The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-28
Aaarsa. oE EKeIcams.
Following is Mayor Hemps lead Wash
burne's address of welcome;


Following is Mayor Hemps lead Wash
burne's address of welcome:
hLr- President -Ltepres natives OF torgl-u
Governments. Ladies and Geurlsm.ls
This day Is dedicated bv the American people
10 one hose name Is iuGfss0Iully linked with
that Of our continent This day shall add aau
glori6s TO him whose prophetic vision 1eheId lu
the stars which guided his audaclous E1EuEs a
new world and new hope Tor LEe peoples of
the earth
The four centuries passing ln review have
Witnessed the settlement OF "a newly discovered
continent the founding OF many nations and
the estrb-i7lnneuL ia This country OF more thau
sixty millions OF people whose wonder ma
terial prospeEirys htrl Intelligence political iu-
stltulous and glorious history have exc. tea The
civilized world
These centuries have evolved the Iibortr-L5v-
ing American people who are ga th1re- hero to-
day We have with us the pioneer bearing iu
his person the freedom OF his western home
"----uus W nose .e-9ir .io'eE-lneA-l A-s-tF ana
patriotism would sa but idle words. We have
with Us builders Of cities founders OF staLsai
o. uFeller5 IN tie forests tll-1ra OK the solr the
mechanic and the artisan. and noble women,
daus-'ers of the republic not less iu patriotism
ana deserved esteem than those vino seem 70
play the larger part in building uD o. state
There are gathered here our cabinet and
stately senate, our grave and learned judges,
our congress and our states that all mankind
may know tbs is 20 ulJiou's holiday and o. psl-
pies tribute 90 him whose daIatlr-s courage and
utsIna5e cd the unsal-ed waste OF waters lul
whose first prayer upon "a waiting continent
/.
hAo"s 70 tFtelr no Lailh no nation that enc
sign which has represented peace progress and
humanity for nineteen hundred yelr--tue holy
banner of she cross
Those foreign atoms which have contributed
so much 20 our grow ia viii here learn wherein
our strength IIes-thut 40 is not I1 stan ling
GrInies-not in heredity or birth-u0t even flo
our fertile vaIleys-uol in our comm rrce or our
Wealth-but that we have built aud are b4ild-
cAai-otef ana llLeLll8 -lce' seeking To- secure
an education for every man. woman and child
over W h5In noats the stlrs and stripes thaE
e-AD-eln which slEnihes our government and
our people
That nag guards to-day 1850 0r0 school chill.
tren OF a country not yet four centuries old and
who outnuulber nearly four times the Donu.g-
tiou OF Spain in 1902
This is our hope iu the futura-rhs anchor OF
the repunlic-and rainbow OF promise FOR the
centuries yet TO come.
As a mark OF pub.ie gratitude it was decided
20 carry down into history through lhi- cels-
pE1tlon the appreciation OF this people FOR him
before whose name g-e All bow o. d lv.
You. slrsr who are the chosen reprsa ru ltivCs
OF our peopie-you into whose keeping U- en-
trust our property and our rlEhrs-vuu whose
every act becomes o luz in mat long chain OF
history which spans 800 years without 81 break
and whose every link signifies struggle aud
victory for mau-gou who represent taZt last
and most perfect experiment Of human govern
Eneut nave by your official acts hougral this
young city with your choice as Lhe most atLiu-
place 20 mark this couHtry's dawn
She accepts the sacred trust with rivalry TO-
wards none and fellowship FOR all she Glands
ready TO fulai the pledges she has made She
slhs hef Ei'r-es- She tFp4les the civil
tzarou Of this continent and this age.
she has no h1ary locks: no grumhlln-
ELlnsi the gray haired sire who saw her Dlrll
to-day holds on high his pra LfIlur EuuudahL1 10
see the nations OF The earth within her gates
over the very spot I7hereuu we stand within
me memory Of men atll young the wild fowl
winged their migratory flight
Less than @ century ago the site of this vouuH
city was unEnowui to-day o million ana half
people support ueT honor enterprise ana thrift
Her annual commerce of one billion and half
tells the eloquent story OF her material great
creeds Is Uouudless broad as humanity and
hign as the dome of heaven ltull Britannia.
the Marseiuesr die Wacht ann Elell, and
every folk song OF the older world has lELflud
echo sro wing fainter with advancing leagues,
has reached this spot it h-s been merged into
that one grand chorus, my Country 'lfs OF
Thee sweet Land OF Liberty OF Thee I sing Do
This Eirs, is tns American city OF your c7r1Ecss
her gates are open her people at your service
To you ana those yol represent we 0uer greet
ing, hospitality ana love
To the Old world, whose repreSan ca YES 1-ra ee
this occasion whose governments are Ll ful
accord with this enterprise So fli of meaning
70 them and 20 uz. 90 rlat old world whose cll-
storms TO found q new state ir an Gl.zu1wn
land. We give greeting too as CluluaL greet @
parent iE some new home
We sre proud Of It's auces-Fy for SO iz our own
We glor iu its history FOR il was our ancestral
blood which iuserl bed its rolls OF honor md. ~
to-day these dizriu uisllei men OF moro Iszrsr-
suLsheu lands allll any Spirit rllu- 1r am d--
r4on which eEcife5 -tlzlr- praise 30 Iz lsuE tla
con .t1eI4t- in @ later O ge.
Welcome TO yCl men OF older ciViIizlrIous 90
This gouaE cltE whose most ancient llu1u-a1I-
vas built within the span Of "a prsssu Elzl1- Cur
bozpltaliues aad our welcome we now errerf
WitEput reserve without regard % uati1uaEitT.
creed o. race-