The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-01-18
MEEKER HERALD.
The NATIONAL FLOWER.
Bob Dussistt~ Casts iiis Vote In 6ss"r Of
lhs Humble l.IAnlAln.

the HumbIs I'iAntsin.
Am going to record my vote for
tn. National flower, and ! am not go
Ing To pay Messrs. Whang q Co. t~en-
iy-iiye cents for tho privilege either.
Talk abou, corruption In our National
elections. there has been more money
spent In this flower campaign, right at
the polls, and openly. too. than would
elect councilman. Fellow citizens.
Indians not taxed. Cinnamon and
women. l give my hand and my
vote To the humble and obtru-
,.ye plan,ain. She needs no en-
comium from mo. There she stands.
or rather squats where3 Right
there. RICH, where you aro looking nj
this minute II there is n spot o! ground
six inches square within half mile
OF you. In the velyc, lawn that cost
you four dollars u square foot; in the
pansy bed. In the tub wherein grows
the aecur,ed oleander. brsakor Of hui
man backs; in tn. garden OF roses; In
tho ioothsome bed where the south
wind lol,er, amid tho loud breaihed
onion. stealing and giving odor;
wherever you have planted any thing;
wherever you haven't on tho hi.!-
sides OF New England. on the
bleak md rocky coast q! Maine.
In tho orange groves OF Florida.
on tho great AlknlI desert. Of tho Wild
and woody West. where Shasta. h0ary
head lift, itself TO tho clouds. crowned
with eternal grandeur. and where the
gibberlng tours, eacklos aEd chatter,
through tho glorias Of Noun, Wash
lnston; wherever the foot OF man has
irod. and everywhere that IL hasn't.
there spring, this radiant weed OF
hops. eternal on III. mugdsn, breast;
there strike, IL, ell long root.
this he b o! truth. though oit;lme.
crushed 10 earth. rlslng again
stronger than ever. and spreading
Itself over tho adjacent grass. Ike a
,rus born American hosslng four
seats In railway car. oh. citizens.
do bospeak your ''rao,, swee;
voices" for tn, planiain- IL knows
no East. no South. no North. no West,
I, has no sectional prcludlocs. no
local pride or limitation; just ~hcr-
sy.r tho soil 1. fertile or barren q;
lays hold on llio; |, comes 10 stay. 10
gets there. ELL Whcrr nothing else
~ll. grow IL aourishc. lIx- III. grass-
hopper; whore smnriwccd i-ri,hcs
because IL has no root tho planiAsn
make, a crop. A .o~ shor; week, in
,lg.hy spring tho Msyno~-r hide. u,
pretty bloom In mountain slopes and
eastern hills. transient gu.s; OF
local iamo aaa brio!o., lI'a When
autumn ding. her gorgeous BAN
ner. TO tho skies. tho golden
rod. for io~ passing ~css,.
rnakcs radiant tho meadow. glen
and hill. and then departs 10 hide
away tho y,nr; bu, thou. OH planiain
Of tho sandy crAw. thou hast III, grip;
thou art slayer. thou; thou art a
la.icr from wayback: thou art III.
Gr-t to como. tho lA., to GO. Thc-.
tho ali bcholdIng sun upon his annual
farewell tour sces all tho ums. max
log glad tho door yard Of tho poor.
and playing merry Cain upon tho rich
man's lawn. Thou thriv~st upon PR
sccution; thou iurnc-i no; back from
ihcm for tho rrasshoox. and sayc.'
among tho lawn mover. hA. hal The
rains nourl.h thee; III, sun-burn.,l
drou.h; snAkc,h ,heo strong; n black
fro., ;lnEc,h thy leaves with lusicr
lie and u six foo; !rcc;c that kills the
easi-!ron hlioh!ns posts IL pic for tho
piAnialn. I, 1. American clean
through. ,hl. fresh and cheeky wc..i.
I, has an imported namr-plan;ar.
!nacc1. and 1. proud OF It. ma any
American when .hs has invented n
Goa, o. arms and married an ancc.-
tor. Tha; !. IL. family name; tho
p,nn;aln which claims tho honor Of
being the national lower has nam.
hs purely American IA tho con;incu,
.;seli-rAntago major. Long live
the na!orl Forever foa: ;ha; stand.
ard weed. ~hcrc-Eh' What's ,ha;7
II, Ism m American plan; n, ali; 1,
10 found a.. over the Inhabited and
u1iahab.,cd world?' Well. Jconsc-
Rivcri I.a'i tina; Americana Rise
ur. major. you arc elected. -Robor,
j. BGrdc;;o. in Brooklyn Eagle