The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25

have filled official positions in the terri
tory. would grow monotonous. The list
is too long. More than this. an exauIna-
ton of the records and files of the de-
partments at Washington will show that
hundreds OF Hoosiers have aspired To
high official positions. and that the
ed all Of the official positions, in the ter
ritory is no fault. of theirs"
1t must be assumed that the Hoosier
power and influence has been confined 10
official positions. In private life, the ca
reer OF the Hoosier has been no less hon
orable. patriotic and illusirioUs The edi-
tor OF the leading Democratic daily news
paper OF Oklahoma. the Daily Leader Of
Guthrie. IS edited by the talented. versa
tile and brilliant Hoosier journalist. Les
lie J. Niblack- Among the Republican
editors OF the territory who write with
more grace. force and originality. who
has attained greater celebrity than the
H0osier editor OF the Republican News
Journal. OF NewRirk. Jerre Johnson. 1
recall another Astor who has been prom
inent in Oklahoma affairs, Hon. William
Allison OF Chandler.
We do not stop here. In the business
world, the keen foresight, business ss-
gacity. the energy and the industry % the
Hoosier has been manifest. Who. among
all the business men OF Cklahorna. above
the widely known Hoosier capitalist Of
Oklahoma City. Hon. Henry Overholzer
The building in which we meet today Is
an honorable and enduring monument 10
its Hoosier builder. Major George +. Har-
riott
Personal mention OF all the Holsters
who have filled official positions or who
have attained prominence in the private
walks Of life would be Impossible in this
short address. More than this. in the
brief time in which I have had TO make
preparations I could do nothing more
than refer 10 those who came quickly 10
my memory. Doubtless there are many
others whose names I have omitted. who
are deserving of honorable mention. In
deed a volume might be written on the
'Hoosier in Oklahoma
''In general therefore, I may say that
the Hoosier in Oklahoma may justly
boast OF the. part he As taken in the
affairs OF our territory. No other state
in the union can claim for her sons a
record more conspicuous. so useful and
honorable.
ITO recapitulate: The Hoosier in Ok
lahoma has been governor of the terri
tory, chief justice of the supreme court.
United States attorney. attorney general.
adjutant general. colonel of the militia.
register and receiver of the United States
land office president OF rne counsel OF
our territorial legislature, school land
commissioner and clerk of the supreme
court; he has, filed innumerable positions
of trust and honor in our local country
and civil governments; he has been poet,
publisher, author and orator; he has
practiced medicine taught in our common
schools. colleges and universities. edited
newspapers and preached the gospel; he
has sold merchandise. engaged in me-
chanical pursuits, titled the soil. doomed
the towns, built railroads, and engaged
in every honorable avocatiOn. Go where
you may in Oklahoma there you viii find
the observation-disclosures. Industrious, prog
ressive, law-abiding. sociable, generous.
Independent. loyal and patriotic. He has
been a useful citizen and his coming has
been blessing to Oklahoma