The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-11
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GUTHRIE, O. T., May l0.-At $40 o'clock
this afternoon the north-bound train ar
rived, loaded with delegations Of Jeffer-
sonian Democracy. Governor Renfrow
had a special car decorated beautifully in
bunting. The outside bore the words
"Oklahoma's governor" The Norman
contingent, which filed the special car,
was accompanied by the ladies' band of
that place. Oklahoma City sent a large
delegation and the military band. Crowds
of people were in waiting al the depot.
Arm-in-arn Ex-Governor Seay and the
new appoiutee walked TO an equipaee
drawn by four black horses, and the pro-
cession moved toward the Hotel Royal.
In a snort time the speakers Of the day
repaired TO the government acre, and the
distinguished guests took their seats in
the band stand. Judge Cunningham
gracefully introduced Governor Seay, who
said:
EX-GOVERNOR sEAY.
1.-THE part am filling in these services
is to me new part Laughter. 1t is
The first time ia the last sixty years that /
have been called upon to participate at
the graveyard ceremonies OF my own
funeral; and will say to you now that
were IL not for the great faith and hope
Ihat is within me for a future reward for
the deeds done IN the body, | would
ieel very solemn on this occa-
sion. But l believe that those
who die shall live again. Laughter.
There is one thing 10 mar my happiness
little; that my sickness has been OF 50
Nirulent character tbat | have not had
time to make my last will and testament.
Like the pig you have read about, ] lived
IN clover and now that / am dead, l am
dead all over Laughter But seriously,
ladies and gentlemen, this Is proud Oc-
casion at least for many OF you. Laugh
ter. !, and want TO say right here and now,
and want TO emphasize 1t, that there Is
10 politics in this thing. Yesterday ! was
Republican; tomorrow Governor Rem
frow Will be Democrat. Today 1 am
authorized to say, for him and for myself
that we are both Republicans, Democrats
Alliance men and populists, 1 feel that
there Is not. and say today that every man,
woman and child on this government acre
has no politics. and every one OF you today
and every day in the week are Oklaho
mians.
This little territory has been spoken Of
by General NOble. who is its father and
who stood godfather for it at its birth, as
baby of exceptionally good pRrentage.
It's father is the United States. The gen
eral has seen but little OF the smallest
town IN the territory. BY the time be has
visited this territory he viii see that it is
not a baby; that the boy has torn his knee
breeches and is Insisting that his mother
make him long pants before the expiration
oI theiterm OF my honorable successor here,
whom | presume Will fill il for greater
lsngth OF time than / had il, if his wind
holds out. And while we may be cOnsid-
ered'a windy country here, there is lots of
substance in us, lots Of beef in US, and as
Cor brains, l say 20 you now there are lots
OF brains in some of Us.
The fact is that the people Of this terri
tory have come here 10 stay. Having
come here to build up a grand state, they
Will move gradually forward though
twenty governors may live and die. / am
persuaded that the country will live
though | am dead. 1t is IA grand country.
The time was before the last legisIatIIre
met that We had shipping interests here;
but they have abolished them. Laugh
teri We have the best agricultural couu-
try west of the Mississippi river and we
have the most energetic, active and intel
llSent people west Of the Mississippi
rlVeE'
GOVERNOR EENFROW.
Governor Renfrow was then introduced.
He delivered the following address:
Having been engaged in business pur-
sulIs all my lie, and being uuaccustOmed
TO appear before audiences in the capacity
ot speechmeker, | am not an orator. and
could not deliver a speech upon this oc-
caslon II / were TO attempt The fact that
the appointment as governor came to me
unsought and unthought-of like Il clap Of
thunder from a ciOudless sky, but three
days ago, so completely SURPRISED me that
] have hardly had time TO think of any
thing except the great responsibility that
VIII rest upon me in the discharge of my
duties as your governor. | rejoice with
Sou' my fellow citizens, not on account of
she selection the president has seen fit to
nake--for God knows. / feel that the
great honor might have fallen TO thel OF of
some man abler and more worthy than
myseIf-but that in his wisdom he has
recognized that IN this new but great ter.
ritcry we are capable Of e!f-governmeut, /
and that We have men able to guide the /
ship OF state, however unworthy the first
appointment may have been bestowed.
'One of the last acts of the national leg I
is!ature, approved by President Cleveland /
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