Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-05-10

The following is LATE Thompson's
address of welcome to the Republic
ans of the Sixth Congressional dis
-trict:
Republicans of the Sixth Congress
sional district of Kansas: by the au-
thOrity and in behalf of the mayor
and council, joined by the hospitahle
host of our beautiful city, l bid YOU
welcome to the best town this side of
the New Jerusalem. Visiting states
men, from Doniphan to Cheyenne.
from the Cimarron to the Sappa, you
too are welcome. Contrasting dele
gates, you who may have been depriv-
ed of taking part in the deliberations
of the convention about to convene,
sympathizing people stand ready to
extend To you their consolation and
offer you comfort in your diSappOint-
ment. If there be any Democrats, if
there De any Populists, we bid you
welcome, and for the sake of your pos
terity we recommend that you stop
eating the husks of dead issues and
join us at the table laden with boun-
teouS prosperity, progress and cheer
fulnesS- My friends, L am about to
address you upon subject that brings
touches me deeply. Should my emo
tionS overcome me for d time, l beg
that you will pardon me, for it is one
that appeals to me more strongly than
any other that could present itself at
this time. / refer to the untimely
end of the Free Silver Republican
party 1t died in its infancy. l was
present when the child was born. 1t
was d promising babe. Grandmother
Democracy, Its wet nurse, on NOvem-
Der 3, 1896, exposed it to the elements
of prosperity. its little lungs became
afflicted with the germs of PopulIsm,
it fingered short time and peaceful
RrVan q
could to stay the ravages of disease,
but it was too good and died young.
Where it was buried, the Lord knows
Il don't. Tradition informs us that
it was in Arkansas From the follow
ing epitaph, sent me from Bob Turner,
i think the tradition reliable:
Not a drum was heard. not a funeral note.
As the corpse to the cotton bale trust we
Not a Pop discharged farewell shot
Ger the grave where Free Silver was
buried
McCray, of Shawnee, McNaIl, of
Smith, and Conway, of Norton, are
the residuary legateeS. / am here to
extend to them and the remnant of
that once promising party, royal
welcome, that they may for time at
least forget their SorrowS in this their
dark hour of bereavement. Should
you desire to visit the places of inter-
est within our enterprIsing little citv,
you will find at the corner of State
and Waverly streets our imposing city
school building. where eight instruct
Ors are huSily engaged in laying the
foundation of future congressman,
senators and presidents. All minor
officers like associate justices, secre-
tary of state and lieutenant governors
we turned over to Mitchell, Smith
and Graham counties. At the corner
of State and Woodsfield streets is the
site of our contemp plated county high
school building, together with the
material for its speedy completion.
East of and across the street from the
county high school building are finer
golf links than the famous ST. An
drews, of Scotland. Southeast of the
CITY and at the foot of Wabash ave-
NE is the magnificent Elmweod park,
with its stately elms, its green
Swards-a monument to our euterpriS-
ing citizens. In the center of the
public square is the priue of Norton
county-its temple of justice, where
equity is measured out with an even
hand. Immediately north ard across
tie street, in the gray stone front,
am told, is an irrigation plant The
ment W ale among us. tits our earn
est desire that you make yourselves
o. home Be happy. And If you
ant be happy, look pleasant. We are
o)timists in Norton: the peSSimiSt
can not live here. When one locates
here, we send him to the sanitarium
-or to the cemetery. A special police
force has been arranged for by the
city officials, to protect all candidates
from the bite of the cinder beetle
Should any candidate be attacked by
one, whistle three times, and you will
be amply projected Police OH GERS
have express orders to arrest all per-