, 1899-01-18

Speaking of the trip he said that when
first this tour OF inspection was broach-
ed, l was not in favor of going, but l
am glad | went. There is no way to
lay broad foundations here except by
getting acquainted and to build up this
most important state in the galaxy of
the union. We have been feted, feast
ed and ~eulogized and are almost spoil
ed like the little boy. We visited Evan
ator Clark and afterwards visited the
insane asylum, then next the hospital
at Rock Springs and to-day the peniten-
tiary and lastly the temple of learning,
the university Of Wyoming, and let me
say right here that who ever raises his
hand against am institution Of learning
is striking a blow at the foundation of
liberty. AS 1 passed through the uni
versity and saw the many things, l was
reminded of my own school days and
l though it would not be long before
those Of my generation would pass
away and those here would take our
places. l ann pleased to know that the
business men of Laramie take an &C
tive interest in the institution, and in
conclusion, / believe that l voice the
sentiment of every member of the leg
islature that they will carefully on
slider the interests OF all the people
where they have visited on this trip.
Colonel Downey, in introducing the
next toast, paid a beautiful tribute to
the speaker and his subject THE State
Of Wyoming by Hon. DeForest Rich
ards. In responses to this toast the
governor said that he always enjoyed
these trips and enjoyed coming to this
beautiful city, meeting the business
men and fine young men and women at
the university, but his enjoyment ended
at that moment because he had been
called on to speak. He felt that he
coNld hardly appreciate the Importance
of the matters which enter INTO our
hopes anr our hearts and which are the
!, things that build up the common
wealths and make happy homes.
;, Governor Richards referred brifiy
, tn tho mast conditions i'm the state and
l said that M people, TO commonwealth
3 but had had its faults and had made
, ito mistakes" and referred to the time
: when residence here was an uncertain
and temnorarv thing when, aliens own,
i ed much of the lands "bnt now said
1 he, "let us close the books upon the
D past, leaving it to oblivion. I'VE have
8 the present with u and the future be-
8 fore us, let us leave Old Wyoming be.
hind us and have New Wyoming in
k front Of us. The people on the broad
0 plains and broad fields and the peo.
: pie of the mountain lands have a broat
0 country in which to develop themselves
and their children. This people, who's
d patriotism, independence and intelli
gence are unequalled, live at the sourc,
d of the great streams OF the country.
h have stood on the peaks of the Rocky
r mountains and looked north, east
south and e n viewed the heaS
y Of the Wind River which flows into tn
Missouri and reached the Gulf Oh Mex
leo, in another direction was the Snak'
river which flows into the Columbis
and reaches the Pacific ocean an
8 again looking I could see the source o
: Green river which flows into the Gul
OF California.
We are at the crest Of this continent
the fairest sister OF all endowed witt
pure patriotism, broad minds n pros
perity, so let us press forward and max
the New Wyoming a state to be com
pared favorabay with all IN morality
and maurlal prosperity anu ohe =