Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-10-25
cleveIand's Speech In Reno.


The following account Of A. c. Cleve-
lands speech in Reno is from the Jour
nal of Sunday:
Mr.. Folsom at the close OF the over
ture and in his usual graceful manner in
troduced Hon A. G. Cleveland. The
Sage of White Pine county acknowledged
the compliments expressed in his beh alf
by Mr. Folsom and after laying a large
roll of poetry upon the desk lit into the
Journals special reporter. He made a
feint with his mouth, landed few light
taps with his lower jaw and finally struck
him with the full force of his breath over
the solar plexus. The reporter did not
come to until Mr.. Cleveland began read
ing his poetry which was of a nature
calculated to wake the dead. In fact it
had the effect of changing the reporters
desire for gore to COMMUNICATION that one
who posed us the factotum of Home Rule
and wrote poetry such as that should be
at large.
Mr.. Cleveland then paid his respects
to Senator Stewart, stating that Senator
Stewart was an inbecile, that he was a
goldbug, had demonetized silver in 1873
was the most villanous hypocrite that
had ever infested the earth, had never
accomplished anything for the State, had
never voted honestly in his life, ought to
go to hell with Boss Coils, and was with
out exception the Judas, Iscariot, Bene-
dict Arnold and most arch hypoorite,
scoundrel, traitor and greatest political
prostitute in this country. The speaker
varied nonotony with some stories and
with veritable cases OF eloquence when
he dwelled upon the character, public
services and virtues of Hop. A. O. Cleve-
land of White Pine county That gen.
tleman, he thought, possessed qualities
Of Craftsmanship which, if they were
displayed in the Senate of the United
States, would enable him to corral about
everything lying around loose in the
way of legislation in short order.
anu tici MI SicNciduu Ttdu uib
poetry
1t appears that out of the classic shades
of White Pine county Mr.. Cleveland has
nursed a tender passion for the Muse
which, hitherto, has exhaused itself in
sonnets addressed to Sweet Spring and
tenner conplets concerning Nature and
the Dewey Morn. But this is the first
occasion it ever broke loose in public
Whether it ever will again is matter OF
grave doubt
We submit that man who would
stand before cultured audience and
read such puerile. silly and disgusting
dogeral as Hon. A. Q. Cleveland read last
night under the griise of poetry written
by himself, is far more fit candidate for
the Asylum for Mental Diseases than for
the United States Senate.
Following are some extracts from this
masterpiece:
Senator Stewart wants to be reelected
to the Senate; he wants to go back
He is growing old and feeble, but of
cheek and deceit he does not lack.
He will hollar for silver and for Southern
Pacific and make noise like ram,
But for the interests of Nevada he don't
care damn.
In no sense is he resident of Nevada,
but of the crime of 1873 he is the father.
For twenty-five years he has occupied
seat in the United States Senate,
But not single act in the interest of the
people stands to his credit.
In Nevada he never invested a dollar,
but for the wrongs of the people he
will continue to hollar.
We know it is cruel, but such is fate, but
Stewart, you had better pack your
carpet sack and leave the State
If you go back TO Washington to stay,
don't again fool with woman who
will give you away.
/ suppose you have all heard of the racket
in Washington few years past,
When he got into trouble with one Mrs.
Glass.
You must know that such things in
Washington come rather dear
II it ever gets back to the people here.
And another thing, Bill, you will sec too
Not to monkey with the girls at seventy
two.
You have made the people think that
you were fooled by old John Sherman,
But you will never make them believe
that you We're seduced at you age by
woman.
Stewart wants to go back, and that is no
lie:
II we do not send him back poor Willie
will die.
So,.Bill, you had better take advice and
repent of that sin,
And join the Salvation Army early in
the Spring.