The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-10
DEcRYS PITTMAN's
CAMPAIGNING METHODS
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cord, furnish food for serious
thought by all citizens of Nevada.
In view of the fact that the
United States only began to emerge
from the darkness of the postwar
conditions at the end of the first
year of the herculean task of re-
construction undertaken by the Re-
publican administration, only be-
gan to recover from the disorder
of war and eight years of Demo-
cratic policies, and that this propa-
ganda for Democratic destructive
ness was begun almost before Presi-
dent Harding had reached the White
House, by politicians who would
sacrifice their nation for their per-
sonal emolument and glory, the Re-
publican press of Nevada would do
well to assist the senior senator in
his publicity campaign. If the
people like it, and believe in it, let
them vote their convictions.
Extracts from the Congressional
Record follow:
(From the Santa Fe New Mexi-
can, July Is, 1922
Republican management of the
affairs of the Nation has been a
failure, declared United States Sem
ator Key Pittman, of Nevada, in an
interview today.
"These are bad days." he con-
tinued, with coal walkouts, with
railroad shopmen striking, with so
much of the after-war misery;
with SO many hundreds of thousands
out of work; with so many pledges
broken, promises unfnlfilled, and
brilliant visions of happiness, pro-
gress, and prosperity changed into
mirage of plain chaos.
Hints at Revolution
"There may be a revolution in
this country some day. But it will
not come from present labor troub-
les and present proverty, in my
opinion. If there is a revolution
in this country, | think it will be
brought about by the people and for
the people who finally realize that
they, the people, no longer rule +;
that men are put on tickets and
elected by money.
G. o. p. Found Wanting
"The Republican Party was placed
| in the control of both branches
of Congress four years ago on GER
tain definite pledges to the people.
The members of the party excused
themselves before the people for
failure to fulfill these pledges for
the first two years, saying; We
could do nothing without a Republi-
can President
'The Republican pledged to the
people that if put in complete
power by election of Harding they
would reestablish our foreign re-
lations and foreign commerce as
existed before the Great War.
"They have failed absolutely.
Our foreign relations today are in
a most chaotic condition-more
chaotic than they ever were in
peace times, and as for foreign
commerce-we have none. We have
no market for our surplus products.
Taxation
"The Republicans promised to
reduce taxation. They have not
even attempted to reduce taxes.
They have reduced some of the
| higher taxes on millionaires' in
comes and transferred these taxes
to the poor people. So much for
the fulfilIment of Republican pledges
| on taxation.
Reducing the High Cost of Living
Nov for another pledge. The
Republicans promised to reduce the
high cost Of living, and what have
they done? They have not even
attempt to carry out that pledge
or promise. The wages of man
with family today will hardly
keep that family decently. The
purchasing power of the dollar is
still low. Ask the average clerk
in a city like Washington, d. C.
Many of the clerks there get 500
a month. They have to pay $50 a
month rental for small apartment
of about three rooms and bath.
Consider for a moment the struggles
of a married man with family to
pay board, clothes, doctor, and den-
| fist bills on $50 a month. The
high cost of living is still a terror
to the poor man on small salary
especial when he has a family"
The Transportation System
AS regards the transportation
system of the country and its re-
organization Senator Pittman had
a few words to say: 1.-THE promise
was made by the Republicans that
they would reorganize the trans
portaticn system of the country
and bring about reduction OF
transportation charges" he said
"But the Republicans since they
have been in power have made on
effort to reduce the transportation
charges except through the Esch.