White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-20
SENATOR HUSKEY NOW
OUT FOR CONGRESS

"Ntvada asks nothing of congress
to which she is not fairly entitled"
said former State Senator II. w. Hus-
key of Reno in addressing voters in
Ely this week in the interest of his
candidacy for the democratic con
gressional nomination.
In fact, more than any other west
ern state, Nevada deserves well at the
hands of the federal government on
account of the large amount of her
area which is still under federal cor
troll and containing a vast wealth OF
undeyeloped u
For such projects as the Boulder
canyon dam. for further federal aid
in road building and for all help that
can properly be extended by congress
to both mining and agricultural in
~terests there is plenty of work for
Nevada's representatives at the ma
tional capital.
Take federal road aid. for in
stance. Good roads are now acknowl-
edged to be n part of our national
policy, the same as good harbors and
Waterways. At the present time, with
a threatened transportation tieup. We
turn 10 our highways, o n too well
developed, as a means OF salvation
from economical disaster.
Coming from Reno to Ely we
passed dozens of Ears from eastern
and middle western states-Massa-
chusetts, Illinois. Michigan. Missouri
and so on yer the map to Louisiana
and Texas. Why should not these
states. through money set aside by
congress, pay their Just share of the
expense of national road building?"
Mr.. Huskey in his campaign talks
is laying stress upon the Importance
OF the Boulder canyon project to the
whole state of Nevada, in that when
IL is completed IL will attract thous-
ands of people To the state and add
millions of dollars in taxable prop
erty. thus decreasing the tax burden
in all sections.
Most of those in public life in Ne
yada are acquainted with the Reno
man. for when moi serving in the leg
islature as a member either Of the
upper or lower house he has been
frequently called TO Carson City by
the state authorities for consultg-
ton in the states affairs. As a mem
Der of the assembly in 1907 he was
one of the chief instruments In caus-
ing the adoption of the law under
which the state railroad commission
now the public service commission
was Termed. by which millions OF
dollars have been saved TO the people
of Nevada in fares and freights. He
drew and was largely instrumental
i'm passing the employers liabil q
act. a lons-delayed measure of JUS
tice. As a member of the state SEN
at he was in the forefront Of the
fight for the direct primary law.
which put an end TO the disgraceful
system Of political bossism in Ne
vada. The law was introduced By
Senator Huskey as senate bill No. 35
i'm the session of 1917.
AS a vote getter Huskey has the
best record of II democrat in Wa
shoe county. a republican stronghold.
He was elected to the assembly ~ a
handsome majority and when he ran
for the senate in 1914 he carried
every precinct in Reno and almost
every precinct in Washoe county.
Senator Huskey has practiced law
in Nevada since 1904. Immediately
following his graduation as a law
student from Stanford university.
His earlier education was received in
the country schools. after which he
attended and took full courses at the
Kansas state normal school and Kan
sas Wesleyan university. preparing
himself as a teacher. which pro-
fession he followed, reaching the
grade of superintendent, in Kansas
and Texas for twelve years.
Senator Huskey Is q native OF Al
ton, ILL.,, where he was born June 90,
1869. His father and mother were
born respectively In Alabama and
Kentucky.
After coming TO Nevada and open
ing offices in Reno Mr.. Huskey not
only gained a prosperous practice but
took a deep interest in the civic and
political affairs of Nashoe county,
resulting in 1906 in his election TO
the state assembly.
The democratic ticket is going to
sweep Nevada in November" was
Senator Huskey's parting word to
fellow democrats in Ely. 1T Is i'm
p~ortant that We send democrats tc
congress in 1922. so as to pave the
way for the national democratic vic
tory in 1924, which our opponents.
try as they may, will be unable to
avert"
Senator Huskey Is a foreeful speak
or and he says that whether or not
he wins In the primary he Is going
through for the whole ticket up to
the date of the election in November.
However, when 7 step out I o speak
for the democratic ticket" he said,
II expect to be s%epaking for myself
as the nominee for congress-