Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-26
Hayes at Neosho Fails.


President and Gen. Sherman were escorted by
the Capital guards of Topeka, headed by the
band of the Sixteenth United States infantry
and q company of boys less than 10 years old
in the uniform of the zouaves. The grounds
were handsomely decorated and ornamented
by the various productions of the State. Ar.
tistically and tastefully arranged at the en-.
trance to the grounds was an arch
through which the carriages passed.
erected with great labor, expense and artistic
efforts and ornamented with the product. of
the farm. Hon. j. K. Goodwin, in brief
speech, extended welcome to the President on
behalf of the fair association. he was fol-
lowed by Gov. St. John, who delivered an adj.
dress Of welcome, briefly stating the resources
ut the State, it's growth, educational advan-
tages, etc.
President Hayes responded as follows.
Governor st. John and Fellow Citizens: NV
first duty is to make my sincere acknowledge
ment to the president and managers of this
fair, and to the Governor and State officers of
Kansas for their kindness in enabling me to be.
present with you to-day and enjoy with you
this extraordinary spectacle. thank them as
individuals for what they have done in this re-
ception and welcome, and thank the people of
they have extended to us from the moment we
entered their borders till this time. (Cheers.)
The president of the fair interested us verv
much with an account of its origin and what
it represented and of its present condition.
l had always understood when large stories
are in order and to be told that the gentleman
who tells the last story has greatly tho advan.
for found that the governor when he came
to speak of Kansas went far beyond the presi-
dent of the association. (Renewed laughter. !
was little puzzled at one of the earliest
sentences of the president who looking down
here as If he was poking at something rather un-
decidedly when he told us that the fair, too,
was in its infancy. It occurred to me al I
looked along the crowd, that it this was an
infant association, what would it be in after
years when it should grow into the bone and
muscle of manhood? daughter and cheers.)
When lett Washington it seemed to me fit
address the people that would homo, me with
their attention at the various points to which
might go, and prepared couple of address
ses find myself here with you after visiting
number of places in Ohio and Illinois. in bad
condition. On this trip Gen Sheridan, with
others, made some speeches. After we had
passed some eight or ten stations, he showed
some signs of sinking, and finally he explained
it,. He did 1t in this way. He said: 'When I
left Chicago had number of little speeches
prepared. bottled them up, and have been
talking them out of that bottle until it has the
appearance bottles usually have after long
Journeys, of being pretty dry" daughter and
cheers
So, my friends am much in that condition
to-day. As rode along gentleman of the
press suggested he would like to know if had
prepared an address for this occasion. NV reply
was that should of my other two speeches,
mixing them up 60 might come proper. I
thought I would talk on general subjects, Of
the prosperity of the nation and suggestions
mi NH ko mr{n ~0~~
continue that prosperity. But after listening
to Gov: St. John a. to the prosperity of Kansas,
see that the United States stands no show.
Loud laughter and cheers.
Mr.. President and Ladies and Gents-In 1861
Kansas was admitted a. one of the States of
the Union only over loo, 600 population. Four
years of bloody aud devastating war followed
her admission, and the eastern border of the
State was laid waste during this period of time.
and the money of our citizens and the lives Of
many of our bravest and truest were loya]lv
contributed to aid the national government in
the Information of our distinguished guests
as well az for ourselves, compare Kansas in
1850 with Kansas in 1874; we had then but
l35,oO7 population, we now have population
of $4,000; total assessed val
uation Of property then amount-
93O, 279. We had but 100 miles of railroad then.
manent school fund then, now we have 81 $780,
656 invested in il terest bearing securities with
sufficient school land yet unsold to swell this
amount to 100000. Our annual school
fund in 1865 was but $50, 900 against $l37, 900
now. Our school houses numbered but COS,
nearly 5OOO now. We had no State institu-
tions. We now have an asylum for the deaf
and dumb and for the blind, and two asylums
for the insane in successful operation, and are
paid for. We have State university. normal
school and agricultural college, institutions
OF which we have reason to be and are proud.
We have penitentiary complete in all it's
ppavds 1s and bo an appropriation to
State house is furnished and work on the west
wing is rapidly progressing. In 1865 we
had but 81 newspapers, now we have 274, all
doing earnest. faithful work for our State and
its people. We then had but IS organized
counties, now we have rs and four or FIVE Others
With sufficient population for organization.
In 1865 found with but 27a, oos acres Of
land III cultivation, now we have 769, 926 acres
We then produced but l9l,5l9 bushels of
wheat against over 100000 in 1878.
placing Kansas at the front among the wheat
growing States of the Union. While the pro-
duct of corn amounted to but about 6, 100000
bushels in 1868, it amounted to 9O,OOOOOO in
1879 and will probably reach $4,000, 900 in
1879, and be it remembered that there is vet
A ,OOO, 600 acres of land in our State that has
never been touched by a pillow, upon which
many thousand industrious emigrants that are
seeking locations can make for themselves
pleasant and profitable homes. Our State debt
is only $l,O15,S75.
With this prosperity let US not forget our
duty to the Union and its flag. None know
better than Kansas the blood and treasure it
has cost to maintain them. Let us never con.
sent to q Acknowledgement of one dishonor
of the other Kansas was planted in freedom
and freedoms soil produces churches, Sabbath
schools, railroads, school houses, colleges,
thriving towns and cities, long lanes skirted
with beautiful farms, newspapers, books and
periodicals. patriotic, industrious, moral men
and women, who consider It no disgrace to
work for living, all SO necessary to the pros.
perity of any country.
And now fellow-citizens, having thus briefly
referred to the progress made since 1865, and
called your attention as we'll as the attention
OF your guests to the condition of our State, to
zens now extend to them o cordial welcome
without taking time to look into
the future Of Kansas, SO full Of
encouragement, bearing in mind that
the next in greatness to theChristiar citizen is
the President of our country, have not only
the pleasure but the distinguished honor of in
PRODUCING to you one in whom is combined
both of these elements of greatness, his excel
lency Rutherford B. Hayes. Loud cheers.l
Grant at Oakland.
San Francisco, Sept. 25.-To-day being set
apart for the reception of Gen. Grant at Oak
land, carriages containing Gen. Grant and
party left the Palace hotel at 1915 A. H., drove
directly to the wharf and aboard the steamer
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