The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-20
BUSINESS MEN.
he Bosr1 Of Trade Tenders 6evernor-Elec
LewellinG . Public Reception.

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LewellinG . Public Reception.
The reception rendered Governor-Eleci
Lewelling by the board Of trade OF thi.
| city, at their hall last night, was very
successful affair, and one that will moi
only encourage the gentleman who is
launching forth on troublous sea Of ex
ecutive affairs. but one also which viii
impress him with the Importance OF the
commercial interests of his city. The hall
was decorated nicely for the occasion with
the national colors, which gave
it . more cheerful looks than
has usually characterized it It was
o'clock when Mr.. aud Mrs. I.ewelhng A.
| rived and took seats on the platform with
| Mrs. Todd and some other ladies, as well
Ms Mayor Carey and ex-Mayor Clement,
| the latter representing President Potts OF
| the board. Of trade, who could not be pres
ent on account of indisposition. Ex-Mayor
| Clement called the meeting to order and
introduced Mayor Carey. who spoke briefly
| as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-For the first
| time in the history of our state the resi-
dents of our city have the opportunity to
congratulate Que OF her ewn citizens.
upon having been elected to the highest
Office within the gift, of our people. 1t at
fords me much pleasure. As the mayor OF
this city. to introduce to you the Hon. L.
d lLewelIipg, the next governor OF the
state OF Kansas
In response Mr. Lewelliug said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-Some few
years ago IL was the pleasure and good
fortune of my little family TO sojourn for
"a few weeks in u very pleasant nsshbcr-
hood on EuipOria avenue. Bus the great
tidal wave OF financial disaster was APP
preaching and We were soon carried be-
yond the city limits, landing on the ex-
tremes of tairmount, uncomtortabiy dis
taut from neighbors. Here IS our home
still. and If cur greeting suggests the hay
held or stimulates inquiry AS to who Is
Lewelling" l beg TO announce that we are
from the country" But tonight we
know no boundary line Of locality, sect or
party. but are met as citizens of the great
state which | trust may vet be called the
commonwealth of the people.
am in love with Kansas almost as with
q woman. She kisses our checks with
glorious sunlight. Kansas with her vast
acres of virgin soil; Kansas with her
boundless resources, Kansas with light
and shadow of woodlands and farms, Kan
SdS Will ktTcdItS Vi mdEVclouS OcAutt
ed with fish, Kansas with cattle on n
thousand hills, Kansas with fruit and
fowl and flesh and teemiDg grain fields.
Kansas with great store houses Of nature
filled with coal. Kansas with her gypsum
beds, rock Quarries aud salt fields.
Kansas with a breath Of natural gas which
turns To sunlight, warming and nursing
into being great and growing cities Oh
Kansas! the Italy of America, with more
Snn dav than Rnf
thing is the matter with Kansas. With
sunny days. in the midst Of plenty, there
should be laughing people.
Unjust tribute is laid upon US by the
east. and by the effect Of law our great
wealth is spirited away. We are like .
hive of bees, we produce again aud again
to be robbed, aud our annual treasures
low like golden stream into the Golfers
Of the east The interest tribute which we
pay upon our mortgages flows 10 the Q ast.
The profits from exorbitant freight rates
upon our commerce flow To the east. The
profits resulting from the Contiscation Of
our public lands return TO the east. The
profits from the formation of great trusts
flow to the east. These are conditions
which none deny, and there is ground
swell in politics today which is not caused
by demaxogues or shysters or Adventures.
The people are aroused-sOmething is the
matter aud We only disagree AS to the
remedy.
But the doctors Of the old school and the
new must not fall out at social gather
ing, aLd forbear. | stand as the repre-
OF principles and measures in
which l profoundly believe. You bring
me welcome AS n citizen and greet you in
yet. after ali, your greeting Is not
for an individual Men are nothing
are eternal, and fought / cher
ish the hope that through and beyond my
self as the representative of the people you
may behold the rising star Of u greater
of the people.
At the conclusion Of Mr. dwellings
remarks about $50 members Of the Kansas
Travelling Mems association entered the
hall in body and were introd uced to the
governor-elect by Secretary Haus OF that
organization in a short but neat little
speech. Mr.. Lewellipg expressed bis
pleasure at meeting the gentlenen and
then wholesale handshaking commenced.
Ex-Mayor Clement introduced Mr. Lew
cling at the north end Of the rostrum,
while Mrs Todd introduced Mrs. Level
ling near the south side entrance. BY
actual count Mrs. Lewelling shook hands
with 81 persons. which was quite . task,
no doubt, for the little lady.
By the way nearly enc half OF the
people who shook hands with her went
home under the impression that she was
The governors daughter, SO youthful did
she look compared with her husband, VINO
is bald-headed but not gray. They were
not blamable. either, for Mira. Lewelling
really looks like young lady OF rot more
han % She Is fascinating in her appear
ance. refined and courteous in her man.
ners, and 1t last nights meeting |
made many warm friends for not |
only herself, but her husband. She !
will be the same to the next |
governor OF Kansas what Frances Clevs- |
and has been and will again be 70 the sx- |
president and next president Of the United |
states. Mrs. Leweiiing is not only good |
looking. courteous aud refined but she il |
more: she is q lady Of good sense whom /
lie dignity Of her husbands approaching
position Gas not effected in the least
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Hing attended the fair.