People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-01-13
GOV. Humphreys Farewell.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10-At 1910 John
w. Breidenthal, chairman of the peo-
pies 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:
Mr. 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.
sion NV part in this programme is simple and
easily performed To-day one administration
goes out and another comes in according to
the form Of law enacted and prescribed by
self-governing people. 1t presents, indeed,
happy illustration Of the operation of our
free institutions, for, although the outgoing
and incoming administrations represent differ
ent political organizations, which so recently
contended before the people for supremacy, yet
to-day all law abiding citizens accept the re-
suit and bow TO the will of the majority as 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 to turn over to him the seals and archives
Of the great trust to which he has been chosen.
/ 1t is indeed high honor TO be the governor of
Kansas with her 500 0JO Of the brightest and
best people on earth, and most heartily con-
| graduate my worthy successor on having been
chosen to so great trust, which know he will
hold sacred, as have endeavored to do; and
hope sincerely that during his administration
the good people Of the commonwealth may con-
tinue 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 unmindful 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 as l
have learned by experience during the four
years of my incumbency in the executive ONCE.
Hundreds Of trying and perplexing tasks come
to the governor of the state, many OF them in
volving the conflicting interests of individuals
or communities in which it is impossible 10 act
without running counter to the Judgment of
some and disappointing the ambitions and aspi-
rations Of others
But must not detain you further In few
brief moments shall surrender TO my success
or the official trust confided 10 me four years
ago and l become private citizen Of Kansas.
And while am deeply and truly grateful TO the
honor conferred upon me by their SURFACES in
the past, l await the change so soon to occur
with pleasure and satisfaction, glad indeed to
lay down the burden Of care and responsibility
lnseparable from high official station
With renewed expression of my profound
gratitude to the people of Kansas, and prayer
for their continued happiness and prosperity, l
have now the pleasure and satisfaction of pre-
senting TO you my honored and worthy success
sOr, Gov LeWelinc