The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-06

The 1899 political campaign OF
Nevada was opened with bang on
the Comstock last night, fully 5oo
people turning out to hear the demo-
cratic state and congressional can
didates discuss and announce their
platforms
The meeting was held at Piper's
Opera House. scene OF the triumphs
of Both and Barret. Modieska and
Calve. and other kings and queens
Of ,tase and opera.
Rejoice for New ComstOck
The speakers again and again
| referred to the glorious traditions of
the famous old lode, and throughout
| all the addresses, from Senator Pitt
| man, who was the prin,ipal speaker.
| TO Frank McCafferty. nominee for
mineing inspector. there was a note
of rejoicing that the Comstock is
again coming into its own, and that
splendid as has been its past. its flu
ture Ia bright with the promise,
amounting to assurance. of an ex-
tended era &C production and pros
r,ri'r.
Particularly was this empathasiz
ed by Senator Pittman when he told
of the effect that the Pittman silver
act has had on the worlds silver mar
ket aud on the mining OF silver in
Nevada.
With silver hated by the finan-
, ciers of the east, at a low price and
tits production at low ebb---the
mines of Tonopah. for Instance. only
keeping their pumps going-came a
:, crisis In the World War. he said.
. when revolution In India could only
be averted by sending silver to that
y country. Revolution there meant
q taking troops from the western front
i and the probable breaking through
= of the Germans to Paris.
r There followed the emergency act
vi ,ch fixed a price of dollar an
ounce OF silver. American dollars be-
AZ ing crushed to bullion and gold to
' Great Britain at that figure. and new
r silver from American mines bought
A. at the mint at the same rate.
o. Pittman Discusses Silver
n 81 want to say now," said Senator
ar Pittman, that every gold and silver
rr mine In the United States would be
Of closed except for that act which by
ne its very terms OF four years dura-
ton. will expire In Is to 18 months.
he I'VE have got to do something
n, and were going to do something" he
continued Just before l left
on Washington there was a. meeting OF
le- western senators In my office, and
a committee was formed, Of which
a have the honor to be chairman, tc
do that something. Our plans con
M template the continuance OF the
Ice present price for two or three year,
IN longer"
in' Then the senator told OF the situa
ne tion in China, and the possibility un
ua der his plan of selling $4,000, ,O0'
~ of silver dollars now on hand t,
VI China at dollar an ounce, with
hs market for $350,000. 900 more II
nd .,, n ,.,a ,o ,o,a,a
', cred two or three years more of tn
~ price guarantee would be ample an
thereafter the world market woul
-, take care of the price to the bene
fit of the silver producers.
me Referring to the part the Con
en- stock has played In the productio
,ty, of silver, and OF the dark days tha
nan followed silvers slump, he said:
Inc Look what Is here at your yer
had door spoke here from this pla
cen form 10 years ago. spoke here 81
nds years ago, and my heart and syn
Kin pathy went out to the brave peop
old of this community. Their patient
ced was AZ sound az 1t was 40 years az
IT'S their faith unshaken, their hear
had not weakened, and yet It WI
thls hard--it was hard for visitor
hea' understand the reasons and vlsit
'SA' that held them so loyal and faithf
to this great lode.
, ''They looked back to the gre
days of this lode when 1t was part
ince the very sinews Of our governmeI
ken In their minds were the giories
with the past They saw what II h
new done for the west for the who
the country, and they were willing
busy walt, trust, and hope.
get The Silver State
ALA Why, this state has gone do
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