The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES M|NGLE
WITH LINCOLN COUNTY VOTERS


campaign III fi"ehe WAS heiu ps the
Miller party of the republican nomi- !
nees on Saturday evening. John II.
Miller nominee for yoyernor II IA
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| In the evening the party nominees
addressed the people, good attend
ahee greeting them John IL. Miller
was the tirst TO make MS bow 10 tue
audience, ana while Miller does not
pretend at oratory. yet he has an
impressive business ike manner that
sounds ike he means what ne says
| Miller at the outset stated that he
was a native Nevadan being born in
Austin. He told OF his success in
business. starting in small way and
gradually building a business life in
merchandise. farming and mining.
Miller cited the fact thatwhile the
population of the state had dropped
from 100000 to 77,000 that the
taxable valuations had steadily ad-
vauced until the people were paying
approximately four times as much
as thev did in 1912. when the demo-
, cratic party took over the state man
, agement at Carson.
: In his discussion of the future Of
, the state he reviewed the possibili-
ties arising from the completion OF
J the Boulder Canyon project. He
= said in part:
"While the government is spend
g ing it's hundreds of millions in the
, development of the Boulder Canvon
I DREDGING rivers and harhors, consid
a Grafton should he given smaller pro
s iects. There are scores of smal
: reservoir sites In this state. and sew
e eral in this county that with the eX
g penditnre of few hundred thous
d and of dollars would bring in man
II families and open up thousands o
g acres OF land. III elected Will max
u this one of my objects to further IN
l. interests of state. development D.
IS urging federal aid Tor reservoir
e building in this state In regard =
s. retrenchment, which is part OF IN
u platform or the party can s,a'
" that believe that great reducnoh
r can be made with the state commlS
sions without hampering state pre-
A. gress.
" Il have been In the mining gam
s most OF my liie ana shaii 90 an
ct my power TO lower 1reight rates o
IN ores through the railroad comhl'
I'd sion. Ores that formerly cost IL
ID SIS per ton TO snip now cost $4l pr
or ton, and this after the recent freiel
reduction, whlch Is more t1a
double the old freight rates, III
- basis or charge on valuations
wrong aAdS believe that this shou
u be corrected
Miller spoke OF the future OF mi
& ing in the state and cited the con
= back OF virginia Clty, Candelari
;, Manhattan and other camps al
49, further remarked that everythii
." pointed to resumption of work
this camp.
- He called attention to iniusu
lone the miners and leasers on g
dement, on bullion taxes and hdN
Gates a remodeling of the mode
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quart riy.
In conclusion Mr.. Miller stat
'oN that in the appointment of men
fill the commission offices, IN
IL they, so far as possible, would
an residents of Nevada, and that IN
pt would be compelled to live In NJ
eA' ada. He paid tribute to Andy 81
u" son, the republican nominee Tor
Ves spector of mines. and recited a stt
30 # Stinson's efficiency, wherein
-up MILLER, escaped from his mine by
ms connection that had been order
'ne hy Stinson in the course OF his g
10 nloyment Az state senator, I
ana wears ago he introduced the m
neineers bill which calls for an
ou' amination and which has met
approval Of the miners and the op
the ators Millers remarks We're 7
OF With hearty applause at the conc
Fet- sion
plte f. w. Griffith, of Clark cour
up nominee for lieutenant govern
nm was then introduced Senator G
rry, fifth is on STRANGER in this camp