The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-30
MULVaNE ON KANSAS

MCLNAN Ne On KANSAS
John r. Mulvane spoke on Kansas as
follows:
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentlemen:
Less than forty years ago the attention
Of the nation was called 10 this region
by an appeal for the right OF life. no-
erty and the pursuit % happiness made
by the free-.cate men. II seems strange
20 say today that an American WIS
compelled 10 appeal 10 the nation for
his constitutional rights.
In 1886 l attended Sabbath day serv-
ice at Henry Ward Beecher's church in
Brooklyn. y. Y, and after the service
another meeting was Immediately heid
in which the Kansas situation was dis
cussed and money was raised for the
purpose of buying Bibles and muskets
for the free state settlers. The great
conflict soon followed. convulsing this
nation. and was finally settled al APP
pomatox, but commenced in Kansas.
In this great contest Kansas loyalty
was proven % be OF the first water-she
sending more soldiers into the Union
army than there were voters in the
.tate,a thing unparalleled in the history
this great sanguinary struggle Kansas
for time was forgotten: but along in
the seventies she came to the front as
an inviting field TO the soldier and i'm
migrant. in search OF home. she prov
ed TO be the havenof the town-buiider
and the railroad promoter, and for TWEEN
~ years our fertile fields were over-run
by these people. More miles Of railroad
were built within given length OF time
in the state than had ever been built in
any other state. More towns OF gigantic
ma gnituds laid Off-mainly on paper.
Then came the relapse from this great
disasters. But the recuperation came
quickly and the prosperity OF the state
was evidenced by our taking the places
OF No. l 10 No. in the production OF
wheat, corn. cattle and hogs. And yet
not half OF our territory has been de-
veloped.
About 1890 to 1892 We struck the sx-
t-eme OF the low depression. Its v!Tu- |
lence was further increased by the sui |
cdai free trade policy OF the nation. |
waich. with The era OF extreme low
prices. was further increased by compe-
tition in the worlds markets from Ar |
gentlne. Australia. Brazil. india and |
Russia; and brought down the prices OF /
al cereals and food products to the |
lowest values OF years TINS depression !
in our products I'D not decrease :Hs
amount Of our debts incurred in flush /
times. and they became a great burden ]
Bankruptcy threatened communities i
AMI individuals and the worst Of our 1
ills vas the development of a hoard of 4
cTanks with all kinds OF nostrurns FOR 4
deot paying from reputation W 20 me 1
silver crsze. which they thought meant 4
the payment OF debts a. 20 cents or les
on the dollar. Bat or better people 1
ne; the issue beroica!ly: became practi- /
cal frugal ami economical. and devoted /
tssir energies - tTe reelection % their
in ieotednsss. Then these non-fescT.pt /
statesmen a. class were without busl-
ncss-dTy goods box Statesmen. general
klcke-s that always want 70 get rica
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