White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-18
MIR. summerneld was on his feet

Mr.. Summerield was on his feet
like a flash do you intend that as
a personal reflection" he asked.
Il meant no personal reflection
replied Mr.. Springmeyer.
Il think any reflection like that
could only come from a cur re.
torted Mr.. Summerfeld.
IF you take that meaning from. il
| certainly apologize remarked Mr..
| Springmeyer.
During the lively till Mr.. Spring.
meyer said that perhaps he should not
have used the language he did and
after he offered every apology as
Mr.. Summerfield took his Seat with
his eyes still r;vited on Mr.. Spring
meyer, he said. You can't get away
with anything like that with me-"
Before the conference was finally
brought to a close Governor Scrug-
ham held mi inducements at differ
emit times to all to express their
views and these came quite freely.
District Attorney Joseph T. Muir
ply of Nye county was n to whom
Mr.. Springmeyer had referred in fat
tering terms, saying that Mr.. Murphy
had shown a disposition to COOPER
ate in every way possible. When Mr..
Murphy addressed the conference he
made y short but able and convinc-
ing presentation of the subject. He
said he would in the future, asi II
the past, be always ready and will
ing to cooperate with any duly con-
stituted authority in the enforcement
of all laws. He felt, however, that
cooperation could best be brought
about by a mutual, understanding be.
tween the federal and state enforce,
ment officers as to all matters ir
which they are jointly concerned.
Several of the district attorneys ask.
ed Mr.. Springmeyer during the course
of the discussion as TO whether he
had ever sought cooperation with his
office, and the federal officer replied
that directly he had not.
District Attorney Roger Foley OF
Goldfield was another of the con-
vincing speakers who pointed out
that the state and county officers
We're doing their duty as they saw 1t.
and would be willing TIC go further
if it could be pointed out to them
whereby they could accomplish more.
spoke of the injustice of indictins
public officers or holding them up to
criticism before The people when no
11 Ctifinnfinn nyIcfnd In his nan
nection he said it was published
broadcast in the newspapers that the
recent fire which destroyed suck a
large section of Golifield originated
with a Still" This. Mr.. Foley said,
through investigation proved to be
merely an idle rumor brsed on Meth
ing but thin air.
During the curse of the day and
particularly toward the closing |
hours of the conference short ad-
dresses were made by ministers Of
the gospel, the representatives of the
Christian Temperance Tn
and other organizations comros-
ed of women, and with the object Of
uplifting tho moral standards as we'll
as the enforcement Of all laws, but
these the general tenor was that
the officers generally were true to
their sworn obligations and doing ain
their power to enforce the
This brought forth the gem
eral suggestion that the people irl
general devote more Of their timeE
TO assisting the officers and by[
example bring about more rel
spect for the laws. rather than in.
dulging in criticism, which it clear
ly appeared was often forthcomingl
solely through lack Of understandings
Of true conditions, and that such
could be understood If properly plac-
ed before the various officers and ex-|
sought. All agreed that |
the federal officers are unable to en-
The Volstead act, and while |
much reference was made to tire
number of men in the field,
no suggestion vas made that the
appointment of another deputy VITO
is about to be placed in the Office OF
United States Attorney Springmeyer.
well as extra clerical help, might
in any way relieve the situation.