The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-11
Travelled by Stage CoaCl Then.

Clan. the student anu thc observer oL
pagcantS.
Travelled by Stage Coach Then.
Fifty years ago. when the thirtieth star
was firmly fixed in the .icld of blue, r"n-
plp iournpycd from Milwaukee to Madl-
son by stage coach. The Journey TOOK
almost as many days then as 1t does
hours now 10y the two bands Of steel
which unite the Badger metropolis and
the capital city. Half a century ago the
Democrats took possession of the state
government: today the Republicans direct
the government machinery. In 1919 " Is
CunSln : fighting sons We're returning from
war, where they had aided III acquiring
the vast territory of California and New
Mexico. Tn" treaty of GuadalOupe had
been signed February =. 1913. NiScon-
sin Wa admitted To tn" Union May ~.
1S4S. Today, fifty years attcrWard>.
Wisconsin ; sons are again III til" held
ami are sWcltering in Georgia and Flurl-
da preparing to again put the Latin race
to flight and very possibly TO add more
area +" the United States. 1t was on
June >, 1915. that the first Legislature
Of the state convened here. Today and
for the next two days the seml-centen-
nial Legislature l. to be on reception
duty At its chambers. where it will re-
ceive the survivors of the Legislatures
If fifty years.
For months Madison has been arrang
ing for the reception of her guests on
this important birthday of the state. Her
invitation t. the people of Wisconsin to
join with her in this observance has been
very generally accepted and the city is
full of visitors and every train, carrying
pa@Scngcrs at half the usual fare. i
bringing many moro. The outward show
IF the holiday consists in decorative ct-
fcctS of red. white and blue. reinforced
by portraits of the nations and the
states heroes past and present. Inward
~ the good people Of Madison, through
their various organizations and the gen
cral committee. have done their best to
make their visitors feel at home.
Gov. Scofcld's Welcome.
The official opening exercises of the
celebration took pace at the university
armury building at ; O'Clock this after
uoyn After music and an invocation
hy Dr. James -. Butler, Gov. Scoh"l1
welcomed The visitors on behalf of the
state, a. follows
In behalf Of the people Of this great
state. which today celebrates the close of
it, first half century Of existence, | bid
Ne arc proud to be the host Of distin-
.,rliShrd citizens of other state5. and thank
ful to you that you have houorcd us by
your presence. Today and for the two
following days in this, tn" capital If the
stare. we shall In various forms Of CeIo-
bration. express our thankfuIncss 10 the
Power which rules the nation for His care
over Wisconsin during the half century
which mas JUST ci"N'd. ana Try 10 gather
from our own record some Inspiration
which will aid uS in making the suCcoediDE Z
half century greater in accomplishment and
n"hlor in IN" general "n"rt for good than
the one which has just closed
We have not invited our friends h"r"
from other states merely to express prid"
and self graduation In their presence. hut
to exchange congratulations with th"n
ftNpifTbtliE.'it
which has marked not only this common
wealth hut all Of those Of this great land
and especially those which were at Soiu"
time or other bound to Wisconsin by terri
turial ties. And If we do stop occasionally
tn give expression to il feeling Of pride. it
must be understood as appTying not merely
To our own state hut to all of the great
Si>t..rhUod Of states
We have not solved all tho problems Of
statehood. nor cleared yet for ourS"Iy -
If brush all the byIathS of good govern
WeHt. but we may congratu ourselves
today that Wisconsin has iuteliig"ntly. hon
e>tly. patrnticalIy sought to solve those
problems. and j. coming nearer the solution
a. each year passes Human nature is the
sam" here ~ in other states and we hav"
our partisan icaIouSiaS and chickering's. hut
when there is presented to us some great
Gmrstf,n an tbasa thirgs sink ont Of Sight
md We arc one naonIe This i the more
Significant when tho c0SmopoIitan character
IF our population is con -idercd We have
drawn tho best from European countries
ard from the Eastern states 10 make MP a
population which has become SO truly ANAL
Eamat"d that. upon all vital gl"stions af-
nr n,iion We lnoyy no firarenre. Tbcra
nave been two signal illustrations Of this.
When President Lincoln called for troop.
- assist IN Maihl'lhinG IN" Ihl'sri,S 81 ~
rr-da1t ,rcI;inr., crTcd tor froors -
4rnr in tbe rraaf cause Of humanity. We
ar. NOT a fChfinc UenpIa and do not seek
war hut when the ton needs men Wis
cousin stands ready To doubly I'LL any quota
"ai.ed for from her
II one can Scaf'rly Keep rom o2aSli4S