Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-01-25
UNANIMOUS FOR STEWART
NEVADA WILL RETURN ITS
SILVER CHAMPION.
Some Of the Nominating Speeches.

for q. S. Senator, speaking as fol-
lows:
L'GRAvEs ELoQUENcE.
Mr.. PRESIDENT:
nominate for United States Sen
ator, Nevada Great Champion, one
a gainst whom have fought politi-
cally for more than twenty years until
nov the whirligis of time mas b. ought
US Will. III the pales Of the same party
He is the unquestioned leader in
tie mighty struggle for the rights of
the people.
His untiring energy, his unfagging
zeal aad verdi wide reputation point
to him as the one best fitted to lead
the friends of the white metal in the
battle for free coinage.
Nevada honors herself in honor
ing him. l nominate VIM. NJ. Stew
art for United States Senator, from
Nevada.
Williamson in seconding the nom
nation spoke as follows:
WILLIAMSON oRAToRY.
Mr.. PRESIDENT:
1t is with pleasure that | rise to
! second the nomination of VIM. VI
Stewart for United States Senator.
In deing SO | voice and vote the
sentiments ef the people Of Lander,
silver producing county. Depend
cnt upon the reso srces of her mines
! for existence, and to show her graf
itude for past services, and fall con-
| fdence in him in the future to repre-
sent US asajn il the Senate of the
/ United States.
knew him as one Of the old 40
Pioneers If the Pacific Coast, mining
! in California and Nevada. knew
/ him as a lawyer and legislator, ;hua-b-
iag tie plses Of Blackstone and
Bowler. know him as a Senator
ana ~rrua B.ue" Silver Champion
Of Nsyada's ri.hts, faithful and true
to our interests.
/ Al this particular time we cannot
send to the Senate one : 10 can WELD
the power and influence for us that
Mr.. Stewart will His knowledge
and experience on the Silver question
will greatly assist our free coinage
cluse aud the money question. As
brilliant statesman he stands in the
front rank and in the Senate of the
United States the peer Of any in de
bate, logic and argument.
The valleys respond to the noun
tains, our farmers and our miners
are marching together to return him.
They know him to be hard worker
and an aggressive fighter for the
cause Of Silver. The people of New
ada highly appreciates his valuable
services. He will entertain John
Sherman and inform him that We
the citizens of Nevada, are no white
slaves to Wall street, ''gold bugs" OF
| II olG I, dao;unr
Upon roll cal, Mr.. President |
will record my vote for Nevada
choice, the Grand Old Roman, Vim.
NJ. Stewart.
The vote was unanimous except
Foley who was absent.
FoLsoM's WINGED WORDS.
In the House Frank Folsom NOM
mated Stewart and spoke as follows
Mr.. SPEAKER:
l rise bsfore this honorable body
for the purpose of presenting to yor
the name Of one with whom many
of you are personally acquainted ane
who for over thirty years has beer
identified as lawyer or Statesman
with the interests Of our State.
He was with US when this Battle
Born State first knocked for admis
sion to the sisterhood of States; anC
to him is due, as much. as to AM
other man, all of the important fea
lures ct our Constitution. He gave
the weight of his legal power, not
only to the new State as a whole
but to those specific interests or
which the welfare Of the State an(
the Nation depended; for had it. no
been for the bullion which our mines
SO generously yielded and sent forth
our financial interests must have suf
fered greatly in the hour of our Ma
tons peril and need.
He was the first man elected to re-
/ present us in the Senate at Wash