I think we're all indebted to gabby johnson for clearly stating what needed to be said. I'm particularly glad that these lovely children were here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish, it expressed a courage little seen in this day and age. What are we made of? Our fathers came across the prairie, fought indians, fought drought, fought locusts, fought dix! Remember when richard dix came in here and tried to take over this town? Well, we didn't give up then, and by gum, we're not going to give up now!

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Olson Johnson makes a rousing speech to stay and save the town.

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