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

Washington The martial spirit took
place of socialistic sophistry and those
OF US who had heretofore been inspired
by the Republicanism of Lincoln and
of Grant felt chagrin at our position
outside the fold.
Speaking from a personal point OF
view, when I found it was expected OF
me to withhold praise from the ad-
ministra ton for its valor on the neld
and its wisdom in the forum, baked
CLOSELY following the Geographic dis
patches from the front 1 pictured the
embarlking of the troops a. Tampa, under
the leadership of the distinguished SOL
der who is our hOnored guest tonight.
going forth to free nation saw them
wading. girth deep, the shallow waters
of the Cuban shore at Baiquiri, to form
in battle array to fight for the principle
of liberty for a people On they went
son of the merchant prince of New Eng
land, side by side with the cowboy from
the staked plains of Texas, through the
swamp and quagmire. under the brOil-
ing July sun. resistless as the onward
food Of the tide. Soon they are in the
din OF the firing. The bugle sounds the
! charge On go the gallant Rough Rid
ers, through quaking chaparral and
tangled fern, though the rugged hill be
strewn with dead and dying comrades.
On they go, until the browning heights
of San Juan Hill are won. and above
/ the clouds of battle smoke, master of
the situation. silhouetted against tro-
/ Intrepid. Incompatible Roosevelt, side
1 by side with the flag of our country, and
/ the silvery stars in the blue Held OF Old
Glory cleaned brighter in the heavens
than ever before in all its history: and
where ever she floats. in every land and
on every island of the sea. she COM
mandS the respect of all civilization ana
the love of every true American This
distinction has come to our flag and to
our country under a wise and patriotic
Republican administration. 1t has ap-
pealed to the better judgment of those
of who went astray-
1.-The incidents of political action, the
auxiliary questions that effect the adj
ministration Of government are for the
1 time forgotten and we bask in the ur-
alterable belief that in ever crisis or
commerce or of political sentiment it is
safest and best to trust the great
warm hearted. progressive optimistic
Republican party-so we came hcme. II
it is a source of consolation to the
American people that the administration
is in the hands of the Republican party
in times of war, and the statement Is
true then it is not a bad thing to have
that party in power all the time. So, we
are home to stay
IT trust. in the Providence of God. to
be permitted to take an active share in
I the affairs of our own beloved Kansas
for many years to come, and speaking
on my own behalf, I beg neither mercy
nor pity for the error I have made
Conscious of the rectitude of my pur-
pose to do that which was best for our
state and country, and cOgnizant of my
sin against the party of my youth and
young manhood, yet do / stand in this
magnificent presence tonight, and issue
/ the challenge: He that is without sin
among you let him cast stone.
Noftzger's Speech.
Senator Noftzger, who spoke on
Maud and the Judge said in part:
If any one of you should have de-
termined upon political career, have
d further word of advice to give you on
behalf of the senate Of the state of KAN
sas, and that is. get a machine. Get
good machine. Get well constructed
machine. Do not get a machine with all
big wheels, but get machine with lot
of little wheels. so that when you turn
the big wheels they will make the little
| wheels 90 round, and have it so built
! and so well oiled that it will run noise
lessly and without friction. and above
all things provide motive power so that
the machine will never stop. But some
day it Will stop. Not in all probability
| on account of the breaking of big
4 wheel, but more likely because some lit
| tie wheel will crack and the whole struc-
| ture will go to pieces and then you VIII
| think of the true story of the judge.
| Then when you reflect upon the ingratl-
tude of those whom you have helped;
when you see that years of honest toll
for the benefit of your constituents
| count for nothing, you VIII regret that
you ever had anything to do with poll
/ tics or that you ever had machine"
Funston's Speech.
General Frederick Funston was on
the programme of the Kansas Day club
speakers to talk on the subject, The
/ Resources of Allen County"
When General FunstOn's name was
reached on the programme President
| White said:
Il announced that General Funston
would not speak. Secretary Hamilton
put him on the programme anyway.
The members of the club may decide
whether he will speak or not.