Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-27
THE SPEECHES.
What Some Of the Speales Said at
The Nixon Banquet.

As a good many speeches made at
the Nixon banquet were liberated
after the Appeal went to press, the
publication is delayed until this issue.
The aftermath of the blow out was
evidenced in the tired feeling" air
that everybody seemed to have next
morning. #e
Many if the percipitants did not hit
the couch of sleep until after sun
rise.
General Turrittin of Reno was
POSTMASTER to take the place of the
Hon. P. L. Flanagan who had been
selected for that Office but was un-
able to be present. The general
handled the part most acceptably.
His Excellcncy Governor Sparks
was the first speaker of the evening.
His first act was upon arriving to
rsNch across the table and grasp his
host by the hand. Thus is our great
political system. After the battle
smoke has cleared away we are
friends again, all working for the good
of the country. This was the be-
ginning of the feeling of good fellow
ship which lasted all evening. AT
the conclusion of the Governors re-
marks in replying to the toast Our
State and its Future three hearty
cheers led by Mr.. Nixon were given
with will for our Governor
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Allen il reply
ing to THE New Agricultural Pros
poets of Nevada" took occasion tc
go briefly over the act under which
land in the new canal district is to be
taken up and pointed out several de-
ficiencies Mr.. Allen discussed the
question iii very practical manner
In responding to the toast 'The
Judiciary" Hon. F. H. Norcross paid
an eloquent tribute to several gentle
men who had served our State in a
judicial capacity. Honestly, can
not tell you all that he did say, foI
during his remarks he gave away
many secrets concerning the munich
pal government of Nevada's newest
city-Reno.
General Nate Rolf was assigned the
pleasurable duty Of responding to "Oul
New Senator His was speech o.
felicitation, delivered right from tht
heart. He spoke of Mr.. Nixon a:
"Our Senator from Nevada who is {
self-made man and now that the cleo
ton is over all differences of opinion
are wiped out.
In closing Senator Rolf paid ar
eloquent tribute to Our Governor
At the conclusion Of the senator
Hpeech z cast Ws.s drunk TO Our New
Senator" and after repeated cheer
company in happy vein. He spok-
of them as not Republicans nor Demo
Gratis but as citizens, ard after tn
fight friends Ye gods, how tn
glasses danced on the tables from
the hearty applause brought fort
by the Senator's words. Mr.. Nixo1
feelingly referred to the presence
his distinguished opponent, and agai
they clasped hands. Mr.. Nixon brett
ly referred to his plans Of being reall
and truly Senator from Nevada.
was not his intention to play pol
tics when the interests of Nevad
were in doubt. When Congress wa
in session he would be found at Wash
ington and during the recesses, his az
dress would be Wianemucca, Nevada
and that any citizen of Nevada, II
matter what his political belief Nigh
be- could secure his assistance
needed matters by addressing him 6
those places. He did not expect
become an orator but did expect, b.
fore his term expired, to be known a
business Senator.
DR.. Stubs gave delightful talk o
the benefits of education to mankin4
He spoke at quite a length on tn
necessity of the higher education
the youth of the country, and gave h
hearers great deal of infOrmatio
on the subject.
Hon. Samuel Plat replied in a no.
happy vein to THE Legislature
Nineteen Hundred and Five" +
pointed to Senator Nixon as the wo1
OF that body and promised substa
tial work to come. He paid an Ell
Quent tribute to Mr.. Nixon's opponel
\ and pointed out the fact that Nevad
WAS now a growing State and tn;
by limiting the appropriation it wou
be false economy.
Mr. F. M. Lee of Winnemucca ne.
read several coIgratulatory Telegram
from C. A. Ahern, Vice President-ele
Fairbanks and w. H. Paterson.
letter of regrets from Winnemuct