The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-02-04
SENATOR NIxON's SPEECH.
Nevada and Her Best Interests Will
Be His Guiding Star.

United States Senator George S.Nixon
was escorted to the Assembly Chamber
by committee appointed by President
Allen at the joint session of the Legis-
lature Immediately after his election
was announced. Mr.. Nixon addressed
the joint convention. and in his speech
the junior Senator outlined his course in
Washington as follows:
"It is hardly necessary for me to say
that this is the proudest moment in my
life. assure you that I appreciate the
high honor which you. as members Of
the Nevada Legislature. have conferred
upon me this day. / also appreciate,
my friends, the high and great re-
sponsibilities which this Office carries
with it. You are no doubt aware of
this fact, all of you, that / came to this
State with no capital, but with the
teachings Of kind and loving mother
and an honest father, pluck. determine
ton and ambition. What have made
Of myself and have accumulated Of this
worlds goods for myself and my family,
I owe to the State of Nevada. I 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 q man who will go there
with better intentions to represent you
honestly, faithfully and in the best in
terest of yourselves and the State.
"I believe it is in order at this time
to say, that during the last campaign
I supported in the most vigorous man
ner possible the policies enunciated by
the Republican State and National
platforms. The policies upheld by our
strenuous and vigorous President. the
man who to-day is, l believe, the great
est American in all the world. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Since that time 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 interest of the State of Nevada III
Q very particular. and in such manner
as no one, / care not whether his poll
cies be Republican or Democratic. will
ever have cause to regret that !, as a
follower of Theodore Roosevelt, sup
ported these policies.
"Now, my friends, during the cam
paign many of you heard me discuss
1 A. <.roa,,oua 20 tt,a dow from, a y,arfi ga n
standpoint. I was at that time a candi-
date of the Republican party for the
high Office to which you have just ele'
waited me. / can now say, from this
time on / will not alone, be a represen.
tative of the Republican party, but
will be representative OF the entire
people of the State of Nevada.
| 81 care not what a mans politics
| may be, if he addresses me upon any
thing that is of interest to the State OF
| Nevada, he will find that he will gel
a prompt reply, and that I will at all
times be on guard there looking after
your interests. And as I stated in my
campaign speeches. during the recess OF
Congress you will find me within this
State looking after my business inter.
ests with which am connected.
"Now. my friends, I will say that I
may not have or be entitled to the
greatest standard at the present time OF
craftsmanship, but believe that will
be able to learn the duties Of United
States Senator, and to all questions that
come up will apply to them the same
principles that have applied to ques'
tions that have come to me in my bust.
ness career, that is, the best American.
| ism and best Judgment and all those
things that 90 to make up an honest
and courageous career. as business
man or as q statesman.
| IT can only say. my friends, to yor
that appreciate this honor which yor
have conferred upon me, and / appre'
ciate it, I believe. greater because it has
come to me, instead of going to man.
whom I believe, is one of the best and
greatest men that we have ever had il
the State OF Nevada, and it is satisfac
ton to me, at this time. to know thai
during the entire campaign not an un
kind word came from my lips as against
my distinguished opponent. a mar
whom I count as a personal friend. and
the only difference between us was the
difference of politics.
"Once more my friends, I thank you
and all can say is that upon all ques
tions without enumerating them. re
member that have only one star tt
follow and that is Nevada and all OF he
best interests, and to all charges that ma,
have been made against me from tim'
to time of political nature all I asl
is this, remem Der that acts speake
louder than words; wait until l hav
acted. and see whether or not i hav