Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-03
GRAND OVATION TO SENATOR JONES


yesterday by private conveyance, where ht
was warmly received by the leading Republi
cans of Carson and by our citizens irrespectiv,
of party
In the evening Carson street was ablazt
with bonfres, there being dozen or more
burning at points from the Ormsby House to
the railroad depot.
The Opera House commenced filling up
long before the hour set for the opening OF
the meeting, and by the time the organiza
ton was affected every seat was filed down
stairs and in the dress circle; the alsles were
thronged, and the crowd extended back to
| the street entrance.
Geo. w. Bryant called the meeting to ordsr
Judge w H. Beatty was chosen President,
and briefly and in the best pos
| sible taste he introduced to the
anxious audience Senator John P. Jones.
The appearance of Nevada faithful Senator
was the signal for long and earnest applause,
upon the subsistence of which he commenced
his speech, which he delivered from manu-
script. Perhaps the reader of the MORNING
APPEAL who was unfortunate enough not to
have been at the meeting last night,
and who must vainly look in these
small pages for even a summary of the
speech, will get slight knowledge at least of
what it really was by the statement that it
was a vigorous, manly effort, worthy of the
man and the occasion. He treated of the
subject of legislation on freights and fares,
claiming that the railroad corporations had
been treated muniticently by our Government
in the matter of subsidies. He held that
the discrimination against Nevada was nust.
that there was a remedy for it, and that he
was IN favor of applying that remedy. And
here again we are forced to but feebly give
Senator Jones able treatment of this i'm
portant subject. On the Chinese question,
before which all other matters drop into in
he was clear, positive and forci |
BILE. Like all other subjects Senator Jones |
handles, he left no doubt here as to how he |
There was no sickly sentimentalsm |
on this subject, but it was placed before his
audience in language all could understand.
The Burlingame treaty should be abrogated,
and that as quickly as the work
could be done. The history of the
Silver Bill, a measure in which the
Senator proved himself the peoples worthy
factor, was modestly treated and the very
hearty manner in which his hearers last night
received the account of his stewardship must
nave convinced him that they were thorough
y satisfied with his great and successful
,ffort i'll remonetizing silver. He gave care
ul and truthful account of the Congressional
Iction of the two parties, Republican and
Democratic, on financial matters, and on all :
questions involving the Nation honor, show
ng that the Republican party had stood by
is faith as pledged to the people, while the
Democratic party had on every possible oc-
aston proved recreant to its trust. Through
ut the entire speech there was the true ring
f Republicanism, leaving no one in doubt as Il
0 the Senator'S loyalty to the party that has s
IGNORED him once and is determined to honor q
i'm again.
In the above very imperfect outline of one "
tic aDIeSt speeches We nave ever 1lSIeIeu
}, and one which should be read by or read II
, every voter in Nevada if the thing were
ossible, we have not done Senator Jones
ven meager justice, 1t was great speech p
| the fullest import of the language, and it CT
lght to be published in full, not mere n
.mpaign production, but something to be '
'ized and to be placed side by side with the ST
'eatest efforts of our country's greatest men. IL
he Senator occupied about two hours
its delivery, and the frequent O,
i'd hearty applause with which it was re- B
lived demonstrated plainly that its sound c.
inciples were fully Endorsed by all who 81
,ard it. B