The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-11
NIXON RECEPTION
AGREAT SUCCESS
Winnemucca Turned Out En- Masse to Honor
Senator Elect and Hiss Charming Wife
Speeches and Sociab1ity

on the morrow after the votes were
cast, no matter what the outcome. we
could all meet again as friends ano neigh
bors, just as we have always done. and
This laying aside of partisanship after
the contest is over is one of the uistln
guisring features of American life. 1t is
what has made us great and will con-
tinue to make US great. can assure
you that it was a proud moment in my
life when, at the banquet board at Car
son, 1 looked across the liable directly
opposite and saw my distinguished OPP
ponent-John Sparks, our Governor. 1t
was proud moment when reached my
hand across to him in heartfelt COM
equally as hearty.
Il am now not the Senator of the Re-
publican party. but of Nevada, and /
realize the responsibilities the nigh Office
carries with 1t. You have sent some bril-
liant men to represent you in the Senate
of the United States, but you have never
sent a man there with better intentions
than have got"
Continuing, Mr.. Nixon sal4, most sol
emnly and impressively: II supported
Theodore Roosevelt during the campaign
the greatest of Americans and SHALL
MOST CERTAINLY SUPPORT HIS
POLICIES AFTER TAKING THE OATH
OF OFFICE.
IF make mistakes they will be of the
head and not the heart. / love Nevada.
1 am a resident of this State from
choice. l love Humboldt county and the
town of Winnemucca- / have good rea-
son to love 1t. In this town / first met
my wife. We were married here; here
our child was born. If l have made any
thing of myself and accomplished any
ali laid in Winnsmucca-
II have higher ambition than the am
bition to be elected United States Sena-
tor. 1t is the ambition to represent the
State well. go to Washington, not with
any idea of becoming a leading member
of the Senate. but with the ambition to
be- counted as one of the working mem
bers and one loyal to the interests of the
State
I'VE shall leave In a few days for
Washington, to be present at the in
auguration Of President Roosevelt and
be sworn In as Senator. Then 1t Is our pur-
pose to return here and remain until
December. / shall be glad at all times
to meet you. any of you. Democrat or
Republican. and shall welcome your
counsel and suggestions on anything
touching our common interests. On any
no partisanship. In her interest / shall
willingly reach across political differences
as l reached across the banquet board in
Carson to clasp the hand Of Governor
Sparks. and join hands with the Senior
Senator from Nevada-Hon. Francis G.
Newlands.
had rather represent her than any State
in the Union, because she Is destined to
advance more rapidly in the next six
years than any other one of the forty
five. She has two subjects-irrigation
and mining-that are attracting more at
tention than all others at the present
time"
Mr.. Nixon spoke of the banquet given
him at Tonopah few days ago. He said
that the resources of that southern coun-
try are simply wonderful Goldheld aa
eight months old has more people than
Reno. He predicted that 1t would have
a population of $1,000 inside of year.
Continuing. Mr.. Nixon said: There is
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