The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-01-12
INAUGURAL.
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SOAOtC lhO AdShS VI oStOA VA AoHsuS
Governors and State officers has
been very tame sffsir, and about
as Interesting as the swearing in of
j. p. Some of the leading citi-
zens of tie Capital city took it into
their heads to make change, which
we hope will be followed in the fu-
ture. They determined that the in
auguratio0 of new Governor
should be made matter of some
interest and importance. Commit
tees were appointed, of which the
Hon. John Martin, late Democratic
candidate for Governor, was the
general chairman. Interesting pnb-
lie exercises were held In the hall OF
the HoHse OF Representatives. That
true kansan and noble christian
minister, Rev. DIR. McCabe, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, at Te-
peka, offered prayer. Addresses
followed by the outgoing Governor,
Hon. Thos. A. Osborn, and by Hon.
Geo. I. Anthony, the new Govern
or. General hand-shaking followed.
In the evening q general socisble
and dance took place at the Opera
House. We have only room new
for the new Governors address on
the occasion, which was as follows :
| Governor and Fellosc Citizens:
| This occasion recalls most wildly
the heroic struggle of contending
ideas aud conflicting civilizations,
which gave to Kansas q name which
will ever be preserved as the syno-
| nym--e golden thread running down
through the whole woof of eur great
national conflict for the restoration
and preservation of human liberty
and equality.
| How more strange than the best
wrought fiction, that less than six
teen years have passed since Kansas
became . State, One-fourth of it's
statehood years having been spent
in waiting civil war, without pro
lection to life or property within its
borders. That II is but eleven years
since the sun OF peace shed it's nrst
morning light upon it's then tenant
less prairi0s and war-wasted towns.
Peace, always sweet word, must
have been donbly sweet to the long
suffering patriot people of this cOm-
monwealth.
But peace came TO fiBd all midas
tries paraIized, aud recuperstive
powers almost beyond the reach OF
hope. There were no railways, no
1 falonHarI,a aud An1u annnnb fNf onHi
culture and mechanic arts to bcaG
the name. Schools were few and
without merit, ard the stiffness Of
the Sabbath unbrcken by the music
Of church bells.
To-day Kansas is peopled by
three-fourths of million souls
Iron tracks trace its valleys in two
thousand one hundred and twenty
five miles of operated railways
The clicking telegraph can send Out
to every considerable village and
hamlet in the State the words spo.
ken here before they are cold upon
the lips of the speaker, or the sound
lost to your ear.
This bright, beautiful capital city,
with it's eight thousand inhabitants,
busy in thrift, domiciied in comfort,
aud pervaded by an exalted ciyili-
zStion, iss surrounded by comfOrta-
BILE rural homes. the abode OF COM
fort and refinement, and represent
Ing an intelligent husbandry, CON-
mon to the State in all its breadth.
The cultivated area of its soil has
spread from 4O5, 46S acres In 1860, to
5,O35, 697 in 1876, an increase of ], ,
! LAP per cent. The aggregate annual
yield of wheat has reached 14,620,-
220, bushels, and corn S0,570. 40S
bushels, with all the intermediate
crops OF diversified agriculture in
proportion.
An educational system has sprung
up as If by magic. We have . school
pOpulationxof 2I2,977. Three thou.
sand nine hundred school houses
costing $4,000 A permanent
interest-beariDg school fund of 1924,
2OO,55. The children of Kansas, il
respect TO education, are not second
to Massachusetts, the mother of the
, public school system.
Church organizations haYe beer
multiplied TO the number of ], 65S
embracing q membership Of 1 Ii, 1868
I owning 464 church edifices, valued
NJ 2ASOAOICOOs
Much has been said of the politi
: cal and moral delinquencies of Thu
4 men who have ruled Kansas during
Z these formatory years of its infancy
bpt history may be searched in vail
for q parallel to its development ii
> all that goes to make State worth!
of confidence and pride at lone
D and respect abroad. 1t is. indeed
the browning vindicati0n of q theor!
of government which rests the ten
ure Of life and liberty IN the wis
dom and integrity Of the people.
In accepting the sacred trust plac
ed In my keeping, by a sovereign
y people, / can do no lcss than ex
PRESS my profound gratitude for tn
wisdom aud prudence Of those VIII
Q have gone before me. 1t shall 3
my chief ambition 10 SO perform ev
Il cry duty that the good of the pas
4 shall De the guiding light of the FL
. ture.
1t Is my determined purpose to 6
administer the government that n
'' citizen can justly feel that he Is OF
q trscieed for opinions sake. Tn
= civil service of the State shall nc
i be made an instament of personal O
. political aggrandizement; nor shall
/. It be held as mere party power
, The rights Of minority TO req
:, Presentation and voice in the manage
ment of all industrial, edncatiOnl
"a and charitable Institutions, shall b
% sacredIy maintained, so far as th
l. lpower is vested in the executive {
/. do 30.
u Estseming II the highest honor /
the gift Of the commonwealth {
= have been chosen its chief Execu
a tive, shall net conrt new or highe
{ hOnors, but he content with the pei
,. Torrance Of the duties assigned m
% by the people, and assumed thi
4 day.
= Aud now, fellow citizens. as tn
solemn oath / am about TO take goe
: up to heaven for entry in the recor
n book Of eternity, ask that you SEN
!. up with It your earnest prayers 4
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