which would cause all
these goods to he manufactured nj,
home. He failed. of course. 10 say
that under the twenty straight year,
of Republican rIIlC preceding the pres.
ont administration. that all of the ar.
tiCles he mentioned were manufac.
turcd abroad In the same proportion
that they are manufactured now.
He then told of the mistakes Of the
Wilson administration In its foreign
policy. He criticised the Presidents
every action, but failed to state one
specific instance wherein other action
might have been taken which would
not hav" prcClpitHt"d war He was
glad that we are At peace. he prayed
TO God wC would not be plunged into
war hut II seemed to be his greatest
wonder and regret that President WI.
son had not done something which
would have thrown us into war.
Mr. Roberts closed without making
the slightest reference to the pittman