The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-25
lming. A. ]. Rothxen: 80. Z. D. VOL

oming. A. J. Rothwell; Utah, Z. d. Wool
lev.
The convention adorned until o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Tonight a general reception was ten
dered the delegates. a. which addresses
we're made BY Governor Thomas, Mayor
McMlnray. President Springer and others.
Chicago seems tonight 70 be in the lead
as a candidate FOR the next convention city.
BILLY BOTTOMS ADDRESS.
The address OF Mr.. VIII +. Bolton OF
Woodward. editor OF the Livestock In
spector, before the association was as fol-
lows
Mr.. President-The pleasant duty o.
answering the roll call OF states for Okla
hOlna, the youngest and biggest baby OF
them all. Is one which Is fully appreciated
By myself. Oklahoma IS the vortex around
which the swirl OF commonTealths look
longingly as they tug along with manifold
constitutional amendment", desires, and
envy the Land OF the Fair God. as vet IN
spotted by the world or an enabling art.
Oklahoma, sin wearing safety pins
and calling FOR statehood conventions. -
gem OF an the Jewels. the throne roam q
all creation. Oklahoma, standing In ves-
tai purity. with a cow-chip carefully pos
ed on each shoulder. and wearing a c0ro-
net % cotton and corn field glory. chat
lenges the attention 81 this convention and
gracefully squate within the inner circle
Of your oonhdence IN her wonderful! re-
sources. climate and future wealth.
No need . tell you o. the settlement
and development ., Oklahoma The
school children % the nation know Il. the
merchant. the ieborer and the c4rltails-
ere familiar with i. and the T1ilnfnos
heard the echo % * when Dewey sailed
into thelr Taterhois and brsathed Ire
same American spirit into The chile con-
csrne o. Aragon and Castle.
You. gentlemen % this c0uveutl01.
have noted its history You have seer -
fertile valleys peoped n a day with the
best blood % the American continent. al
hlEh grade and registered -tu- from an
ancestry ante-5ati1g The p@-17d Ehen .!tt,e
George Wsshfn g10n navercked ere fam
ons cherry tree You nave seen Sc broad
meas. foliaged 10y t1- usost ngtrifl1rta
grasses. covered with herds q Fs0utnsrrs'
and Westerns and 'D0rnesf,cs.' xsth an
occasional doEy from Oh Mexico simply
serving as ho-TFs8s example. You have
seen IT, lands peoDle5 with stock farmers
and czttlenen V17o have had eTDerieDra
In the Cd home and soo eta-t anew with
The wisdom q former years % E11s5e them
n building Up a great state You have
seen SIS pains dotted with Tancn sonsss.
where ths most fntelll Eent nastnoss .
handling cattis have su9erzerle3 ne Cd
hzppy-Eo-lUcky plan % b1y.nE q brad
book and boxing Tor ere ca;-Ie %. the rse-
0ris q the commission sziesoaa
.'Tou have seen Ck.aaouaa rhls year
when over d million bad % catfls are
beng ed ard Elnterez. ard lf yoa aLl
keep Tszr eye on Oklahoma ygg Vii 80
this Increased . pr csnt during the con-
INK year. thus emphasizing or s3sA d.
EXPANSION
-'You have seen this y9sn< E4i1rs Grsat
producing hEzsre6s a. f1e aaes. arzs -
- f9und on any rna-k~f. sns save seer
11r rones and 1ur assess soosu ~ easai
70 any n America
= sgEgose Z ~ozl1 - la place hs-e -
CD fez agurss and tea 70 lae STEM. the
szAc, coaE-f C cattle I'D - s%-2-<s =.