The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-12
THURSDAY, JANUARY u, 1905.
THE NEW GOVERNOR


"Love of country and pride of stat
are twin sentiments born of royal parent
age, whose family name is patriotism
lie who does not cherish these sentiment
does not belong to this fine family an
is nj lur treas0ns, stlategtns and spols
Happily to the Kansas, state pride Is nj
easy virtue. View tbe state from au,
angle and the result is pleasing, Its ro
mantle history, Its limtless resources
Its matchless landscapes, its exhlaratius
climate, It's magnificent achievements al
stimulate state prlde and find ready re-
Spouse In the glowing hearts of Its en-
teuslastc people, The Giyer of all gift.
never lowered laud with richer herl,
age than that which He has avlshed
upon the Snnfowerstate and the Omnipo-
tent Artist never painted fairer skies than
those which arch these pretty and pro.
lihc prares
"The history of the state reads like a
romance, Its original limits extended
far into the Rockies. Pixies Peak was
its rostrum. 1t was mapped in those
days as the Great American Dessert, fit
only for the habltation of wild beast and
wilder men. Colorado traveresed its
treeleSs plains in search of q fabulous
field of gold, utfound it not, though it
was here.
SIN the territorial days, Kansas was
the initial battle ground of the conflicting
ideas Of government which FLASHED at |
Sumpter and cllmaxed at Appomatox.
Its sturdy pioneers,
Crossed the prairie, as of old our fathers
crossed the sea,
To make the West as they the East, the
homestead of the free
1t was chrsened at the altar of self.
sacrifice and baptised in the blood of
patriotism, 1t furnished more soldiers
to the Union cause In The dark days of
the sixties than any other state, in pro- |
portion to population, and the courage Of
Its soldiers was atleSted by the relative
fatality, which exceeded that of any I
other state. 1t has also illustrated the a
truth that, Peace hath her victories Nc u
less renown than war The material
growth of The state has been marvellous, u
perhaps, in the history of v
states. Her agricultural products have "
eclipsed all competitors while her salt, st
and zinc, gas and oil, and other subter- te
ranean wealth distance all rivals. L
"Kansas is not a western state. Let us ot
disabuse our minds of this prevalent XII
fallacY. Draw a line south and north "
md east and west across the United so
States and the lines will converge in the IN
leart Of Kansas, Kansas Is the central &c
'tate. 1t is the rich, juicy meat in the To
national sandwich. la|
"But the real greatness of the state is lie
lot measured by its territorial extent nor lnl
" its material material resources, but efl
v Its code of laws and by the character np
4 Its people. Nowhere has advancing WI
lvilaiion crystalzed in better govern 10
lent or lowered in higher citizenship. POI
|lltency has found its lowest percentage trl
ere, and crime Its most meager statistics. IL
"To be called by the confidence of ma
lcl a people to the executive chair In 4lh
lch state 10 an honor any citizen par
light well coyet, but my fellow citizens dill
reat houors come frelyhted with great the
sponsibllties. From the best OF all are
)oks | learn the universal truth, that org
UGH isrghttully expected Of those to mug
hom much is given. The measures Of ORR
sponsibilitles, Is the measure of op- but
'rtunity, and the contemplation of this ike
eat truth robs this occasion of all in. Pre'
ntive to self gloriacatlon and clothes it The
th supreme sOemnities. In hours like velt
d; tits always well to remember Pope's vlSlt
LglaO44 ji.ti, otn'
Honor and shame from no condition rise and
let well thy part--there all the honor lies com
THE distinguished gentlemen who Pres
We preceded ME 10 this office have en- ali
he'd the state with record of personal
official conduct credilabIe alike to
mselveS and the commonwealth, and Or
ich Is at once an example and an in tired
ration to me. 70 my immediate ward
decessor, Governor Bailey, am un- dnte
obligations for personal courtesies, office
| shall follow him and bis accom- flee v
bod wife to their home with my very citlzt
wishes tor their future happiness, ner
'lment am sure which Is shared by Of sta
he people Of The state spcn
Profoundly grateful to the people of cratic
great commonwealth, for Vie DIS bis ir
uished honor they have conferred traffic