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

he Inaugural Address.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan 1O.-Gov. Level
ling received a mighty ovation as ne
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-
mircrs in all parts of the hall When
order had at length been restored, how
ever, he spoke as follows;
Houored Governor ana Fellow Citizens: The
profound responsibilities OF this moment are
too great for the Individual For the present
we are citizens more than partisans, and each
must lend his strongth 10 bear this burden
Adopting The language Of an eminent states
man: 1t IS not that we love party less, but
country more that now upon the threshold OF
tue ne" ear ana surrounded with new condi-
lions We plead the cause of higher and purSr
patriotism. und demand that political parties
shat exist 10y reason Of progressive principles
rather than subsist upon the spons of once
The survival Of the nttest' is the govern
Mt Of hrutes a1d reptiles and such phnoso-
recognises human brotherhood. II IS the PROV
4nca or government TO protest the y e1E, but the
government 10 day Is resolved into a struggle
Ql masses with classes td2 supremacy and
bread until business. home and personal iuteg-
rity are trembling in the face Of possible want
In the family.
Feed o tiger regularly and you tame and
make him harmless. but hunger makes tigers
Of men when this beast is wounded b. a ll,ln Ter
Ia India and is making preparations for a re-
v.ngeful assault the musicians seated on an
elephant play vigorously to charm him with
taetr melody And thus tho people are ap-
lsased oy iinsie Of the sonorous words OF
parts platforms
Eli that makes existence valuable or govern.
meat desirable depends upon she enforcement
q restraints upon the actions Of others, and
therefore the restraining power Of government
is evoked to-day Our hearts have ached be
cause OF eTictious under the Irish tenant laws,
but hundreds OF our os.u families are made
homeless by thc foreclosure laws Of Kansas.
aud thus the power which freed the African Is
forcing into me same crucibla the sons and
daurhterz OF our own blood
Two great forces are forming in battle liner
the same aader diaerelt forms and eufse that
have. long been iu deadly satagouisra, repre-
senscd ia master aud slave, lord and TassaI.
tenant, lender and borrower, organized uvarice
aud The necessities OF tue dfTiGed aEG eluless
poor i appeal 20 the people CT this great com
sllufg cal IN 10 array themselves on 4hs side OF
humanity aHd justice II ll be true that the
people have no right To sila property OF the rich
let Il also De declared that The rich have no
siElf % tEe property OF the poor
II 6 the mission OF Kansas 90 protest aud
adVai-cs te moral add srlal interests OF Al
rs ctslzarzl 1T ls Its auecial duty ast uress-
-sz1s 20 IN Ecct the pr1duca1 from tha raTaEaz
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