Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-27
{. D. P. RALLY
GREAT SUCCESS;
WELL ATTENDED
Chas. S. Chandler and A. Grant
Miller Pound Home Telling
Truths on Democrats

audience greeted the Chas. 3. Cnand-
Ter party at the Butter theatre last
night to hear the issues Of the cam
paign discussed in a clear and con,
else manner, The addresses Of Mr.
Chandler and A. Grant Miller were
confined largely to national issues,
and no personalities were INDUCED in
whatever. Facts and figures were
set forth that are indisputable. and
which are generally well known,
The first speaker of the evening
was E H Hunting, candidate for
state treasurer. who made a favor
able impression with his audience,
He was followed by George B. Rus.
sci, nominee for surveyor general,
and then George F Smith, nominee
for state printer both of whom
made few brief remarks.
Mr. Chandler was the next speak.
er introduced, and he proceeded to
| explain the passage Of what Is known
p the Pt'wan silver act which was
enurted In April, 1918, He explained
how cOterie Of western mining
men were called to Washington to
confer with the treasury department
concerning the passage of wartime
measure that would mean dollar sill
Yer, which was brought about
through the crying need of Great
Britain for supply Of the white
meatl in order to avoid a revolution
in that country. President Wilson
urged its immediate passage that the
allies might be safeguarded In the
great world conflict. In a letter
to Carter Glass, then secretary of
the treasury from President Wilson
the former told the senator's and
congressman that he cou.d not ex-
plain the necessity for the enactment
Of the dolla rsilver BILL but that T.
was essential as a war time meas,
ure, Senator Pittman injected him.
self into the good graces of the
western committee of mining men
and was permitted to introduce the
bill, with the result that both repub.
licans and democrats voted for the
measure. Patriotism passed the
bil.i remarked Mr. Chandler, "and
It would have been passed just the
same whether Senator Pittnfan had
been In the senate or not"
Mr.. Chandler dwelt at some length
upon what is known as the Pittman
reclamation act which provides for
entry upon 1850 acres OF desert land,
with the provlso that water be put
upon 20 acres OF land whereupon
paent will issue upon the entire
1850 acres. "Tha law Is valuable
10 the man OF wealth." continued
Mr. Chandler. What we need is q
reclamation act that will provide
fund for the United States to ex-
pertinent and discover water suf-
ficient for the reclaiming of the
desert land. After the water supply
has been developed the law should
provide for entry upon land, giving
the man who levels the land and
brings 1t under cultivation long
term of years in which to pay for
the water that he secures"
Mr. Chandler next touched upon
the power question and said that
problem would eventually be solved
through the Boulder canyon project.
The ,ong and short haul dlscrimina-
ton was dwelt upon. He said Pitt
man charged the republicans had
done nothing to remedy conditions,
although for eight years he had been
in control. Pittman's activities In
fighting the Fordney-McC Cumber tar
iff bill were explained and the au.
dience informed how the senior sena.
tor had thrown monkey wrenches in
the cogs while that measure was
pending,
A. Grant Miller, whom almost
everybody knows, and who is recog-
nized as the silver-tongued orator
Of the west, entertained his audience
and held them spellbound throughout
his address. He appealed to the
voter 70 send Mr., Chandler to Wash
ington that the republican admins.
tration might have the support of
Nevada in working ou the salvation
of he people of this country. He told
Of the great accomplishments of the
last eighteen months, recited of the
saving of one billion dollars a year
in the operation of government; of
the relief that had been furnished
the disabled soldiers and of the eff.
forts that are being made to provide