The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
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+. l.. Copeland Advises Young
People to Stick to Kansas.
Topeka Railroad Man Makes
Talk at Current Topic Club.

There IS plenty of oppor tunity right
mere In Kansas for the boy and girl
ana 1t is unwise to leave the state for
other localities. That was brought out
Dy T. l. Copeland, secretary ana treas
urer of the Santa + e. railway, in an
ADDRESS, kansas and tie Santa Fe,"
before the Y. Nj. c. A. Current Topic
club last night.
kansas has taken the lead in all
movements for the benefit of people
and their conditions, raising the high
standard of morality said Mr.. Cope
land 1T always has been an in
centlve to the people of other states
10 drive away all forms of iniquity,
which have for their purpose the tear
ing down rather than the building up
OF young manhood. The boys and girls
of Kansas will not leave the state be-
cause the environment of the home
and its endearing surroundings have
greater attraction than the offers
OF other localities. The attractions OF
the mountain peaks of the Rockies or
the entlc1ng allurementS of the great
cities of the east cannot win their love
from the golden prairies of the Sun
flower state. What a grand location
for the achievements of young men
and young women, who, with clear
bT~~ins, bright eyes and willing hands
can fit themselves for the solving of
problems OF tomorrow, so important to
state and nation. There is no place
under the sun where the oppOrtunl-
ties are so great for the building OF
strong characters and great men as
our Itate of Kansas
Mr.. Copeland gave an interesting
history of the Santa Fe railway in
Kansas. He told of the granting of
charter to the old AtchisOn & Topeka
railroad company in November, 1853.
at was the dream of Cyrus K.
Holiday" Copeland said, who be-
ieved that a great transcontincntal
line should be started from Topeka,
thu capital of Kansas. have in my
office map made in 1868 placing
upon paper the dream of Mr.. Holiday,
of a line from AtchiSOp. through Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico.
Arizona and California to San Fran
cisco, with a branch line to Guaymas
Mexico. nearly the line of the great
Santa F'e of today. What wonder
full inspiration Mr.. Holiday must have
had in believing that a railroad could
be built through the desolate plains OF
the western states which at that time
were inhabited only by Indians and
wild animals"
In talking of the receivership Of
1894, Mr.. Copeland paid a tribute to
President Ripley. He said: AT the
close of the year 1895 Mr.. Edward
Payson Ripley was elected president
to guide the future affairs of this
great road. His honesty of purpose
and clear judgment, coupled with
knowledge of railroad affairs, enabled
him to expand the property, maintain
its credit, establish a relationship with
its employees which would call for
their best services and loyalty, andato
render tic the patrons a service fully
equal to the returns. His keen in
sight into the future has been fully
proven
There was a large delegation of rail
road men in attendance at the dinner
and the banquet room was packed
Music was furnished by the Y. M c.
A quartet. Charles Saacat played
solo. The address for the dinner next
Monday evening will be given by Mar
CO Morrow.