Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1905-02-03
OUTLINES HIS COURSE
Senator Geo. S. Nixon Addressed the
joint Convention; Immediately
After His Election was An
Eounced.

the proudest moment in my life. l
assure you that l appreciate the high
honor which you, as members of the
Legislature, have conferred upon
me this day. | also appreciate, my
friends, the high and great respon-
sibilities which this Office carries
with it. You no doubt are aware
OF this fact, all OF you, that / came to
this State with no capital, but the
teachings of kind and loving
mother and an honest father Jap
plause), pluck, determination and
ambition. What / have made of
myself and have accumulated OF
of this worlds goods for myself and
my family owe to the State OF
Nevada. | can assure you that
while you may have sent in the past,
men to represent you in the United
States Senate. you have never sent
man who will go there with better
intentions to represent you honestly
faithfully and in the best interests
Of yourselves and the State. Tire
mendous Applause.
81 believe it is in order at this
time to say. that during the last
campaign l supported in the most
vigorous manner possible the poll
cies enunciated by the Republi-
can State and National platforms
The policies upheld by our stren-
uous and vigorous President, the
man who to-day is, I believe, the
greatest American in all the
world, Theodore Roosevelt, Jap
plause). Since that time I have
also stated in public and in the press
that my highest and greatest desire
would be to uphold Mr.. Roosevelt
in those policies, which will accrue
to the best interests of Nevada in
every particular and in such man
ner as no one, l care not whether
his politics be republicanism or
democracy, will ever have cause to
regret that as a follower of Theo-
dore Roosevelt supported those
policies.
Now, my friends, during the cam
paign many of you heard me dis
cuss the question of the day from a
partisan standpoint. l was at that
time candidate Of the Republican
party for the office to which you
have elevated me, l can now say,
from this time on l will not alone,
be a representative of the Republican
party, but ! will be a representative
of the entire people of the State Of
Nevada. (Applause.)
"I care not what mans politics
may be, if he addresses ME on any
thing that is of interest to the State
OF Nevada he will find that he will
get prompt reply, and that l will
at all times be on guard there look
ing after your interests. applause }
And as / stated in some OF my
speeches during the campaign, that
during the recess Of Congress you
will find me within this State look
ing after the many interests with
which / am connected.
"I will say that Il may not have
or be entitled to the greatest stand
ard at the present time of states
manship, but l believe that l will be
able to learn the duties ofa United
States Senator, and to all questions
that come up will apply to them
the same principles that ] have ap-
piled to questions that have come to
my business career, that is the best
Americanism and the best Judge
ment and all those things that go to
make up an honest and courageous
career, as business man or a states
man. (Applause.)
"It is not my intention to make
auy extended remarks. | can only
say once more, in looking around
here over the familiar faces, there is
hardly man that l do not know
personally, and ! care not what his
politics may be.
81 can only say to you that l ap
preciate it, believe. greater because
it has come to me, instead OF going
to man, whom-I believe, is one o.
the best and greatest men that VIZ
ever had in the State OF Nevada
Tremendous Applause, and it is I
satisfaction to me at this time, tt
know that during the entire cam
paign not an unkind word came
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