The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-25
1ai1u:sss Eagle
NJ NJ. MURDOCK, Editor.
A Thousand Heroes in Topeka.

Francisco inspiring event of the character
astic welcome to the returning month.
Colorado welcomed back to their
patriots Kansas the child of the sentiment Lib
erty without crown herself champion principle
regiment of heroes all heart and blood and
all valorous beyond compare in the
world ner own sons whose inheres their
daring and intrepidity
The distinctive of this reception which is to be
marked for sympathy enthusiasm for cordiay and
admiration Topeka the evidences all point to
that citys worthnes of the and pride
have inspired greatest of civic life No pains
or expense spared be hOstelries
her public houses casemates public buildings bivouacs,
er encampment smothered in colors and brill
liant from thousand of the The
time energy and money freely literally contributed
by the citizens Topeka enhanced by the hand
some contributions of the trunk lines
of railway and all especially invited
There can question the entire of this
promised jubilee Even unpropitous spell of weather
would dampen great ardor, seriously
its glory Every town. city of the state will be
represented and who believe that there is
only prestige prosperity for country in the
QUESTION of the Pacfcs rich islands, but liberty
happiness their heretofore benghted
oppressed peoples Especially particularly will
the communities eastern state
which brave soldiers hail. great
the capital only regret this connection
that Twenty-hrst regiment, which from
section Of the state denied the opportunity of
sailing Manila also, Philippine would not
only ere this but we would have been
welcoming to Kansas hearts and homes two instead
of one thousand heroes.
AS writer in the Denver Evening Post, former
san, who, catching sweep ever
from the cropadened prairies of
majestic Colorado-which are now stand
sng heads waiting in dumb silence for
summer-sOmething of the spirit which
Is inspiring own people, POLITICALLY says
Hark What means that Jayhawk yell
Sweeping Ger the corn-waved ocean?
Why that clang of festal bell?
Why that jublant connection?
Listen, and you'll hear the cry
Through the glad air gaily hunmn
Till it sky:
"Funston's COMM"
Up and down the ArIansaw
IS the air with glad teening,
In the valley of the Kaw,
Where the Smoky is cleaning
Over every Kansas plain
Chick and child and woman
Join in swelling the refrain.
'Funston's COMMIT"
In that grand old state the cry
Has been joy unceasing
Never met a mortal eye
Crops Of magnitude more pleasing,
But the ranchers bosoms swell
With added joy when some 'un
Starts the magnetic YELL
'Funston's COMMIT"
Comm with the gallant fleet
Built for land fighting
Human craft who their feet
When a swim invitingi
Men whose deeds have fired land
Till the air is fairly hummin'
With the hand:
'Funston's comn'!"
Veterans Of the olden war
Lodged in every fruitful valley,
Are preparing to
Mass themselves rousing rally;
Step again way
To the ffn' and the drummin'
As they did in their war-day:
"Funston's comn'"'
Rouse. We Kansans! Paint the state
Redder than the fiery chasm!
Cut her loose and jubilate
Till the echoes a spasm!
Roll the patriot along
Set the wheels Of welcome humulIn'
Till the whole earth hears the song:
"Funston's comn'!"
That Fusion Still FI,,+
Not daring to attack the to say glorious
and patriotic policy Of the administrations fearing
the logical Inconsistency of denouncng annexation to men
whose prairie homes stand acquired territory the
FusiOnists Of sedgwck county making what they call
still hunt Their are relying more upon but