The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14

the 29th of January, 1861, with the con-
ditions which now surround it.
The measure of dignity and strength
in statehood, attained by q common
wealth, will ever be found co-equal with
the measure of love and devotion borne
to it by its citizens. The respect of man
kind for state can no more rise above
the respect of the state for itself than
can public respect for man rise above
his own self respect
1t may well be said that the duty of a
man to defend and protect the good
name Of his family, can only be second
to his duty to defend and protect the
good name of his state The child can
be no more sensitive and vigilant in re-
sisting the assaults of slander upon his
father aud mother, than every citizeu
should be in protecting the good name of
the commonwealth of which he is
member
ManIiness and Patriotism.
1t is an unworthy, unmanly, indecent
son, that will magnify, expose and parade
abroad the faults of his father, and it is
equally unpatriotic and disgraceful for
ciIizan to go before the world in like
exposure of his state. Even wrongs can
never be Iighted, nor weakness strength
ened, by such means. l do not mean by
this that wrongs are to be defended, nor
actual shortcomings denied. But l do
i mean that the arena for their discussion
should be limited to the narrowest posi-
BILE boundaries of an honest effort for
their correction.
The life and experience of Kansas has
fairly verified the legend upon its great
seal, as an inspired prophecy. 1t has,
indeed, climbed sup 10 the stars through
difficulties" In its progress it has met
and mastered obstacles that would have
crushed and conquered a less forceful
and elf-reliant civilization. 1t was born
of an idea, and grew upon the food of a
grand purpose purpose no less than
the idea of universal freedom. To this
end it struggled in the path of martyr
dom for weary years, and until the nation
| took up its contention and carried it
! through bloody war to victory in the
emancipation of race.
The States Proud Military Record.
| Faithful to its divine purpose, Kansas
put more volunteer soldiers into the Un-
| ior army that it had male citizens of
military age; and no stronger proof of
their devotlon to the old flag and
of their bravery on the field of battle
could be given than the simple fact that
the rate of mortality of the Kansas
soldiers was greater than that of any
other state. AT the close of the great
! SLEu2&A0 1t 1OuuQ us luQuSLEI0S Q0CIudL-
ed; it had neither agriculture, trade nor
commerce. It's chief city, on its eastern
border, contained more than fifth OF
the capital and productive industries OF
the state. There existed neither public
nor private credit wherewith to ente!
upon a new career of prosperity. A state
bond could not have been placed at les;
than a ruinous discount, if at all, in any
money market of the country; and mu
nicipal credit was a thing unknown out
side of our own boundaries. State officers
and employees. like those of cities anC
counties, were paid in promises to pay
Orders were drawn on an empty treas
ury. which, under the provisions of law
could be presented to the treasurer
and when by him indorsed "No
paid for want of funds" bore interest a
the rate of seven per cent per annun
until paid. This interest bearing scri]