Arizona republican., 1908-02-18
AN AlIN0ISAh'S TALK
 TO FORMER RESIDENTS
The Address of Rev. R. H. Wilkinson at the State Picnic Last Week.


 Wilkinson. D. D.. and Mrs. Wilkinson of Evanston. Ills. parents of Attorney H. B. Wilkinson of this city. Mr Wilkinson was one of the speakers at the late Illinois picnic. The address and happy manner of its delivery has caught the nlinoisans. some of whom have wished that it might be preserved in print. In the course of his remarks on the subject of "Transplanted Devel- opment" MT. Wilkinson said:
 have a Ielevation. But few of you know our worthy chairman. Judge Pinney. was Hoosier born and Hoosier bred. coming to Chicago in his young manhood: You know the old saw: The smart ones go west and the smarter they are the quicker they come" That's why the judge came so quick; but your speaker came three years quicker.
 But heres story of development he can't tell. Sometime after my coming l met a school "marm- from Cooper town. New York, who came quicker than l. Her fertile brain devised a scheme of missionary work that in- volved the capture of her pastor and capture him she did. One Sunday morning after the choir had sung in rousing tones: Wake the Song of Jubilee" she and the pastor came to the chancel rail where they were tied up good and strong. That missionary scheme Of hers had an outcome of four boys. in the aggregate ten inches taller than their father an average Of two and half inches each. A further outcome was two girls who average taller than their mother something of a transpIanted development. that
 Here's an instance that may special ly and perhaps peculiarly interest you nlinoisans. Al the British museum is an archaeological Newton. lover of a good story. This is one of his: A sometime dead wife of an English cockney was said to be at the farther end of the spiritualistic phone. The husband being called to the receiver exclaimed:
 Hello! Is that you, Aniett?"
 Yes, it's me"
 And are you 'appy, Aniett?"
 70. yes, very 'appy."
 Appier than you were with me Aniett?'
 Indeed I am, much 'appier.'
 Pray, where in the universe are you?"
 Tn ell"
 I need hardly remark a most extra ordinary transplanted development.
 But let us take up our subject in more serious vein. Three centuries ago there was in old England that remark able people. the PuIitans. They were the eOmmoners of that land who put into the English constitution some of its very best features and who gave the nature greater power throughout all Europe than it had ever known be- fore They were of strong mind, sound judgment. sterling character, with consciences that stood for principle at whatever cost. and the cost to many was voluntary repatriation to escape persecution and to enjoy their rights and liberties. The first of these to reach the shores of New Eng land were the Pilgrims of Plymouth. Later came the Puritans to Massachu- setts Bay This sturdy people em- bodied their priciples in a framework Of government that became the foun- dation of our great republic, which to- day leads the world. A most magni- fieent development through trans planting Benjaman Franklin came of Puritan stock Boston born. at r he made his way in a rowboat to Phila- delphia with only a shilling and Dutch dollar in his pocket. In that rich soil of opportunity he developed into the greatest of statesmen. Nearly ten years he piloted the cause of the col "neS victoriOusly amid the schemes and piottings of the old World shall not transcend the facts nor do the slightest violence to those facts. be- fore this most intelligent audience in declaiming that Franklin won as great a triumph in the field of di- plOmacy as did Washington at the head Of the army. His equal as diplomat is nowhere to be found in all the worlds history.
 Worthy to be mentioned in the same breath with Franklin is Alexander Hamilton who transplanted from the West Indies. A man of towering gem jus. he saved the colonies from immi nent shipwreck on the shoals of in solvency and repudiation. He was the supreme mind in Washington's cabinet dominating even Jefferson; a leader of leaders.
 III pdi-SlllS run NlbSt cary Niiil'1S IL is most fitting my theme should re- ceive illustration from our western empire state. Illinois. One night there walked into Winchester. Illinois. a young man of 20 years. All the way from the Green Mountain state he came. Two years later he was chosen member of the legislature. elected judge of the supreme court al 2S. a member of congress at 90, and Un- tied States senator at g. In g and 'J6 he was strongly supported for the presidency. was nominated at the Bal timore democratic convention in 1860 but defeated at the polls by Mir Lin- coin. You all know that was Stephen A. Douglas
 Another of New England's sons came from the pent up valleys of New Hampshire to the splendid soil of op- portunity on the broad prairies of the west. Though a college graduate he did not hesitate to foot it into the then town of Chicago with pack on his back. He was instrumental in securing the first Chicago charter and organizing in 37 city government. Twice was he elected mayor and for twelve Nears rapreSenfad ChicaoO in