The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-29
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GOOD THINGS SAID
GOvernOr Stanley compliments the
People Of Oklahoma


In his speech at the 7. NJ c. A. ban
quet at Guthrie night before last, Gov
ernor Stanley, among other things, said.
/ am more than hattered with the
character of the people whom 1 have
bene fortunate to meet here tonight. 1
am glad to meet, also, so many men who
were formerly Kansans. 1t is as i'm
possible for any man, who has once liv-
ed in Kansas and breathed the free air
of that state, to remain away as it IS
Tor child to remain away from its
mother. Kansas is proud of her young
r-Oklahoma-proud of her civil
1zatton, her development, of her cities
which have risen as by magic in q day,
where the frontier has been changed in
so short a period into a prospectus, in
dustrious, civilized community. Okla
homa is marvel, your city is a marvel
and Kansas is proud of it.
1 want to talk abo I some things
wa'ch the business men sho II haze st
Heart 1t is a grand aompllmcnt to lie
citizens of Guthrie to have buiIded up
such business, such buildings, such
community; but one thing thou lackest'
and l want to talk about that
Why is it that this movement is tax
ing bold of the country-what to do with
young men? the great army of them
that is coming out of the homes and the
schools? what to do to teach them the
great problems Of life? The movement
is the grown of the centuries.
Every century has left it's mark of
distinction on the worlds history We
have great artists today, but none great
or hns l.
Of Christ. We have fine paintings, but
none that can excel Angelo and Raphael.
We have books, the products of several
centuries, but none that stand higher
than those of Shakespeare and Milton.
We have music-we are all musicians
but none that attempt to eclipse the
works of Mozart and Beethoven. All these
were masters in their lines and their
centuries, but today we are looking after
the individual, and plans to lift him up.
For this cause the great teacher came
two thousand years ago to make better
men, That's what you want here You
can build and have your cities but YOU
want the best brand of manhood and the
purest type Of womanhood the world has
ever seen. You are building for all
time. You are building the last state
between the oceans and it must be the
best
The world does not seem that it was
made for many because we are out Of
tune. The boy has a place-he fits in
But greed, appetite and selhshness get
hold of man as he grows and he gets
out Of tune. We ought to be able 20
stand under the stars and find compan-
ionship in them. But If we have got cut
OF tune, how about the boys? What can
we do for them to keep them in time
with the world? What are we building
UP to counterfeit the evil influences?
How much is boy worth to a com
munity? John B. Cough once said in
an address that if all the efforts Of his
all Some one afterward asked if that
was not an extreme statement. No. he
replied. not if il was my boy With all
the influences of home. which are the
best. OF the churches, Sunday schools.
Christian associations. books and thu
good companionship, yet some OF the
boys are getting away. What is your
duty TO them? Get them a place.
A resident OF your city, who az 8 raIe
remains with his family at night. told
me that he came up town one night ie-
Gently to attend to some business and af-
teTward thought he would ind some
friends and spend a few ninu-es with
them He looked about IN AMI q, Nn
the streets, but was lost IN his home
city. There was no place 10 80. How
then about the young man who IS
stranger il your mi6st2 Wouldn't il
be q good thing for you men. the pio-
neers, who are building up the last state.
for the good Providence has smiled kind
Is upon you and given van prosperity. /
don't you think il would BE- 8 good thing
10 stop and plant monument here for /
the benefit and upouilding OF the youAg I
men2 Il will take expense. there I
must be sacrifice but without sacrt- /
nee IL is not worth the having I wish /
I could impress this great need upon vou. /
Here are Two boys growing Up n your |
city. one s advancing toward honest i
broad guaged citizenship. the ether IS I
gradually slipping down 70 wretcheansss 4
Isnt Il time 70 call a halt on the latter /
and place him. too. on rhe way toward 4
honest citizenship and sturdy manhood, /
70 build place for him 20 50 70 read ard 1
seek clean amusement; u touch hsn On 1
the right SIZE ard make a iran q him
II you VIII build such q monument
here 70 the manhood integrity. horor
and sacredy Of yoanE men. whe come Il
Oklahoma. the good Lora VA bless ysa
abuadsztly.