The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-09

spirit OF the men and women which
makes Kansas great
The governor extolled the virtues Of
the SunHower state. He told the Ne
braska men Of the industries and wealth
and intellectually Of the state. In con-
Guiding. he remarked that he could
talk In that strain for two hours, but
that the Kansans present are already
acquainted with those facts and that
the others would not believe 1t.
Friendship to Competitor.
c. w. Kouns, general manager Of the
Santa F'e. was unable to attend and his
place was filled by E. L Copeland. Sec
rotary and treasurer of the road ''Ev-
cry business man." said Mr.. Copeland,
lis ready to extend the hand Of friend
ship to real competitor and such is
the feeling between the Union Pacific
and the Santa Fe."
James A. Troutman, introduced as
the silver tongued orator of the Kaw,"
started out his remarks by telling Of
the cannonading he heard across the
river In 1865 He then lived on a farm
three miles east of Topeka. Running to
his mother, he asked the cause Of the
noise and was told that it was the
blasting of Calhoun bluffs for the old
Kansas Pacific railroad, which later be-
came the Union Pacific.
Troutman's Big Doushnut.
Senator Troutman introduced some
wheat was made into flour" he told
his amazed auditors, "and then trans
formed into a doughnut, all the peo-
pie OF the state could stand in the hole.
And furthermore. If these people should
try and eat their way out, every rail-
way bond, mortgage and obligation
would be outlawed before they succeed
ed
David Bowie Of the Page Milling
company, said that the railways are
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terms with the individual shipper. The
vices Of the railroads are fast disap-
pearing and they are now cultivating
many new virtues
That Topeka Spirit.
w. H Davis, president of the Davis
Mercantile company. spoke on THE
Topeka Spirit" He said that he looked
up the word in the dictionary and found
many definitions, including distilled
liquors and apparitions. But the mean
ing he took for the best was remark
able manifestation of life. ardor. cour-
age and enthusiasm" Mr.. Davis said
that the Topeka spirit was all right.
that there is more harmony here than
ever before and that the spirit Of the
town is reflection upon its people.
N. H. LOOMS. a former Topeka law
yer and now general solicitor Of the
Union Pacific. was unable to be at the
meeting and Mr.. Doran called upon C.
A. Magaw for an impromptu speech.
Mr.. Magaw said that there is a fast
disappearing Of the former disfavor Of
road is fair is now growing. The pub
lie is getting better acquainted with
the railroads." he said.
Grand Old Man Of Santa Fe.
Tom Doran then paid a tribute to
railway engineers and an especially fine
one to A. A. Robinson of Topeka. the
grand old man Of the Santa Fe.' He
then introduced Mr.. Huntley the chief
engineer of the Union Pacific. Mr..
Huntley made few remarks, in which
he said that the original engineering
work of the Union Pacific was so well
done that it has been found difficult for
the later engineers to improve upon it.
agent. then made a brief informal
speech. Mr.. Basinger is Kansas
product. having lived in this state for
fifteen years at one time He closed
his remarks by saying that C. J. Lane.
general freight agent, had asked him
to cut his talk short to enable him to
make a longer speech.
Lane q Humorist.
Lane was the next speaker. He made
dozen remarks, and each one Of them
caused uproarious laughter. The jolly
freight official told of the beginning of
apple. There is only one thing to be
settled" said he. what are you going
to pay for it?''
Kali Sang to En-
H. G. Kali Of Kansas City. and per-
haps more familiar to local business
men than the other officials, spoke next
After saying that the railroads in late
years had come into closer contact with
the people and that the cooperation
with the people was having its results.
Mr.. Kali actually sang for the BAN
queters. He has rich tenor voice and
l..
A. F. Wick Roy of Denver. superin-
tendent of the Colorado division OF the
road, obtained his first job at Ellis.
Kan, when a boy. He was a messen-
ger in Ellis for eight months. He told
of some of the early buffalo days In
Kansas. praised the state and said that
you cannot keep Kansas down."
: Address by Ware.
Charles Ware. general manager, had
as his subject Railroad Ties. The
handsome official said that the ties of
the railways were important matters,
especially the ties of friendship. He
urged strong tie Of friendship between
the railroads and the people and that
they should cooperate Mr.. Wares re-
marks were brief, but to the point.
Munroe's Great Talk.
j A. Munroe, vice president in charge
of operation, made a great address. He
opened with a tribute to A. A. Robin
son. The west is better for having
had men of his character Kansas
especially owes him debt Of graft
tude-''
Mr.. Murroe told of an anecdote about
Mr.. Robinson. When vice president
and general manager of the Santa Fe
in Topeka. he made an inspection trip
in his car over the lines in Kansas The
car was stopped at a certain point ana
Mr.. Robinson walked UP and down the
track for exercise. To his great cha
grin, he found an unused spike lying
between the rails. Putting it in his