The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

lu6 CHIEF features Oh the DduQu0l, anu
this morning he received a great many
compliments on it. The subject given
him was How 1t Was Done" and he
said:
On every occasion, when the $4,000
plurality which Kansas gave to Cover
nor-elect Bailey on the Attn of last No
vember is discussed. the question arises,
how was it done? Who did it? Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt did their full
share, but in my opinion Grover Cleve-
land contributed more to the defeat O1
the late do right candidate for COVER
nor in this state than did any other
single agency. He laid the foundations,
or rather he slid the foundations from
under the other fellows. He gave us
that era of smokeless furnaces, silent
workshops, deserted factories, aban-
doned mines. closed banks, bankrupt
merchants, 10 cent cOrn 40 cent wheat,
cent hogs, 3 cent cattle, horses to givs
away. Coxey armies, hungry men and
despairing women, which the people of
Kansas have been trying harder and
harder each year since it's close to avoid
having repeated.
Mckinley promised change. It fol-
lowed swiftly upon his election. Pros
perity became apparent everywhere, but
out here in Kansas where majority
had voted against him in 1896 the new
order of things was viewed with some
misgivings All acknowledged its pres
ence, but many feared it would not last.
1t was too good for those people who
had opposed Mckinley ideas for them to
believe it permanent, but as 1t was pros
perity that all wanted and that person.
age having put in an appearance, even
though it might be only upon a visit, in
1898, the people extended their hand and
gave the young lady fairly affection
ate greeting to the tune of a little oven
$4,000. In 1900 there were still doubling
ThomaseS (nOt many, thOugh), and we
graSped both the maiden's hands to the
tune of $4,000 In 1902, Notwithstanding
McKinleys death, his work and that OF
his worthy successor had been so graft
flying, everybody was SO well satisfied,
all were so thoroughly convinced that
prosperity had come to stay, that all
discretion was thrown to the winds and
we took the lady in our arms and press
ed her to our bosom to the tune of
$4,000 plurality. Cleveland demoralized
the other fellows; Bryan helped him;
Mckinley and Roosevelt united US; the
voters did the rest.
Il have been accused of being a crank
on party organization. 1t has been my
experience that the right must always be
defended. The good must be protected.
The bad can be relied upon to take care
of itself. Organized wrong will defeat
unorgantzed right nine times out of ten
The reelection of Harrison in 1892 would
have averted the panic of the following
year, but the other fellows had the best
organization and got their votes to the
polls in the doubtful states. The land
must be plowed. the corn planted, Guilt
waited and guarded, if a harvest is to be
had, but the sunfiowers and ragweeds will
grow anywhere in the roadway So il
ever is with the right and wrong. The
fight is never over. the battle never won.
Kansas Republicans did magnificently
this year, but already they must buckle
on their armor for the greater contest OF
1904 Mckinley and Roosevelt have build
ed well for the party. They constructed
the transport. but you. my friends, who
had charge of the organization in the diff
ferent precincts in this county and those
others in the different precincts elsewhere
over the state, you are the men who
brought the cargo safely into port. !
have often said and I repeat it again to-
night, that the real credit for the Repub-
lican victory in Kansas in 1902. the same
as in 1898 and 1900, belongs to the precinct
committeeman and their helpers, who
went out without hope or desire of reward
and created an organized force of the Re-
publican voters, making up that magnifi-
cent army that marched to victory on
November T. They did a patriotic duty
and they did it well.
They gave to their bright, capable Wig
orous and broad-minded standard bearer,
W. ]. Bailey, the largest majority ever
given to any candidate for governor in
Kansas There has been much talk of
the 81 600 by which the Republicans car
ried Kansas in 1888. The fact is that Gov
ernor Humphreys plurality over all that
year was 31.0S0. while w. J. Bailey this
year received over all his competitors 81
316
This is free country. It is the only
tree country on earth. They tell US of the
republics of Gree ce and Rome of Venice
and Egypt. They were such only in name.
This, in fact. is the only republic ever es-
tablished among men. The Republican
party, guided by Lincoln and Roosevelt
have reared the foundation that Lin
coin and Grant laid the most magnificent
and prosperous nation of ancient aud
modern times The Republican party hon
ored these patriots. they honored the Re
publican party. ] want no greater honor
than to work with you as a part of the
orga ganization that has ACCOMPLISHED so
much for the future.
THE spirit of inspiration was upon who
ever suggested this banquet. 1t will be
the Alpha of your organization for 1901.
The Omega will be an increased Repubh-
tar fires of Republicanism burning. Keep
intact your organization. Maintain your
own lines and keep crowding just a little
on the works of the enemy. Democracy
like the mule-never did anything but
kick It has always conserved a great
The people when interested are always
right. No party is or ever will be per-
feet. but let strive to keep ours as near
ly so possible This is glorious coun-
try 1t is wonderful the faith the people
have in it, the faith it has in itself This
child of love and while love of home, of
country and of heaven live. this faith will
| live, rising above all disaster superior to
all difficulty, like winged angel, 1cading
| the union to a higher plane to the consum-
nation of perpetual peace. prosperity and
power"
WOULD COST TOO MUCH