The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-09

has occurred 10 me, ana the more nave
thought Of il the more am
OF the conclusion that nowhere on the
face of the earth except in the United
States of America, under no other flag
that kisses any breete could such an as
semblage as this be gathered. Applause
and eheers.l Who are these? Look
into their faces. | see the evidences
of contentment, OF thrift and OF prosper
ity, intelligence that we read in all these
faces. They have come from all the
homes OF village, city and farm, and here
there are to-day the strength and rock oil
our security as a nation; people who Iur-
nished an invincihle army when the ilag
was in danger; people upon whose en-
lightened conscience and God-fearlng
hearts this country rests with undaunted
hope. (Applause and cheers.) Here Is
the ultimate distribution OF governmental
power, of all efforts of presidents and
cabinets. and judges and armies ever 10
maintain this country, 10 continue ~
i'm this great career OF prosper
ity. Ii is by this great law
abiding, liberty-loving people, by whom
they are chosen 10 these important Offices.
II is the great thought OF our country that
men shall be governed as little as possl-
BILE, that full liberty shall be given to IN
diyidual effort and that restraints OF law
siiS".5,.',, What;s !, ,h,t makes your
,,.'ii,,..s ,,aaoaf,,, ,hat makes these
farn, hon,es safe9 n ia moi nol,cemen. Il
Is not soldiers II Is the great and per
vading American sentiment that eNalts
law, that stands with threatening warning
To law-breakers, and above all IL is that
peryading thought that gives TO every
man what is his, and claims only
The war was only fouoht that
law migbt moi lose its sanction
anJ ;,s sanc,;,y 10 re had suffered that
inss d;smamhermanI would have been n
Lesser one. h,t we tangbt those who re.
sis,ed law and taught The world that the
great sentiment of IoyaIty IN onr written
law was 50 strong in This country that no
assoc;ntions. consniracies. or combipa-
tions could oyerturn il. Our Government
will not fnil IN yo on I'm lis increasing
career ~ deye,onment i'm nopulation. in
wealth In inteIliyence and in morality
So long as we hold mn EVERYWHERE in the
communities and in the nation tins great
,bonah, that nyerv man shall keen the
law which, secnres him in his own rights
and shnlj moi tramnle on tho rights of an
other IAnnIause.
$50 !, was in ,bnt hour of Gloom. when
This richest contribution of ali gems that
IlIinnis has SET i'm our national diadem.
Ahroham Lincoln (prolonped applausel,
fell i'm thai hour OF the consummation of
his work Inv the hand of an assas-
sin. GARFIELD who. too. met n like
fate. might well saw 10 the trembling and
dismaved neonle an the streets of New
York. Iincoln is dead. hut the govern
ment al Washington still lives, Great
apnlause and cheersl. TO my fellow citi.
zens 10 ali these who through your mayor
have extended your greeting. TO all who
are here assembled return INV mos, sin.
cere thanks. / do not look upon such as.
semhlages as This without profound emo.
t;on' They touch me and / am sure the
lessons are wholesome lessons. Webaye
had here TODAY this procession of yeter
ans aged and feeble many of them. Tha,
Is retrosnect. that il n mart of the preaI
story Of the mast written i'm pIorio,Is LET.
ters ON the armament that is spread
above the world. and i'm these sweet chill
dren who have followed we read the future
How sweet II was I'm procession today tc
SEQ them hearing In their infant hands
these same banners that those veteran,
carried amid the shock Of hattie and IN,
diving of men. had occasion nj the cen
tcnniaI celebration Of The inaug,,ration q,
Washinoton i'm New York beinp inn
dressed Inv the great display of nationa
rolors 10 make M The hanouet n suupes
| tAUS taEnn
, school house I am Glad to know thai /,
, that state there is daily a Ittle drill %
, children that navs honor to the flag.
Al the Conclusion of the meeting IN,
| marty renaired 10 Knox coIlegc where th,
/ corner Stone ~ Alumni hall WAS to be Iai,
: Inv the nresident Newton Rateman' nres
ident of Knox college. pronounced an i'm
, vocation. and prof Milton Comstock ron,
n sLaich oT The or;,in and grow,h of th,
. colIege' prof Adams tbon intro
. duced the nresident. who resnonde,
: brieflv.
FoIIowino This tho cornar STONE va
/ placed in position and the nresident viii
2 mortar carefuliy closed :, and cnvered ,h
, seams with mortar. Great annIams
, Greeted This nnrfarn,a,ca rh;oh b.n,,ab
, the ceremony 10 an end
5 The marty tben went IN n ho,aI for din
e ner and NJ z oiclock The ra,,ninn ~ ,I'
e First brigade. the nresident,s old com
n nand ,,as hald n, 10 ,,,,ara h,,,,s, D..
: iiant Harrison was ascnr,ad fro,, ,h
5 hotel IN tba scona ~ tho ra,n;on hv
, committee headed bv Cen Danial nus,tr
y limited States snh-;reas,,rar 80 Ch;caa
4 and formerly colonai ~ ,ha ,oS,b Iii;np;
infantrv Tho nnnaaranne ~ Pras;dan
|. Harrison on the stage .as nccas;on 20
= an onthnrst Of cheers from The nsse,,
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