Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10

men and measures. disappear while all
unite in singing the songs and telling the
stories of our states triumphs.
In this impressive and inspiring pres
ence, doubts and fears are d~issipated, diff
culties and discourasements are banished,
perplexities and anXieties are forgotten,
while We measure and admire the stability
and the grandeur of the state. Recreant
servants of the people may permit afro
cious wrongs to mar our coat-of-arms but
it will be made stainless by the generous
hand Of time. Frailties. which are colossal
when in actual view, shall pass into OBJ
livion. Political issues may absorb public
thought. for a time, and then vanish; par
ties may organize expand and decay, and
your party, or mine, become Il reminis-
cence: governors and leaders may exercise
brief dominion and pass into history. but
every decade upon the calendar Of time will
place Kansas a little closer to the stars.
'Our public functionaries should be the
conservators of all parties and all creeds.
Governor Leedy and his colleagues. at this
hour, surrender 10 the people the trusts
committed TO them two years ago. No
words of commentator or criticism can
add TO or detract from their merited hon.
ors. The scroll of the past is rolled togeth-
err. Its work is done. Their record will be
measured by the memorable standard of
history.
THE custody of this cherished common
wealth of ours is to-day placed in other
hands. Let each one of these new officers
pin the constitution and the statutes OF the
state. together with his oath of office. upon
the lapel of his coat. and. Standing back OF
this impreGnable fortress. move with con-
fdence and courage in the performance of
the duty he has voluntarily assumed. DO
this and he will receive the plaudits of a
,ro.af,,l aonc-ifrraury- mud will la n worthy
representative of a state marvellous in
birth. magnificent in its growth and match
less in its glory"
Nj Leedy's Brief Speech.
Following Mr.. Troutman's address. the
audience sang America" led by NJ. c.
Holman. of the Modocs. ana accompanied
by the band.
DIR. Linus Blakesly. of the First Congre-
sational church of Topeka. offered the in
vocation.
Governor John w. Leedy was then intro
duced. He said:
Citizens of kansas:-We assemble here
to-day to witness the inauguration and in
duction into office of those persons whom
the people of Kansas have chosen to take
charge of their affairs. 1 bespeak for my
successors administr alton the same cor
dial support which has been given me. I
now have the pleasure of introducing to
you Governor Stanley
The crowd cheered loudly when Mr.. STAN
ley arose and advanced to the front. When
quiet was restored MIR. Stanley said in part:
Staniey'x Inaugural Address.
The whole world is getting ready for the
advent of the new century. The years
are filled with the spirit of fraternity.
One of the greatest nations of the Old
World is advocating a general disarma-
ment in anticipation of the time when ar
mics shall beat their swords into plow-
shares and their spears into pruning hooks
The greatest nation of the New World.
in the midst Of unequaled commercial VIC
tories, has turned aside from business pur-
suits long enough to do for humanity the
most unselfish act that has been done since
the Man of Galilee gave Himself for 9TH
ers. A new song is bursting forth on the
air. Every note is a sound Of joy n its
chorus is a pean of good will.
Each line is freighted with sentiments Of
good fellowship and the accompaniment Is
touched with the fingers of love on the
great keyboard of human sympathy. 1t
had its beginning more than $500 years
| ago on old Judea's plains, when wondering
shepherds listened to the heavenly chorus
of peace and good will to men.
1T will have It's end when the sunlight Of
peace shall flood the earth with its glory,