The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

man maintained the high standard OF
oratory which has been established by
favorite sons who have spoken at state
Republican dinners in former years.
Fight Is Our Middle Name.
kansas afraid?" asked Senator
Coleman in the course of his speech
and reference to the war. kansas
came squalling into this world porn
with teeth and a six shooter in each
hand. She fought Indians, she fought
slavery, poverty, booze, grasshoppers
and Populism. Fight is her middle
name"
Minnie J. Grinstead of Liberal, the
second woman on the program, re-
Kansas to the World" She told the
dinner guests that Kansas has mes
sage that challenges thoughtful con-
sideration of the nations and peoples
of the world and especially our own
beloved country" Mrs. Grinstead Is
known turnout the state as public
speaker, and has for years been active
in the temperance campaign in Kan
saS
I'VE were for peace" she said. but
when war is our portion we are Tor
war until the last crown is crushed
and the last scepter shall be beaten
into nothingness. We enter the new
year knowing We are under the most
terrible tragedy of the worlds history,
but fresh with hope looking forward
cent army and for the establishing of
the principles of freedom for all the
world"
Democracy and Democrats.
Judge Dallas Grover of Salina
brought an outburst from his audi
ence when he declared Making the
world safe for democracy does not
mean making the country safe for the
Democratic party" He flayed the
program of the Bourbons for a selfish
desire to put the war on patriotic
basis that would give all the jobs to
the Democrats and leave them SUI
preme in their own claim of service
and loyalty.
"Our Present Duty" was the sub
ject of Judge Growers toast. Looking
at the duty as it affects Kansas in
the next few months, it is the cleo
ton of a Republican congressional
delegation and the entire state ticket,
the. speaker said. Nor did Judge Gro
yer concede for one second that the
responsibility of national loyalty and
patriotism is confined to strict party
lines.
Without going into the Kansas bat
Ties OF recent years, F. o. Martin of
Republican Consistency He re-
ferred to records of principle rather
than records of fractional stands and
smash-ups over candidates and lead
ership.
kulp's Eloquent Appeal.
Dr. Edmund J. Kulp, pastor of the
First M. E. church, Topeka, closed
.ne speaking program with an elo-
quent patriotic appeal. DIR. KUN had
peen placed on the banquet program
Wnen Senator James E. Watson of In
d1ana, was unable to leave Washing
ton The speaker was new to many of
the Kansas day club members But
IN MS appeal for kansans to stand to-
gether in the campaign to win the
war, ne delivered an address that was
| well up to established high standards
of oratory as provided by featured
speakers at the Republican dinners,
Nearly one-third of the crowd
which heard the speeches and sat at
the banquet tables were women
In the audience was Edward Cald-
well of Lawrence, the only man who
has not missed a dinner of the club
in the twenty-eight years of it's exis-
tence- He was present at its birth
in the Thrcop hotel twenty-seven
years ago. His record is rivaled only
by Frank P. MacLennan, publisher
of the Topeka State Journal and
Ewing Herbert. former publisher of
the Brown County World Mr. Mac
Lehman has missed one dinper-Her-
bert two.
Allen Led in Applause.
Loud applause greeted references to
Henry J. Allen, Senator Charles Cur
it's, Charles F. Scott, Governor Capper
and w. r. Stubbs Messages of greet
ing were read from Allen and Senator
Curtis, as well as from Congressman
Phil P. Campbell and D. r. Anthony,
jr. In the distribution of applause,
Henry J. Allen was easily out in the
lead. The noise which came with the
mention of his name drowned demon
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