The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-10-11
Large Audience at Rex Theater
Hears Discussion of Present
Campaign issues
REPUBLICAN BOSSES NOT
INTERESTED IN THE WEST
Pittman Explains Why lie Is Thor
i'm the Side" OF Present
Administration

in the Sfue oi IEt>tui
Administration
A quiet and attentive audience
practically filled the Rex theatef last
Friday night to hear the Democratic
speaking campaign which opened ii
Fallon at that time. The speakers
we're introduced by District Attorney
George Kenny whose brief and well
chosen remarks contributed lafgele
to the good impression with which
the speakers were received.
The principal address of the eg.
ening was made by Senator Key
Pittman. He took his usual digni-
fed and generous attitude toward
his opponents who have attempted
to ridieule and belittle the work he
has accomplished for the people of
the west in general and Nevada IN
particular. He gave an instructive
discourse on the work of the United
States Senate and gave some inter
esting illustrations of the methods
that sometimes have to be employed
to accomplish a desired piece If legis-
lation.
The preliminary speaking was be-
gun by George A. Cole. He made
an excellent impression upon the an
dience. emphasizing his ambition to
serve the people of the state rather
than to seek leadership in politics.
For the benefit of Col j. G. Scrng-
ham, candidate for governor, who
was not present TO speak for himself.
Mr.. Cole made a few remarks. He
reviewed Col. Scrugham's work as a
teacher in the state university and
until recently as state engineer. call
ing attention to the constructive
ability displayed by him in the rec
lamation of arid lands and develop
ment of the mining industry of the
state Mr.. Cole was followed IN
order by Joe Farnsworth, state
printer; Ed Malley. state treasurer;
M. A. Disl1in. attorney general; and
C. l.. Deady, surveyor general, all of
whom gave some interesting side
lights upon the work of their respec-
tive Offices. The next speaker intro
duced was Senator Key Pittman
Pittman's Speech
will not resent the gentle
charge of my opponent made but a
States senate | am a thorn in the
side of the administration.
| regret. of course, that my sin
cere efforts 70 obtain consideration
of western matters by the senate
should. in the opinion of my oppon-
ent, place me In the class of dis
turbers of administration quietude
I realize that | am lacking in the
virtue of patience and mildness of
expression, and yet ! leave IL TO the
citizens of Nevada that there have
been things to try the patience of
the mildest and the gentlest among
us.
Our state contains millions of
acres of the richest land in the
world. and there are hundreds of
thousands of acre feet of water run.
ming to waste. and yet after 90 years
OF begging. pleading, insisting, pro
testing. we have received but mig
gardly appropriations from the fed
eral government and the reclama-
tion of our arid lands has but start
ed.
The Silver State
Our mountains are loaded with
gold and silver. Our state has right
ly earned the reputation as the great
silver state. It is believed to be, and
undoubtedly proved that il is. the
greatest mineral state In all the
Union. And yet from the time that
silver was stricken down, nearly
half a century ago, until the Pitt
man act was passed the humble
prayers of the people of our state
and of the west for some considaras
tion for the mining industry were
spurned and ignored.
In the midst of the most wonder
full natural resources we are unable
to turn the skill of labor TO manu-
facture or even to compete with our
raw materials in the markets of the
world. From the very birth of our
state down TO the present time We
have been the helpless victim of rail.
road discrimination and unjust end
burdensome transportation charges
II is evident To all of MS that this
state can never come into its Own
that II can never develop. until the
oppressive and unjust burdens ol
transportation are removed and thr
destructive discrimination practiced
against our state by transportation
companies are absolutely and for
ever eliminated.
Time for Fighting
Our people have pleaded and
prayed for relief from these wrongs
year after year. and year after yeal
have seen those prayers spurned and
their hopes blasted. How long, fel
low-citizens, Is it to be expected thai
our patience will hold out? How
long must we continue to plead fo'
the things that are our Just rights
Is there never coming a time whet
we should fight? | agree that fight
ing for our rights should be the las
remedy, but as a last resort WI
should fight.
How Is IL proposed TO obtain legis
lation that will remove the unjus
railroad determinations and reduc'
tho cost of transportation? MAY WI