The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-09

The important question before the
people of Winnemucca, of Humboldt
county, and of Nevada, as The Silver
State sees it, Is whether or not we
will make J. Sheehan our next Gov
ernor.
The question certainly is important
and it requires immediate action, for
several reasons:
The first is that at least tentative
agreement must be reached with him
that he will accept the duty of having
his name placed before the voters two
years hence.
Second, If his name is not immedi-
ately announced as possible candi-
date, other men of less ability, and
of less value to the State, will be put
forward; in which case, If we know
Jerry Sheehan Alright, he will insist
the other aspirants are fully as well
qualified as himself, and the oppor-
tunity to make him Governor will be
lost forever.
Third, 1t will take considerable urg-
ing on the part of Nevadans to gain
Sheehan's consent to be considered a
candidate.
And last. If we're going to elect him.
let's get busy now with two-year
campaign that will put his election far
beyond the possibility of doubt.
The way to accomplish this is for
every man and woman in Nevada who
knows Jerry Sheehan to personally
speak to him or write him a letter
urging him to agree to run. Already
several letters have been received on
the subject, and several State news
papers have taken up the idea. The
pressure must be made so great he
cannot withstand it.
The situation is probably best ex-
planned by the statement yesterday
of one of Winnemucca's leading men,
and also the statement yesterday of
Sheehad himself
Said Sheehan: "I'm afraid politics,
banking and business will not mix"
He meant by that, for him to become
Governor would be a distinct sacri-
flee to his personal and business in
terests, and he'd prefer to attend to
his own business and avoid possible
inconvenience. At the same time he
advised The Silver State to carry the
matter no farther.
The leading man of Winnemucca"
mentioned had this to say when talked
to on the subject: why, certainly.
There's no man I'd rather see Gov
ernor, nor whom I'd rather work and
vote for, than Jerry Sheehan. But
it's too early"
Then he went on to say the matter
can be taken up just before the next
election and put over in fine style;
that Sheehan would have no trouble
at all in getting elected; and so on.
But, as said before, The Silver
State feels the matter must be at least
tentatively closed now. Some of our
reasons have been stated in the OPEN
ing paragraphs, but others of lesser
Importance are these:
Indications are that a Democrat
politician-and he's Nevada office
holder is being groomed and has
been grooming himself for Governor
for long time, making trips about
the State. on State money, for appa-
rently nothing more than the purpose.
When the time of next election
comes there can be little doubt he will
be mighty strong contender There
are also some incompetent men men,
toned for the place in the Republican
ranks.
So the question resolves itself into
whether we want such a politician
for Governor, or man of Jerry Shee-
hans ability. The people who most
need Sheehan are the taxpayers (who
are all of us, to greater or less ex-
tent), the business men, cattle, sheep,
mining. and ranching men. 1t is
more particularly to their interest to
bring out Sheehan, than it is directly
to the interest of The Silver State
This newspaper can get along fine
with regular politician candidate,
because. frankly. politician knows
only one creed, and that is to hand
out patronage and more patronage to
get elected and reelected; and when
the matter goes that far it is nothing
but petty graft and waste of taxpay-
ers' money.
Our opinion is that this is what is
holding Nevada back today. No one
can accuse Sheehan of being such
man. and he certainly would not use
such tactics nor permit them on the
part of other State officers. There
fore it is to the interest of the per-
sons mentioned to secure him as their
candidate.
From political standpoint, too. he
is the ideal candidate. and for this
reason the Republican press of the
State should take up the matter of
brin npinp him Out ou n candidate Car