White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22

monial received from the unions for
his parliamentary skill as speaker of
the assembly In saving for passage the
employers. liability act. his eager per-
formance of duty az United States at
torney In the enforcement OF the fed
eral safety appliance act and of his
success In restoring TO prospectors
mineral lands gone to patent under
the railroad grant.
II dislike TO speak of these matters
In self-praise," said Plat. but do
30 that you men may confirm my
statements and know that you can
trust me at Washington as you have
had reason to trust me in Nevada.
Have you ever heard my labor rec
ord attacked" he asked. and, follow
ing the applause, he declared with
vehemence: And you never win."
Cheers went up In the open air as
semblance that for the moment threat
ened to stop the speaking within.
When Platt proceeded to outline his
views on Americanism and his de-
mand that the American nag shall be
restored to it's meaning and shall not
be stamped with the blood Of law
abiding American citizens In Mexico
and trampled with their bodies In the
mire, the feelings of the crowd again
broke loose and recorded a foreshad-
owing of the silent and resolute re-
pudiation of Democracy to come on
election day.
Within the hall, Platt repeated his
appeals and also outlined his position
on the Pittman land bill. on the pro-
tective tariff and again recorded him.
self as unqualifiedly committed to the
support OF the Susan B. Anthony fed
eral amendment.
Congressman Roberts showed that
the protective tariff demanded by the
Republican party was the sole barrier
against reduction in wages of the
copper camp after the post bellum in
rush of European products and the
falling off of wars destructive con-
sumption of American commodities
With Platt, he agreed that the present
was a blood prosperity to be ended
with the silencing of the cannon and
buried with the last victim Of the
lholocast aboard.
Roberts was repeatedly interrupted
by continuous applause.
Judge T. F. Moran went further in
statement of his connection with and
service to the cause OF union labor
and was recognized here as elsewhere
by virtue of his state wide reputation.
r. A Mckay told a chapter in his
life when he represented union labor
in two legal battles in Michigan, and
he produced written testimonial
from the head of the Mine Workers
Union in Michigan under then Presi-
dent Mitchell.
The quadrnple presentation OF eyi-
dsnce by the candidates, coupled with
the principles of Republieanism ex-
pounded in harmony with the record,
produced a great effect on the hearers.
Both within and without the hall the
town rang with unqualified endorse
ment of the speakers. Democratic
agents we're in a panic and the wires
we're speedily vibrating with dis
tress call for the speakers who re-
Gently spoke at McGill. Claims were
made that a return meeting of the
Democrats would be held and the
lhopes of the Democratsin camp were
fed by the promise. The Pittman
meeting recently at McGill was de-
clared a failure by comparison, by
disinterested witnesses of both
events.
County Chairman Watson presid-
ed at McGill. The party left for
Cherry Greek and Wells early next
morning.