White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Sam Pickett Declares
Prohibition by Defer
red Plan Would Cost
State One to Two
Million Dollars.
VIII of the People Must
Prevail at Polls, Says
Miss Anne Martin.

Through an agreement entered in
10 between the leaders of the wet and
dry factions. it was stipulated that
Nevada would become a dry state
after January 1. 1920
The negotiations have been con
Quoted with the greatest secrecy. and
while none OF those on the inside has
agreed 10 give any public confirma-
ton 10 the report that such a plan
= on foot. at the same time nobody
has been found to register any state
ment savoring of a denial
On the subject of the wes and dr.
eonelaye held in Reno Jast Tuesday,
: NJ Pickett. democratic candidate
for governor. has given out the fol-
lowing statement to the people of
Nevada
l'ickett's Position
You have been advised bs The
press that the leaders OF the vets
ana the drys. assuming 10 dictate,
without consulting YOU. how yoiur
right of suffrage. or the votes OF
YOUR representatives in legislature
assembled. shall be exercised have
convened in conclave and have a'rriy-
ed at an agreement controlling your
future political activities.
This conclave was held in t'ae cham
bers of the Hon. George \. Bartlett,
district judge at Reno. ard consider
ing its personnel 1t miglat, with equal
proprlety. have been convened in
parsonage or a brewery, each hay-
ing its representatives in attendance.
Those who attended as far as ascer-
tanned were Gov Boyle. Attorney-Gen-
eral George T. Thatcher, Hon. Frank
n. Norcross, Hon II. NJ. Preston,
Bishop George Hunting. Hon. Samuel
Belford. Hon. Harry Heidtman. Rev.
W. K. Howe. Peter Dohr and Mrs.
J.E. Church. Verify, che lion and
the lamb have laid down in eternal
amity.
II the personnel OF this eonclaye
Is surprising, 1t is more surprising
% note that under your authority,
vet TO be secured, an agreement was
reached whereby the liquor tranic
of Nevada is TO be conprolled and
eventually prohibited. AMI incident
ally which may b. OF ST II interest
TO you. there shall be paid from the
public treasury. II this proposed
scheme is consummated. your taxes
collected therein, estimated by divers
taxpayers from one million to two
million dollars.
This money will be allotted to
compensate those who are interested
In the liquor traffic for their mercn-
andise and fixtures. but strange as
Il may seem. II there shall then be
a depreciation in the value OF your
real estate, rental or otherwise, or
IL the families of many persons may
then be temporarily deprived OF a
livelihood on account OF consummat-
ing this scheme. ahis conclave as yet
has not proposed any indemnification
whatsoever. This may be an over
sight. as you are not advised that TINS
conclave has adjourned sine die.
Above all things let us be frank
with ourselves. As electors OF TINS
state you have proposed a scheme 10
effectuaily dispose of the liquor
question. and in consonance with the
recent declaration OF our president
and the food administration headed
by Mr. Hoover you Will have th'
absolute right in the coming elee
tion, without conyening the legisia
ture in extra session under the gnist
Of patriotic necessity to say by youl
collective votes whether or not thii
liquor question shall be settled a.
Sou have proposed IN the miiatY'
law And It is apparent Why thft
this suhterfuge as proposed by tnH