The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-07-16

Pittman the election by 50 votes. The
same agreement had existed between
Juqge Massey and Pittman as had ex-
listed between Senator Nixon and Pitt
man. The Legislature gave its unan-
imous vote to Pittman. After having
served through the unexpired term
TO which he had been elected. Sem
ator Pittman was again nominated
and elected by a plurality of over
24O0.
BY birth and raising Senator Key
Pittman was a Democrat; by expert
ence and association in the West he
became more Independent, and while
ne stood by the party OF which he is
a member in matters that have been
purely political. he has never hesitat-
ed to vote as his conscience dictated.
where he thought the matters came
In conflict with the interests Of the
State he represented. He is not a de-
voice of theories-rather believes
that theories should be adjusted to
necessities-for instance, in 1913 he
spoke for free raw wool on the ground
that the tariff had nothing to do with
wool. In the last Congress he voted
for the tariff on wool because condi-
lions had changed. He is for a tariff
on raw materials as well as manu-
featured articles. He believes that
tariffs should equalize conditions
abroad and at home. He is opposed
to tariffs that create monopolies, but
realizes the necessity of a tariff that
permits our own Industries to live
without lowering the social standards
of our W people. He cares nothing
about the theories of the past; he is
solel. interested in problems as they
are presented. He stood loyalty by
the former administration during the
war, and is one Of the group of SEN
ators who devised the plan to table
the Gore resolution Ito prevent the
arming of American ships).
Senator Pittman does not bounce
up in his seat every day or SO and
make a speech. but when he does adj
dress the Senate he speaks directly to
the point. He has no patience with
demagogues. He advocates the rati-
fcation of the peace treaty. He was
not actuated by political desires to
believe II was the only possible plan
that would make world peace. He
voted for the ratification Of the treaty
with mild reservations; he voted for
the Lodge reservations; he voted for
the amendments that would contain
the principles in the covenant Of the
league of nations. He hates war.
hates militarfsm; realizes the futility
Of all of it, and when all concer of
nations was turned down and it ap-
peared that the old order of force
would be maintained, he favored a
navy that could conquer any navy in
the world.
Senator Pittman Is a patriotic
American. and the writer of this story
the other day secured from a Govern
ment official the information that
when this country declared war Sem
ator Pittman had quietly gone to the
War Department and waived all ex-
emptions and asked to be allowed to
serve. The official replied that In
der no circumstances would the de-
partment avail itself of his patriotic
offer, because they realized that 1t
was absolutely essential that he re-
main in the Senate. There is mo- to-
day in the United States Senate a
man who is more keenly DESTROYS of
giving the worker a chance than is
the senior Senator from Nevada. This
is all the more remarkable because of
the environment of his early life,
reared in luxury. removed from con-
tact with those who gained their daily
bread by the sweat of their brow, he
gained but little knowledge Of how
the other half of the world lives until
he came in contact with those who
toll in the Great Northwest and later
with those who labor in Nevada. In
securing the passage Of the bill which
uOW OCdic Hlo Manu-, no PtdStiSoAy
saved the mining industry of e
West. He has fought for over six
years the ideas Of the East in regard
to leasing as 1t applies to land. He
has fought for 1t continuously, so that
the rancher could turn arid regions
into fertile fields and give the home
seeker an opportunity to become a
producer. While figures are not
available, 1t is more than probable
thatthrough his activities over 2OO.-
900 prospecting permits have been
granted.
There are cases without end in Ne
vada where he has dug down In his
pocket and supplied p~rospectors with
money with which to secure food and
other necessary. things while engaged
in their search for the precious met
ole Thfc IN tho ~laupuapa 0f the