The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-24

house; citing that in the troublous days
of 1874; when grasshoppers We're oe-
vastating the crops and taking every.
thing but the spirit OF the people, tnau
as the graSShoppers poured in at the
windows and the doors of the schooi
house, like snowflakes in the drlven
storm, the school board in session de-
clared they would levy the usual
amount.
The Governors Words.
Governor Hoch cited the successful
81 years struggle of Kansas with one
of the greatest trusts that ever existed
the liquor trust He said:
DIR. Abbott we welcome you to the
all the states-prosperous Topeka. L
wish, too, that you could visit the
larger city of Kansas City; Kan, with
it's 100000 people and not an open sa-
loon, but with padlocks on the doors
where the dramshops and grogger1es
have held forth.
Through her laws Kansas today is
saving a half million dollars on the
price of oil. Kerosene in Kansas IS
from five to eight cents a gallon cheap
er than it is in the neighboring states
"By our school book regulations by
statute we are today securing for Kan
sas the best school text books we have
ever had and for one-half the former
cost.
kansas, DR.. Abbott, is always On the
firing line A short time ago 1 was at
a celebration at Osawatomie, where
fifty years ago John Brown and MS
forty followers opposed four hundreo
border ruffians and fought the hrst
fight of the battles which struck the
shackles from four million slaves.
These are some of the thoughts and
facts 1 would like you to carry with
you, Dr. Abbott, back to New York"
Others Wise Words.
CI,iaf Juctica Johnston smoke elO-
quently of the law and the courts and
said that where the Kansas law did
not exist it was the question OF but a
few days for Governor Hoch to call the
law making body together to enact the
necessary statute.
DR.. Hayes spoke effectively and con-
cisely of the religious instincts, well
fare and influences of the state.
J. W. Gleed said: DIR Abbott, in
continuing your education, would like
to prepare for you an article Tor The
Outlook if L can secure its publica-
ton. and the article would be entitled
The Defenceless Railroads."
Mr.. Gleed continued his talk along
the corporation standpoint.
DIR. Sheldon gave some hot shots to
DR.. Abbott, who sat at his left, and
supplemented the governor on the talk
on Kansas prohibition to the honored
guest of the evening, who is not pro-
hfbitionist but who sees in the condl-
tions surrounding him in New York the
difficulties of carrying out in his city
the Kansas idea.
prohibition said the author of In
His Steps," "is no longer an issue in
Kansas 1t is a settled condition. A
few days ago in Topeka, doctor, the
Democrats gave a big dinner at which
no LIQUOR was served. The papers mere
ly referred to the fact; 1t was taken as
matter of course. What more can l
say. Resubmission is no longer talked
of 1t is not considered in the sessions
of the legislature. Should it be brought
I'D by any member with undue temerl-
ty if would be laughed down and no
thought given its consideration. The sa-
loon is no longer a factor socially, po-
litically, or in business way. A new
generation has grown up IN Kansas
which has never seen saloon.
The dinner closed with cordial god
speed to DIR. Abbott who left with his
daughter this morning for New York