The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-24

namc). the vine cluster about the
porch. the roses blush " the garden.
the trees bloom with iferance and
sweet with promise OF deiAious fruit,
and the birds are singing there. The
very best hope OF your state, and of
orr beloved country are the homes OF
the people ard their love Of home. But
viii you tell me they were not there
on the z2nd OF April 1885, They were
an there then. There was nothing on
earth that did not exist IN some mind
before 1t was embodied in material
form. There was not a head however
weary from that long vigil on the
border that arduous race, the anxiety
IN this last chance OF success in liie
there was nCtta brain OF a mother, or
on any woman or Of any man, that did
not. on that strange night throb with
the thought that the homestead was
gained and 10 each and every one,
from ont the realms of fancy, came a
vision OF the cabin, the cottage, the
porch. the old oakcn bucket at the
well. the rose and the vine and the
singing birds There were all there
tn night All there or they would
nut be there now They have come
iruin your souls as much as from your
efforts. The schools were there For
were not the sections in each township
given by the United States that, though
far removed from the states there
should be better opportunities for the
childrens education than even in the
older communities. y on may be sure
the school house was a reality that
night Hope and love created it, and
as the beautiful reality created it was
the beautiful reality soothed the tired
brain at last 70 rest that night and the
prayer OF gratitude went forth = sfifn
who had guided and shielded them
across the troublous waters OF this
beautiful land there came into mind.
you may be sure the spires that point
TO heaven through all Oklahoma Just
as they are today. and God was smil-
ing on them and those weary pioneers
and blessing them just as He is to-
day.
Give a people these, the love OF law
and order, the love OF home, the love
OF education, that they mag read the
bible and the poets and all their elevat-
ing thought, learn the PRINCIPLES OF lib
erty, and crown these with the love OF
God. and that people, whatever else
may be added. in wealth and attain
ments, will never be richer or happier.
But on the other hand. though they
possess all the wealth this earth can
give and lose these virtues that peo-
pie will be poor indeed.
These virtues YOU have and, in
deed their worthy results and pro-
ducts. Population has increased. law
has prevailed, commercial honor has
been untarnished, cities have grown
and homes have multiplied, and your
iGillions OF bushels OF wheat and corn
and thousands OF bales OF cotton have
iounG their way TO the worlds mar.
kets: and with these you have the same
energy, the same loyalty TO country;
the same industry. integrity and love
OF independence that brought you here.
California Nas admitted TO the union
in 1880 with a population OF S2,o87.
She nJw has over million and a half
dniou in 1857 with ponulation OF T7o.
OF people. Minnesota came into the
600, and now has about half a million
people She has grown in a half CEN
tury OF statehood TO nearly the great
ness OF Oklahoma. Kansas, came IN
in 1901 with 1000 and has over a
million and a hall now; and what has
Itkc priceless state OF Kansas that Ok
lahoma has not and much lett over III
possibilities. Nebraska. admitted in
| 1867 with less than I2o COO has now
over millioa and William Jennings
Bryan. Colorado came in as the cen
tennial state in 1870 and now. rejoices
! in more than hall a million people.
I'll they point % mines ot gold here
are wheat. corn and cotton On each
single farm everything desired and
/ all crown without irrigation. indeed
with a rainfall VI fro1i so 90 40 inches
annually ! another boasts OF am he
roic past and present scars won in
the battle for independence or Tor the
Union here are 1000 boys and girls
I IN the schools learning that history
! by heart and growing 10 the lull in
ltelecual and moral stature of Ameri-
I can citizens and some on our youths
who lave served in the Spanish war.
Here is people az one with all the
citizens oi the United States Here
fhe laws need be printed in but one
/ language the English tongue. Here
1 the ClNoms and the ways OF the people
are The same a. IN New York. Ohio
4 and Pennsylvania. Here republicans
aud Cemocrats understand the cam
I pagn issue when the latter have an
issus, and the newspapers understand
! the few compliments they pay each
/ other Your songs oi mrsic need no
translation oi il on either the Allan