White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
DEMOCRACY OUT IN FULL FORCE;
STATE CANDIDATES ARE SPEAKERS

The opening gun OF the campaign
vas fired in Ely last night when Col
onel James G. Scrugham. candidate
for governor, Maurice j. Sullivan,
lieutenant-governor and candidate
for reelection; Charles l.. Richards,
candidate for member of congress !;
w. G. Greathouse, candidate for sec
retary OF state, and Frank T.. Me-
cafferty. candidate for state inspect
or of mines, addressed a large audi
ence in the Rex theater.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one and was preceded by music fur
nished by a band led by Director
John Monaghan. The streets were
ablaze with red fire and enthusiasm
was manifested before the popular
state candidates appeared at the
theator.
II. w. Edwards presided over the
meeting and in introducing he
speakers made particular reference
TO their qualifications for the respect
I've Offices which he freely predicted
they would be chosen to fill at the
election to be held November Z.
Lieutenant-G Governor and Adjutant
General Maurice J. Sullivan was the
first speaker of the evening lie
made an eloquent address and by ref
erence to just few of the achieve
ments during his administration in
Office made clear his fitness for the
high position which he holds. His
record in Office in such that his re
election seems assured, and the ap-
plause which greeted him last night
was ample assurance of the staunch
support he will receive in this dis
trict.
Colonel Scrugham made a eonyin-
cling address and to his audience II
could not fail to appeal as coming
from a man with sincerity OF pnr-
pose and possessed of all the quail
lieations necessary to make a chief
executive who will be credit TO the
great state OF Nevada. II is conced-
ed on'all sides that Colonel Scrpgham
is one of the best informed men in
Nevada on the resources of the
state. In the development of which
he has been prominent factor. and
that his election as governor would
he a long step in bringing the state
70 position I'm the front ranks
among all the states of the Union.
After few Introductory remarks.
. during which he referred to his
-sork in White Pine county during
past years. Colonel Scrugham said:
II am here TO talk politics. NV
conception of politics is that II is the
organization of voters TO function to-
gether TO obtain beneficial results un-
der a representative form of govern
ment The curse of politics Is, and
always has been. the pressure TO
subordinate the public interest to
selflshness and job-seeking. II elect
ed governor can and will make ben
efloial results I'm the public interest
the prime object OF my admipistra-
ton. By beneficial results I mean
economical and efficient conduct OF
state affairs and the initiation and
promotion of those things necessary
10 obtain maximum development OF
the resources OF Nevada.
The life and governmental his
tory of every state and nation is
made up OF the sum total Of their ex-
periences. To each OF these the
sphynx of fate presents the great
problems of development. of employ
ment. of transportation. of money,
and OF human relationship. They al
ways have a local solution and a
local Interpretation. because they are
the problems of mon. women and
children. They are the problems of
the state OF Nevada. II we solve them
correctly We advance In prosperity
happiness and wealth. II is not nee
essary to go backward.
by cooperative team work and a
hniIar undnrat ndlnn of the moi on.