The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-13

| Wichita and his illness in France.
Governor Allen displayed the magnet
! ism and fire which has given the new
Kansas executive rating among the
most able orators of the ration. He
won frequent applause as he briefly
championed a half dozen policies
permanent highways, tenantry reform,
constitutional convention, abolition
of useless offices, public work for I'M
employed and taxation reform-which
will be made issues in Kansas this
winter.
CaPpCr'S Swan Song.
Governor Capper's swan song was
received most cordially. Swinging
from a discussion of state issues, which
he has reviewed SO frequently in the
last four years, the retiring governor
as United states senator-elcct gave
consideration to the big questions be-
fore the nation. The retiring COVER
nors farewell to his people was d dis
cussion of national questions in keep
ing with the policies of his party in
Washington. S.
Nearly twenty minutes We're occu-
pied~by Governor Capper in his fare
well talk.
Harvey H. Motter, chairman of the
Republican state committee and head
of the Allen for governor club in the
statewide primaries, presided at the
Inaugural.
Music was furnished by the Fourth
| Regiment band of Wichita. National
guardsmen, under direction>pf Maj. r.
! Neill Rain, We're in charge of seating
arrangements in the hall. Excellent
order was preserved.
This morning special train
brought a large crowd to Topeka from
Wichita. Several hundred home
town friends of the new governor are
here for the inaugural. the patriotic
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came from many other towns and
scores of the supporters of Governor
Allen and other state officials are in
Topeka from every county in the state.
Governor Allen and family came to
Topeka Sunday evening.
House and senate caucuses are be-
| ing sandwiched between the inaugural
the auditorium meeting and tonight S
reception.
Reception Tonight.
The reception at the state house to-
night will give the public it's first OPP
/ portunity to greet the new state Of
ficialS who have come to Topeka for
. the customary two-year terms and re-
/. peat. All of the members of the COM
ing-in party, as well as the passing on
party, will be in the receiving line at
the state house tonight. The reception
will begin promptly at 1880 O'Clock
Invitations have been issued to
more than 500 men and women from
the various towns and counties OF the
state. All trains today brought dele
cations to augment the crowds which
have overrun the hotels for several
days. Practically all offices and de-
partmentS in the state house, as we'll
as the senate chamber and representa-
, tive hall. will be open tonight. Com
mittees in charge of the inaugural re-
ception anticipate one of the largest
crowds gathered for a reception in To-
peka in many years
With the formalities of the inaugu-
raj out of the way, the state legisla-
, ture will get under way Tuesday noon
House members will receive the oath
of office at the hands of L. J. Petit
John the new secretary of state
| Groups of ten members each will be
called until the entire house member
ship of "a men and one woman have
been sworn. While the house mem
bers are receiving the oath. two new
state senator's will declare allegiance
, to the Sovernmt Mt and support of the
/ constitution. d. o. McCray. assistant
secretary of state, will administer the
/ oath to Senator \. NJ. Keene of Fort
NScott and Senator Q. w. Sparks of
Galena.
The legislature will get under way
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with
the first introduction of bills. Cow
ernor Allen will send. his first MESA ge
to the law makers as soon as he is of
7 ffcially notified of the opening of the