The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-08
KANSAS COMMENT
\ MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY.


FROM every part of the country comes
the news that the people did not get
scared and refused to be stampedeo
into making runs on their banks. with
the exception of a run on bank IN
new York and another small one In
chicago. not another instance is re-
ported from other parts of the country.
RMS Is the time a lot of bankers got
get scared, but the people refused TO
get as badly scared as the bankers
and now 1T is all over. Twenty wears
ago this sort of a condition would NOT
have taken place, but. the general pub
lie are better posted on such matters
ana they look on the banks as Delng
inelr own, part of the community OF
Interests, and not altogether the pei
sonal property of the men who happen
to be the officers of the same. TO
manifest a lack of confidence IN bank
where one is doing business. which Is
sound as dollar, because some pank
in another town, thousand miles
away, does not merit the same degree
of confidence, is folly to say the least
and borders close on to q crime we
are glad to note that the American
people in general have looked upon the
recent scare. in, that way, and refused to
tear their hair because Few 1renzleo
hnanciers of New York had real occa-
sion to rend thier garments and dis
hevel their hair. If our people get over
this scare with no more damage than
has yet taken; place, and 1t now seems
certainty that they will, they may pc
as proud of the stability of our country
as they were of it's patriotism-and
gunnery-the bright May morning
when the news came from Dewey's feet
in far off Manila bay. While we think
about it, and for fear some or our read-
ers may be forgetting the fact, we will
once more state that this land of the
free and the home of the brave, is the
greatest country on earth, anyway. In
sunshine or storm, in peace or In war,
N mr. nj. In 1dVaTSitV.
ways the bright, shining star In the
armament of nations. Whether the
skies be dark and gloomy, or the sun
shining bright in the heavens. keep
ever and always your eye on the flag,
have faith in our government, place
confidence in your neighbor VINO is
neighborly, keep on your shirt, keep
the lower levels OF your digestive Or
gans open, and you will look on the
bright things OF life and thank GOD that
you are part and parcel in the lie OF
the best country on the top or creation,
and proud of the fact that you are an
American citizen. My brother. we are
living in a great age and in magnth-
cent country.-Ccncordia Kansan.
THEY LOST.
Gambling and graft in high places
has had a rougher experience In the
past year than that gentry has expert
enced in the history OF wall street
and of places not on Wall street Inc
kings Oh UIldIlC0 anu VI
been catered to so long to the detri-
ment of the masses, it was hard Tor
them to wake up until the big stick
had swatted them a few, then what
howl went up!9 The moment they were
called to time for, some of their mis-
deeds they predicted the worst fnan-
cial panic the world had ever known.
And they tried to bring 1t about, too.
But when the climax came Saturday
that bunch of gamblers found they had
and honest methods had so enriched
themselves all ovsr this country that
open to us. Verify, "a good name is
more to be priced than great riches.
Marion Record. 6
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
The public attention has been d.
verted to other matters and the ex-
press companies have been overlooked
in their relations to the public. If
the express companies turn deaf ear
to the rights of the people until legis-
lative action is necessary, public sem
timent is likely to carry the matter
too charlottesville Telescope.