Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-10
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The announcement OF Hon. G. s.
Nixon's candidacy for U. 8. Senator
from Nevada to succeed Hon. J. r.
Jones. has been before tho public now
for time sufficient to ascertain in n
measure public sentiment in regerdt to
the matter IS it is being daily ex-
pressed. There il no c~oncealipR the
fact that the people OF this State are
giving this important matter much
thought md Nevada for Neyadans'
is the po, 1lar cry that hourly adds
strength to the ranks Of the patriotic
people Of our State. There Is nothing
under the sun that 10 100 good for tho
bona fida citizen OF Nevada, there Is
nothing too good for his children TINT
he can procure, there Is nothing too
good for his surroundings and nothing
too goc! to add to Neyada's fame that
it may at least become fair In the
eyes of the people OF thus country.
There is fast growing a sentiment that
We have neglected ourselves and u
institutions in the past and that we
have layished the cream OF u re-
sources, tho flower OF our youth and
the best Of all that We have had upon
other States. and that the time is ripe
TO begin to apply these things to the
building up Of the commonwealth
that Is in the heritage OF our children.
This patriotism and these patriotic
ideas have baen latent with tho
Nevadan and they are now to be
called forth to grow and flourish in
the light Of day and remove from the
fame OF the State those influences
which have sadly furnished all that
is true and good and noble in our
selves and our institutions. The
question now before US is n
worthy OF solution at this time and
we believe that solution will come Ill
an emphatic manner from u
citizens. 1t is and has always been
our boast that the most humble
citizen might aspire to the highest
honors within the gilt Of the people
and in Hon. G.. s. Nixon's candidacy
that gentleman has taken the people
Of this State at their word. That he
has done so shows that he has con-
tidence in them and confidence in the
fact that they will be is good as their
word and we'll and truly consider his
right by his ability and attaiuments
to aspire to the high office OF U. S.
Senator from Nevada. Let us look
at these qualifications andth grounds
upon which he places his candidacy
and no father, no mother, no citizen
OF this State, but will have brought
home to him many things which he
or abe or they may have passed over.
MI. Nixon has spent twenty years
OF his life in our midst and we have
all been proud Of his achievements
for the public good He came here
in his youth, poor, and has by merit
alone won himself an honored place
as q citizen who ut all times desired
and labored for the benefit OF the
State and it's institutions and placed
himself by his enterprise in the front
ranks or u e~nterprising people.
There ne YER has been a time in his
public or private career but that his
Bttainments have been used 10 pro-
mote the good OF the State and our
people. All that he has il here, all
that he hopes to have Is here, all that
he hopes to be is in Nevada, and he
has demonstrated this through the
years OF the past. BY public men
with whom he has come in contact
III private, business and political lie,
he Is held in esteem and they have
and do acknowledge that no has
shown ability TO do and do we'll what
ever he undertakes. He has never
betrayed a trust, Inns been tried and
not found wanting, and il the people
are true to themselves, their children
and the State, they will stamp his
candidacy with the seal OF their ap-
prevail and live up to aNevadu for
Northumberland NevRdaD.