The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-07-08

stituency, and even our Presidents some
times seem to forget that they arc tn
Presidents Of the Ohose people, and mo-
of the Democratic or Republican party
Let US hope that the day is not far dis
tant when our national officers shall
know no North, no South, no East, NJ
st,-only that we are one people
with one common interest, aim, ambi
ton and hope. The President of thu
United States! Better be his most
humble subject than wear the gold and
glitter and silken purple Of royalty and
yet be the poor miserable subject Of Z
Potentate or Q King.
In response to "The Press" Judge P.
Bell sad that he was called upon to re.
spond to q sentiment which, though short
contained q world of meaning. We
might talk of the day we celebrate
sing peans to our chief magistrate; extol
our grandsires for their deeds of valor /;
enlarge upon the glories of our adopted
State; speak in glowing terms of the
usefulness and necessity Of the Plow,
Anvil and Loom; yet the Press stands
out in bold relief as the guardian, the
great champion of the rights, privileges
and liberties of the American people.
Who can estimate its powerf Napoleon
the Great once said "There are only two
powers in this world, physical power and
the power Of the pen. Do you know
Fontaine what I most admire? It is
the power of the Press over physical
force. Four hostile newspapers are more
to be feared than one hundred thousand
bayonets." Napoleon was right. Man
gains dominion by intellect more than
he does by his right arm. The Press is the
arbiter of the Worlds fortune. Itmakes
and unmakes rulers. Aye, it even made
SALARY grabbers disgorge-a thing more
difficult than the removal of mountains.
1t CONTROLS and builds up the indus.
tries Of nations. It searches the most
secret places, and deeds of darkness are
brought to light. 1t is the terror of
Evil doors. Its power and influence are
How necessary then that
his power should be carefully and pru-
iently guided in the right. The Press,
is the foe of all tyranny and
he opposer of the thraldom of human
liberty. But little more than three
have elapsed since the first
newspaper was given to the world from
,he German city of Nuremberg. The
irst American newspaper was issued at
Boston 20 years after the landing of the
Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. 1t was a
published by Benjamin Har-
is. A hundred years back takes US into
he dark ages of Journalism. The smallest
ounty newspaper of to-day is magnifi-
ent compared with the Journals and
iazettes Of Franklin's days. |
"Our National Banner" WAS announced
nd G. N. Simpson responded. lie said
hat the subject of this toast was one that
ave room for Il great deal Of expansion
nd widening out Of the imagination
ne in which theaold recollections and
of our earlicr and later
istory came rushing to ohr memories in
Ountless numbers. The speaker then
ave a short historical sketch of the
rigin and adoption o6,the stars and
.ripes as the emblem Of American lib
rty also brief account of the various
ags used by the Colonies. Congress
ssolved June IA, 1777, shat the flag of
ne thirteen United States be thirteen
,ripes, alternate red and white; that
Ie Union be thirteen stars, white in a
lue field, representing new constella-
on" Our National banner is to-day the
ne inanimate object over and above all
hers, the pride and admiration Of every
ne American-and for which every
ne patriot would lay down his life
lther than see it insulted and its beau.
full folds trailed in the dust, either by
le foreign foe or the domestic traitor.
his banner was carried sloft through
le smoke and carnage Of the American ,
volution by the early founders and {
,fenders of this glorious Union. 1t
spired the hearts of those brave men {
it'll courage and determination. And {
is banner, made national oy legislation,
IS the fit emblem of our liberty to &C.
mpany our brave men, in all success
g and ultimately successful struggles.
now waves in proud supremacy from i
g Atlantic to the Pacific, from the !
rthern Lakes to the southern Gulf, .