White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-28
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STATE POLITICS
Non-Partisan League +,
While Not Political,
May Inject Lively Pol
itic. into Campaign.

the United States Senate on the Re-
publican ticket, who was endorsed By
,he Partisan League and Fed
Grated Clubs. was visitor in Ely
last week, injecting new life into the
non-partisan clubs Throughout the
district and organizing for the next
campaign.
Eight NonPartisan League Clubs
are now organized through this eoun.
~ at Ely McGill Ruth. Baker, Lund
Preston, Cherry Creek and at Tippett.
and Mrs Wharton promises the poll
ticians that there will be some lively
lines next election.
This organization was formed only
three and one-half years ago in North
Dakota by A. c. Townley. II is not
political party, according 10 Mr.
Wharton. but club or combination
Of clubs for the purpose of raising
the standard of the candidates on all
party tickets and to elect candidates
Who measure up 10 their standard.
In I'm interview with News rep
resentative. Mr.. Wharton said. We
hope by this method to create a ri
1alry between the parties that will
cause them to so direct their policy
that 4 will give to the country bet
ter laws, such rs will be in the inter
est OF the whole people.
The Nevada league is federated AT
Washington. u. C.. with not only all
the other non-partisan states which
how number about one-third OF the
United States. but there are about
eight hundred thousand members of
farmer clubs that are also federated
with them The Nevada League is
composed OF over one hundred clubs
and about nifty associated clubs. the
combination is being called the fed
Grated clubs, with about 5000 mem
bers, and the platform Is as follows
ITO enforce all laws. repeal of all
graft and special privilege laws, en-
actment or repeal of any laws de-
sired by a majority of the members,
and last, To recall all unfaithful SER
wants
"The first entry into the Nevada
held OF politics. said Mr.. Wharton.
win be in the 1920 campaigning at
which time we hope To elect candi-
dates on the legislative tickets that
viii measure up to our standards We
VIII take no decided stand on the
presidential ticket, but will confine
our efforts to state senators, assem-
bymen. United States senators and
congressman.
II appears from Mr. Whartons
statement that the hat of the non-par,
tisan candidate has been thrown Ill
The ring for the republican nomina-
tion along with the Republican can
ddates. Grant Miller and Miss Anne
Martin who, II is rumored, will be on
THIS ticket.
When asked who the party expect
I'd to run for congress would be, Mr..
Wharton replied that they had been
unable so far To find suitable can
didste for this position and will take
referendum vote about April LIST
ON such candidates as may be aspir-
ing TO that position at that time.
Mr.. Evans the present democratic
congressman. according to Mr.. Hhar-
ton did moi receive a recommendation
from them and IL Is reported the par
" will look TO republicans for a can
didate for this office.
Two years ago the non-partisan
party swept the state OF North Da.
kota by 1000 majority and last year
by 1890. electing all the congress-
men, state officials. supreme court
and three parts of the assembly.
The result OF the success OF tie
party has put in operation a state
bank with thirty millions OF deposit.
Ihis bank pays per cent and loans
out money mt ) per cent and lives.
nhere has been established grist
and flour mill of one hundred and
hity barrels per day and are planning
mlll of b0o barrel capacity. The
state hail-insurance is another big
feature of the new government sys-
TEN with a % cent rate against the
Ola rate of one dollar charged by old
me companies and a state fire in
surance with reduction of 40 per
cent OF the old rate. Soldiers under
lhe new system have been voted o