During a time of national tumult and fear, this legendary Kansas newspaperman’s words endure

During a time of national tumult and fear, this legendary Kansas newspaperman’s words endure

Legendary Emporia Gazette editor William Allen White stands watch in the Kansas Statehouse through this one-ton limestone statue. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)Opinion editor’s note: In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death, much conversation has focused on the role of speech. Politicians and commentators have criticized rhetoric used by those on the left and right. Kirk himself was an ardent debater, which makes his assa…