St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-15
A WOMAN'S VIEW.
She Thinks There Is Too Much of
the Political Style to the Fourth
of ,IulY

ofJuly.
Special to the Globe.
FOUNTAIN, Mimi, July 5.-All of this
little village and the surrounding coun-
: try celebrated the national birthday
with more than the usual vim, for the
rains had been very good, and the roads
were dry, but not in the least dusty.
The sun came out fine and clear. while
a cool and refreshing breeze Of zephyr
softness played in among the leaves of
trees that sheltered the crowd, COM
posed of many natiOnalitieS, gathered
together in the grove close to the vii
lage, all prepared for an Grafton and a
general good time.
Music, full band from the county
seat, Preston, and from the organ and
singing of patriotic songs, and the ma
tional airs never had more thrilling
and inspiring ring than that which
foated out of that grove and swept over
the town. Everybody was ready to hear
a real live patriotic Grafton, out of the
original and somewhat stale fashion
adOpted-when? Away back in my
youthful days On the Fourth of July
we were told of the battles fought. and
the hardshipS endured, to win for US the
freedom of this land from England's
thrall and devastating policy. When
did this fashion of political electioneer-
ing come into vogue OH the anniversary
of nation'Sr birth to vex and tor
ment us?
Perhaps I ought not to call the adj
dress of Prof. Powers political speech,
although it ''smacked" of it. But there
was one gem amid it all, for he told
Of ,1nlifiaoI ir,f hoi
battles in the halls of congress, and the
using Hon. Mr.. Bayard and Hon. Mr..
Blaine as an illustration; and the whole
depicted in strong colors was lesson
that should be impressed on the minds
of the young in burning language.
All that have arrived at the age of
discretion should know that political
warfare did not make, nor need not
make. enemies in social life, and yet it
is difficult matter to believe it can be
so when we read the singing words ut
tered by politicians of opposing parties.
No one can say that each will not cast
his vote for his opponent in the battle
of words, when the time comes for vot-
ing. for such men of strong and lofty
intellects have usually very strong and
lofty affectionate natures that bind
them together by chains not easily
broken when the trial is made.
If the Fourth of July orators would
take that gem for subject, and open it
up to view In all its height and depth,
length and breadth, and thus show the
younger, and even many older ones, the
Z true status of political opponents, there
would not be so many erroneous ideas on
that one political subject. 1t is only
those of the inner circle that can tell all
the truth about it, or have seen it fully
illustrated. and though Prof. Powers
picked up this one gem, he did not give
the light that was necessary to give it
the real and true sparkle of all its
wondrous and beautiful exhibit of pO-
litical life, as it could have been dis
played-a bright and shining light that
redeems so much of our bitter political
battles of heated campaigns.
For the careful reader and the student
of American politics can see and learn
how strong and firmly bound together
by social links of the golden chain the
wagering ranks of Democrats and Re
publicans can be when the battle is de-
cided. and events shape themselves in
threatening manner that bodies i'll to our
common institutions or the welfare of
any community or any individual of our
commonwealth. No one asks for the
complexion of anyone's political creed
then, but we do look to see what this,
that or the other man or men will say
and do. We remember so many Of the
distinguished men of the Democratic
party that forgot entirely party ties
when misguided men rushed into a
fraticidal rebellion; we remember them
for their patriotism, and we forget the
politics of our opponents in the strug-
gle for the right. and remember only
that we are united country, now and
forever.
No one but the most prominent actors
in that scene are remembered now, and
all are again as they were-our own
countrymen; and we will not submit to
any harm that may come to them that
can be averted by our efforts. They
are part and parcel of our body polite