Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-09-29
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Since the editors OF the Mason Val
| ley News have seen fit to take up the
cudgels against the writer, the Times
has very kindly accorded the privi-
lege of publishing signed article in
reply.
/ First there seems to be some crit-
cism OF the County Platform and the
manner i'll which it was promulgated,
and also OF the convention of one
that acted in the matter. 1t is unfor-
tunate for the County that there are
Not more people in it thoroughly i'm
bued with the sense of duty that be-
| longing to a party brings. The law
requires that the candidates selected
at Primary shall meet name a com
lnittcc and formulate a County plat
| form.
James ]. Kelly, Mrs. George Friedhoif
and Mr.. ]. A. Mccarthy very kind
ly consented to advise in the. matters
and the writer thinks that neither
they nor himself need be ashamed Of
either their democracy. Of thecommit-
tee selected. or Of the platform adopt
ed. The latter is certainly true to
the democratic principle that "The
People and Their Interests Should
be Paramount.
| AS to the matter of water storage.
it is the old lie resurrected tor cam
paign purposes. At the time of the
organization campaign my whole dis
cussion was of the District Law, and
not of the wisdom or practicability of
storage. In looking over what was
published at that. time | find this,
"ln conclusion there are just few
words, of caution to be added. Our
only contention is that this law is
not suitable to such a large project
and it will not work out as success
fully as is to be desired, and the rea-
sons have been given
The above quotation shows that at
that time the writer was not opposed
to water storage; but only expressed
his honest opinion of the District Law
of 1919. The test case now in prep
aration, Peter Henrichs " Walker
River Irrigation District, is a friend
ly suit, brought at the request of the
Directors and paid for by them, with
a storage 'friend as appellant solely
to facilitate the sale OF the, District
bonds.
AS to the portions OF the County
platform challenged. it is pleasure to
note that no specific objection is
made to them per Sc. feel that they
represent the sentiment of the best
and most progressive citizens OF our
county and outline the most immediate
and pressing interests on all concerned
AS to storage, my sentiments have al
ways been in favor of it, by the best
and quickest plan. and if elected
stand ready to place at the disposal OF
the county and its public business all
the knowledge l possess or may be
able to acquire. to accomplish that re-
suit successfully.
As to the sentiment: "We recog-
nize the duty of those elected to act
as the servants and representatives OF
the whole people, and not OF any par
ticular party or group" 1t presents
the attitude not only OF all true Dem
ocrats. but all true Americans. As to
whether | would be true to it. let the
News and its editors show the moral
courage necessary to stand up for
what they feel to be the truth with
more than half the county against
them, and they will have enough ex-
perience to judge whether ] lack in
the personal elements df sincerity and
courage Of convictions that would dis
qualify me as a servant of the public.
Advt. Il. L. WAGGONER.
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