Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-19

of the great party YOU represent. is
an honor that not only fills the meas
ure of ambition, but overwhelms me
with anxiety. For how shall / de-
serve such generous confidence: How
can make return for your kindness,
your trust, your friendship?
can only say, at this time, that !
accept your nomination with sincere
gratitude. and that the duties and re-
sponsibilities it imposes on me l shall
endeavor to discharge faithfully, hon
estly. and to the best of my ability,
conscious that l have behind me to
guide, counsel and assist me the best
brain, the best thought, the highest
and most enlightened intelligence, the
purest and bravest purposes-in's short,
the Republican party Of Kansas.
The state has been my home for
nearly twenty-eight years. With its
growth, its interests, its thoughts, my
whole thought, my whole life since
boyhood, has been identified. have
watched with anxious sOlicitude every
step and every stage of its wonderful
development, and every year my pride
and confidence in its great future have
been more than gratified. l have too,
during all of that period given my con-
scientious adherence to the Republic
can party. Doubt or question as to
what party my allegiance was due has
never entered my mind. From
the date of its admission into
the Union until the present
time, the Republican party has
steadily controlled the destinies ofthis
state. Can any one truthfully assert
that it has not been governed
wisely and well! Let the result of it's
rule-the Astounding prosperity that
fills the houses of Kansas; the peace
order and sobriety prevailing through
out her borders; her marvellous
growth unparalleled in the develop
ment of any other American state
let these accomplished facts make an
swer. In its infancy the Republican
party of Kansas enriched the history
of a dark and troubled period with
record of duties bravelv and homes tly
discharged. in its youth, when war
drums ere thrObbing and battle-fags
waving, the government it inaugurated
not only protected the borders of the
state against hostile invasion, but sent
more men to war, in proportion to the
population, than any other state ofthe
union. In its manhood it has given to
the people an honest, economical adj
ministration: ha. dotted every hilltop
with schools; has made generous pro-
visions for the unfortunate: has stern
ly repressed Outbreaking crime, and
has made life and property as secure
As they are anywhere under the shin
ing s,a,s This is, briefly stated, the
record of Republican administration
in Kansas. Match it if you can with
the history of any party in any other
state.
This is not the time for discussion
of the broader issues Of National poll
ties. Blaine and Logan need no eulo-
gy. For quarter of century, in
war and in peace, their career has
been inseparably associated with the
grandcst and most beneficient achieve
ments of the Nation. The people
know them and love them and pro-
pose TO elect them.
And now gentlemen, before you, the
delegated representatives of the Re-
publican party of Kansas, renew nv
allegiance to Republicanism. to Kan
sas, To her constitution, to her laws,
and to tho platform here adopted,
which speaks for each and for all Of
them.