Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-05
JOHN i. MILLER AND
PARTY GREETED WITH
BIG DEMONSTRATION

struction of the Boulder dam, and
that he thought the expenditure for
dam and reclamation should be in
creased from $150,00O,OOO to $780,
100000, but that he wanted to see
every section of the state benefited,
and espec' ally the Humboldt valley,
where farms could be cut up from
arid land and which would result in
the population of the state being
doubled within a few years. IF
elected governor of this state re
marked Mr.. Miller, 81 will promise
to appoint people to the various com
missions who are residents of Ne
ada and and who make their home
in Nevada. | am interested n mining
and have been for a long time, and
will endeavor to force the railroads
and smelters to reduce rates within
reason. The miner now pays the
bills, providing his ore has enough
value to meet the freight and smelter
charges. The Boyle bill for collec.
tion Of a gross bullion tax every
quarter should. | believe, be amended
50 as to have collections made annu-
ally Thus, if a mine produced heav-
lily for three quarters and lost during
another quarter the deficiency could
be arrived at and gross tax paid upon
the actual production.
Get Great Ovation.
Mr.. Miller received a great ovation
upon being introduced and during the
course of his remarks he was loudly
applauded as he drove home telling
facts of reckless expenditure made
during the past eight years of demo-
cratic misrule. He said the Gemo-
Gratis were worried as TO how ex-
penses of government could be cut
down, but during their reign their
only thought was to say how much
of the peoples money they wanted
and then proceed to spend it. val
ues in many counties are depreciat
ing" he concluded, "and taxes are
going up, and retrenchment must
necessarily follow"
Atkinson Warmly Greeted.
Harry H. Atkinson, Tonopah's pop.
ular candidate for attorney general,
received a tremendous ovat on upon
being introduced, and pandemonum
reigned for fully five minutes, and
the chairman was not permitted to
c.ose his Introductory remarks. Mr.
Atkinson said the demonstration was
most inspiring, realizing as he does
that the voters of Nye county are
behind him in his candidacy. The
splendid vote that was accorded him
at the primary election. he said, was
pleasing in the extreme, by reason
Of the fact that when he visited other
counties the people were naturally
| imbued with confidence in his candi-
dacy, knowing that his home county
was almost solidly back of him He
appealed to his hearers to vote for
every candidate on the republican
/ ticket as John H. Miller, as chief
executive. needed support and that
our next governor would have diff
Guilty in bringing about a retrench-
| ment in state expenditures unless he
had full and complete cooperation.
Mr.. Atkinson then dwelled at some
length upon the fundamental prin.
ciples of our government and said
the growing generation should be
educated and inspired with greater
lo&e of patriotism and love of coun-
try Patriotism is a greater asset
in time of peace than in time of
war" he remarked, through greater
love of country being insti,led in
the minds of those who later will be
in charge of our affairs" He ap-
I pealed to the voters to loyalty sup.
port Charles s. Chandler for United
States senator, and A. Grant Miller
for congressman in order that the
administration at Washington may
have the support needed during the
reconstruction period which is now
so well under way.
The third principal speaker of the
evening was Hon. Sam S. Arentz,
congressman from this state, who
dwelt at length upon the accomplish
ments of the republican administra.
tion, and who recited facts and fig.
ures showing that this country was
on the eve of the greatest area of
prosperity in its history. Ke told of
the great good that would follow