The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-17
new YORK AND KANSAS.
Compared by Phil Campbell in Easter
Banquet speech.

New York. April 1.-THE St. Nicholas
society Of New York held its list an
nual Easter banquet at Delmonico's last
night. Representative Philip Campbell
Of Kansas, John NcElroy Of washing
ton. D. c.. and ". z. Andrews Of Wash
ington, auditor Of the United States
treasury department, were among the
guests and speakers.
Mr.. Campbell said in part:
The story of New Amsterdam omit
ting the water, is not unlike the story OF
the pioneers Of Kansas. The Dutch GOT
together the crude and simple lmple-
ments with which they supplied the
necessities of life, slowed IheIn away,
said goodbye to the Fatherland ana
embarked on a perilous voyage Tor tne
new world. After encOuntering ana
overcoming the hardships of sea anu
land they subdued the country, DarteI
ed with and beat the Indians, tradeo
with and were skinned by the Yankees;
This trading paid the Yankees so Wsll
that thew took no time for anything
else Whv. they were so busy beating
the Dutch that they solemnly pro
claimed they would be governed py lhe
laws of God until they had time 10
make better. But the Dutch mulIlile
and replenished the earth. they lVeu
long and urospered. and while the Wo-
men raised cabbage on Broadway, the
rnen. sheared lambs on Wall street. anu
thus both food and raiment were pro-
vfded. and is it not even so to this very
day?
Now it so happens that have seen
and been q part of, some real pioneer
ing not wholly unlike the experience
+ of your ancestors to whose. memory lllls
ocs aston does honor tonight i nave
seen prairie schooners slowly Wenu
their way across the states OF minus
and Missouri until they found theH way
into the trackless prairies Where the
Kansas bluesten. higher than horse
back, rolled in the August sunshine IKE
the waves Of pacific sea
The prairie schooner's supplies Con-
sisted of a bushel of cornmeaL rev
pounds OF salt and S4.o0 IN lilo ~ -
was five miles to water ana ~ Hll1 -
to mill. Meal was So a bushel, -four S1z
a hundred and bacon 40 cents pound
and there was no trust either.
The Indian problem IN New AlllsI 81
dam was not unlike the Indian problem
in Kansas. The Dutch had to keep an
eve on the Yankees from Connectlcut
and the Kansan had to put up Dolo
front to the border ruflans from MIS-
souri,.
ryrasshoppers and reformers were
scarcely more vexing than the variety
Of provisional governors sent TO New
Amsterdam. The Dutch, by formal
proclamation. pTOnlDlteu silOhil5- 1T
Kansans ordained prohibition Of traffic
in Intoxicating liquors.
But. alas, the days Of the pioneer are
closed He has done his work. No more
frontiers invite him. He has girdled the
earth and spread civilization in all its
quarters and wheres0ever he has gone
he has left more for his posterity than
he appropriated for himself The pio-
neers Of New Amsterdam left Manhat-
tan island with the appurtenances and
Embellishments thereunto appertaining
for a worthy and noble posterity. The
pioneer of Kansas added an empire of
fertile fields and happy homes to the rich
domain of the republic. He has fought
a good fight and nobly served his coun-
try and his God. His home is in order.
He faces the sunset and has no fears
at-its going down. We SHAH not see his
Tflr1 pain