The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-13
4ouR UNITED INTERESTS
Governor Stanley Addresses the Kan
sas and Oklahoma Visitors.

Governor Stanley always gets a warm
reception whenever he comes TO Wichita
The governor was on the program for q
speech, night before last but owing to a
change IT was made Yesterday morning.
Governor STANLEY is Wen known in south
err Kansas and Oklahoma and many of
those present were personal acquaint-
ances OF the Kansas executive. The
speech is rs fellows:
when came into this hall yesterday,
] was decorated with badge. making ne
2 nominal member OF the Oklahoma Live
Stock Association. To be Il representa-
tive Of oklahoma in any way is "A great
honor. / have always regarded the or
ganization and growth Of Oklahoma as
one OF the marvels OF the century. 1t is
the product Of two conflicting ideas and
opposing Civilizations More than one
hundred years before its oTganiza ton,
immigrants from the mother country
came TO our shores. representing differ
ent and conflicting ideas. one settled at
Plymouth Rock and was known as the
Puritan. He was radical in his views on
all moral questions. believed in the larg-
est individual freedom, had a contempt
Tor class and social distinction and was a
2ealOuS advocate of free thought and free
opinions. The adherents Of his ideas
settled the north, moved westward, and
this peculiar phase of society found its
strongest development in Kansas The
other was the cavalier, settled in Virgin
IA and developed that peculiar class
known as southern chivalry. He had
little regard for Individual liberty, be
lIeVcd IN class. was bOastful of his per
sonai standing and a Stickler for social
distinction. These ideas prevailed in the
south and like the other moved westward
and found their fun DEVELOPMENT in
Texas. These conflicting ideas produced
difference, differences. discussion, discus
sion grew into bitterness which finally
resulted IN Il great civil war which was
WageU Tor four years from Manassas TO
AppamatoX and resulted in the overt brow
of the southern idea. After the war il
was the fond hope Of every lover OF the
public good that the time might speedily
come Wnen the dlHerenceS or almost a
century between different sections Of the
country should be swallowed no in a
peaceful, happy. cordial and happy rela-
non between al sections of our country.
This seemed like dream but no one
knew now nearly we were TO its realiZa-
ton. The opening of oklahoma was TO
solve the problem. For here We're to meet
together the sons and daughters of Kan
ssas and those Of Texas and mite their
efforts in building up a state representing
all that was best in the business, social
and educational ideas of the north and
the south, and to make Oklahoma the star
that should shine with brighter luster
than any IN our national constellation
Oklahoma was not only a solution to the
question but showed the marvellous de-
Nelopment that might follow a union Of
these opposing interests. it would requite
lips more eloquent than mine to tell the
story Of Oklahoma s wonderful growth
end the hope and love which Kansas has
IN her surprising development. Citizens
Of Oklahoma, you are dear 10 Kansas /
because you are bone of our bone and
flesh of our flesh. Many Of your sons
and daughters came out OF Kansas homes. !
and when we gave them TO you we gave
You the best we had. Your delegate in
congress was a Kansas boy and we share
with You the pride we all feel that he !
represents You so worthiiy. Your soil is |
non and fertile like our own. The sun
shine that warns your vegetation into life |
II the early spring time is the same sun |
that shiOes on us Your soil is watered 1
icy the same showers and your territory
traversed by the same streams We /
raise the same bountful harvests and |
send them 20 market over the same lines /
or railway People Of Kansas and Ok
iahoma can Join in singing the old ia /
lnlliar hymn, our hopes. our fears. our I
aims are one-our comfort and our cares /
should the time ever come when through /
misfortune or mismana cement the shin
OF kansas goes down, that of Oklahoma !
would sink in the vortex. The interests /
Of kansas and Oklahoma are largely, al /
most entirely agricultural With the /