The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-10-26
SENATOR KEY P|TTMAN'S LETTER To
PEOPLE Of THE STATE Of NEVADA

knows Senator Henderson and trusts
/ him. Senator Henderson has stood by
the President in everything since he
| has been in the Senate and is imbued
! from the bottom of his soul with the
same principles and policies of re-
construction, both abroad and at home.
that animate and glorify the Presi-
| dent Henderson has attained a posi-
ton in the United States Senate in a
few months that many Senators have
taken years to acquire. He is Chair
man of the great Committee on Mines
and Mining. and in that position he
has been instrumental in the passage
of mining legislation that means much
not only for the mining interests of
our State but for the prospector and
the miner. The President has asked
you to send him back / know you
will not deny him this aid.
And permit me to say this to you
that in this great war the President
mas had to lean largely upon the
Governors of the various states. They
have had more war functions to per
form than is generally known. Why.
our State conducted the draft not only
without cost TO the national govern
nent, but in the most orderly and ex-
peditious manner. In fact, the con
duct of this matter was so unusual
that the Judge Advocate General, Gen
raj Crowder, extended his compli-
lents to the State and to its Governor,
.mmet Boyle.
And in these strenuous war times,
when almost unlimited sums of money
were necessary to win the war and
Xtensive and vast taxation was neces-
airy, il was almost impossible to
equalize the burdens of taxation.
governor Boyle came on to Washing
on and appeared before the Treasury
Department appealing against certain
determinations against the industries
Of our State and presenting to the De-
partment a scientific and equitable
| basis of taxation. Governor Boyle's
plan has been approved and will be
accepted. Let me say to you that the
Secretary of the Treasury and the tan
| experts of his Department hold Gov
eTnor Boyle in a higher degree OF re-
spect in this particular than has been
earned by any other representative
who has appeared before them.
And again, when the price of silver
was about to be fixed at eighty-fve
cents an ounce by the government,
Governor Boyle took the initiative.
called a meeting in Nevada. aroused
the Governors of the other States, OBJ
tanned the appointment of a committee.
induced the Secretary of the Treasury
to delay action, came on to Washing
ton, and by his knowledge of the facts
did as much as anyone in having the
price of silver fixed at a dollar an
ounce.
Governor Boyle was born and raised
in the State of Nevada and his heart
is wrapped up in the welfare of its
people He is recognized by the big
men in Washington as the ablest Gov
ernor that Nevada has had in many
years. The President has needed the
services and ability of Governor Boyle
in the past and he will need them
more during the period of reeonstruc-
tion after the war.
The whole world is with the Presi-
dent, and our action in the coming
election should cast no doubt as to
where the people of the United States
stand. He is appealing to the men and
women of the United States to uphold
his hands and to give him those in
strumentalities of government to work
with that are absolutely essential to
the unobstructed consummation of his
great and humane principles and poll
cies at home and throughout the
world l know in my heart that the
people of Nevada are going to respond
to the call, as they responded to his
call when it became necessary to
crush an autocratic murderer.
Very sincerely yours.
KEY PITTMAN,
United States Senator from Nevada.