The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-16
HAPPY At HENNESSEY
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only instance OF a lack OF aggressive. 9s
well as reverential. spirit the town has
shown thus far Is its failure to achieve
the name ot Monumental City by pro-
viding fitting shaft TO mark ne las;
resting place OF the brave Pat Hennes-
sey. Hennessey should hold the name
OF the man whose name II bears IN rev.
erence as tender as does old Oklahoma
that Of Million w. Reynolds the poetic
Kicking Bird" who gave up his life
in blazing the path OF Oklahoma jour
nalism- At Edmond small slab. which
should grow into monument. marks
the place where the dust OF the Kick
ing Birt' mingies with the soil and sun
shine OF the land OF the Fair God. "
/ Reynolds was the first 20 come and the
soonest 70 go. but while the vigor os Hfe
thro5oed in his veins. he never wearied
o. painting the transcendent glories Of
his adopted home.
Pat Hsnnessey was cast In a differ
ent mold, and he breathei the ozone
OF the plains enjoyed the soft landscape
the warm atmosphere. the cloudls>s
skies and the soothing poetry OF these
| valleys long before the asperities of
, homesteaders won a chance 10 become
softened and their angles smoothei un-
der the phosphorescent brilllancy ot the
/ IluStr!ous Hoke Smith.
| "Hennessey was a warrior, and where
/ Reynolds heved the archway OF terri
tcrial journalism, HenneSsey oIazed the
! path on Ilmitless plains 1or settlers yet
20 come.
His memory should be honored by
] Hennessey. The souls OF very few
men such as Reynolds and Hennessey y
have winged their flight from cils do
main. and as he territory di~cards its
swaddling apparel and weaves its web
OF eventful history, leaving a velvety
tracery OF tradition in its wake. sub
stantial action should be taken TO en-
shrine their deeds in marble, that rising
generations may learn. other than
through empty words. that the memory
OF their worth and services Is enduring
Every commonwealth has its heroes
over whose graves there are nOnu-
ments as tail as their services and "a
noble as the places they filed. To honor
the illus;rious dead is instructive with
civilized humanity. This animating i'm
pulse is as practical and beneficial in
its results to the living as IL Is right
eous and compensating TO those glorious
natures who consecrated their lives to
the services OF their country and man
Kind.
II draw no especial structures on Hen
nessey in thus speaking of hnis matter.
and l trust / cEl not misunderstood
This should be territorial work. one os
love and duty. The grave OF every pub
lie pioneer. who gave up his lie in the
struggle for the settlement and upbulld-
ing OF this commonwealth should be
crowned with granite as a fitting end
lasting expression os the peoples ap-
probation accorded 10 6eeds well ne.
And now. addressing t'-e assocla-
tion. strictly, II may be said that each
and evtry member hereof may feel a
just and pardona5ie pride in ,oday's
representa- tive gathering, and we may
feliciiate ourselves on the rise and po-
tent power OF tais noble fraternity.
with a membership embracing al
most every paper In the territory. the
association has riSen to become a mark
ed factor In OklahOma's busy life. and
our semi-snnual meetings are produc-
tive of much profit. The splendid at
tendance at all the regular meetings
proves that every newspaper man is not
only a lover Of the true. the good and
the beautiful. but that ne rnanifes,s an
interest in his own business and - anx-
ious 20 bro8den IN mind and gain IN
purse. through an Interchange OF IDEAS !
looking 20 the expansion of the craft /
in all fts branches.
While the prime object .. a newspa-
per is TO be International. surveyed |
from the pu5lic's viewpoint. there are /
other objects more vl.si. g1heu g1e.xei /
from the stan point Of the publisher.
wao. perforce. is obliged - pla-e vast |
reliance on the box Office receipts in or
der tirat the paper may Ge a medium O: /
Information.
The business o, a Newspaper - what /
rings me casa register. It's the .yrn-
pathetic nerve % the whole machine.
and the newsDsz,er man ws1o cogue-ies
with an editorial ghim or vagary az
the expense az business all soon ss-,e--
tain. . his regret. taat the valve = MS
m0netarypy1orus is n In-ated and f1a.
the sheriff suSde1ly eut@rtainE a warn
for hin sn5 Ike-wl-e e.
dorses ths early closing movement
Derived of no1ris1nent. a newv3a-
pe- cesses TO b International 7; si.o
ceases 20 be real and becomes ofBe Il
Is f1r the grJ-Pose q discussing fesss5ie
plaus ard scenes sJr n9J-lsasaE the
territorial press tha; these meetings are
held.
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and shades % TIE profeszio1. the pr
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