Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-29

ly finds II parallel in the history OF tho
word 1t is an occurrence upon which ear
nest attention of the whole people is rfvet-
ed at this hour, because of its peculiar sig
nificance. Not to the memory OF a great
soldier or a famous statesman IS this statue
unveiled to-day, but to plain citizen of the
republic A journalist, orator. patriot"
Gov. Hill then reviewed the carly life
of Mr.. Grady up to the time when he
became editor of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, and continued:
Journalist, orator. patriot Did ever
sculptors chisel cut truer or worthier cpl
taph: Journalist, orator, patriot! What
three words portray more truly GradF's life
work? What are fuller in suggestion and
Significance? He began when journalism
in the south was at a low ebb; when readers
were scarce and newspaper enterprise
was stagnant; when industry was paralyzsd
and trade stood still. He left of
when journalism was vigorous, re-
sourceful ana influential; when COM
merce fiourshed and industry was making
great strides, when prosperity had replaced
poverty. and help and energy had taken the
place of despair and Indifference. In this
transformation of conditions he was the
most conspicuous partisan. True to his con-
ception OF journalism, and unsefish in his
work, he turned the wonderful power of the
press to the noblest purposes-the recovery
of his stricken land from the blight of war.
'
ment of its resources, the resignation of its
people to the hardships and the kindling of
new ambitions and new ideas
The orator next reviewed the history
of the newspaper press, and criticised
the American journal as follows:
What our own newspapers omit rather
than what they print is blameworthy. When
all American statesmen are editors our po-
litical parties will cease to suffer from an
nj first RI a
their case to the widest audience. pay fer
many American newspapers to give me all
the news of the world. Such news
not one of them supplies, not even those
which are making colossal fortunes for
their proprietors. Any journalist at his
best can but show US the world in which he
dwells, in which his own thoughts live and
move, news only from the world which he
himself has to
That he has eyes for better things in
the future of journalism, however, was
evidenced when the governor con-
tinued:
The press Is our best security for the
preservation of our political institutions.
1t is our best safeguard against the
perversion of our government, against
loading it up with private business. To our
editors we may look when socialism and
Capitalization stands unrebuked by those to
whom ballots have intrusted that possibility.
The freedom and growth of the press will at
last invigorate that clause of our constitu
tion which wthholds from government all
but a few specific and expressly granted
powers. Better every just expansion of pri-
vate freedom than any growth of govern
mental functions, still more of govern
mental usurpaton.
Coming to the famous New South"
speech delivered by Mr.. Grady at the
New England dinner, Gov. Hill said:
"a
burden of public care, and by his inspired
eloquence, convincing us of the earnestnesS
of his message, touched the chord of hui
man sympathy and true patriotism, and
bound again the loosened ties of Sec
tional friendship. From that moment,
appeals to sectional prejudice fell on deaf
ears; from that moment attempts to array
section against section were vain. The north
put away it's vague fears and its anfmosities
engendered by war and allowed expires sion
to its quckened sympathies, which the
south, perceiving and feeling, met with
prompt response and frank trust. From
that moment began new era of fellowship
and fraternity.
But his speech at the Boston banquet in
December, 1889, was the ablest and grandest
presentation of the position of the south on
the race problem that has ever been put
forth. With this speech Grady's mission of
peace was ended. For the last time that
eloquent voice had sounded the note of re-
tanism. 1t was his last effort and his
last sacrifice At Boston he contract
ed the disease which caused his
death. True are the sweet words of the
inscription upon his monument that "When
he died he was literally loving nation in
peace A nation in peace, broad land dis
turbed by no civil discussions, threatened
by no foreign enemy, people united
and homogeneous, prosperous and hap
Ply. No trace of conflict, no Bit
ter memory, no questioned loyalty.
That people rejoicing in the uniyer-
sal spirit of fraternity. retaining only the
pleasant recollections of the past, harmo-
niously solving the problems of civilization.
working out together the grand destiny of a
common country-that people will ever hold
IN grateful remembrance the life and public
service of Henry w. Grady.
BY an unfortunate oversight the
committee of arrangements omitted
sending an invitation to Mrs. Grady
and her children to take part in the
parade. They were on the stand, how