Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-11-05
JONES ON STEWART.
He Pays q Glowing Tribute 70 His
Senatorial Colleague.

House in Virginia City last Tuesday even
ing paid the following splendid tribute 70
Senator Stewart:
The gensleman whom the Silver party
has Endorsed for . continuance In the
Senate Of she United States has Q as
saulsed In prose and poetry in the most
disgraceful manner. What charge has
been made against himi lis evanesceni,
disphsnous. We cannot find out what 10
means, but in . very few words / can say
TO you that l have served In the Senate OF
the United States during the whole tint
since he began his term in 1887, AND 1
can say upon my honor as Q man, land l
know that the people Of this county will
believe what / ssy.) there is not Q member
of the United States Senate who does not
have every confidence in the world in
senator Stewards integrity and upright
ness. IApplsuss. There 10 not . maj IN Ia
yor Of the demonstration Of silver in that
body who would not be deeply grieved ii
the people Of Nevada should not return
him where he ought 70 be returned. lap
plause.
The gold standard people in the East
and the gold brick men here understand
what they are doing. They know that the
Silver party constitutes two-thirds OF the
people Of this State. but like clever varri-
ors they are trying 10 divide the Silver
forces. II 10 the duty, in my opinion, OF
every man who believes in the remonesi-
ration Of silver and who are interested IN
the welfare Of this State, even II he has .
prejudice against the present eenssor, 70
vote for him in order that the grea, cause
may be subserved. II he should b de-
feased il would be published in the Eat
that the Silver men Of Nevada had turned
against silver and the question vas dead.
II would be . most fatal blow. II would
be taken up everywhere and 10 would be
the greatest injury TO the Silver III
that possibly could be conceived OF.
Now, when we are in sight Of victory at
the election in 1900, which will be the
greatest contest, the most important, the
most supremacy important contest that
ever was urged in the civilized world,
Nevada should be In the front rank OF the
battle. II Ia In my opinion q contest
whether the few should rule the many,
whether the rich should become richer
and the poor poorer, whether the masses
Of the common people shall have their
share In the prosperity Of the world.
That Ia the issue, and / cannot conceive
Of Q worse blow that can be struck than
now at this time to withdraw the Senator,
who has always upheld the Gag and fought
valiansly for the peoples cause. I may
say further that in all the varied interests
ON 10, no matter what they were, be
has cd them closely-I may say that
I nsv, ,Aw him neglect any Of his duties.
I. q his colleague, knowing that IL is my
dutyto ssy 70 the people Of this county and
through this meeting to the people Of
Nevada that they never could have 9 more
faithful representative than W. M.
Stewart In the Senate. Whom do our
opponents offsrf
Have not the people Of this State some
right TO say who they want 70 elect to the
high Office Of Senator Of the United States
ssnste2 Have the people Of this State no
right 10 . choicsa Let me ask the leading
Republican papers who their candidate lie.
who they have NAMED, whom do they want
70 send 10 the Senate. 10 this . secret
dodge to elect some members Of the
Legislature on the strength Of the opposi-
ton to Stewart and then come In and
elect Q Senator without consultation with
the people. II this was On honest deal
they would come ont and name their
man. Have they named anybody have
not heard Of him. They do not dare to
name the man and the people Of this State
have 1 right 70 know who 10 to represent
them In Washington.
do not think that they will feel hon.
ored by the election Of the great poet. Mr..
Cleveland. / understand that he will
devote his entire energies 70 r~ivaling
the great poets Of the world in writing
poetry.
Now I cannot imagine. % ! said before.
Q worse blow that could be struck the Sill
yer cause than the defeat 1t this time OF
Senator Stewart for reelection to his
ssat. II would be published In all the
gold standard papers in the East that the
Silver cause was dying, and I know many
friends Of silver would be greatly discour.
aged.
believe fellow citizens that there will
be another great contest on this question.
and I believe we can win In 1900 II no
backward steps are taken now.
In travelling through the East ! never
found Q Silver man who was tired OF the
Silver cause-not one.
II believe that William Jennings Bryan
will be unanimously endorsed by the con
vsntion In 1900 and that there will be NO
opposition. [Applause.1
The great fight Of the toilers against
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