The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-10-21
Senator Henderson Has Leading
Senatorial Roles
By Key Piffnan

By Key Pittman
T TAKE this opportunity to tell you of
L the close friendship, of the perfect CO.
operation that exist between the junior
senator and myself and in brief to outline
a few of the many splendid things he has
done as your senator and the reason why
the best interests of the people of this
state would be conserved by the reelection
of Senator Charles B. Henderson. Sena-
tor Henderson has worked faithfully, effic-
iently and untiringly on behalf of his state
ever since he has been in the senate. No
task, no matter how great or small, no mat
ter how important or insignificant which
has been placed upon him by constituents
has been neglected for single moment
His rise in the United States Senate has
been more rapid than usually falls to the
happy lot of a new senator. He was almost
Immediately made chairman of the great
committee on mines and mining and today
he holds the dominant position as men,
ber of every conference that is appointed
by the senate to confer with like commit
tee from the House on matters relative to
mining By virtue of this high position he
is where he can always mould mining legis-
lation and protect the interests of the min
ers of the State of Nevada.
1t is impossible for new senator un-
der existing conditions to obtain this con-
trolling position on the committee on mines
and mining and there is the great commit
tee on irrigation of arid lands. He is an
active member of this committee. He has
faf,1 vyifh nc a,I
the strategy of its legislation and by the
demonstration of his mastery of the SUBJ
ject of irrigation he has won the confidence
of the eastern members upon this commit
tee in both parties.
One familiar with the appointment of
committees by the United States Senate
knows that a new senator could not OBJ
tain place on this committee that so vital
ly affects the interests of the people of our
state. A controlling position on these two
powerful committees would be sufficient
high honor for any senator and yet we find
that Senator Henderson has so won the
confidence of his colleagues as a worker
and as man of good judgment that he
holds third place on the democratic side
on the committee of post office and post
roads. 1t is this committee that is vested
with control over the legislation affecting
the national highways that are today so
greatly aiding in the development of the
wonderful natural resources of the state
of Nevada.
Senator Henderson has recognized abil-
ity as a lawyer and as just business man
and has won for himself a high position
on the powerful committee on banking
and currency. 1t was to this committee
that the so-caled Pittman act was referred
by the United States Senate and it was due
in great part to the splendid services of
Senator Henderson as member of that
committee that the committee reported
out favorably the Pittman Silver Act
which has in these trying times saved the
silver mines of the State of Nevada.
There may be an attempt on the part OF
Wall Street interests actuated by ambition
and greed to repeal or Ueaken the greai
Federal Reserve Act that has stood be.
tlUeen our people and artificial bank pan
les and If that thing comes Senator Hend
erson wiH be in a position as member OF
the committee on banking and currency to
fight that legislation and he wiH fight
This man who by reason of his knowl
edge as lawyer and his ability as bust
ness man obtained this great position on 1
banking committee. He has never turned
his back on any of the human demands O
labor. His labor record is perfect. 1t ha
been fully endorsed by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, the four great railroad
brotherhoods and every other importan
brotherhood and union in the Unite
States. believe it is of vital importanc
to the interests of the State of Nevada tina
Senator Henderson be returned to tn
United States Senate.
Key Pittman.