The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-30
GOV. ALLEN TELLS OF KANSAS
He Criticises Wave of Oppose
ton Over Taxes.
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf Gives
Account of Legion.

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The Native Sons and Daughters Of
Kansas and the Kansas Pioneers held
joint celebration of Kansas Day at
the Chamber of Commerce, which be
gan with a luncheon at 1890 o'clock
today. The luncheon was followed by
an interesting program of speeches.
The opening speech was delivered
by Keith Clevenger of Abilene, presi-
dent of the Native Sons. Clevenger
said in part;
1.-THE banner of faith in the people
of Kansas-that they will not eX-
change our heritage for any political
demagogue's mess of pottage in the
way of wild-eyed promises for the fu-
ture'
'LSt us remember. when we hear
the yowl of the calamity bowler and
the reformer that Kansas has always
survived her past difficulties and, with
the continuation of the will to grasp
new ideas the spirit to do and TO
dare. the hand of progress will ever
advance on the dial Of time to a new
hour of opportunity.
Building for New Generation.
LET us remember that We are not
building a state for this generation,
but that we are building for a new
generation, for the boys and girls OF
tomorrow. Let US not be@e xtravagant
in our plans, but let us at the same
time realize that pOsterfty has never
condemned its sires for the improve
ments left to its uses,
Let uS~refuse, a. loyal Kansans,
to exchange our heritage to the pollt-
cal demagogue of any party, for his
mess of. pottage in the way of wild
tho future We
should trace his activities back and
see whether his promises of today,
squared by his performances of yes
terday Justify us in assuming that he
will lead the state out of its present
vexations by fnstituting construc-
tive program of efficient and economic
government administration, or
whether his policies and the ambitions
behind those policies will merely have
the effect of miring the common
wealth down deeper in the bog OF
despair
Have High Ambition.
I'VE as Native Sons have a high
ambition to keep the traditions of our
state. both the good and the bad, not
/ hat they in themselves are of any
great value only as they serve as
guide-posts or warnings to direct the
footsteps of those who follow US, to
the end that Kansas may continue
to go forward in the path of economic,
political and social progress. keeping
her place of leadership by the grace
of her accomplishments, rather than
by dent Of empty boasting and brag-
ging."
CIevenger's speech was followed by
a few words by Mrs. Cora Wellhouse
Billiard. president of the Native
Daughters, who said that the women
of Kansas had their minds fully made
up as TO their duty regarding the fu-
= in L ~ 4
can not be swerved from their pur-
pose.
The first speaker of the program
proper was Governor Henry J. Allen.
The subject Of his talk was kansas
Folks"
Governor Allen Speaks.
The chief point of the governors
talk was criticism of the wave of op-
position now sweeping the country
against the present high rate of taxa
ton. He spoke of the attempt now
being made by certain prospective
candidates for state offices to dis
credit the present administration with
regard to it's expenditure of state
funds and the allegations of these
candidates that they WILL if elected
cut down public expenses by abolish
ing the industrial court. reducing the
size % the public utilities commission
etc. He pointed out that if this were
done and i'm addition, the appropria-
lions for all state institutions were
abolished, the state taxes would bC
cut less thar $3.50 of the $3.50 pei
thousand. which is the prevailing rate
He dwelt on the folly of listening tC
reactionaries who advocate thes,
things.
II. G. Kyle of Abilene, a member o
a Kansas pioneer family, talked OF
"The Price We Pay
10 N,eto rra Of
that the hardships endured by the pio
neer settlers of Kansas were worth al
they cost and hat most of the grea
blessings that we now enjoy are TIL
fruits of the early settlers sufferings
Mai Charles H. Browne of Horton
newspaper publisher, and one of tn
states most distinguished veterans o
the World War. gave some interesting
stories of the Kansas boy at the front
Tell of American Legion.
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf of Lawrence
who commanded the famous Twenti
eth Kansas Infantry in the Spanisl
American war. who saw service in tn
World war. and who for many year
was n national guard officer, talke,
on the American Legion and its powe
for good in the days to come. Cen
eral Metcalf is state commander of tn
American Legion.
The last speaker on the program
was Mrs. George Rose OF Rosedale,
prominent Kansas club woman. TIL
subject of Mrs. Roses address wa
Pioneer Fathers"
A number of pleasing vocal solo
were rendered by Miss Irpa Lewis
teacher of voice at the College of III
Sisters OF Bethany. ana soprano SOLOS
Of Grace Cathedral choir
About $50 persons attended tn
meeting.
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