Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-10-20
BIG REPUBLICAN
RALLY TONIGHT At
BRADLEY THEATRE

Tonight al the Bradley the Republi-
can candidates will tell the reasons for
| the hope that is within them.
The party includes the Hon, Sam
! Platt. nominee for the U. $. SeEate;
the Hon Barney Moran, nominee for
| the Supreme Court: the Hon. Edward
L. Roberts. incumbent, nominee for
| the lower House of Congress-; and the
Hon Richard a. Mckay. nominee for
clerk of the Supreme Court of Nevada.
They are all hoarse as frogs. after
an allnight diapason, but they will try
TO tell the people what's what on the
campaign issues.
Unique among the candidates Is Mr.
Richard 4. Mckay, worthy opponent
4 of Mr.. William Kennett OF Elko. Mr..
| Mckay IL lawyer. as well as steno-
graphic clerk Of superb ability. He
also is a cripple, physically. He is the
man famed in the East for having
| prosecuted to bitter finish the no.
torIous chief OF the strikebreakers.
Farley, keeping him in jail for a spell.
Asked about this historical episode.
which occurred at Bay City. Mich. Mr..
| McKay's home town, he showed the
reporter letter from Mr.. +. s. Nc
Cullough, president of the United
Mine-Workers of America, i'll which
the miners chief declared that Mr..
Mckay was a man who had proved his
loyalty to the workingmans cause at
the imminent risk OF his life: that Mr.
| Mckay was chief counsel during the
great street-car strike at Bay City. OF
the associated unions. and that he
proved himself brave. resourceful
and loyal man all the way through.
II know I'm in the home of my wor.
thy opponent" said Mr.. Mckay, and
for him have the highest respect and
admiration" He went on to praise
Mr. Kennett's ability and said he re
GREETED the fact that both could not be
elected.
Mr. Mckay belongs TO one of the
lOrdly old Scottish families that did
80 much toward settling and winning
the State OF Michigan. He is now and
, for years has been an enthusiastic
booster for Nevada
{ Mr.. Roberts will be asked tonight,
I ! II Is said. the cryptic question: why
did you Jump the job at Washington
' when you saw the Wilson eight-hour
1 bill coming in at the door?"
e In and around Elko there are about
i $50 railroad votes. possibly 800. Fact
/. OF these voters demands to know why
p Mr.. Roberts deserted his job in the
Q face of the emergency. In behalf oi
d the railroad workers and their friends
The Independent is herewith putting
the question squarely up to Mr.. Rob
erts-not what he would have done
J. had he stayed on the job, nor wha
t labor leaders told him he should do
i but WHY he quit his post in the fac,
n OF the emergency.
g Mr. Roberts is admittedly popula
man. His record for labor is all right
But he quit his post when he saw tn
; cightho bill coming In at the dooi
Z and the voters here demand to know
> why he did IT, They know very vel
Z that Edwin r.. Cainc would haY
Z stayed there till the ponds froze owe
; and that he would have danced on tn
9 Ice with the Wilson adherents til tn
I final roll.call.
z Everybody shOuld turn out tonigl
y 10 hear what Messrs. Platt. Roberts
j Moran and Mckay have to say 70
y themselves.
z At the Bradley. o'clock. Ban
> music, bonfires. the usual hospitalit.
j with the assurance to each of the di
z tlnguishcd visitors that he latch.strin
, hangs on the outside.
Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the X
! publican candidates will be guests I
Z honor at Carlln. Eagles hall. Mr. v
: T. Mcneil. the editor OF the Westcr
3 Home Builder, was authorized today
7 engage the best available band for II
, occasion and he hired the fnmot
! Prentice band OF Elko. Mr.. Meme
Z said arrangements at Carlin assure
7 large attendance, for there's frt
J picture show In addition to the polit
J., cal orators.
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