White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-24
ZURICH SAYS SENTIMENT
.FAvORS THE DEMOCRATS

s Anthony Jurich, prominent local
attorney, returned to Ely Tuesday
night after visit in the western part
of the state, where he went primarily
in the interest of some of his clients
who were recently indicted by the
federal grand jury charged with the
theft of sheep belonging TO the Ne
yada-Idaho Livestock Company. A
mortgage being held on the property
by the government through the Wa.
finance committee, the matter was
taken up by the federal authorities.
II will be remembered that the men
were turned loose after a hearing in
Ely some time ago and the action of
the government officials followed.
When Mr. Zurich was seen by
representative of the White Pine
News and asked as to what his OBJ
seryations of the political situation
were in the section where he visited,
he said.
The opinion Is prevalent that in
view of the fact that the republican
national administration has delib
erately broken its campaign promises
and has failed to enact any legisla-
tion beneficial to the people, ii should
be repudiated at the coming election.
This feeling exists among republicans
as well as democrats. The enactment
of the tariff bill is roundly condemned
as being a piece of legislation which
benefits the profitoers only. The
ehloroforming ef the bonus bill by
The republican administration Is
keenly resented by everybody. IL be-
ing conceded that both parties prom
ised during the last campaign to
have the bonus bill become law,
also the people as a whole indorsing
the measure, therefore II is hard for
anyone to understand why II was re-
iected. One hears on all sides that
II the republicans retained the excess
profits tax, instead of repeating 1t,
sufficient revenue would have been
derived from that source to meet the
requirements of the bonus bill, but
others, who claim 10 understand the
situation. explain that the excess
profits tax was repealed in consider.
alton of the financial support which
those who were subject to the tax
gave to the last national republican
campaign.
The attitude of the republican ad-
ministration toward labor as evil
deneed by the drastic Injunction is
sued in Chicago at the request of the
government and which Injunction. IL
is claimed. prevents free speech and
free press. has done much To en-
bitter against the administration
those who were inclined to be neu-
tral in the controversy.
As Nevada is a progressive state
and as the republican candidates for
senator and congressman indorse the
national republican administration,
which is conceded to be reactionary.
the progressive republicans in the
state are opposing them and the old
guard Will have tough sailing this
wear.
Another handicap confronting the
republican nominee for senator is the
splendid record of Senator Pittman,
who is a national figure today in the
United States senate. The people are
opposed TO retiring a progressive SEN
ator like Senator Pittman In favor of
the republican nominee. who stands
for and indorses the old guard.
In Charles l.. Richards. democratic
nominee for congress. Senator Pitt
man has a splendid running mate and
his victory is freely predicted. The
people are not going to elect to con-
gress a man who was Yesterday so
cialist. is today a republican and to-
morrow may be a democrat. not so
much because they deny the privilege
OF anyone changing his politics as
often as he desires, but because In
their opinion they cannot place much
reliance upon the promises and state
ments OF a flckle candidate.
'As 10 the state candidates. the
democratic etieket is composed of
Of stronger ind more able men. Colo
mel Scrugham, who heads the state
ticket. is perhaps the best posted man
in tho state In regards to its ro-
sources and method OF development.
II he and the democratic ticket are
elected the increase in population as
well rs in taxable property by reason
of the development of the states re-
sources will be noticeable in short
time. On the other hand. as | have
been informed. II is the purpose of
the republicans II successful to per-
nit the big interests of the state to
absolutely control II. which will re-
suit In the abolition of various COM
missions beneficial to the people of
the state.