The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-06
STATE MUST GO FORWARD, NOT
BACK, COLONEL ]. c. SCRUGHAM
TELLS SILVER CITY AUDIENCE

necessity for developing the rivers of
the state for their electric energy
saying that they will furnish powe "a
80 that how grade ore may he worked
profitably. and at the same time AN
increased population will make n
greater demand for the agricultural
nroducts which will come from iand
developed by irrigation.
For Real Economy
THE successful conduct of the af-
fairs Of state said Colonel Scrus-
ham toward the close Of his address
SIS like the successful conduct OF the
affairs of large, complex enter
arise The first reauisite is
thorough knowledge OF the business
it's resources. its liabilities. This Is
obtained by long study OF and con
act with the problems. which can
1ot be ob'-<ed except by working
with the people Interested"
Speaking of some of Neyada's
nroblems Colonel Scrueham said
that the adjudication of the water
rights of the state is nearly complet-
ID, and that storage and power de
velopment can now be consummated
which before was impracticahle or
impossible,
Pittman Discusses Cyanide Tax
Referring to the difficulty of se-
curing needed legislation for the
Great western section OF the country
section which has long been lef,
| largely to its own resources. al
though taxed for the benefit OF Il;
eastern neighbors, more powerful Ii
votes and in representatives In con
sress-Senator Pittman said il
part:
But We have gotten a few things
How did We get them? Did We ge
hem through the generosity of tn
leaders In congress? Did we ge
them voluntarily from the leaders Il
the United States Senate? Not a
III These men were not with us
their interests were not the same q
t ours. Why. they made desperat
light to place tax on cyanide.
why? Because there was
sreat institution in the state of Me-
I Jersey that was supporting Senate
4 frelinghuysen for reelection ths
e demanded a tax on cyanide. VIII
h lot put a tax on cyanide? They dit
: not use any cyanide in that stat
They don't use any cyanide in Ma
! sachusetts. nor Pennsylvania, M
y Ohio, nor any OF the great manufa
" turing states They did not have
' t. they didn't have to pay the a
g .anced price for il which the du
l. on II would make It. and therefor
8 let us put duty on 1t and help ele
3 'relinghuysen of New Jersey, al
he committee ON finance in the Sc
I
le western mining engineers and wei
ie rn miners that this great conce
Of was monopoly, that It was the on
to manufacturer OF cyanide in the Vi
In taed States and that 1t did not ne
Se any protection nor any duty. vot
p for duty on 1t, and 1t came up
y the floor of the United States Sc
on ate.
Nov tell me how was that d,
ie- defeated? Was it defeated by p
IA suasion? Was il defeated by |
nd PEAL or was 1t defeated by the We
he ern senator's going to the great co
as mittee and presenting facts to
committee and getting them to
tain it on the free list? Why
IN They kicked them out OF the 8
iat door. They sent for Frelinghuy
'ck of New Jersey. running for reel
Ter ton, who had more influence "
'ch the finance committee than all
est the senators OF the west put toge
the er. And after they had made Il
YER fight, and at last 1t came to the II
the of the senate, there was anot
md fight made, and 1t was not any |
uuasive fight either.
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