Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-03

night who is not older than the state of
Kansas, and none who have not shared in
her glories.
When born there were not over $50, 900
people here to contend for her rights, and
she was the child of the nation at its most
l 500. 600 souls within her borders ready to
do battle for the state of their adoption or
birth for the love they bear her. States
are composed of men and not territory,
and from that basis Kansas is undoubt-
eddy one of the grandest in
the union A few years ago
this state was nothing but boundless
plains, covered with flowers and waving
grass and inhabited only by the Indian
and the cavote. Now it is inhabited by
one and a half million Of the finest men,
women and babies on the face of the
earth"
A voice-"Kansas babies%
Eyes sir. they were manufactured here.
Just eighteen years ago this city
of Wichita was started, and
although the entire state is
filled with plack, energy and enterprise,
there seems to have been more of it con-
centrated here in Wichita than in any
other portion of the state. We have also
the best climate on the face of the earth
and we do nothing by halves. The wind
does not blow by halves, out when it does
start it accomplishes wonders, even a.
told by some eastern men that when the
wind started it blew so hard that it kept a
shock of wheat up against the side of a
barn for six days"
This is only a synopsis of Mr.. johnson s
speech, which was throughout an excellent
one and was interrupted frequently by
generous applause.
DEAN ADAMS.
nm he ~
Deans speech was in keeping with those
falling from his lips which means of the
best that is raised anywhere. Only brief
synopses can be given while every word
deserves TO be printed in upper case type.
Some one had referred to the phenomena
that man become bald headed in Kansas.
My friend made the suggestion that it
might be the result of solidity or it might
come from loauidity'' Cheers prolongek).
LAS citizen I ought to know something
but as a soldier | may know but little as
was only ten years old when the war was
here | belonged to the home guards with
a musket heavier than myself. We trudg-
ed up and down the country when remind
ed that Morgan was coming upon u.s. On
my right was man of eighty, on my. left
IL man of thirty-five. remember distinctly
of having often wondered why my friend
on my left did not go to the front'-Igreat
applause and long continued cheeringl
The most arduouS part of my wal
record was to bury the silver ware. We
would bury and resurrect and bury with
the coming and going of bad news
lCheers
Some citizens believe that old soldiers
should not be allowed to tell their story
1t does me good to hear an old soldier, nc
matter how humble he may be, to tell his
story. Let him tell it and be a crank if he
wants to. Ii | had gone down to the val
ley and shadow OF death would want
the. privilege to tell my story
and be crank If | sc
desired. Many of those who bear the bur-
dens of war are now leaders in the nation.
Remember if you differ with man and
want to convince him you must not call
him fool or give him hint with the toe
of your shoe driving him from your house
THE most encouraging thing in my wal
history was an old man who on hearing
good or bad news would invariably say
sWe'u lick 'em yet. lCheersl
He impaired more hope to
the Community than any other man
| or more than come frome any Other
| source | remember the critics of the wal
proceedings were the clergy, lawyers
and editors. Ii the plans of the last mad
| been followed out you would have fight
| ing yet.
'',Ihere is today call for leadership.
men of culture and natural born
| leaders There is socialism com
! ing and prohition is here. l say
there is more hypocracy here in Wi chita
right now than should be allowed to exist
| The city is honey combined with joints
and a pretention to enforce a senseless
! law" Cheers no name for it, so the crowd
caught hold of the application and yelled
its best. Some one yentured hiss, 8
small one, when a stentorian voice called
out hit 'em again"
The dean proceeded as though nothing
had happened and in very pleasant
manner closed and was cheered to the
echo.