Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16
THE NINETY
AND NINE

that our statement that Pickett is
still on the fence" is no longer cor
rect. We are glad 1t isn't Thank
the High Mogul of Politics that fin
ally two more of the ninety and nine
whoh have been gazing cock-eyed at
the governorship have said what's
what and what's wasn't We are
glad to see Sam Pickett get into the
fight with both feet. We were afraid
he wasn't going to be there after all.
Sam Is a good man and will make a
rafting good run. We inquired about
town concerning Pickett and he seems
to have more than an ordinary bunch
of strong friends even away out here.
We didn't opine that Sans present
strength would extend much beyond
his own baliwick, but We were pleas
anuy surprised to find we were
wrong. Everybody seems TO know
Sam Pickett. and regardless of his
views on the question Of broad per
sonal liberty" he stands ace high
hereabouts.
Luce has let loose the statement
that he is there like the Washington
monument with no intention of aban-
doning his place in the line before
the ticket window. Well, the more
the merrier. only we think the track
would be faster for Pickett if Luce
would stay out of ii. With Boyle
making an exclusive bid for the dry
vote and Luce and Pickett splitting
the wet end of it, Boyle would prob
ably find 1t easy shedding to sail into
the democratic nomination. Luce
ought TO jar loose. He hasn't ocCu-
pied a prominent position before his
party in the north, east and west por-
lions of the state, regardless OF how
he stands in the south. He may be eX-
cellent gubernatorial timber. as far as
earned some substantial recognition
from the democrats. For years he
has been solid supporter of his par
ty, campaign always finding him
with LllS IOdl VII anu SOlLB SIOuE
for the man carrying the banner.
Let Boyle and Pickett fight it ou
and give Luce a chance some othei
time.
In the meantime, the republican.
are laying low. There is no bargain
sale rush on among the gentlemen
who are presently out and injured
II looks as though they were playinf
a wiser hand. With a several-corner
ed fight on among the democrats al
ready republicans have as yet KEEP
suspiciously quiet concerning their
Intentions. 1t must be admitted tina
this is really piece OF excellent pc
litical generalship. Picking thu
strongest democrats first will Civ,
them an unprecedented advantage il
choosing the republican standar,
leaders or in concentrating upon on
candidate through both campaigns.
The announcements of Thatcher
Fulmer. and the others of the Ninet.
and Nine seem to have hidden them
selves behind the veil of obscurity
Senator Thatcher seems to be conten
to attend to his business during tn
week and spend Sundays quietly a
home. We have heard nothing NOR
of his political ambitions.
The adhercnts of the bottle hav
not appeared on the horizon yc
Remington, of the Monday Bulge
professedly published in the interes
of the vets, was here few days az
harblnger, we suppose, of the can
paign to allow JOHN BarleyCorn {
remain another two years or so. Th
result of his efforts is unknown Iii
tongue, however. was unable to loo
en- any of the Elko saloonmen's MOI
ey, according to the best informatio
for a try at Ely. Other than the al
pearance OF Remington the only OIL
err indication of the bid for supper
made by the vets was the closing c
the emDoriums on Good Friday, Lii
erty Day, and other national hol
days" In tho meantime the dry
are hard at 1t, plugging for subscril
lions and plugging up the mails wit
drys will win; most OF them use tn
down the water supply. A general I'm
preston seems 10 prevail in this PAL
OF the country that the drys will wal
away with the tally side OF the shec
AT any rate tho vets seem perfect
passive about It and perfectly willin
TO allow them TO do So The saloOr
man, above all others. Is loudcst (
the expression OF his belief that IN
dry will win; most of them use In
old stock argument, III II were lcf
TO the moderate driDkcr or the ma
who don't drink at all the vets woul,
win, but the fellows who sport ret
noses and lean against the bottl
most OF the time are just the fellow
whho Will vote dry, for thcmsolvo
lacking the will power TO stop drink
ing they are willing to delegate IN,
Job OF making them stop TO the vot
ers," All OF which seems to contain