The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-09-21


n the progress Of The human race, and, gem |
lemen while you have discharged these
great duties, you have incurred fresh anu
grave responsibilities. In looking over your
statistics find that you have accredited .
valuation of less than S200,O90,e0o. Why,
gentlemen, this j. but little more than
your annual product, and the true valuation
of Kansas to-day, in any money scale that
income III its relation to priHcl-
pal, is at least one thousand million of dol
lars. Applause There is another fact,
that during the period measuring from the
day that Kansa, became a state until this
hour the progress of the people OF the Unit
ed States has been mere marked than at any
others. and more marked than any other
country IN any era of history, aud IN This
twenty-one Years within the United States
twice as much wealth has been created, at
hast twice rs much in the twenty-one years
of Kansas existence, as had been created
from the day when Christopher Columbus
discovered America up to the hour that
Kansas became stale in the Union. APP
plsuse Ia 1861 the United States repre-
sented. counting 1900, 00J human beings rs
chatile, 5000 100000 Of property, and strik-
ing out the human chattles, but Sle.W0.0h,-
o o. and to-day il is worth Sc, 0G0, 090.0O0;
So that repeat that not only two-fold, but
three fold greater has been the creation and
accumulation of wealth in this country since
Kansas became a state than from the hour
81. n a
date. Applause aud cheers.l What does
that Indicate for the future, hat does
that signify for your state: Why the time
will come, and it will be within the memory
of some who do me the honor 10 listen to
me now, when Kansas will have Ave millions
of people. and YOU will export more largely
when YOU have 100000 10 feed from your
soil than you DO to-day Iapplausel for YOU
have only begun 10 scratch your broad do
main as yet. Laughter Douglas Jerroid
once said Of the prairies OF America: III
you tickle them with a hoe they will laugh
crop" Renewed laughter.] Now what
have YOU done here with only one-eight OF
Your state in cultivation: You are sending
to the markets of the world an amount OF
bread-stufis and proyisious-I was going TO
saw almost enough TO feed the Nation Itself,
for do not doubt that within the limits oil
Kansas, under the cultivation Of every acre,
that the breaJi-stuff. and provisions produc-
ed would be sufficient TO feed the people OF
the United States. [Great appla.ise.l An
other point we must remember is That we
are an English speaking people. y large
number of you came here with another
tongue but we are people OF rapid assiihi-
lation. and il they come from Germany or
from Denmark, from France or from Italy,
they become, if not in the first, assurcdiy in
the second generation, American citizens,
speaking the English tongue. And did you
ever reflect, my friends, that when Our Ia
Tiers won the battle ol The revolution there
were not on the globe more than lJ.0o0,OoC
people who spoke the English language
To-day there are more than iOo,002,Q00 oil
people to whom English is the vernacuiar,
and those f00,00O,00o of people control a ma
iority of the commerce OF The entire world
TGreat applause.l Now, not only As citizens
of Kansas, not only as citizens OF the nited
States OF America. but as belonging TO .
great English speaking race, you have re-
sponsibilities upon you which your children
and your ehildren's children should be
taught to weigh and respond to. There II
another great advantage in store for you in
this state which is sure to be developed. i
remember myself very well, and don''
count myself anything but young maj
I nar | .IS "A
in Pennsylvania, hearing Governor Kitnef
saw " hen alludng to the mountain districts
that were then great wastes, that Tie time
would come when the valleys and iertilt
fields would be incapable of raising bread
stuff. aud provisions for the men who wouit
be working in the mines of iron aud of Goa
in the mountains, and have lived long past
the years when that prediction became 9
fact in history. [Applause.l \ Ike change
is in store for Kansas. Away off to the wes'
the giant chains of mouptaiis with innnin
cradle stores OF gold, of silver, Of lead ant
of copper, and of coat enough to work them
all. aud believe, as ] believe in anything
yet developed. that the time will come with
in the lifetime OF these young men wher
every spare brI-hel of wheat, and every ex
ira hound of meat will be exported west in
stead of east. [Great applausci.
believe the time will come when the in
crease in these mountains will be so great,
and their people SO numerous, that even
these fertile plains will be taxed to their ut
most to keep them supplied with the necessl'
ties of life. 1t is a strange relic OF civiiiza
ton that meets your state 10 the southwest
When Cortez came on his romantic expedi'
ton to Mexico he sent some of his cavaliers
10 what We know rs the Territory OF New
Mexico. 1t was fifty years before white
mans foot had touched Plymouth Rock, ano
century before William Penn sailed VI
the Delaware, and to-day all that country
with the civilization OF the spsniard, is Ia
miliarly adopted into the homes OF Kansas
aud brought to your doors by your grea'
Santa Fe railroad. [Applause.J
Now my friends as to addressing thl'
crowd you might well attempt TO address
the distant plains of New Mexico or Arr
iona. Laughter If / wanted an eastern
audience OF course would come TO Kansas
"a u
we have "a large share in her population
Some wears ago, in congress there was
great deal OF talk about the Mississippi river
and the threat of the southern members tt
contest its commerce by controlling 1t
mouth. One of the members from Il north
western state told that he thought his sec
lion was entitled TO the largest share al
control because il furnished the water
Ilaughter1 and want you to know that We
in the east feel that this western section
belongs TO us because we furnished the men
rrepewed la,ightcr.1 We have an Interest
in Won. There is hardly valley OF New
ENGLAND. or OF New York, or Pennsylvania
or of what used TO be called western states
Ohio and Indiana, that Is not represented
to-day on the soil of Kansas, lapplause,l and
that is whit unitcs us together As enc peo-
ME. that is what makes me feel so much al
home here. 500 miles from my hearthstone,
to-day. as feel on the banks OF the kenne-
bee [great applause.l aud whenever there
are copgregated men Of Kansas want them
10 remember that feel entitled to sit down
with them and be one of them lgreat APP
plause.l | have taken part. in my public
life. somewhat in your history. have met
yonr public men. know your two honored
and distinguished senators who represent
YOU SO ably and eloquentiy. | know OF you
and about you. and have TO say that from
the beginning Of the settlements oil The