The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-31

hand and hostility to it in the north on
his Kansas-N ebraska speech. created On
''irrepressible conflict. - The issue entered
into the social life of the south and its
removal and the extirpation Of the evil
was impossible except by a capital surgi-
cal operation War Is hell, and there
is no war in history that was more severe
than our civil war Even that war, awful
as il was. has not wiped out all the evils
and all the troubles that have arisen from
the existence of slavery in the United
States The victors doubtless made errors
evils that time and patience can only rec
tify. Nothing but a cataclysH, nothing
brought the peace which now prevails be-
tween the sections Much blood as it has
pended, all all have not exceeded the
glorious benefit that has accrued to our
common country
Governor Willis J. Bailey, who preceded
Judge Taft, made one Of the best
AS he entered the hall and stepped onto
the rostrum the big audience, which COM
ton OF the genuine kind. It consisted
not only Of hands and feet, but cheers
and waving hats Willis J. bailey is with
part follows:
country I wish to thank you for the
splendid inheritance which you have left
me. I wish to say that We viii care Tor
this inheritance and give it unsullled to
the fle-ure generations
Turing to the old soldiers the governor
You. you great men. have demonstrate
ed mat the Spirit of LOYALTY and patriot
ism is of greater force than any standing
army. The just God who presides over
Won and me was with You until under the
apple tree at AppomattOx the symbol OF
onward civilization and progress was
firmly affixed to the affairs of this coun-
mr.. Secretary. we are a modest people
We do not have to blow our own horn
seen for yourself what we have done in %
years. The man who came here before
the war. came in defense OF great car
dinal principle-of human Hberty-ane
they who came afterwards, came because
this state was the incarnation of the
principles for which they had fought
State Commander Charles Harris OF tins
c. A r. was scheduled to make an adj
dress. He was unable TO get 70 1opek%
because OF Wash0uts between here ana
Emporia- His place was taken by Pasr
Commander w. A Smith He said IN
by divine coincidence memorial day and
the birthday of Kansas are on the sama
day. DouDly dear to all kansans is May
80 for it is the birthday of this common
wealth The people who settled tnls st 34s
brought with them the same spirit or lib
erty that their forefathers felt in this
struggle for Independence in New Eng
soldiers returned from the field of battle
they found their places filled by younger
setting sun and came to Kansas Kansas
is essentially a soldier state. made to blos-
som like a rose by more than 10000 OF
those who wore the blue and fought unS
der the stars and stripes in the civil war
T,rdoe r + Carver presided over tho
meeting He spoke a few words upon tna
object of the festivities. Upon introduce
ton Bishop Millspaugh gave the following
Almighty God. whose kindom is ever
lasting and forever infinite, have mercy
on the whole land. and especially we ASH
on this. the fftieth. anniversary for tha
state of Kansas. So rule the hearts OK
the president of the United States, this
governor OF this state and all others in
authority that they and we, the people,
may in all things seek Thy honor and
glory in true citizenship. We thank Thee
for the great blessings Thou has heaped
tpon US as a state and Is we cOmmeunor-
ate today those who have died IN ana
after service for their country we give
them hearty thanks for their example OF
seIf-sacrifce, and we beseech Thee thaE
We with them. may have our perfect COM
summation and bliss in Thy eternal and
everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ
our Lord
The Afodocs sang two numbers. Com
rades in Arms" and The Soldiers Fares
well Both were given good quota Of
applause, as the Modoc numbers always
receive
The Auditorium was filled until it was
practically necessary to put out the .
r O." sign. The exercises began a few
minutes after 3 o'clock and were out be-
fore A. All Of the speeches were brief.
Few people left before their conclusion
The old soldiers and their families occu-
pied the major portion Of the parquet-
This space was reserved for them I'D
their families