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

Land Bill, for the passage OF which he
ardently worked.
The closing speaker was Sir. Plat. a
native son of Nevada, whose ability /,
respected by everyone. particularly bv
the native sons and daughters He is
an easy forceiul speaker. and DOS.
sesses 6 personal charm and magnet.
ism. which might well be envIed nv
many an older and more experienced
speaker
For some reason Mr.. Plat was moi
up TO his usual standard Those who
had heard him before were disappoint.
ed For some reason he could not get
his stride and work his hearers up to
that high pitch Of enthusiasm wit.
messed on former occasions He pro
fessed 10 be optimistic of the outcome
OF the election for both the National
and State ticket. but for some reason
/ the olden time ring of sincerity and
confidence was not behind his words
| He was tired. perhaps
MIR. Plat assailcd the pittman land
! bill with all the visor he could muster
/ Instantly II occurred TO those present
. that the voters We're expected TO SUD
| port Mr.. Roberts because Mr. Roberts
supported the Pittman land bill, and to
vote for Plat because Mr.. Plat was
opposed to it.
Mr. Platt gave what he claimed fn
be a fair analysis OF the bill. and urged
that If 1t became law il would be-
fatal To the development OF the state.
by homesteadcrs He failed 10 stotc
where Their" was any land in the state
valuable for homestead purposes, and
why the vast areas now open for en-.
, try have not been taken up. although
they have been open Tor entry for q
: third OF century. He also failed 10
+ tell why all the great land holders are
opposed to the bill, if It is. as he
claims, to their interest to have it
/ passed
one point that he tried To make Wa
. mat II the bill became law il wouId
/ bar government irrigation projects.
! II" inferred that il the United SfaIcs
CAV" 10 the state OF Nevada seven mil.
( lion acres Of land. 10 do with as The
people pleased to safeguard it as rhev
might see fit. to lease II or sell il ro,
me benefit of the people Of this State.
that The federal government would no
| longer be Interested in tho dry.lor.
ment of its balance of lorty-eight mil.
hon acres in this state His whole
argument on this bill was Oh a no
more substantial foundation.
lie then took up the cight-hour bill
( ana said that had he been in the Unit.
ed States Senate he would have voted
for II. His remarks on this bin
amounted to q complete endorsement
OF Mr.. Pittman's earnest and mastery
Iisht for this bill, and It was a sorry
reflection on the action of Mr.. Roberts
%ho came home to do politics while
. the bill was pcnding.
MIR. Plat appealed to the wagp.carn
or to vote for the party Of high protcc.
tive tariff, and closed with "a scathinr
criticism Of the policy OF the present
administration. Mr.. Plat received con.
| siderable applause during his speech.
The greatest applause of the evening
was when he mentioned the name Of
Theodore Roosevelt
Both MIR Plat and MI. Roberts re-.
sp"ctfully rcfraincd from referring To
IN" constructive legislation of the las,
tour years which had been repeatedly
promised by the Republicans. and
which they had failed TO enact info
laws, although they controlled the roy.
"rnm"nt for the twenty long preceding
years. Neither mcniiO iOncd the federal
reserve bill, the currency reform hill.
the farmers loan bill the child Labor
/ law. tho three hundred million dollar
/ preparedness hill. the tariff commits
] sion bill, which forever removes ,b.
/ tariff question from party politics and
/ places II in The hands OF scientific
commission. the sUvcnty.five million
| dollar good roads bill, 80 important to
/ Nevada, and the various other nm
| cNamplcd achievements In the way of
constructive legislation Both failed
TO mention the solemn fact that there
was more constructive legislation
passed during the last four years un.l
der Democratic rule than In the ore.
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