The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-14

count of the corns on his feet which
make pedestrianism on unyielding side
walks both difficult and painful
Second, In view of the latter con-
duct OF the president Of this BODY, the
club desires to be informed as to
whether Providence has already gone
back on him, and if so why
Third, Resolved, That if the presi-
dent shows that walking on plowed
ground IS necessary for his physical
comfort we Will stay by him to the last
extremity adopting our heroic motto,
In Hoe SignO, Ninces in other words
let the tail go with the hide
Resolved Fourth, That while we do
not accord to. the general public the
right to tramp around at random over
the state house yard on the new soWn
grass, that an exception must and shall
be made in the case Of our president,
or any officer of this club, who must be
permitted to make tracks where and
when they please
Resolved Fifth:
That lives of great men remind us, if we
can stand off the state house guard,
Then. departing, leave behind us foot
prints on the state house yard.
Footprints which. perhaps, another,
looking on the size and turn,
In amaze, shall softly murmur, well, III
be durn-
Resolved. Sixth. That in event the
president of the club feels that he can
not withstand pervading the state house
grounds, an appropriation shall be
made out of the money of this club to
build a tunnel dlagOnaIly across the
state house grounds for his benefit"
And here is a part Of Mr.. Dailey's
speech in reply to them:
g Prepare We the way of the Lord and
make his paths straight
- Lift up your heads, We everlasting
gates, and the king Of glory shall come
in.
g Who is the king of glory?
50 The Lord of hosts, mighty in bat
tie;
. He is the king of glory
Thus sang the old, sun worshipping
poets thousands of years ago; we sing
a more prOsaic song.
''Who owns the capitol grounds?
"The governor? Yes.
THE attorney general2 Yes.
.'The executive council2 Yes.
The humblest individual in the
why do they own the capitol
Because they are kings of glory, and
citizens Of the great commonwealth of
Kansas.
Whose comfort, pleasure. and con
venience should be considered in the
management of the capitol grOunds2
The gOvernOr's2 Yes.
"The attorney generaIs2 Yes.
1.-The executive cOuncil'S2 Yes.
1.-THE humblest citizen's2 Yes.
why should their comfort pleasure
and convenience be considered2
Because they are Kings of Glory and
citizens of the great commonwealth of
Kansas
should the comfort pleasure and con-
venience of the governor be consulted
more than that of any Other2 NO.
Should the comfort, pleasure and con-
venience of the attorney general be con-
suited more than that of any Other2 No.
Should the comfort pleasure and con-
venience of the executive council be con-
sidered more than that of any other2 No
SHOULD the comfort, pleasure and con-
venience of the humblest citizen be con-
suited more than that of any Other2 NO.
why? Because the rights Of all are
paramount
WHO planted the trees in the capitol
grounds
1.-The governor Perhaps.
THE attorney general2 Perhaps
THE executive council2 Perhaps
THE Kings of Glory and citizens of the
great commonwealth Of Kansas Sure
who destroyed the trees in the CAPT
toll grounds
The governor We believe not
1.-The attorney general2 We believe not.
1.-The executive council? Yes.
THE umblest citizen? No
ssWhO will replant these trees2
1.-THE governor We hope so.
'"The attorney general2 We hope so.
1.-The executive cOuncil2 We hope so.
1.-The humblest citIzen2 Sure.
who viii care for them2
The governor? We hope 50.
1.-The attorney general2 We hope So
THE executive cOuncil2 We hope So
1.-The humblest citizen2 Sure.
IS. z. LAH."