Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-01-12
HOCH is GOVERNOR
Marion Man Succeeded to the High
Office at Noon Monday.
Oath Administered by Chief Justice
JohnstOn-nrief Address by the
New Chief Executive In Which
Gov. Bailey Was Praised.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. &c. w. Hoch.
OF Marion, succeeded to the high Office
Of governor OF Kansas at 1870 p. m.
to-day. The Inauguration programme
was short. Gov. Bailey and Gov.-elect
Hoch met at the Copeland hotel and
were escorted to the state house by
Marshalls band and company A, Kan
sas national guard.
At 1870 the officers to be sworn
went with Gov. Bailey to Representa-.
tive hall, where the exercises took
place. Eugene F. Ware was the pre-
siding officer. eAfter a piece by Mar.
shalf's band Rev. w. C. Evans offered
prayer. Then Gov. Bailey made
talk, followed by Gov.-elect Hoch's in.
augural address, At the close of Gov.
I1och's speech, Chief Justice Johnston
administered the oath Of Office to tn.
state officers.
In his address Gov. Hoch said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
Love of country and pride OF state are
twin sentiments born of n royal parent
10 Is puITlOtlSm.
He who does not cherish these senti-
ments does not belong to this fine family
and Is hit for treasons. stratagems and
spoils."
Happily, to the Kansan state pride Is
an easy virtue. View the state from any
angle and the result Is pleasing. Its ro-
mantle history. its limitless resources, its
matchless. landscapes. its exhilaratins
climate. its magnificent achievements all
stimulate state pride and find ready re-
Spouse in the glowing hearts Of its en-
thusiastic people, The giver of all good
never lowered land with a richer
heritage than that which He has Law
ished upon the Sunfower state and the
omnipotent artist never painted fairer
skies than those which arch these pretty
and prolific prairies.
In its territorial days Kansas was the
initial battle-ground of the conflicting
ideas of government which clashed at
Sumter and climaxed at Appomatox. Its
sturdy pioneers
Crossed the prairies. as of old our
fathers crossed the sea,
To make the west. as they the east, the
homestead Of the free
1t was christened at the altar of self
racrifice and baptized In the blood of pa
triotism. 1t furnished more soldiers to
the union cause in the dark days Of the
sixties than any other state In proportion
to population, and the courage OF its
soldiers was attested by the relative ia
tally which exceeded that of any other
state, but 1t has also illustrated the
truth that,
peace has her victories no less renowned
than war;"
nnnfaTtal Of thn tnta t.na
been marvellous, unequaled, perhaps, In
the history Of states. Her agricultural
products have eclipsed all competitors.
while her salt. and zinc, and gas, and oil,
and other subterranean wealth distance
all rivals.
Kansas is not a western state. Let US
disabuse our own minds of this prevalent
fallacy. Draw line south and north,
and east and west, across the United
States and the lines will converge in the
heart of Kansas. Kansas Is the central
state. II is the rich, juicy meat in the
national sandwich.
But, the real greatness of a state Is
not measured by It's territorial extent,
nor by It's material resources. but its code
Of laws and by the character of its peo-
pie. Nowhere has advancing civilization
crystalized in better government, or
lowered In higher citizenship. Hitter
acy has found its lowest percentage here
and crime its most meager statistics.
To be called by the confidence of such
4 people to the executive chair in such
4 state is an honor any citizen might well
covet, but, my fellow-citizens, great hon.
,rs come freighted with great RESPONSE
bilities. From the best Of all books I
earn the universal truth that much Ia
-ightfully expected of those to whom
oh 10 cvix, ha of
,ib,llty Is the measure of opportunity, and
he contemplation of this great truth
.obs this occasion of all incentive to
Decentralization and clothes II with SUI
)reme solemnty. In hours like this It
$ always we'll to remember Pope's ire
nendous. truth.
Honor and shame from no conditions
rise:
Act well thy part-there all the honor
lies"
The distinguished gentlemen who have
,receded me In this Office have enriched
he state with a record of personal and
nicial conduct creditable alike to them
elves and to the commonwealth, and
which is at once an example and inspi-
alton to me. To my immediate prede-
essor Gov. Bailey. am under obliga-
ions for personal courtesies. and / shall
ollow him and his accomplished wife 10
heir. home with my very best wishes
or their future happiness. q sentiment
am sure which is shared by all the peo-
lie of the state.
Profoundly grateful to the people OF
his great commonwealth for the diStin-
uished honor they have conferred upon
le, / enter upon the discharge OF Tho
reat and grave duties OF this exalted
flee painfully conscious Of my own in
dequacy to the task before me, unaided
4 its performance. But, relying upon
he generous forbearance and helpfuiness
{ the people of this state with whom
ave lived and labored for thirty odd
ears, and depending. particularly, for
'isdom and guidance upon Him who Gpy-
rms governors and rules In all this at
airs OF men. / am ready. Mr.. CHIEF
ustice. to take the oath OF Office as gov
rnor OF the state of Kansas.
why Jap Shells Struck Hospitals.