Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-10-23
PLATT RESENTS
MALONE'S ABUSE

MALUlNE > ADUOE
ELKO, Oct, 22-(SpeciaD-A
dramatic answer to those Demo-
cratic speakers who have sought
to mahgn Herbert Hoover and
George Wingf1eld during the heat
of the present campaign in Nevada
was made here Saturday night by
Sam Platt, Republican nominee
for United States Senator, at a
Republican rally In Hunters
Theatre
Characterizng attacks on Hoo
yer by Dudley Field Malnne, Tam
many politician, both here and at
Reno as deliberate misrepreSenta-
tions and knighthood which had
publican presidential nominee in
a burst of oratory which brought
ringing cheers from his hearers.
He referred particularly to NAL
ones statements that Hoover had
sought to become a British sub
ject.
"If there ever was man who
established his claim to Ameri-
canism, If there was ever a man
who established his claim to Pa
triotism, who ever loved his flag.
who respected it, who fought for
it in season and out Of season,
if there ever was a man whom
the citizens of this great country
could be proud to call real Am
erican. that man is Herbert Hoo
ver," he said.
Mr.. Platt at this juncture re-
ferred to the proffers Of decora-
tions and knikhthood which had
been offered Hoover because Of
his great work in relieving dis
treSS in Europe. And what was
Herbert Hoover's answer to these
offers of foreign honors7 I'll tell
you what he said, he said TO
Hell with them, I'm an AmeIi-
can citizen.
Mr.. Platt then took up what
he termed the unjust insfnua-
tionS of Malone and other Demo-
cratic campaigners that George
Wingf1eld, a member Of the Re-
publican National Committee, Is
attempting to dictate to the peo-
pie of Nevada whom they shall
elect as senator. when the DEM
ocrats tell you that George Wing
field Is trying to dictate as how
you shall exercise your franchise,
I say to you they are engaging in
the most despiciable sort of mud
singing that could be attempted"
he said.
when hear those vicious, un-
fair statements I picture your own
good city of Elko where George
Wingfield's money is being spent
to beautify your city and help
increase the value Of your real
estate. I see the buildings he has
reared at Reno, at Winnemucca.
and throughout the state. I note
the encouragement this man gives
to the investor and the property
owner. You don't see George
Wingfleld taking his millions
elsewhere to spend. He is spend
ing his money right here in Ne
vada He is living here, he is
paying his taxes here and he is
| trying always to upbuild the
state he loves. Any person who
tries for political purposes to ma
lign George Wingfield is casting
an insult at the intelligence of the
people of Nevada. George Wing
field has a perfect right to sup
port whomsoever he chooses for
United States Senator, and why
shouldn't he strive to elect Hoo
yer and a Republican delegation
to Congress?
Republican rule during the
past seven years has brought him
an abundance of prosperity. He
knows, as you and I knoy, that q
continuation of Republican leader
ship is vital to the future pros
| perity not only for Nevada but
the entire country"
Referring to Senator Pittman's
record of long years Of oppoSi-
ton to the Republican protective
tariff, Mr.. Platt denounced the
senior senator for his many con-
fiicting statements concerning his
vote on the Fordney-McCu Cumber
tariff bill OF 1922. I'm one state
ment he tells you he didn't vote
on this measure" he said, "in an
other he tells you he didn't vote
at all. Then he tries to tell you
he favors the high protective
tariff. But because Of his con-
fiicting, evasive statements, any
pledge Of support to the Repubn-
can tariff which he maynow at
TEMPT to make is not entitled tc