Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-19

GOV. L. D. LkWELLiEG.
without the doors or interest them
selves in the offices and department. be-
low until the ceremony was over.
Gov. Humphreys Farewell
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1O.--A6 1910 John
w, Breidenthal, chairman of the peo-
TS-e's party state central committee and
master of ceremonies, stepped to the
speakers stand and said that the people
had assembled to inaugurate the first
peoples party administration on earth,
and he judged from the looks of the
audience before him that the new state
officers would begin their duties with
the good will of the people.
Rev. w. G. Todd invoked the divine
blessing:
The chairman then introduced Gov.
Humphrey, who, after the applause
which greeted him had subsidized, spoke
as follows:
Bar. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is
not my purpose to detain you with any extend
ed remarks Nothing could say would be CAL
culated to lend any special interest to this occa
zion M part in this programme is simple and
easily performed. To-day admins tration
goes out and another comes in according to
the form OF law enacted and prescribed by q
d
happy illustration OF the operation of our
tree ms titutions, for although the outgoing
and in oming adminlStra cionS represent diff er
ent political organizations, which SO recently
commended before the people for supremacy. yet
10 day all law abiding citizens accept the re-
suit and bow to tho vii! of the majority le-
gally expressed at the polls. And am here to-
day in the public presence pursuant to long
established custom only for the purpose of
witnessing the inauguration OF my successor
and turn over to him the seals and archives
of The great trust to which he has been chosen.
1t is indeed q high honor to be the governor of
Kansas with her L. 0J, % 10 of the brightest and
best people on earth, and most heartily con-
graduate nv worthy successor on having been
chosen to 50 great trust which iknow he will
hold sacred, as have endeavored to do: and
hope sincerely that during his administra ton
the good people of the commonwealth may con-
time in the enjoyment of the blessings of peace
and prosperity in the fullest degree
But while thus congratulate nv successor,
who will soon take the oath of office in your
presence, know he is not unuaindfui OF the
fact that with the great honor must come grave
duties and serious responsibilities and that no
matter how faithfully he may endeavor to dis
charge these duties and responsibilities
he cannot hope to escape criticism
have learned by experience during the four
years of NV incumbency in the executive office.
Hundreds OF trying and perplexing tasks come
10 the governor of the state, many of them in :
5olving the conflicting interests of Individuals
without running counter to the judgment of
some and disappointing the ambitions and aspi-
cations of others.
But must not detain you further. In few
brief moments shall surrender to my success
or the official trust confided to me four years
ago and become a private citizen of Kansas.
And while 1 am deeply and truly grateful TO the
honor conferred upon me by their SURFACES In
Ghe past, await the change so soon to occur
with pleasure and satisfaction, glad indeed to
Jay down the burden of care and responsibility
/. 1nseparable from high official station
With q renewed expression of my profound
gratitude to the people of Kansas, and a prayer
Tor their continued happiness and prosperity
have low the pleasure and satisfaction OF pre-
sent ny to you my honored and worthy success
Ssnr, Gov. Lewelling.
The inaugural Address.
TOPEKA, Kan, JAN 10.-Goy. Level.
ling received a mighty ovation as be
stepped forward to deliver his inaugural
address 1t was several minutes before
the new chief magistrate would speak,
so enthusiastic were his hosts of ad-
mirers N all parts of the hall. When
order had at length been restored, how
ever. he spoke as follows:
Honored Governor and Fellow Citizens: The
profound responsibilities of this moment are
ZOO great for the individual For the present
citizens more than partfsanS. and each
must lend his strength to bear this burden
AdopQ-F the language of eminent states
man: 1T is not that we love party less. but
country more" that now upon the threshold OF
tho new year and surrounded with new condi
lions We plead the cause of a higher and purei
patriotism. and demand that political parties
shall exist by reason OF progressive principles
gather than subsist upon the spoiis of office.
The survival of the fttess' is the govern
TlCnt of brutes and reptiles and such philoso
sEhy must give place to a government which
recognizes human brotherhood. It is the prov
ince OF government to protect the weak, but the
government to-day is resolved into struggle
OF masses with classes for supremacy and
bread until business. home and personal integ-
rity are trembling in the face of possible wan,
Sn the family.
Feed tiger regularly and you tame and
make him harmless. but hunger makes tigers
OF men When this beast is wounded by hunter
IN India and is making preparations for re
vengeful assault the musicians seated en- an
elephant play vigorously to charm him with
their melody. And thus the people are ap
peased by jingle of the sonorous words OF
party platforms
All that makes existence valuable or govern
zent desirable depends upon the enforcement
OF restraints rpon the actions of others, and
therefore the restraining power OF governnen!
Is evoked to-day. Our hearts have ached be
cause of evictions under the Irish tenant laws,
but hundreds OF our own families are made
ead thus the power which freed the African is
d7-csng into the same crucible the sons and
-rtferS OF our own blood
srcat forces are forming in battle line;
&c under different forms and guise that
org been in deadly antagonism, repre-
SCI. n master and slave, lord and vassal,
ks a. peasant, despot and serf, landlord and
tnr 1r icRGer and boz rover, organized avarice
anti esSsiSies OF the divided and helpless
poor. pgilt 70 the people of this great COM
morwea, te array themselves on the sille OF
hum al :; aad justice If it be true that the
&c. slAse 70 right to the property OF the rich