Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-25
United States Senator Warmers Address


Orable one in the annals OF Missouri
politics, and must have been extremely
gratifying to Major Warner. There
were over 500 of the rank and file of
the party to which Senator Warner be-
longs, at the banquet board. When
the banquet room was entered, Law
renee NJ Jones lead the line with Judge
c. E. Moss close behind. In the middle
of the line came Senator Warner in
company with Gov. Hoch, of Kansas,
and Gardiner Lathrop. There were
flowers on the table and a huge bo-
quet of American Beauty roses lay in
front of Senator Warmers plate. Sur
rounding him, at the festal board, were
practically, all of the prominent lead
ers of the Republican party in Missouri.
Before proceeding to the banquet,
DR.. S. A Northrop invoked divine bless
ing the audience standing. Then came
the feast, and between the courses
patriotic songs were sung
After the coffee, and when the cigars
had been passed, Henry NJ. Beardsley,
acting mayor, delivered the address of
welcome. The POSTMASTER was Gard
ner Lathrop. Before introducing the
first speaker, he made an interest
ing talk, which was loudly applauded-
Following him came Congressman FL
lis, from the first district, who re-
sponded to the toast, 'The Occasion" !,
in his usual happy manner.
The next address was delivered by
Thos. K. Neidringhaus, state chair
man of the Republican party, on Cor
ganization". He spoke of the cam
paign, of us difficulties, of the contest
for senator, his own hopes and their
disappointment He said However,
I wait to congratulate you and the Re-
publican members of the legislature
of Missouri upon the choice they have
made"
An address was then made by T. J.
Atkins on The Responsibility of the
Hour Mr.. Atkins is Republican ma
tional committeeman for Missouri,
and handled the subject as the veteran
ne is.
Governor Hoch, of Kansas, delivered
an address on 'sKansas's Message to
Missouri and said he deemed it a
great honor, as well as great pleas
ure, to have the privilege of partici-
patfng in the evenings exercises in
honor of such a distinguished citizen
as Senator Warner.
Following Governor f1Ocn, SnoStGT
I. Long, U. S. Senator from Kansas.
responded to the toast kansas and
Missouri
The address of the evening, the one
perhaps, that attracted the most at
tention, and, under the circumstances
was more far reaching than the others,
was delivered by Senator Warner.
His subject was: National Issues
and he said:
Mr.. Toastmaster: 1t would be to in
words the feelings of my heart toward
you. and these, my neighbors and friends,
for this demonstration of your conf
dence and esteem
The words of commendation spoken by
you, sir. my friend for more than third
of a century. together with the kindly
utterances of my friends from Missouri
feet. and leave me a hopeless bankrupt
under my debts of gratitude; debts which
it ta no eereona az i to- stand
in the path of public duty
May I not. Mr.. Toastmaster. INDULGE
the fond hope that my homecoming will
receive welcome cordial your
leave-taking tonight, on the eve of my
The demand of the hour in official life
is intellectual honesty; demand for of
ficials to act right, well as think
right: officials who hew to the line of
duty, as God gives them to see their
may Let us have faith said MI
Lincoln. that right makes might, and
in that faith let us to the end dare
do our duty as we understand it To
this rule of intellectual honesty Lincoln
to the end was as true as is the needle
to the pole. The official who squares his
acts to the Lincoln rule need not fear
or the shafts of unfriendIy criticism.
Today the man of all men in official
life who leads the column of intellectual
honesty is the President of the United
States.
1t has been suggested to give express
sion to views l1DOn the issues of the
day in national politics. Having been
elected trust. pledge being asked
of me, it is proper that I comply with
the suggestion by taking the people into
friends while I lay no particular Claim
to craftsmanship. yet I've got a mid
dim fair grip. sir, the handful o.
things / know
Among these is that I shall enter the
Senate of the Uniteu States the per
sonal and political friend of the Presi-
dent, admirer of his stalwart
Americanism and of his rugged official
courage No other President since Lin
coin has trusted the people as Roose-
welt trusts them. and no other President
have the people trusted they trust
Roosevelt
Fer the Presidents Railway Rate Plan
His efforts to secure legislation cloth
Ing the interstate commerce commission
with power to insure square deal be-
have my unqualified support.
In a recent speech in Ohio, Secretary
Taft, after showing that under existing
laws the interstate commerce commits
sion is powerless, after finding rate tic
be unreasonable, to give the shipper. re-
lief, said:
THE results convince those familiar
with the law and anxious that it should