The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-09-29
Big CROWD HEAR
THE DEMOCRATS

IN tne present campaign In Gardner
VILE Wednesday night, at which tim
congressional candidates addresse,
the dear people on the vital issue
Of the day. The meeting was hel,
at the Rex Theatre and precedin,
the speaking. the Gardnerville ban,
played several pieces In front of tn,
hall. this music being supplemented
by the Everett orchestra which enter
tained the crowd until the speakers
were ready TO unlesh their orator
ical efforts. Nearly every seat II
the big show house was occupied
when the meeting finally opened, a.
which time A. Y. Werner, acting al
chairman. introduced the office seek
ers.
Maurice J. Sullivan First Speaker
Maurice J. Sullivan. who has serv
ed two terms as Lieutenant-Governor
and who seeks reelection to that
Office. was the first speaker. He de.
clared that he stood for an econom.
ical government and would do every
thing In his power to bring this
about On numerous occasions. dur
Ing his tenure in Office, he has been
called upon to act as chief executive
during the absence of Governor
Boyle. and recited that at the time
OF the death OF Francis G. Newlands
United States Senator. he was acting
governor. Hundreds OF kilograms
were received by him urging that he
appoint Governor Boyle to fill the
vacancy created by the death of Mr..
Newlands, and that he (Sullivan)
would be worthy successor to Boyle.
He told how at the outbreak of the
World War and the passing by con-
gress OF the selective draft law, he
was made adjutant-general of Ne
vada and placed at the head of the
draftm achinery of this state. At the
close OF the war he continued to hold
a deep interest in the welfare of the
ex-service men and through his office
had been able to secure from the
federal government large number Of
adjustments OF compensations for the
soldiers. He believed that the state
owed those men place in history
and had asked the Nevada legislature
to appropriate $4,000 for the publica-
fion OF the Gold Star book which
would contain an autobiography Of
each Nevada man that died In the
service OF the country. The Senate
passed the measure but 1t was killed
In the Assembly. and II reelected
Mr.. Sullivan promised to again make
an attempt to secure funds for the
publication OF the book.
Chas. Deady Praises Carson Valley
Chas. Deadly. who seeks reelection
as Surveyor General. was the next
speaker. He prefaced his remarks
with q world-picture OF Carson VAL
ley. He pointed to the eternal snow
clad mountains at our south; to the
east where the sun rises like a great
dragon. writhes In gold and Its warm
rays intice the crops from the rich
soil. while to west the moon drowsed
between the giant trees of the Sierras
like a great yellow moth. Charley
then took circle or two around
Jobs Peak and landed In an alfalfa
patch at dawn, with silver-sandaled
feet crept like a frightened girl. and
smiled the dew-drops into a million
sparkling diamonds, or words TO that
effect. Mr.. Deady stated that he
knew little of mines or railroads, but
when 1t came to farming and the
raising OF horses and cows and car
rots. he was right at home. Farming
Is one of Mr.. Deady's long suits. We
know this because he so stated and
the other long suit Is attending to
the AFFAIRS Of the Surveyor Generals 8
office.
Since his induction into that office,
Mr.. Deadly has found that out Of the
100000 acre land grant given to
the state of Nevada by the federal
government. 100000 acres have en-.
tirely disappeared from the map
swallowed up, as 1t we're, probably
by some great land-holders. Fol-
three years he has been engaged In
abstracting titles to this land, ant
has already found some $4,000 acres
OF the lost acreage. II reelected
Mr.. Deadly promises to continue thii
work and ultimately the entire trac
will be found and discovered.
Col. Scrugham Gives Interesting Fact
James G. Scrugham, who seeks tn,
Governorship of the state Of Nevada
was the next speaker. and for thirt,
minutes or more held his hearers II
rapt attention. He is q convincing
speaker and gives the impression tina
he means just what he says. Afte
touching on the economical side O
state government and state AFFAIRS h
delved into the question of reclama
tion. by increasing the taxabl
property Of Nevada 1t will be possibl
to reduce the tax rate" stated MI
Scrugham, and he cited what ha
been accomplished through the offic
Of the State Engineer, position h