The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-07

presented this morning to the secre-
tary by ]. c. Mohler. his assistant.
The binding is in morocco, with
gold border. and lettered in gold. the
title being in the upper left hand cor
ner. An imprint of the seal of the
state of Kansas adorns the cover and
also a sheaf os wheat.
The following are a few OF the let
tiers received by the secretary:
Former Governor Hoch to Coburn,
on Coburn's Gath anniversary of his
birth: A very important event &C.
CURED up in Jefferson county. Wis,
some 81 years ago today. 1t was an
event of great Importance to the state
of Kansas, though it happened in an
other state. That event gave to the
world. and to Kansas. the greatest
agricultural secretary of the greatest
agricultural state in this Union and
his name is F. D.. Coburn.
1 once said in a public address that
you were the most useful man in the
state of Kansas and 1 have never
changed my opinion about that. 1t is
true that 1 have treasured a little
grudge against you for not accepting
that appointment to the United States
Senate, but as you have been wise in
everything else, maybe you were wise
about that. You have done a great
work for this state, friend Coburn, for
which you have never been adequately
best of all recompense, the gratitude of
the people. A prominent Missourian
once said to me that that state could
afford to pay you 100000 a year to
do for Missouri what you are doing for
Kansas. 1 trust that many years of
usefulness and happiness WILDE yours.
From Attorney General Jackson: 1
trust you will pardon me fo- suggest
ing in this connection that your LOYAL
nnfiTinO nNln Of
Kansas constitutes one OF the most
splendid tributes to the Kansas spirit
and life. 1t will always be considered
a splendid example to the young men
of the state.
beg to acknowledge many obligaA
lions to you for persona courtesies
and acts of sincere friendship. Hav-
ing known me longer perhaps than
any person in the state outside of my
immediate family, l earnestly bespeak
a continuance of your valued friend
ship. I am sure that no one in the
state enjoys more entirely the conf
dence and respect of all of the people
of our beloved commonwealth.
Governor Stubbs: When the DAVIS of
ones life represent deeds of usefulness
to his country and his kind then in
deed does age-the small mans fear
and the weak mans sorrow-become a
fit subject for congratulation
1t therefore gives me great pleasure
to sea you at 81 in the meridian of
your power as a citizen of Kansas
one whom no man surpasses in the
fight for moral, civic and material up
lift.
Herbert Myrick president and edi-
tor of Orange Judd Farm publications:
You have made alfalfa grow where
1t never grew before. You have made
two hogs grow where there wasn't even
Gqueal before. But how much more
fundamental than your farreaching
economic influence, has been the in
SEPARATION of your teachings and the
force of your personality: 1t is the
spirit of Coburn even more than his
work that has so vitality promoted the
welfare OF Karsas, of the west, of
America
James Wilson. secretary of agricul-
ture: You were one of the first state
officials in charge of agriculture to do
work valuable for your people. You
have the genius of knowing what to do
and the address to do 1t; of knowing
what would be useful to the farmers
of your state and how to do it. Your
public services to the state of Kansas
have been of great value from many
Eiandpoints. You have been a pioneer
in leading the way towards agricultural
education outside of the schools. Your
classes have been very large and I
know they have been very apprecia-
tive. You are now in your intellectual
prime and 1 hope you will have many
years to round out your good work of
flower state for having produced man