Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-24

tnslr votes nave called rom private NE
20 assume the functions of the Office ana
discharge the duties deVoiving upon hila
as your Governor for the ensuing 3ieu-
MAI term. He is my feIloW-toWnsnls
and nelghboE; distinguished as q patriot
and soidler5 8 man of integrity and
ability, and who has the moral o0uraza
10 do his duty without favor or bias, ana
can pledge you that he viii administer
the affairs of your State with a fidelity 60
ITS great interests and with @ devotion %
the welfare of the people that VIII win
your confidence and secure your esteem.
For myself i can only say that / have
endeaVOred to do my duty to the people
of the State to the best Of my ability
have endeavOred to guard faithfully the
honor of Kansas, and place her good
name unblenlshed in the keeping uf
my chosen successor. I am satisfied her
interests viii be faithfully guarded, the
interest of the people VIII be looked
after, the high position that Kansas hes
occupied among the States of the Union
VIII be maintained; her educational
charitable and other institutions viii be
guarded in the interest of the whole
people by non-partisan management,
and Kansas VIII continue t. be the
brightest jewel that bedecks the Coronet
of the Federal Union.
If / have succeeded in q measure ia
adding to this glory of our State I am
well repaid. The errors and mistakes
that L have made i trust that a generous
and cOnhding people viii condone.
1 now cheerfully perform my last
Official act IN the presence of this dis
tinguished assembly Of my felloW-coun-
trymen by the surrender of the Office Of
Governor that i have held by the au-
thOrity Of the people for the past two
years, and take great pleasure in now
introducing to you, our present ard
future Governor, Colonel John A. Mar
tin, Tor whom bespeak generous and
hearty support by the good people of the
State of Kansas.
AT the conclusion of this address, Gov.
Click said: 81 now introduce to the PEG
pie of this Commonwealth our Governor,
John A. Martini who was received with
q wild Outburst Of cheering. He stepped
forward and said.
AY. President and Ladies and Gentlemen:
Many thousands of years ago IL was
said: Let not him that girdeth on his
harness boast himself as he that putteth
1t of - and upOnan occasion of this char
acter such an admonitiOn is peculiarly
pertinent.
My predecessor can tell of duties per
formed, Of purposes accomplished of
deeds and words that are now part Of
the history of Kansas.
/ stand on the threshold of two years
Of official labor and responsibilities, and
look into the unknown future with great
anxiety and apprehension. A great State
has hOnOred me. a brave, intelligent
and generous people have given me their
confidence. How can / deserve this kind
ness and partially? How may I accept
ably fill the place so WOTthily occupied
by long line of able and eminent men?
These are the questions 10 which / must
make answer, not here and now, in the
-
days that are to come, each bringing its
new cares, duties and responsibilities.
1 have known all the Governors Of this
State, many Of them intimately, and II
take this occasion to say that / believe
Kansas has, in the past been fortunate
IN the choice Of her chief executive off,
GERS. First on the list, in eminence and
usefulness, as well as date of service. iB
the name of Charles Robinson. Long
before Kansas was admitted into the
Union his splendid courage and compre-
hensive ability had made him the leader
of the Free-State men. He enjoys the
distinction of having been elected Gov
ernOr under two constitutions, and Of
having guided the State through the
darkest and stOrmiest years of it's his
tory. The old War Governor is still hale
and hearty, and as hOnOred in private
life as he was In public station.
Following him came Thomas Carney,
a trained man Of business, who, In a crit
cal period Of our history, performed the
part that Robert Morris did in the in
fancy Of the Republic-pledged his pri-
vate fortune to save the financial credit
Of the State.
Samuel J. Crawford, a gallant and en-
terprising soldier succeeded Carney. He
served the State creditably, and is still
IN It's service, employed as It's agent az
Washington.
Then came James NJ. Harvey, a stead
fast and sturdy soldier plain and unpre-
tentiOus, but Of sterling honesty. AS
summing high station without pride
he resigned without mUrmuring. Yet
he alone of all our Governors reached
the goal at which so many Of them have
aimed-the United States Senate.
ThOmasJ. Osborn, the most adroit and
skillful politician of them ALE followed
Harvey. He stepped out Of the EEecu-
tive Office into the diplomatic service o.
the country, in which he has grown gray
and handsome.
George Z. Anthony, a man of imposing
presence, an eloquent and fOreible
speaker and a thorough man Of affairs.
succeeded Osborne. He has, since retir-
ing from Office, borne a conspicuous part
in the construction of a great inteTna-
1Onal thOrOughfaTe connecting the Re
publics Of the United States and Mexico.
Now, returned home, ne is again In the
service of the State, representing his dis
trict In the Legislature.
Then came John p. st. John. A ready
and impressive speaker he has since
acnleVed national reputation as an adj
vOCate of the temperance cause.
Last on the list is the name of my
tOWnsman and neighbor, George W
Click, the first member of his party Go Be
elected Governor Of Kansas. A capable
and an experienced legislator, always
energetic and industrious, think I NAV
say, here in his presence, that even his
political opponents viii credit him with