White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-13
NEVADA STATE IN THE MAKING:
GREAT MEN OF EARLY HISTORY
tBy IL. +. MILLER.)
PART THIRTY-NINE

man sent to Washington, came to Ne
vada in 1859 and at once became act
iyely identified with politics. Mr.
Newlands. who was a millionaire IN
MS own right, was likewise the SON
in-law of William Sharon, multi
millionaire and former United States
senator from Nevada.
air Newlands made no secret of
the fact that he had come To Nevada
from California for the purpose of
being elected TO congress, and he first
tried TO secure the republican NOM
ination but the party leaders were
committed TO III. +. Bartine, an old
time warhorse in the party ranks, and
asked Mr. Newlands to wait two years
~ get his name on the tax rolls of
the state before seeking political pref
erment. The republican leaders. how
ever, were anxious TO secure the back
ng of the young millionaire and vir-
fually pledged him the nomination IN
1S92 II he would consent 10 step
aside for the time being in favor Of
Bartine's candidacy.
George w. Cassidy at this time was
he chief figure in democratic politics
and was SO we'll liked by the entire
party that ii was impossible TO unseat
Hlills ADOut tH4N iAIlts uONtNtT. int
issue of bimetallism began to be
strongly advocated and MIR. Cassidy.
together with "A number of disaffected
republicans, organized the free silver
party Mr. Newlands. who was al
ways n close student of public al
fairs. became convert 10 the free
silver idea and Joined that party
when II was organized by Mr.. Cassidy
and others. virtually the entire dem
ocratic party and many republicans
enrolling under the banner of bimet.
allism.
At the formal organization of the
free silver party Mr. Cassidy delivered
The keynote speech IN the convention
and immdiatly after concluding his
address he was suddenly stricken
with a fatal illness and carried to his
hotel. where he died n short time
afterward
The death of Mr.. Cassidy deprived
the new party OF ono OF its chief sup
porters and Mr. Newiands. being act
I've and brainy. was naturally the
choice of the free silver advocates "a
their standard bearer in the national
ele1ons IN 1899 and he was nomi-
nafed for congress. While there
were four state and national tickets
in. the field at tho election Mr.. New
lands had no difficulty in winning, the
entire silver party ticket being sue
cessful at tIie polls In November
From that time on the political IN.
ture Of Mr.. Newlands was assured
and his rise was rapid.
The republicans. who were anxious
TO get Mr.. Newlands within the ranks
Of their party and were willing TO
make some sacrifices In order to se-
cure him. concluded TO drop Mr.. Bar
tine and indorsed Mr. Newlands for
congress on their ticket. but the lead
ers of the silver party promptly mott.
fed Mr. Newlands that If he accepted
the republican Endorsement he need
look for no support from the free
silver party, and as result he III
clined the aid of the republicans
Enemies of Mr. Newlands have
charged that he was willing 10 en-
brace any political party that would
further his political ambitions. and
while IL may be true that when he
came TO Nevada he was willing TO ac-
cept political preferment at the hands
Of either OF the old line parties. In
Justice TO him 1t must be said that
his advocacy OF free silver was sin
cere and that he spent out OF his own
private fortune for the advancement
of the cause many times the amount
that he received from his salary as
congressman
About the time that Mr.. Newlands
1oinea the FREQ silver party and after
the republicans had unanimously
ND to get him within the fold. an
Innuisitive voter one time asked q
group OF republican politicians what
was Mr. Newlands' party affiliation,
and A. G. Cleveland. with more wilt
than truth. replied that when New
lands Is In California he is a repub
iican, when he Is in Nevada he Is a
Tree silver man: when he Is drunk
ne Is democrat. The grain of truth
In Mr.. Cleveland's remark was that
after the death OF the free silver
party Mr.. Newlands Joined the demo-
cratic party and was a steadfast sup
porter OF the ideals OF jefferson up
70 the time of his death In December
1917.
While Mr.. Newlands probably had
no real party affiliations when he
came to Nevada he began at once 10
study the needs of the people of the
s,ate and from the time of his first
cleet'on to the lower branch OF cor
sress In 1892 for five successive terms
IA that body he was one of the
brightest and most conscientious men
VINO ever represented the state. Elect
ou on a platform pledged to the free
aao unlimited coinage of silver. he
~ once began to make friends with
us FELLOW members of the house and
~ educate them In the tenets of free
sliver. II has been reported and
never denied that one banquet given
Mr. Newlands In New York to
,ysoos. the cause OF free silver cost
ne Nevada Congressman $22,50O, and
ss %u believed the money we'll spen,
na" pnce II won over TO the cause OF his
my ssr.y several Of the casts most In
Xurnt'al congressman.
ceiling that his cause was won so
Wa. as the lower house of congress
has as concerned. Mr.. Newlands then
pres,s psn TO cultivate the friendship OF
| ns,,uent Grover Cleveland. who had
of of's,ously expressed himself in favor
ana who was committed TO the