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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State lists subscription rates by mail for 6 and 3 months and carrier delivery in Winnemucca Nevada. A weather summary for the 24 hours ending 5:00 p.m. shows mean barometer 2.40, max 80 degrees, min above zero, mean 6 degrees, normal 73, wind from the west, 0 precip. Report by Hayden, Weather Bureau observer.
The piece chronicles national distrust of trusts, GOP infighting with Reed and Alger, Croker's return to fight reform, and the Reno Gazette's spat with The Silver State over Secretary Wilson's Nevada visit. It notes editorial feuding, quotes Wilson's Nevada speech, and critiques coverage errors.
The piece argues the mad dog tactic used in political battles, from Quaker and abolitionist uses to Bryan and anti silver debates, is losing impact. It cites San Francisco primaries where bosses were defeated by voters who demand facts over insults and bad names. The author predicts voters will dismiss empty cries in the 1900 election year.
The Reno Gazette reprints a Reno roast of The Silver State calling its editor a learned duffer. It questions Root and notes the War Department has earned public approval. It also mentions John M Hancock, murderer of Dr Engelke and Pete Edmonston, awaiting pardon and pending Nevada trial.
Voices from several newspapers condemn intolerance at West Point. The Virginia Chronicle denounces anti Semitism at the academy as a disgrace to the institution. Other papers note debates over flag laws, honors for Astor, and Nevada volunteers amid Philippine warfare, highlighting public sentiment across regions.
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