Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1893 — KANSAS OFFICERS SEATED. [ARTICLE]

KANSAS OFFICERS SEATED.

An Immense Gathering of Populists at the State Capital. Topeka (Kan.) special: The People’s party State officers were inaugurated to-day, and for the first time in its history the State Capitol is out of the control of the Republicans. The inauguration ceremonies brought the largest gathering that has ever attended an occasion of the kind. Delegations of farmers from all over the State came to see the “Farmers’ Governor" inaugurated, and all the notables of the reform movement, including Mrs. Lease, Jerry Simpson, Judge Doster, John F. .Wlllets, and A. J. Streeter, of Illinois, occupied seats on the platform and participated in the exercises. The inauguration ceremonies began in Representative Hall at exactly noon. The hall has been crowded many times, but never was it filled with such an enormous throng. The assemblage, which was mostly composed of Populists, was intensely enthusiastic. The hall had been gorgeously decorated for the occasion. John W. Breidenthal, Chairman of the People’s party 3tate Committee, was the presiding officer and, calling the assemblage to order, he said: “Fel-low-citizens, we are assembled on this occasion to witness the first People’s party inauguration on earth.” This statement was greeted with tremendous applause. After a few words he introduced Rev. W. G. Todd, who offered prayer, at the conclusion of which Chairman Breidenthal introduced Gov. Lyman U. Humphrey, who made a brief speech, expressing the hope that the State would be blessed with the same prosperity under the new party that had been given to it under the Republicans.