The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-13

ToPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1O.-At 1870 John
/ w. Breidenthui, chairman of the PEG
pies party state central committee and
master of ceremonies, stepped to the
speakers stand and said that the people
had assembled to inGugurate the first
peoples party administration on earth,
a3d he judged from the looks of the
audience before him that the new state
officers would begin their duties with
the good VIII of the people
Rev, W. C. Todd invoked the divine
blessing.
The chairman then introduced Gov.
I Humphrey, who, after the applause
which greeted him had subsidized, spoke
as follows:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen; It is
not my purpose 10 cetlin you with any extend
cd remarks Nothing I cou'd say would be cal
cuiajea TO lend any special interest TO this coca
sion NJ part in this programme Is simple and
easily performed. To-day one admins ira tfou
goes out and another comes in according to
the form OF law enacted and prescribed b. a
seli-goveruing people 1t presents, indeed d,
free institutions, for, although th5 outgoing
and omiEg admins nations represent din er
eut pOutleal organizations Wltcu 50 recently
cen tsi'cest before me peop.e aoE supremacy et
to-day all law abi1ing ciuizeus accept the re-
suit and ooF 10 tae viii Of 1he majority as le-
Eaiiy expressed al the polls And 4 am here TO
dag in tho public presence, pursuant TO q long
established custom only for the purpose OF
Witnessing the Inauguration of my successor
and 10 turn over 70 ht1n the seals and archives
/ OF the great trust 20 which he has been chosen
It - indeeds- high honor TO be tbs governor OF
Kansas with her ], l0J,G q OF tue brightest ana
| best people on earth, and most heartily con
I graduate my WORTH successor on having been
chosen TO great trust which know he viii
hold sacred Ga nave enIeaycred TO Co sad !
l hope sincerely that during his aoEuiulstra tion
/ The good people Of the commonwealth may con
/ unue in ths enjoyment Of lhs blessings OF peace
and prosperity IN the fullest degree
But while I thus congratulate my successor
Eho win soon take Vho oath Of oflcs ia your
/ prese uco, know nc is not unmiu 1ful of the
fact That with tho great honor must come grave
duties and serious res pous ibiiltics and that no
matter how fai thfglly ne may endssavor to dis
! charge those duties and responsibilities
/ he cannot hope to escaps criticism as ]
| have leuFuoi by experience during the fouF
/ years Of M iueumbanoy In the executive ONCE
! Hundreds OF trying ana perplezihg tasks come
/ TO thI governor OF the state, many Of thcm in
volving tine conflicting interests Of individual Is
! or communities ia which it IS impossible to act
/ without running counter To th5 judgment OF
| sorne-and Disappointing the ambitions and qspi-
! rations OF others
/ But must not-detaiu you further. In a few
| brief moments shall surrender TO my SUCCESS
/ or the oa1cial trust cJnhued to four years
| ago and 1 b-come q private citizen OF kansas.
I And " lille ] deeply and truly grateful TO the
! honor conferred upon me by thsir SURFACES in
| the past await the change so soon TO occur
with pleasure and satisfaction, glad indeed te
] lay down the burden Of care and responsibility
| InseEzarable from high official station
With rcpewed expression of my profound
! gratitude Co the people Of Kansas, aud a prayer
[ for their continued happiness ana prosperity
have now the pleas ure and satisfaction OF pre-
sentug TO You my honoEed and worthy success
/ SCR Cow Leweliing.