Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-10-11
Largest Political Gathering Ever Seen
in Lyon County Hears Addresses Of
Senator and Democratic Candidates

| The largest audience which has
gathered to listen to party of politi-
cal speakers for many years in this
community was present last Thursday
night when number of Democratic
candidates addressed the voters at the
Granada Thcater.
The Yerington band started things
with several selections played in front
of the theatcr.
The first speaker to be introduced
by Chairman Bugbee was Geo. A..
Cole, candidate for reelection for the
office Of State Controller. He was
we'll received in spite of the fact that
his talk was interrupted BY the. num-
erous late arrivals who had trouble
| finding seats in the crowded hal. .
NJ, A. Diskin supplied facts and fig
ures comparing the record of the last
Republican administration with those
| Of later Democratic records, showing
the fallacy of: Republican claims of
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economy.
I Joe Farnsworth. Ed Malley and
c. l.. Deady were enthusiastically re-
ceived, each making short, business
like talks wherein they detailed the
| management of their respective
| Offices. At the conclusion Chairman
Bugbec, who was assisted in, presid-
ing by Mrs. George Friedhoff,. ad
journed the meeting to the Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Senator Key Pittman made the prin
cipal address and referred to matters OF
particular local interest. He con-
| graduated the district on the magnifi-
| cent new epoch in reclamation III this
state by the demonstration OF Lyon
County men. through undivided, in
lfniatitive- and nerve of an irrigation
| District which has attained the high
est success. He stated that we have
set all example that will be followed
in another part OF the state and coun-
try if Federal Bureaus will only lend .
little moral support.
Senator Pittman called attention to
the fact that he appeared will, per-
sonal and congressional representa-
tives at the hearing between Luce and
| the Walker River Irrigation District
before the Federal Powers Commits
sion and urged that it was the policy
of congress that where water was III
dispute as between irrigation and
power the raising Of food stuff was OF
paramount importance. He stated that
the Commission recognized this prln-
! ctple but that some members, nor
realizing the scarcity OF water in this
section, try to accommodate both sides.
Senator Pittman declared that upon
his return to Washington in December
he intends to offer an amendment to
the Water Power act expressly pro-
viding permits for use OF water tor
power be not granted where such use
will decrease the use of such water
for the purpose Of irrigation. ..
4 Following is the speech delivered
with telling effect by United States
Senator Key Pittman at the Granada
Theatcr Thursday night:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
| / regret, of course, that my sincere
efforts to obtain consideration OF
western matters by the senate should
in the opinion of my opponent, place
me in the class OF disturbers OF ad-
rninistration quietude.
| l realize that am lacking in the
virtue of patience and mildness OF ex-
preston, and yet | leave it to the
citizens of Nevada that there have
been things to try the patience and
mildness OF the gentlcst 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 running to waste
and yet, after 20 years of begging.
pleading, insisting, protesting we have
received but niggardly appropria-
tions from the federal government and
the reclamation OF our arid lands has
but started.
, The Silver State
4 Our mountains are loaded with gold
and silver Our state has rightly