The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-08-02
Announces Candidacy ON Republican
Ticket After Series of Confer
ences at Reno

Word was received in Fallon on
Saturday last that A. l.. Haight
prominent attorney OF this city, had
consented to become a candidate for
the Republican nomination as Lieu
tenant Governor of Nevada, follow
ing a series of conferences held in
Reno during the week at the in
stance of leaders of that party Ii
had been known for several days
that pressure was being brought to
bear upon Mr.. Haight to announce
his candidacy for this office, but he
had consistently refused to enter the
race, and his decision to do so there
fore occasioned considerable sur
prise. However. his many friends
are highly elated at the pleasing
turn of events and already plans are
being formulated to conduct an ac-
tive campaign in his behalf.
II Mr.. Haight secures the nomina-
tion, il will be source of great sat
isfaction to the people of this county
to have a representative on state
ticket at a general election, as such
a thing has not occurred before for,
10, these many years. Further than
this, II Is doubtful il any local can
didate could have been put forward
for state Office who could command
more wholehearted support from all
OF the voters of the county, ire
spective of politics. He has resided
In Fallon since early in 1915 ana
during that time his ability as an at
torney and his integrity as a man
have enabled him to build up such a
successful law practice as is not Of
ten encountered in a city of the size
of Fallon, and have drawn to him
large circle of loyal friends. His
qualifications and experience are
such as to admirably fit him to dis
charge the duties OF the Office of
Lieutenant Governor with credit and
distinction.
While a resident of this county.
Mr.. Haight has at all times taken
an active part in every movement
looking to the upbuilding of the
community and the betterment of
conditions. For the past six years
he has been a member of the county
board of education Ga purely honor
airy position but one of manifold du-
ties and requiring the expenditure of
great deal of time) aud in that
period the local nigh school has seen
the greatest advancement of any
time since IL was founded and has
been placed on a par with the best
high schools in the West. Mr..
his fourth year as city attorney of
Fallon, which Is also an Office more
honorary than remuneratiye but
which has at all times been handled
by him in a highly efficient manner.
Mr. Haight came TO Nevada in
1906 aud made his home at Ely for
some nine years before his removal
TO Fallon. While at that place he
represented White Pine county in
the 1913 session of the legislature.
senate during the 1915 session and
served for a time as city attorney OF
Ely. In 1917, he was employed as
attorney for the senate during the
2Sth session of the legislature and
while so employed acted as counsel
for the joint committee of the two
houses which conducted a seaching
investigation of the affairs of the
state university, resulting in much
good to that worthy institution.
While a member of the legisla-
ture, he drafted and secured the
passage of the present Inheritance
tax measure. which stood the test Of
an appeal to the United States Su-
preme Court by the Miller & Lux
interests and which has been a pro
ductive source of revenue to the
state. He was also a member of a
special committee of three which In
troduced the first bill creating a tax
commission in this state. This
measure, with certain notifications
which experience has developed. is
also still i'm effect and has proven
very beneficial in equalizing proper
ty values for taxation purposes in
the various counties in the state.
Mr. Haight will be opposed at the
primary election by Senator e. w
Griffith, of Las Vegas, who likewise
seeks the Republican nomination as
Lieutenant Governor. Senator Grif-
nth is also well and favorably known
throughout the state, but ii is to be
hoped that the Republicans may see
fit to nominate the local candidate.