Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-27
SENATOR JONES Al HOME.

day morning last, ana on tuesday
evening a public reception took place
at the International Hotel, Virginia
City. Bonfres were lighted, the
front of the hotel decorated with
flags and colored lanterns, and at an
early hour the people began to
gather, until C street was densely
crowded for at least block on either
side of the balcony. The scene was
enlivened by stirring music from the
Washington Guard Band, and at
about s o'clock the respected Sena-
tor put in an appearance. Upon
being introduced to an audience of
whom he knew every one person.
ally, three cheers We're given. The
Senator made few remarks, thank
ing the citizens of Storey county for
this manifestation Of good will, and
hearty welcome. We have room for
only the closing remarks OF Mr..
Jones:
y l can assure you that the posi-
ton of a representative at Washing
ton is no bed of roses. There is not
only to be attended to an immense
correspondence, but there are to be
read hundreds of voluminous bills,
and a vast amount of other work
presents itself and must be done in
order that a member may vote un-
derstandingly upon all the many
questions that arise The sweetest
and most grateful reward that ! can
receive for all the labors l have
performed is that of your kind well
come and approving cheers, by
which ! take it that you are pleased
with what I have been able to do.
As | before remarked, | have been
betrayed into saying more than
had at first intended, therefore | will
only add that shall be pleased to
have you come within that | NAV
shake hands with you and do some
thing by which to recompense you
for standing in the rain as long as
you have done"
Mr.. Sharon being loudly called for
came forward. and was warmly
greeted. After a short delay, he
said:
"Fellow-citizens: Il thank you
for this kindly manifestation of re-
gard, and | am glad to see this ova-
ton to a faithful servant who has
stood up in the broad light of dav
and nobly done his duty. 1t is right
that you should extend to him the
warm hand of welcome. Whatever
may have been our past differences.
all are forgotten, and | feel, as ali
must do, like honoring a man when
l see him stand up and do his duty
in whatever circumstances he NAV
be placed"
He referred at length to the Sutro
tunnel, and addressed some remarks
to Mr.. Suho, not of very fattering
nature, which did not set very well
on the stomach of the editor of the
independent, judging from its report
of the proceedings. Speaking of
Mr. Sutro, the speaker said:
While I have been giving honest
employment to thousands of men,
what has this good Samaritan been
doing ? He has been in the East
and in Europe hob-nobbing and sin
ping his wine with the Rothschilds
and other millionaires, for the pur
pose OF inducing them to assist him
IN his project of boring for ROYALTY.
While he was thus engaged. and
while he was in Washington making
his misrepresentation and trying to
corrupt the very centre of the ma
ton, millions of my money were
going into the mines, and even at a
time when 1 did not know what
would be the result and when all
looked dark. At some other time T
may speak more fully upon these
points,"
After Mr.. Sharon had retired.
Hon. c. E. belong was loudly
called tor, aud made his appearance
after some delay, he not being in
the room at the time. He WAS
warmly greeted upon making his
appearance. He said:
Fellow Citizens-I did not come
mere TINS evening with the intention
OF making political speech. but
merely to welcome and congratulate
gentleman who has done his duty
well and with such credit as to give
MN worldwide reputation. There
are doubtless collected here men of
all parties, and should have come
here as readily in case the gentleman
to be welcomed had been Demo-
crat, who had we'll acquitted himself
as a representative of the people.
At such time and under such cir
cumstances it would be unfair for
me to talk politics. At some future
time, when proper opportunity is
afforded, will speak upon the
political questions of the day. Not
long since l was placed in position
where l was spokesman for forty
millions OF people, and when 1 was
IN TINS position what | most eagerly
watched for was not words OF an.
prevail from the nations of Furone