THE KANSAN.
VOLUME II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 8,1905.
OPENING SPEECH
HON. W. R. STUBBS MAKES FORCIBLE ADDRESS.
Hon. W. R. Stubbs, speaker of the House of the Kansas legislature delivered the opening address in the Chapel today at ten o'clock. Mr. Stubbs is not an orator nor does he pretend to be, but he has a simple, direct, unaffected way of speaking that appeals and convinces.
Glorious President Roosevelt and His Work-- Scores Rockefeller.
He spoke in part as follows;
Mr. Stubbs is a citizen of Lawrence, probably the most prominent man in political life in Kansas today, and is mentioned as the successor of J. R. Burton in the U.S. senate.
Kansas has been my home for 35 years, and I have learned to love her rolling prairies; her fertile valleys; her sturdy, honest, industrious people and their institutions, and I will tell you confidentially that no institution in Kansas is nearer my heart than this splendid University, with the great heart, great brain, and magnificent character of Chancellor Strong at its head. I have known of the persistent, determined efforts of the Chancellor, his associates, and the Honorable Board of Regents to place the University on a higher and better plane, and I know that all the people of Kansas owe them a heavy debt of gratitude for the great public service they have rendered.
The future destiny and position of Kansas will be shaped and determined very largely indeed by the character and extent of her public school system, of which the University is the acknowledged head. Every earnest, patriotic Kansan is proud indeed when we produce more wheat, corn or cattle than any other state. How proud should we be to see Kansas produce a Washington, Lincoln or Roosevelt? This achievement is by no means impossible.
NUMBER 1.
The great problems that confront the Nation are of the gravest character and most vital importance. The question of this government controlling the corporations, trusts and combinations, or of being controlled by them, is indeed a vital one. Any government that is not strong enough to punish the rich man who violates the law, as well as the poor man, is too weak too maintain itself for any prolonged period of time.
Any man at the head of this Nation today who did not possess the courage of Grant, the high purposes of Lincoln, and the far-sighted patriotism of Washington, would leave us helpless in the grasp of an organized system that taxes the
people annually, in illegitimate, unearned profits, hundreds of millions of dollars; but President Roosevelt, thank God, embodies in his life and character, to a greater extent than any other living public man, the strongest characteristics of the three greatest heroes of American history. He insists that no man is above the law, and no man below it, and demands equal and exact justice for rich and poor alike. He demands good moral character in all Government officials and employees. He demands that the public business of this Nation be transacted on a business rather than a political basis, and will thereby save the Government millions of dollars annually. He demanded of J. Pierpont Morgan
service as rapidly as he can reach them.
The elevating, wholesome influence of his life and character has been perceptible throughout the entire world, and the great work of political renovation has taken definite form, with the most far-reaching results, in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kansas, and many other states.
In Philadelphia the income of the grafters is said to have been several million dollars a year, while in Missouri and Kansas the amount probably did not exceed one hundred thousand; but one hundred thousand dollars, accumulated by a multitude of grafts and distributed as a corruption fund in a state like Kansas, demoralizes and degrades a great many persons,
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and his billion dollar associates that they give the coal miners of Peunsylvania a square deal, and they complied with his demand. He demanded of the Northern Securities Company, with four hundred million dollars capital, that it dissolve, and dissolve it did. He demanded the Panama Canal, and against the combined opposition of billions of dollars worth of railroad interests, the canal is being constructed. He demanded that the millionaire packers obey the Federal injunction, and twenty two of them stand indicted for crimes by a Federal Grand Jury and are liable to land in prison as a result of their refusal. He called on Russia and Japan to stop the terrible human slaughter that has horrified the world and won the greatest triumph of his life because both nations trusted implicitly in his integrity and sincerity of purpose. He demands decency, and an all around square deal in politics and public life generally and is clearing the grafters, barnacles and political parasites out of every department of Government
and, what is worse, it gives every ambitious young man notice that he must adopt the same methods and practices if he expects to participate in public life.
As I have mentioned only a small part of the enormus work that has resulted from the Roosevelt idea and Roosevelt influence, it is but natural that we inquire for a moment what manner of man he is. In physical strength, a giant, due very largely to intelligent physical development. His mental organization seems unlimited in capacity, range, strength and vigor, while his moral and religious life stand forth a fine example for the young men of our Nation to emulate.
It may not fall to your particular lot to gain riches or win fame but you can each of you live a great, good, noble life, filled with good deeds; and after all the person who puts into practice in his daily life his high ideals set forth in song and story, is greater and nobler than the person who writes the story or sings the song, but fails to
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ON THE GRIDIRON
HEAVY SCHEDULE OF THIRTEEN GAMES.
New Manager in Control=Pooler in Fine Condition == Good Material for Team.
Professor W. C. Lansdon of Fort Scott, who succeeds U. S. G. Plank as athletic manager of the University has been busy for several weeks preparing for the opening of the football season, and has arranged as far as possible for greater convenience and comfort of the men who will battle for the crimson and the blue.
Among the changes are bath rooms and training quarters on the field for the use of the 'varsity team. The freshman team will use old quarters as before. The training table is at the corner of Warren and Mississippi Street about two blocks from the field, and everything possible is being done to make things pleasant for the chasers of the pigskin.
The new manager is a native Kansan, and as principal of the Fort Scott High School for several years, has had practical experience in athletics and in the management of student affairs. His eminent success in this line of work especially recommended him to the University and led to his selection as manager.
'VARSITY PRACTICE BEGUN.
Captain Pooler and Coach Kennedy have been taking the recruits out for light practice, in spite of the unfavorable weather. The squad will begin solid practice at once in order to get in condition for the first game September 23.
Owing to the operation of the Freshman residence rule the number of recruits for the 'varsity team will be comparatively small, consisting almost entirely of members of last year's freshman team, but all of the
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men are as heavy as last year, and have had good training. Donald, Heinzeman, Milton Brunner, and Strickler are prospective men in the line who will have plenty of weight to give it solidarity. Others of the old
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