Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-21
SENATOR JONES.
His Speech to the People Here
Last Night.

Last Nh&ht.
Senator J., p. Jones had the Opera House
crowded last night from top to bottom to
hear him speak on the political issues.
He was introduced by the Hon. Thomas
Wren. and in response to a very hearty
greeting, paid the audience a flattering
tribute by saying that he never felt 80 diff
dent in his life as in undertaking to face
them. There was a flavor of taffy in this,
perhaps, but it was a splendid, attractive
and intelligent audience nevertheless. Ii
inspired the orator, after he had got to
work, and our reporter, after listening to
him for two hours and three-quarters with
pleasure, as did all ther rest, had to quit.
Il seemed that Mr.. Jones speech
vw Of indefinite length, that he was
wound up without hour set, and that
the people were glad OF il. The Senator
introduced his address with a history OF
Congressional legislation regarding silver.
Speaking from perfect familiarity with the
subject, he handled it clearly and grace
tully. He made the discussion pleasant
a we'll as instructive. His accom- OF his
ssvardship in the matter was received and
accepted as satisfactory, We believe no.
body doubts his ability in the premises or
a~uestions the importance OF what he has
accomplished for Nevada. in making him
eli q national reputation by his successful
Efforts 10 lift silver out Of the mere COM
modities and made it respectable as
money. His efforts to apologize for Mr..
Blaine, in this connection, were very in
genious bat not acceptable. The Senator
admitted, however, that the Republican
nominee for President did not understand
the question or he never would have in
sisted on putting 430 instead OF 4l2h
grains into the silver dollar. Mr.. Jones
made q long and able apology for his Re-
publican friends in Congress for not stand
ing in with the Democrats to restrict Chi
nese immigration. II anybody we're able
TO make that 90 down IN the Coast he
could-and he did not make a success OF
ii here. Mr.. Jones devoted the main part
OF his speech to An analysis OF the tariff.
He made a great many answers to the one
puzzling question: who's Tariff" he,
Of course, presented one side and did
justice to 1t. The fact il Mr.. Jones is full
OF information IN most all public ques-
tons and can talk well on any issue. lie
knows, also, how to embellish and brighten
up his argument with illustrations, and
anecdotes from home life, in a manner to
successfully leaven logic with good humor.
There has been no Nevadan since Senator
Nye that can come up TO him in telling a
story. This is said without double mean
ing, although II we we're put on the stand
we would have to deny that Mr.. Jones
eyinced gospel love for straightness OF
speech. But we may apologize for him, as
10 did for his candidate for President and
his party generally, by saying that his
speech was political. All in all, it was q
great treat to hear him tell his story for
DO did 1t we'll. Men OF his calibre are out
o. place in the Republican party this year.
many OF the great men Of that political
organization have got tired OF apologizipg
ior II and have shouldered their arms in
me fight for Cleveland and Hendricks,
ior whom no apology is in order. We're
this paper big enough IL would be a pleas
ufe to report the speakers speech as he
spoke IL, but that would h impossible.
everybody went TO hear and was gratifed.