The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-07-05
INDEPENDENCE Bxf.

INDEPENDENCE Dxf.
II yas duly Obserred At Hot Springs.
The nscfsing al the 4th was ushered
in with the SOON Of cannon, and the
promise OF a perfect day was more
than verified. Wagons loaded with
people came pouring into town and BY.
the time tho proessslon was to form, the
streets were filed With peopls. At the
appointed hoar Marshall Of the Day,
H. 2. Eaton gave the command 70 fall
in which was done with the G.. A. r.
post a. the front Commander Stewart
in command; following was tho Hot
Springs Sunday School in . great wag.
on drawn BY fonr horses. Next came
. long cavalcade Of the nopulace.
Arriving At the grounds the throng
Of people were called to order BY pres,.
dent Of the day T. q. Dudley, who
with . few happy remarks stated the
purposes of the assembling and an
nounced the program, frat on which
which was :America" by the glee club.
consisting Of Messrs Eaton Pomeroy,
varney and Wilson, with Prof. Hoag-
land at tho organ. Invocation was
pronounced BY Mr.. j. ". Martin Of
Martins Valley. Prof. Hoagland then
favored the audience with a solo. The
Declaration of Independence was next
read by Dr.. w. H. Stanley. The glee
club followed with 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" Judge Dudley with . few
we'll chosen words introduced the speak
err Hon. w. E. Church Of Deadwood.
who spoke substantially as follows:--
Referred to the wisdom OF assembling
on this our natal day, to hear again
the declaration Of Independence and to
aquaint ourselves anew with the prin-
ciples OF our government. Our fore.
fathers came not to this country to sev.
er their allegiance from the mother
country, but for the purpose of securing
religious liberty, where they could
worship God according to the dictates
OF their own concicnces. However
years OF oppr, ssion convinced them
that political severance was desirable
and that they should establish an in
dependent government in this land for
themselves, these growing convictions
eliminated in the declaration Of indie.
pendencc. John Adams prophesied, the
anniversary Of the day the declaration Of
Independence was signed would be OBJ
served by the boom Of cannon and the
ringing Of bells hut there is one feature
Of modern 4th Of July celebrations that
he did not fortell which::was the making
and hearing speeches for the American
people delightin making and hearing
speeches. The framing Of the declara-
ton Of independence is not what cre-
ated this government as we know it to.
day but rather q work which wa done
thirteen years later, that is the making
OF the constitution Of the United States
which established q government differ.
emit from any government on the globe.
It seems almost q miracle the way this
country has grown in resources and
wealth until it is the proudest and
grandest nation on earth and to-day
four new stars have been added to the
armament. All truths have power Of
sele multiplication. How much better
than they knew did our fathers build,
All men that have discovered and pro.
mulgated new truths, have done more
than they knew. In our development.
Of knowledge inauguration canno,
grasp the scope Of tho achievements Of
the past nor the possible achievement,
Of the future. Now we have one UNI
broken chain from the rugged shore.
washed bv this Atlantic u the beach
bathed by the peaceful Pacific. On.
truth ! wish t. PROFOUND to you tina
ia worthy of your consideration: ant
that is tlis;-There can be no libert,
without Law. Law and liberty go hanf
in hand. Only by the restraints Of law i
liberty made secure. Harvests full
flowers forget to bloom; river and oceal
would leap from their bounds excep
controlled by the law Of 'grayitation
Society is only safe as protected by th'
restraints Of law. Without law mel
are sayages. AS civilization advance
lava become more perfect and bes
calculated to secure desired ends. Mos
perfect law makes most perfect liberty
Now we present the most perfect gov
. eminent the world has ever seen. How
shall we perpetuate this government
But there are dangers. Dangers j,
the very fact that we do make our Owl
laws. Unless honesty and patriotism
control in the making Of laws all on
boosted freedom and liberty is vain
There is danger from anarchy. Dan
!, ger in the so.called conflict between
labor and capital. There should DO n
!. want Of harmony between these tw
! great forces but there seems to b,
Another danger lies in the tamperin
with the ballot box. What is the rome
dy? In the education of tho people i
the foundation principles Of govern
ment. Educate them 10 make. respec
e and venerate law. / want you to lov
9 this great country, for the sun til
shining sun Of liberty, shall shine whe
you and I are dead. I c~ongratulat
: you upon the fact that you live unde
i this American government, and l nal
ticularly congratulate you, citizens Z
Dakota, upon the place, you are 500