The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

| zenS; Will raise the sense OF official and
| political obligation as they Increase re-
! sponsi bflity. They will take che people
| out of the treadmfll round of domestic
| politics. where issues are too often artifi-
cial and transient. New thoughts, new
| questions, new fields, fresh hopes. broader
! views, wider influence all these viii come,
as we'll as troubles and appointments,
and temporary failures and discourage
ments, which will but serve to call for re-
newed energy and effort until they are
| overcome.
''Who can set bounds to the expansive
spirit of American enterprise? Only forty
years ago an American periodical declared
that the banks of the Missouri river were
the shores at the termination of a vast
ocean desert over 1000 miles in breadth
which IL was proposed to traverse, If at
all, with caravans of camels, and which
interposed final barrier to the establish
ment of large communities agricultural
or commercial.
That desert now blossoms ike the rose
and parallel lines of rails bear the pro-
duce OF im1neasureable acres of fertile
lands east and west to the markets of the
world. The ambitious energy of American
delving for gold in the frozen waters with
in the Arctic circles, or of tilling the gem
erous soil of islands washed by tropic
seas, where in the heat of the day they
rest in tho shade of palm trees-all under
the protecting guarantee Of our flag.
This has been a year .unequaled for
progress and accomplishment.
The hand of man has not fashioned
nor his eye forseen the work that has been
wrought Call ia fate, the progress of
events, providence, God, what you will
1t has been a leading, upward and on, the
darwing forward by drroristtble impulse OF
this people to a place at the front Of the
world.
ITO Captain Gridley at his post on the
deck of the flagship Olympia on that mo-
morable May morning. came the qpiet word
of command as Dewey said: You may
begin firing, Gridley.'
1.-The guns that responded sent forth
death and destruction but in the light of
their flashes was revealed a new ,hope and
better life for millions for whom there
to for the sun Of liberty and civilization
had never some except thhougt the murky
clouds of semi-barbarism and supersti- |
ton
And 80 this nation enters upon an ew
era. Do not doubt but that she will be
equal to the responsibilities. 1 believe in |
the capacity of Americans to govern, to |
govern themselves and, to. govern others. L |
got up no dogma of nfaIbility, but, expect |
ing mistakes and delay and appoint |
ment- believe that the abound;ess capa- |
city and the splendid courage of America, |
with her high sense of Justice, her appre-
cia ton of the rights of man, will in the new |
duties placed upon us, work out marvel |
Gus god for the people that have come I'm
der our guardianship, and greater glory for
our country.
And how we have been blessed already. |
All the old root of bitterness between
north and south removed. What years and
years of political effort conld not do, was
done in moment when our standards
wer set towards a foreign foe and the con-
summate tact and grace of uor Republican
president refused to make any distinction
between federal and confederate, but put
Lee and Whee-er, side by side with Kent
and Shafter, YANKEES and 'JOhnnies," all
keeping step together TO the must of the
union.
Stout old John Adams, standing in the
rayol presense the first accredited minis
ter of the new republic to the mother coun-
try, speaking like the noble gentleman and
wise statesman that me was. said to King
George: I shall be the happiest of men if
can be instrumental in restroing an en-
tire esteem, confidence and affection or,
in better words. the good humor, between
people whohave the same language a
similar religion and kindred blood.
1T has been the happy result of this war
TO have brought back, forever, we trust,
that entire esteem, coincidence and af-
lection, the old good humor, between the
people of the north and the south, as in
the days when Adams and Hamilton and
Jay labOred and enforced in fraternal har-
mony with aPtrick Henry and Thomas JEFF
ferson and the Pinckneys about our coun-
try 5 interest
The convention after the address, Of Attor-
ney General Griggs decided to remain in
session The usual committees
were appointed, and retired for the pur-
pose of making their reports. The COM
mite on resolutions. through thee hair
man. Senator Stokes. reported the plat
form, which was adopted with a single
eception fthe following sentence, which
was stricken out on motion of Chairman
Murphy:
And if by the misconduct or sncomp-
tency OF any officials their health or their
lives have been unnecessarily sacrificed or
we feel assured that the
president and his constitutional advisors
Will make such investigators as viii bring
the ofeders 70 justice regardless Of past or
present political affiliations, to punish
ment."
Mr.. Murphy said that II there had been
any incompetency in connection with the
nagement o fJhe war the Republican
would rctify il without any
Re soluuoas.
Congressman Fowler in a speech paced
in nomination Acting Givernor Foster NJ.
voorhees,. Of Union county Governor
Voorhees, was nominated by reclamation
and made a speech az acceptance.
The convention adjourned a. "a O'Clock.
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