White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15


dag. bunting and the portraits of the
Samuel Plat. candidate for United
States Senator; e. q. Roberts. can
didates for reelection: District Judge
Thomas F. tBarney) Moran. candi-
date for justice Of the supreme court,
and Richard A. Mckay, former resi-
dent OF Ely. candidate for clerk of
the supreme court, were the speakers
and held their auditors at the closest
point of attention for q fun two
hours Through that time the Re-
publican party's plea for q restora-
tion of the principles that have
guided the nation safely in many q
past crisis and for . return to the
traditions OF the fathers. command
cd the enthusiastic concurrence OF
the great multitude.
Richard A. Mckay. as befitted a
former resident and White Pines
contribution to the election in the
state, was called on first and made
himself again welcome to the people.
He did not discuss political issues,
but told of his former residence In
Fly when he was official court re-
porter for the fourth. now ninth,
judicial istrict court for District
Judges George s. Brown and
Thomas /. Mitchell. He mentioned
his professional capacity as an attor-
ney and his present service as chief
clerk In the state engineers Office as
calculated to demonstrate his ability
and fitness for the Office.
Mckay closed with a funny story
and was given a genuine Ely well
come.
District Judge Thomas +. Moran
of Washoe county. backed by two
terms as district attorney and cleo
fion twice to the district court bench
In Washoe county. told plain un-
vanished tale of his life. He began
the battle alone at ten years and Ia
bored through the humble positions
of machinist apprentice. telegraph
operator. train dispatcher until he
secured his law education and en-
tered upon a public and uniformly
successful career. Judge Moran did
not discuss politics as the judiciary
is now removed from partisanship
He declared that while he is a Re-
publican he heartily favors the new
move. He received warm personal
tribute at the close.
Congressman Roberts warm fa-
vorite in Ely. made characteristic
address replete with humorous al
lusions He illustrated in a concrete
way the working of foreign compe-
tition. Every foreign-made match
struck on the seat of an imported
pair of pants is a blow struck at
American labor" he said, and the
crowd applauded amid laughter. IF
you want to live as the Japanese do.
accept their wages. work their hours.
assume their standard of living and
Roberts warned; then
YOU can compete with such foreign
labor and you don't need Protec-
ton
The Republican party is not war
party. Roberts declared, but II be-
lieves in protection from attack and
a course of conduct that will avert
attack. He declared the present ad-
WAS too easy. too wishy-
washy: there was too little of stand
ing up for American rights. The SEN
timent was applauded spontaneously.
He charged that the administration
was weak in Mexico In setting about
a course of action and not seeing 1t
Roberts also discussed the
need of a better postal service in the
west. not cramped by the demand
that the postoffice department shall
show a profit; the national suffrage
n amendment to which he pledged him.
self and he defended by letters from
labor leaders his labor record. He
prodced a letter from John I. Nolan,
and labor leader of San
Francisco, attesting his uniform de-
votion to labor's interests. and he
also produced letter signed by the
heads of the four Railroad Brother