The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-27

dispense with nominating speeches In
fact they had their "e1LtefuS-ofs fs1neous
bursts OF enthusiasm all written out
ready to deliver at the tap of the gaVeL
Senator Noftzger had been selected Dy
the Republican side of the mouse 70 de-
liver the decorations Tor MI Long
nomination. while Senator McAllllan. as
the representative of the minority, was
going to grind out a few lines OF trlpule
for Senator Harris. In order that lhefe
might be no monOtOnOuS repetition or
eulogies NOftzger and Mcmillan had got
ten together and compared speecnes pc
fOreland.
THE SPEECHES THAT WE'RE NOT
MADE.
Senator Noftzger's. Twelve years
ago that mighty political crusade whlcn
passed over this state swept from the
chair which we are now about to MI
the brilliant ingalls,, whose 1ncomp-
arabic eloGuence and sparkling Wit had
for eighteen years been wont to fill the
galleries of the senate chamber OF the
United States and to make the name OF
Kansas glisten in the eyes OF all the
world like FURNISHED steel
THAT invasion of the GOths and Huns
of the political world carried deVasta~
ton and destruction to the seventh con-
gressiOnal district of Kansas When II
was ended that vast empire of hitherto
impregneble political strOnghOldS was
dotted over with the ruins of its citadels
and not a Republican leader had been
able to Withstand the fierce onslaughts
OF IldL IanaLlc D0fQe- 80 EOIlDlelG Was
the annihilation that the task of re-
civilization fell to the lot Of the few
humble Romans of ReDublicanism who
had by chance of fortune survived the
rage Of battle.
THE standard around which they raj
lied was that of a gallant leader For
ten long years that banner has been to
us pillar Of cloud by day and pillar
of fire at night Following that leader
sometimes to failure and sometimes TO
success. we have seen that banner
raised from the slough of political de-
spond to the mountain top of victory.
The man under whose battle Scared
cOlOrs we of the Big Seventh have
fought so long, has outgrown the limits
+ of district boundaries and tits with par
dOnable pride and eager expectations
that we now yield him to the state at
large, for we who know him best be-
/ lieve that he viii fill this. the highest
/ legislative office known to all history,
with such fidelity and with such
patriotism that his future career will
rebound to the honor and enhance the
glory of our beloved state and country.
Mr.. President, 1 nominate to be q
senator of the United States from Kan
sas, Hon. Chester I. Long"
SENATOR MCMILLAN EFFORT.
Senator MeAillan's: My esteemed
colleague who has preceded me has
most elocuently portrayed the merits
and qualifications of the distinguished
statesman, whom the Republican party
mas Sel6GLeu l0E lQe nlSn ana eXdlleQ
dignity OF IT. s. senator. Upon the part
of the fusion party in the state of Kan
sas and by the favor and compliment
of my colleagues, an honor ] most high
~ appreciate, I have been instructed
10 name the candidate, who by the un-
animOus choice of that great party has
been selected as their candidate to rep
resent the great and sovereign state of
Kansas in that most august of all leg
islative bodies, the senate Of the United
f-,r-
didate of the fusion party of Kansas
for senator, we have no trouble in ar
irving at a decision We are but glad
ly Obeying the commands of our party
as SOlemnly declared by both the Dem
ocrat and Populist state conventions,
that for great and valuable services
rendered to the people of Kansas ire
SpectlVe of party on account of his
high and lofty character, his great in
tellectual attainments, his profound
knowledge and insight into the prin-
ciples of government; by his industry
and sympathetic labOrs for the interests
of his constituents, especially the old
soldiers, by his unfiinching support and
eficial legislation, by the advanced
stand he has taken upon all the great
economical and political questions of
the day which has achieved for him a
very high and enviable position
amongst legislators, and has stamped
the candidate whom we present to you
for your suhrages, Hon. w. A Harris,
as a statesman of the highest and
purest type and one who has proved
himself a representative of all the peo-
pie Of the whole country
In this matchless contest which is
now going on for the supremacy of the
people, the loss to the state and nation
OF such representative as Mr. Harris.
so pure a type of the early founders OF
the republic, will indeed be a great pub
/ nc calamity While 1 implicitly believe
In the ultimate triumph Of the princi-
] pies of my party, am conscious at this
time that I am representing the losing
+ cause. bat I would be derelict to the
+ trust reposed in me if 1 fail briefly
! though it be to eulOgize the qualities
OF our candidate and his eminent fitness
for the office of senator. While party
( eNlgencies. as parties are organized will
not permit his return to the high place
ne has filed so acceptably and we'll it
is generally and era cf0usly conceded bv
an that Senator Harris has proved him
self a lofty type of American manhood
able, logical. self reliant and ALWAYS
courageous and true.
Senator Harris has always worked
Tor what he has regarded as the rights
OF the people. and has done all in his
power as his record shows to promote
4 the welfare and prosperity of this COM
monwealth and republic. and the ralf-
ance Of his integrity and the brightness
Of his honor has never been assailed OF
questioned. Rising always superior to
partlsanship he has labored with extra
ordinary zeal for the public good and
IN war or in peace. has ignored any
interest but of his state and of the ma
ton.
His views on finance. taxation. edu-
cation, commerce and agriculture. tht
rights Of the people and wise and eco.
honlcal administration of the affairs o
government have always been based o.
wise principles and in accordance with
the best thought and traditions of ths
ring to the Spanish war. the settlement
of the Union Pacific debt (no SO pel
cent compromise for him), the Panamf
canal the pure food investigation. hi:
pensioners in Kansas lust and libera
treatment, testifes to his efforts in be
half &C the public veal
The history Of national legislation foi
the last six years cannot be writer
without a prominent mention of w A
Harris. Il would be Hain for raartisar