The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30

cast in ignorance grants no authority.
ana q law conceived in ignorance gives
no relief The DrOverb still stands,
Never went out ass and came home
horse.
Tt is a generalization from history
that law is the perfection of reason
But reason cannot proceed without ad-
eduate knowledge of all the controlling
facts.
only weak men believe that we have
reached the eliminating point Of our
advancement. And because formidable
obstacles may confront US, let us not
break with all our past or abandon
the ideals which have been the inSDiTas
ton of our progress. The liberty Of the
individual citizen is the fundamental
principle of our whole political system
That principle cannot be modified or
mlnImized or disregarded without lead
ing either to tyranny or to anarchy L
is frescoed on the heavens and chiseIed
on the rocks of our national life It
gave Us New England it gave US Kan
sas-what would the world be without
them?
And I challenge any political Dhilos-
oDher or social reformer to speak {
Drouder word than 'self-governmenr-
It's origin was eminently respectable
1t cost the blood Of patriots to make il
current 1t stands approved by Wash
lngton and Jefferson, by Emerson and
Charming. and by Lincoln, and with il
as Watchword no age can be beaten
llcans OF Kansas lead the van"
Kansas in the Philippines.
Representative John L. King speak
ing on the subject Kansas in the Phil
ippines," said:
Not because 1 did so much in the
Philippines. Mr.. Chairman. but rather
because ! did so little, am I privileged
correspond to this toast without fear thai
the charge of self-laudation will be laid
at my door. There are those present to.
night whose names are so closely linked
with the doings of Kansas in the Philip
pines that it would be like reciting their
own biographies were they to dwell upon
TINS theme. But since / followed, never
led, IN every charge that Kansas made
IN the Philippines, and since l led. never
followed, in every retreat that Kansas
made While in the Philippines. 1 have nc
fear that any one present will imagine
that am throwing bouquets at His
tory looking glass in the vain nope
that L may hit my own likeness reflect
ed therein. There may be some keen
cared critic present this evening who
wishes to take exception to my reference
TO the retreats that Kansas made, alleg-
ing that Kansas never did any such
thing To that one I would say in reply
that it was no fault of mine.
I viii admit. since candor should
mark our speaking on this occasion
that when [ went to the Philippines
with Kansas I had a plan of action
clearly outlined; I had read in the books
that all the worlds simon-pure military
heroes had started at the very foot oil
the ladder and that by dint of va1or
perseverance and mother wit they had
reached the topmost rounds. It had beer
my intention to allow history to repeal
herself for my benefit. And really.
began exactly right according to all the
rules. No inciSient hero ever before
started at a lower round Of the ladder
than did 7. But I stayed there. His
tory must have been feeling rather
poorly at that time Having an estab
lished reouta ton as q repeater. having
candidate in waiting, groveling at tht
very base of the ladder. having every.
thing running along smoothly. the ol5
girl dallied until Opportunity became
completely disguised and drove on. II
had not something else to do at thi:
particular time, I would recite thos'
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