The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-02

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acres; every man connected with this govern
meut, especially in WaAhingten, wih1s you,
veil, and are Just - mast p1eDea becaasa ron
have got ''as '7'.iS : -
IHn1KKx MILLIONS OF BrsaELs
Of wheat to sell - you are, except We won't
get any share in it Qaughtef).
AZ XDosHo
the Presidential party Was met 1t the depot
by three thousand people in procession, mill
tary and carriages mile in length. They
proceeded Immediately 70 the speakers stand.
mittee introduced Judge Goodin, Who vel
coined the President in . charming speech.
Gov. st. John followed in . statistical speech
which commanded the closest attention Of all.
especially Gen. Sherman.
GOV. u. JoHy'B address or wHLCoNH-
Mr. president, LADIES AND GKxTIKXKy:-In
January, 1851, kansas Was admitted - one of
the States Of the Union with only little over
one hundred thousand population. Four yean
of bloody and devastating var followed her i'd
mission, and the eastern border of the State
was laid waste. During this period the time
and money of our citizens and the lives of
many Of our bravest and truest men were
loyalty contributed TO aid the national govern
ment in the preservation of its life. Let Us
briefly for the informatiou Of our distinguished
guests a well - ourselves compare Kansas in
l35s07 population. We now have . population
of $4,000. The total asaessed valuation Of
property then amounted to only e36,l26 600
now it il &l4A 93O,379 dolls. We bad but $50
miles Of railroad then, while now We have over
26O0 miles. We bad NO permanent school
fund then, now We have ], 60 .65600 dolls. in
vested in interest bearing securities, with sufi-
amount to 100000 dols.
Ouc annual school fund in 1865 Was but S.
600 dolls, against Isl GEO dola- nov, while our
school houses numbered but COS, against near-
ly 5000 nov. We bad no State institutions
then. We nov have IN asylum for the deaf and
dumb; also for the blind; two asylums for the
insane, all in successfal operation, and are paid
school, agricultural college, institutions of
which We have reasons 10 be and are proud.
We have . penitentiary complete in all its
and IN appropriation 70 provide
reform school. The east wing of the State
house il finished and the work on the west wing
is rapidly progressing. In 1865 We bad but
thirty seven newspapers, pow We have 275 all
doing earnest faithful work for our State and
its people. We then had but thirty tive o.
ganized counties, nov We have seventy-6ve An.
four or i've others with sufficient population
for organization. 1865 found "a With but u.s.
903 acres in cultivation, nov We have 7,769, 926.
We then produced but l9l, 5l9 bushels Of wheat
against over 100000 in 1878, placing
Kansas at the front among the wheet grow
ing. States Of the Union. While the product
Of corn amounted to but 6 ,729 236 bushels ~
and will probably reach LIS, COO 900 bushels in
1879. And be it remembered that there is yet
n, 600 900 acres Of land in our State that have
never been touched by the pillow, upon which
the many thousand industrious immigrants
that are seeking locations can make for them
selves pleasant and profitable homes. Our
State debt il oaly &l.0l5.S75; Of this amount
fund, $500 by the State university, and
1890 by the State normal school,
leaving only &393, $50 that il not con-
rolled by the State. Our bonds are at Q
premium in the markets of the country,
,ur obligations are met with cash promptly, q
hey mature. We are creating no new debts,
but pay our way a We 90, and have &406, STATS
IN the treasury with which to do it. One year
lgO many predicted that the resumption of
'pecie payment would bring with il bankrupt
y and financial ruin for our people. Resump-
ion is now an accomplished fact and instead
If bringing 10 rs financial ruin and bankrupt
y, the cheering sound Of the hammer, the saw,
md the stone chisel s,e heard on every hand
~ r.;Ira.ds .rs hs;n. hn;I,' .aS;.;.i
,s.,,h.- .ad.d =, -.
,a;na s,,.nJoS R.,.. - ;....-. L.~
educed more than fifty per cent; mortgages
We being paid of and odr homes made free;
10Th town and country are improving rapidly;
ramps have disappeared, and to-day all who are
bile and willing To work can make for them
elves an honest living il they will In short
l,.ts hIs...d LEI a.. r.,I - 49,,
,sos,,s,;,v ,h., .n,,,'r IA. -. o., A., w.
,n Ipn.;1.I ~ on, ,,-,,t.I. - -. s,:.:
,;,tbnisces r.,;.;a, ~. =, roio, . .nrS;.;.
,recsSsnt o. he y;ht - 49, -
l,,te Al, H. co,,s No. -;ii', :. -. w,
Avs, and ioin us in an hopest. eafnest EFFORT
make Kansas, in her moral and material inter.
ats a. she il geographically, the grand central |
gure of the Union are welcome. With tb;.
prosperity let us no. forget our duty ., The
Jnion and its fls-, none know better than Kan
a, the blood and treasure it has COS, 20 main
ain them; lei US never consent to q dismem- |
erment Of one or diahonor of the otber-
.ansas was planted in freedom and ,reedom's
oil produces churches, Sabbath schools.
Ailroads, school houses, COLLEGES. thriv
d. towns and cities. long I.n.s
kIrted with beautiful firms. newspaper.
ooks and periodicals.. patriotic, indus,riou.
bal men and wemen who con. der IL NO as
race I, work for a living. al! % nece,,arv IN |
be prosper .ty of any cointry. Aud nov. fel- |
having thas briefly refe,rcd 10 |
be progress made since 1866, ana called your
a we'll a the attention of ouy
uests, To the cond,ti "a Of ou- safe. 10 which /
e, in be name and behalf of go OC1 citizen.
ow extend 10 them . cordial welcome. with,
ut taking time u look Into the futaye OF Kan.
H. SO full of encouragement BEARING in mind
rat next in g1eatness To the Tristan citizen
the President Of our CO.. 1try. I have NOT
My the pleasure, bat the DISTINGUISHED bonof
introSncip IN ron one IN Sho,, I. -.