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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
Editorial argues that visible defections by prominent Democrats to Taft reflect real discontent with Bryan and the Democratic Party. It contrasts Taft’s steady policy stance with Bryan’s expansion into new agitation, warning that conservative Democrats are moving away from the party to protect business and economic stability.
The Coldfield Tribune favors Hugh H Brown Republican candidate for the supreme court praising him as an able southern lawyer and urging regional representation. It notes southern Nevada bar wishes a locally acquainted nominee and argues the south deserves a voice in the court.
A reader questions Newlands' labor contributions in Nevada while noting his stance on federal troops in Goldfield. The piece discusses Hugh Brown as a popular candidate and cites praise from both parties, while debating who best fits a bench seat and calling out claims about the irrigation act.
The article describes a long standing moss back who squats on fifty mining claims, raises prices above bids, and avoids work or fair dealings. It notes his influence stalls legitimate mining properties, with relocation keeping prime ground idle year after year and calls for mineral land law reform.
The first baby boy born in Seven Troughs arrived Tuesday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Loeffier near Vernon. He weighed eleven pounds and was christened Carl Vernon Loeffier. The father is foreman at the Monette Mining and Milling company on the property.
The piece discusses Western Democrats claiming the race question as a local issue while courting black voters for Bryan in Nebraska Kansas and Ohio. It contrasts Southern Democratic resistance to such tactics with Ohio West Virginia and Illinois campaigns and raises concerns over the Brownsville policy and the 1906 era political climate.
A garbled Omaha letter to the editor criticizes Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft, arguing Taft shapes the Republican platform while Bryan trims issues from the Democratic platform, suggesting the dispute could fill volumes. The text shows era spelling and transcription errors.
In Cleve Baker’s absence Nye county’s leading young men form the Cleve Baker club and secure Miners' Union hall to ratify his nomination. The non-partisan group will host Tonopah speakers and a festive gathering at 8 o'clock with cigars and a sales pitch for wine.
The receiver of the State Bank Trust Company, F. L. Wildes, directs holders of certificates of deposit, savings books, certified checks and unpaid drafts to send all papers to the Tonopah Banking Corporation for endorsement of the first dividend, 5 percent, on open Tonopah accounts. Papers sent to Carson City, Nevada, will be returned with the dividend check.
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