Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-19
- A MAN
DR.. Krohn's Speech at Topeka.

The following Is the substance oil
Rev. DIR. krohn's address in nomina-
ting Col. Martin for governor, to
which the special dispatch in yester-
day mornings EAGLE referred
Mr.. CHIRMAN:-I can think of moth
ing that would require more hardwood
than to rise before an assemblage like
this. composed of free and intelligent
representatives of the free and intelli-
gent Republican party of Kansas and
presume to present to them an unwor-
thy name upon false preiense. Such
an attempt. Mr.. Chairman. if made.
could but fail. The men whom I see
around me know what they want
They know who sent them here /: they
realize the duty and responsibility that
rests upon them; they are here for
the safety, the honor and success of
the Republican party OF Kansas, hich
means the safety, honor and
prosperity of Kansas herself
Conscious then of the imDos Utility
even if the inclination existed. of de-
ceiving such body of ncn showing
how foolish aud how fuliic sGch an at
tempt would be, rise TO present a
name Ia this convention which is III
it,elt Il guarantee of good faith.
which is III itself the guard of honor
which may not be broEen. which is in
itself "A guarantee and pledge of faith
tut obedience 10 the will OF the Repub-
lican party OF Kansas. rise to pre-
sent TO a convention of Republicans,
bound in honor to do their
duty for their party, which has
intrusted TO them high and
solemn duty, the name of a
manSyhosc Republicanism is absolute
ly without flaw or stain the name
of one who gave to the Republican
party, the enthusiastic affection of his
youth, and who has devoted to its
cause, the strength and devotion of
manhood's prime, a man who en-
listed under the Republican banner
before his face knew beard. and
who has remained steadfast and daunt-
less by that standard until he has
reached the meridian of manhood. and
who looks toward the setting sun a
man who in good and evil report, VINO
in danger and in triumph, who amid
the gloom of defeat and the sunlight
of victory, and who in every peril, in
every crisis, in every vicissitudc, has
stood immovabie rs a rock a Rcpub-
lican.
! rise 10 present to All asscmblage of
Amerl' ans. TO men who love their
country, and who in days past listened
to her cry Of distress, to men who
have felt the hot breath OF the can
non on their faces, TO men who have
known the strong les of soldierv cou.-
radeship, knit iirmer as days OF dan
ger, attenuatcd by nights of weary
watching, rolled by: TO men who, amid
the comforts OF home and peace, have
not forgotten the sacrifices and suffer-
ings of war. and whose memories are
busy as | speak with the scenes of the
past, who carry in their hearts forever
the last words OF DIVING comrades
conjuring them never TO forget
present to these men the name of
soldier whose record is as spotlcss as
the sun-it snow who in all the
changing scenes OF war never failed.
never faltered, never fingered. till at
a brave and welI-worn sword.
rise to present TO kansans, 10 men
who love their state, who glory in
what she has douc, and flush with JOY
when they think what she shall be,
the name of Il Kansas citizen. who for
twenty-scvcn wears has labored for the
advancement of his state, who first
striving To make her free, has since
toiled to make her great: whose name
is written on every page of her annals,
and whose record runs golden
thread through the warp and wool of
her splendid history.
rise Ia prescott to faithful men. 10
fathers. husbands, brothers.
sous. TO men wno realize the worth OF
character, who know in their hearts
that the only safe men are good men.
who feel that better than genius. bet
ter than shining talents, better thar
many hcnors l. a pure, brave and
bameless life; | rise TO present these
men the name OF one who all his lite
has bowed nj the altar of law: who
has governed his own spirit; who has
ever checked ambition when il would
have led him in the path of wrong, Il
man who is 4 temperate. honest. incor-
truthful. kindly man, and
who, when he places his hand upon
the book to swear to faithfully keep !
and maintain the constitution and !,
law, of Kansas. will keep the oath a.
bravely and "a steadily as lie led his |
men up the blazing and bloody slopes |
Of Mission Ridge
Mr.. Chairman, present to this Con- /
eention ~ lis nominee for the office OF /
Governor of kanSes. John \. Martin, 4
IF Atchison