White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-22
DEMOCRATS PUNCTURE
OPPONENTS CHARGES

CCCNTlNl ED FROM PAGE ONE.(
They likewise promised You a return
to prosperity. They promised to re-
duce the cost of living and bring
about a return to normal. They &C.
licited your suffrage with the cry,
I'VE want a change Relying upon
their promises you elected them. and
then what2 The capitalists got the
dollars and you got the change. DIG
they practice economy? They con-
fess now that they did not, for they
are insisting that too much money
has been expended during he last tive
years. Every cent of money 50 ex-
pended was authorized by the legisla-
ture Of 1920, which had a republican
majority in the senate and assembly.
They authorized these expenditures
and fixed the tax rate To raise the
money to meet them.
We have been assailed from every
roster in every town in the state by a
candidate on the republican ticket
who aspires for congress. So far as
l am concerned and SO far as the
democrats are concerned we would
Just as soon be condemned and crit
icized by a Judgment entered by the
soviet government, headed by its die
tator Lenine, as hat rendered by this
nan with a political coat of many
colors. One is rs unamerican as the
other. Both are a ena to society. 2"
Senator Pittman was then called
upon by the chairman, who said that
the distinguished senator needed no
introduction in hts home state be-
cause his excellent achievements and
the vast amount Of good work ac-
mad made his name a household word
throughout tire western country.
When Senator Pittman stepped 10
the footlights the large audience
showed in no uncertain terms the
high regard in which ne is held by
the people whom he has served In
such an able and efficient name as
to- make him a conspicuous figure in
national affairs and to whom he has
been the direct of bringing
happiness into thousands OF Nevada
homes. Senator Pittman is credited
by all with having brought home to
Nevada at least a great share of its
" after years of bitter struggle
with the Napoleons of finance. whose
efforts to hold all within the eastern
and New England states makes the
task Of a Nevada senator a mans
sized job.
In a statesmanfke manner he re-
viewed his work In the senate and
gave HIS listeners facts from the rec
ords which proved concfusfvely that
he has been on nfs feet at all times.
when the interests of Nevada were
being assailed by those who repre-
sent the big interests. He showed
how BY being alert and having his
finger on the pulse at all times he
kept cyanide, for example. on the
free list. Nevada is the largest user
OF cyanide In the country. II Is alb
solutery essential TO the mining
business and 1t is controlled by a
monopoly with it's seat OF operations
in New Jersey. Just one big monop-
oily holding its hand on the throat OF
something Of vital Importance to Me-
vada.
Senator Pittman i'm 1914 had cyan
ide put or the free list and when the
recent manouvering on the tarif
question was going on in Washington
an effort was made to put a tax OH 1t.
After negotiations between the adj
ministration senators had failed to
save Nevada from this unjust tax by
arranging for an attack on some oi
the pet measures of vital Importance
TO Senator Lodge a truce was finally
declared when Senator Pittmar
agreed not to throw any bricks
through Lodges windows II Lodge
would just aid Nevada a little. The
well-laid plans worked out so nicely
that Senator Pittman said that wher
1t came to a showdown on the floor
to hear Senator Lodge explaining hil
position one would really think tina
Lodge loved cyanide.
He pointed outflow easy 1t was Il
construct gigantic fortunes through
monopolies favored by legislation
He said the big interests had lens
realized the fact and were natural,
wiling to spend vast sums OF none!
to bring about the election Of thos,
who would so favor them by legisla
ton.
Many matters were clearly ex
planned by the statesman whicl
showed beyond question the grea
advantages to Nevada In having
man of his knowledge and ability a.
well as his integrity as the attorne.
for the people at the national capital
When Senator Pittman conclude,
his speech he was greeted with APP
plause OF exceptionally lengthy dura