Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-13
SELECTION IS
POPULAR AND
MEETS FAVOR
New AppOintee Assumes Duties
With Support of Law Abid-
ing People of Town.
ROWDYTSM WILL BE STOPPED
Residents Assured Protection
to Person and Property Will
Be Afforded All Times.

O. H, Smith is Tonopah's new con
stable and chief of police. The Sc
lection was made this afternoon al
a meeting of county commissioners
sitting as town board, and the new
appointee will qualify Immediately
for the position, and as a result OF
placed in nomination by c. F. Wit,
tingberg and W. J. Douglass seconded
same Henry Schmidt voted mo"
to the appointment.
The selection of Mr.. Smith should
and will meet with the approval I
all law abiding residents of Tonopah.
He is unquestionably the right man
for the position, mad as a result OF
his appointment the people of To-
nOpah are assured that rowdyism
will be ended with a suddenness that
will prove a revelation to those who
had commenced to believe that the
prevalence of law and order was an
impossibility in Tonopah.
As chief of police Of the town Of
Tonopah o. H. Smith will be found
on the Job at all times. Fearless
to a degree, and competent to cope
with any situation that may present
itself no matter how serious an
aspect that it may present, the Bo-
nanza believes, and is willing to
bank upon the capabillty Of the new
incumbant.
No longer need any man who is
endeayoring to make an honest liv-
ing for himself and family, hesitate
about promenading the streets OF
this town, either day or night No
longer need he refrain from visiting
the business section of the town to
enjoy the privileges that are right
fully his, or hers, and which he has
beer denied these many months. II
any trouble starts Chief of Police
Smith should be advised OF the cir
cumstances and assurance Is given
that Justice will be meted out to the
guilty.
Chief of Police Smith enters upon
his new duties obligated to no one
but the choice of the taxpayers, and
the only thing expected of him is
to fulfill his duties without fear or
favor, and this he has promised to
DO The Bonanza believes he is the
right man in the right place, and
that in his official capacity he will
not be found wanting. He has given
MS promise to clean up Tonopah
and keep 1t clean. He has assured
the good citizens that rowdyism will
not be countenanced for an instant.
His past record as an officer OF the
law is such that these promises may
be expected to be fulfilled. He has
been tried out on a number OF oc-
casions and has shown no yellow,
but on the other hand has been more
than equal to the emergency.
Had such a man as o. H. Smith
been chief of police at the time oi
the strike last summer, when the
Wobblies were in control of this
town, and where terror has since
and to certain extent is today
reigned up to the present time, the
labor troubles would have been Of
short duration, lasting not to exceed
one month. During those troubles
the ex-chief of police and the sheriffs
office were in sympathy with the
men who walked out and they hat
deputies who virtually sneaked
around the corner when any trouble
presented itself Sheriff Thomas
virtually admitted that his deputies
VINO were his selection, were IL