The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-10-28
Here 1t Is: Henderson
Talked Last Night

Several matters of importance
stuck out in the Democratic meeting
held in the American theatre last
night. the speakers being Senator
Chas. B. Henderson, Chas. d. Boyd,
lawyer Of Reno, and l.. o. Hawkins
of this city acting as chairman. No
table was Hendersons evident desire
to get in line with Republican poll
cies, realizing that necessity to Sc
cure election. Next was his laugh
ing away" of questions propounded
by The Silver State and finally the
attacks by Boyd on Oddie and Hiram
Johnson and Boyd's impossible ex-
PLANTATION OF the League of Nations.
Clever politics was in evidence be-
fore the meeting opened, the doors
bing kept closed until the exact time
the show was to start, the idea be-
ing to keep the people waiting out
side the theatre until all who desired
to attend were crowded around the
doors. The planners evidently fig
ured on the psychological effect of
the idea. SO many people waiting out
side not failing to impress onlookers
that a great clamoring to hear Hen
derson was evident. The idea was
successful. too. But when the show
finally started a capacity house
greeted the speakers, the same as
at the Oddie-Arentz meeting Monday.
After the first of twelve Henderson
slides were projected there was no
further applause. This in contrast
with applause for every one of the
Oddie-Arentz slides. Another dis
concerting moment occurred when
Henderson stepped out of the wings
to take his place and was not greeted
by any applause. The silence was op-
pressive.
l.. 0. Hawkins afterward called the
county candidates to the stage, one
by one. which gave further oppor-
tunity for political strategy. A can
didate with hard fight on his hands
was saved till last and as he ad-
vanced to the stage light, framed-up
applause greeted him, again causing
physiological effect upon those
who don't know. that he is more pop
ular with the people than were the
other candidates. Finally A. Lille,
railroad engineer, was invited on the
stage to give force to Henderson's
standing with men in that work.
Hawkins spoke shortly on the
league and introduced Henderson.
Right off the bat the senator
plunged into the question that means
prosperity or poverty to Nevadas
three most important industries-the
tariff. He said that the tariff was
out of politics and in the hands of
a tariff commission, 10 which body
he'd make his appeal to save Nevada's
industries, If elected. He admitted
the wool. cattle and mining situation
are In fearful condition and that he
was not opposed to proper protec-
ton.
He said that during the war one
third OF the tungsten used was pro
duced in Nevada. We understand that
because of free trade not a pound Of
80 e-sten is being produced in this
- today. to the natural detriment
OF this state. and positively and abso-
lutely because of the Democratic
policy of free trade.
Henderson then made the worn-out
plea of the old-timer, giving his ex-
cuse that another chance in the SEN
ate will enable him to accomplish
something in this respect.
Henderson said he foresaw the
present situation in wool at the
end of the great war and urged
that the government export and sell