Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
WELCOME TO
SENATOR NIXON
Magnificent Reception In
Mizpah Club Rooms.
Citizens Of. Our City Turn Out En-
MaSSe to Greet Their Dis.
tinguiShed Guest.

States Senator-elect, George S.
Nixon, Tuesday evening, by the citi-
zens of Tonopah, vas one long to be
remembered. The handsome rooms
of the Mizpah club were filled with
people who came TO pay their re.
spects to the new senator.
President Bannerman babe every.
body welcome and in a few we'll
chosen words introduced District At
torney Will Pittman. Mr.. Pittman
was in a happy vein and eloquently
welcomed Senator Nixon. He said
ia part: 81 feel that ! am welcom-
ing a man fully capable of represent
ing the state as it should be repre-
sented. We of this district feel that
we are not welcoming a stranger,
but one OF us, a person whose ability
and money have done much for Tono-
pah and Goldfeld.
Senator Nixon is a mar who can
not be kept down. For the past
twelve years he has been a power in
this state and he will be a power in
the United States Senate.
Our Senator came from the
humber walks Of life. He was born
to neither money nor influence, but
he achieved both by means OF his
sterling qualities. He is a broad
minded American who will represent
all the people Of this state when he
enters upon his duties and will hold
bis A~mericanism and the good Of the
sagebrush state above any other
considerations.
Even those OF us who fought
valiantly for Governor Sparks in the
recent campaign, have the highest
admiration for the choice Of the PEG.
pie. We know that he will show TO
the rest Of the nation that Nevada is
one OF the greatest Of states, and be
will endeavQr to obtain for our PEG.
pie their rights. He is one Of US, a
citizen Of Tonopah, Of Goldheld, Of
Winnemucca, of the entire state"
Mr., Pittman was loudly cheered at
the conclusion Of his remarks. Upon
Senator Nixon being introduced he
was given an ovation. He ex-
pressed his heartfelt gratitude to the
people Of Tonopah for the reception
rendered him. He said in part:
Il have not prepared a set re-
Spouse TO this lattcring introduction
but will speak from my heart, and
when a man does that he speaks
truthfully. l would be less than
human il | did not appreciate this
honor.
ut occurred to me this evening
that when a boy | worked as tele-
graph operator only fifty miles from
here, at Bellevue, in Esmeralda
county. Many of you who are
present tonight were patrons Of the
office where | was employed.
"This fact is recounted because l
am proud of my boyhood struggles
against poverty, having set out in
the world with no capital except my
parents teachings, the most valuable
asset that any young man can pos
sess.
81 fully appreciate the honor as
well as the responsibilities Of the
position to which the people Of Ne
vada have chosen me and | appre-
ciate them all the more from the fact
that you chose me owe one Of the
grandest men within our borders,
Governor John Sparks.
MY highest ambition will be to
serve you well and | will strive to be
the representative Of all the people.
"As to this section Of the State,
to which / have become so warmly
attached | wish to say that | have
invested and will continue to invest
IN business and mining enterprises
here and will advise my friends to do
likewise and in this ] am pursuing a
conservative policy, for this is "a
permanent and growing district.
"As to my policy in Congress, l
will say that | expect to be a work
ing senator; n who has no politics