Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-01

and every Senator except approved the bill First
Dill OF KIND containing provisions against monopoly.
Passed through the Senate bill encourage
Velopment of artesan and subsurface The bill
aows any citizen to locate four sections and if within
two years he discovers sufficient practically
Co-operated actively with the people of the State in
inducing u s. Department of Agriculture to assist
terminating rabid coyotes Nevada Department placed
sevenyfve hunters in field Induced Committee APP
preparations to accept amendment approprating seventy
five thousand dollars extension work Defend
ed on floor of the Senate appropriation
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Agricultural Appropriation
bill for further in extermnang rabd coyotes. APP
preparation bitterly fought finally passed
Obtained large appropriation in the Senate the
Carson Indian School, Obtained $4,000 appropriation
support of Washoe and homeless Indians in Nevada.
Was given charge bill to armor plate
factory by the Government. This bill intended
armor plate trust to create capacity for the Gov
eminent and to far possible eliminate
or those who make profits Conducted
debate for several days with the leaders OF the opposition
Penrose weeks and Lppt In spite of this opposition
Of the most powerful lobby in the country Senate
Actively supported assisted passing through
Senate the amendment to the Army bill providing for
nitrate plant Nitraes essential to the
manufacture of powder cyandes and constitutes the most
introduced bill appropriatng 100000 to purchase thor
oughbred stations to furnish the farmers of the country
for the purpose of improving the breed of horses in the
Actively supported Rural Credits Bill which will
Bill which provides for Government aid in the building of
roads Both bills passed
Was selected as a member of the Foreign Relations
Committee to fill created by the death of the late
Senator Shvely. This is the most important committee
in the United States Senate It must pass upon any
treaty confirm the appointment Of foreign diplomat
and advise the President with regard to all international
policies.
In every speech have made in my primary and cleo
ton campaign in 1910, and in election campaign in
1912, spoke for equal suffrage In 1914 1 opened
pagn in Reno by speaking for suffrage Have supported
amendment to National Constitution for equal suffrage
since adoption of suffrage by state AS member Of
Platform Committee in Democratic National Convention at
ST. Louis June a. 1916 offered plank favorng National
suffrage amendment After this defeated offered
plank submitted by National Womans Suffrage assoca-
ton. When this defeated, supported plank
tanned in platform both in committee and floor of
venton.
The records OF the Senate and the Committees will
show that have been in attendance my official
duties day during this session except while in at
tendance upon Democratic Convention and when address
ing the National Democratic club of New York and the
Democrats of Columbus, Ohio.
You will be unable at the coming primary election to
choice directly for party nominees for
the United States and for other officers because
by act Of the last legislature of Nevada returned
the convention system You will have to
choice Of nominees in the convention through the dele
gates that elect such convention These delegates
will be elected throughout the the 9Th day