The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-10-28


After he has talked himself into
the favorable graces of his audi
ence, he isn't content; but goes on
and on, like bubbling brooklet,
until he has chattered himself into
oblivion.
Alexander made good talk, a
clever talk, and promised that if
he is favored, by being elected
secretary of state, to be ION the
job" early and late, rendering the
efficient service he is thoroughly
qualified, by twenty years. expert
ence in secretarial work, to de-
liver. Mr.. Alexander emphasized
the peculiar importancs of the office
by pointing out the fact that the
secretary of state is an active MEM
ber of the three most important
state commissions, and he pledged
himself, as future member of
the board Of examiners, to let no
appropriation measure escape close
scrutiny to the end that there may
be no wanton waste or extrava-
gance perpetrated.
1t was with peculiar delight that
Senator Sheehan introduced to the
audience the next speaker, Fred
w. Blackwell, candidate for state
controller, as both Senator Sheehan
and Mr.. Blackwell are members
of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, although Senator Sheehan
retired from active railroad service
several years ago and is now vice
president of the First National
bank-one of the states recognized,
solid-as-the-Ro of Gibralter finan-
cial inst.tutions-he still carries an
o. r. C. card.
Mr.. Blackwell, in the course of
a brief talk, said that long service
in mining and railroad work has
taught him to thoroughly appreciate
the value of a dollar, and the
necessity for. observing rigid econ
omy, if one aspires to accomplish
anything in life. That which at
tends a man in his personal af-
fairs is equally applicable in gov
ernmental matters, he said, and he
emphasized the Importance of elect
ing men to office who would, be-
cause of years. training, be tenn
peramentally disposed to demand,
for the taxpayers money, full value
for every cent disbursed.
The meeting was brought to a
finale with mastery speech made
by Harry H. Atkinson, the candi-
date for attorney general, who
sedulously refrained from making
any enmciations savoring of
partisanship.
Mr.. Atkinson stressed the need
of a business-like administration of
state affairs, and lauded John Mil
Ter as the particular type of man
fitted to grasp the reins of govern
ment at this crucial period and pilot
the taxpayers out of the maze of
extravaganza and waste to a plane
of efficiency, founded on stable
pedestal constructed by a rigid
observance of rules adhered to by
level-headed, conservative business
men, who have profited from learn
ing those things taught by the
best of pedagogues in the hard
school of experience.
Mr.. Atkinson took occasion to
direct attention to the activities
of men of all parties, who ara
seriously concerned over the states
financial status, specifically mention
ing that Senator Henderson, one of
the states most prominent and in
telligent Democrats, deems the sit
uation of such grave Importance
that he has declared himself radical
ly in favor of the pursuance of a
policy of retrenchment and reform.
Many of those who listened to the
words of Mr.. Atkinson were, for
the first time, brought to a full
realization of the direful conditions
obtaining in the mismanagement of
state affairs and many, who have
hitherto been inclined to give but
little consideration to the perils,
were Jared awake by the startling
exposition of facts arrayed in SYM
metrical order by the speaker, all
of which carried home to them the
truth: 1t is high time to be up and
doing, if we are to avert the COM
plete confiscation of our properties
by those who utilize tax assessments
as an excuse to despoil us.
By all who attended, the meeting
S declared to have been the best
political gathering ever held here,
and there was more spontaneous,
enthusiastic applause manifested
than has been a part of any of the
other meetings.
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