The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

ley to be the first Republican COVER
nor Missouri has had in thirty years
A club which has material to furnish
President Taft with more than one
cabinet member or foreign minister,
and if the nation does not tire OF
eight more years of prosperity, this
club can recommend a member who
has been tried in state and national
service, who is fit and able to con-
tinue the development of the Roose-
velt-Taft policies for a like term"
Brown Speaks of Kansas.
o. W. Brown of Johnson county,
who responded to the toast, kan
sas,' paid the following tribute to
state:
@'All hail then to Kansas with her
one and one-half million God-fearing
liverty-loving people. a people whose
sunerings and sacrifices have reared
this state of material wealth and
Christian civilization, within whose
borders freedom shines with a new
light, and whose soil has been con-
secrated to the cause of humanity.
May she consecrate herself here to-
night to that party whose birth was
coincident with her own and to whom
she owes her growth and happiness.
May she take her place as a leader
in every upward movement. May her
people learn the lesson of high re-
solve, resolute endeavor, and noble
achievement. sMay her statesmen be
imbued with 'steadfast incor-
ruptibility,' far-seeing vision, and
eye single to the glory of the state.
May we do what in us lies to make
the present and the future of our
state worthy of it's tragic and glorious
past
Hull on the College Man.
o. c. Hull of Ell Dorado, speaking of
THE College Man in Politics." declared
that In urging the systematic study
of political parties and a definite stand
regarding them, 1 have in mind not
only the welfare of the state and the
best interests of the young man, but
also the future hope of the Republican
party. She must look to college men
for her recruits, and there are many
reasons why she appeals so strongly to
them, and enlfstS so much of their sup
port The history of the conception
and growth of the Republican party is
a source of great pride and exultation;
put more important still is the fact
that her foundation principles are built
upon reason and justice. Her course is
logical and consistent
Dykes the Shortest Address.
]. B. Dykes of Lebanon had the
shortest address of the evening, speak
ing from the subject. Free Govern
ment," but his eloquence stirred the
guests to the heart. The Sixth district
man has silver tongue. He said in
part:
when the intelligent American citi-
zen reads the history of this nation
and realizes the blood that has been
shed and the lives that have been laid
down to secure and perpetuate freedom
to every American citizen, a. feeling of
love and pride for his country, makes
him rejoice, that he lives in country,
victorious in her early struggles for
liberty and freedom, that he lives in a
country which is the land of hope and
sunshine to those who dream of the
blessings Of liberty, the comforts of
home and the joys of heaven.
IF a man loves his country he will
work to build it up and if necessary
fight to protect 1t. The state and ma
ton must have citizens to protect and
manage their public affairs. If the
citizens chosen for this purpose are in
terests of the individual citizen and
the government will not suffer. Other
wise, the old ship of state will be
driven upon the rocks and the trusts
will absorb the substance of the peo-
pie.
1.-THE greatest influence behind free
government in time of peace Is an hon
est and incorruptible press. The
strongest force behind free govern
ment in time Of war is loyal and
patriotic citizenship"
GIasscock Raps Hoch.
E. E. GIasscock of Larned said in
part on the subject of party Fealty:"
"Our people are easy and can often
be buncoed by those in whom they
have reposed confidence; but they are
sure to get right in the end; and it is
impossible to fool all, or even a work
ing majority of them for period
equal to two terms of a governor of
Kansas. While, as in the days of
Ulysses of old, they are prone to lis
ten to the song of the siren, and are
often misled thereby, no demagogue,
nor party policy, based upon dema-
gogism has ever been able to main
tain ascendency for a decade. The
people have learned the connection
between the educator and the bunco-
steerer, and to look for gold bricks in
all packages Tabled Reform When
a square deal is advertised they expect
to see a cold deck raised.
when the breezes from the prair-
les bring this murmur from the peo-
pie:
d" OF all sad words from old or young,
The saddest are these, we known
we're stung'
Attention to the other things the
wild waves are saying is indicated.
with the established record of the
loss of eighty-four thousand votes in
the short space of two years, by one
of our most conspicuous leaders, and
that even before the fact that he had
repudiated a contribution to his own
campaign fund was known to the vot-
ers.''
Vance ON Battle of Ballots.
w. D. Vance of Republic county
spoke of "The Battle" and in the
course of his address said:
THUS on and on the armies move
and Forward March is the COM
mand, and nearer comes the final
come to naught; the best of plans not
realized, but where there's life there's
hope and so, one word is all that still