Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-12


markets. [Applause.l
You will of course, as you have
done, carefully guard and secure your
political institutions. You will or
ganize them upon basis of economy, |
and yet of liberal progress. You
will take care that only so much rev.
enue Is taken from the people as is
necessary to the proper public ex-
penditure. Applause.
You will hold, as you ought to hold,
those who administer your State affairs
and the affairs of the nation, of which
you are a part, to a just responsibility
for right administration. You will
not expect nor demand that they
should always be right, but you will
and may Justly expect and demand
that every public officer shall bring
to the discharge of his public duties
integrity and an answering purpose
to serve the whole people. APP
plause.
You have become a partaker in the
privileges of this great country. You
will take up with these privileges
your full share of responsibility as
American citizens.
T am glad to see that this banner
| Of liberty, this flag of our fathers
this flag that these my comrades here
present defended with honor and
r brought home with victory from the
t bloody strife of the civil war-held in
honor and estimation among you.
e Great applause.
Every man should take off his hat
q when the starry flag moves by. 1t
:, symbolizes a free republic. 1t sym
= bolizes a nation-not an aggregation
= of States, but one compact, solid
e government in all its relations to the
q other nationsof the earth. Applause
e Let us always hold it in honor. | am
clad to soc that it floats not only over
!, your political capital, but over the
school houses Of your State. At the
E celebration Of the centennial of the
inauguration Of Washington in New
York city, was so impressed by the
. lavish display of this banner of beau
: ty that in an address there suggested
that it should be brought into the
school houses, and the children should
be taught in the primary schools tC
" know its story and to love it. APP
Q plausel.
r To these young children, entering
5 by the benefcent and early provision
IS OF your State into the advantages o
IF that great characteristic American
d institution, the common schools,
Al give my greeting this morning. APP
n plause from the children | wisl
; they were nearer, that ! might lool
a into their bright young faces. MAY
l. every good attend them in life; anC
l. as the cares Of life come on to tax,
g the place of the joys of childhood
4. God grant that, instructed in minC
and heart in those things that are
A. high and good, they may bear witt
70 honor the responsibilities which yo,
d. will soon lay down. Applause.
W To these comrades of the Crane
/ Army of the Republic, survivors o
b. the great war, upon whom the year
20 are making their impression-the DO,
s who, with springing step and brave
1t undaunted heart, followed the flag il
r the DAYS of 'G1, is now venerable ii
70 years; the exposure and toll of thos'
" hard years tells upon you all; yo'
le bore your part in war; you CAM
st from the war, fastening gladly to tn
ID homes you had left, to take up tn
Sc burdens Of civil life. | do not doub
a that those who stand by me hay,
e. borne an honorable part among you
fellow citizens in the development o
lr the resources OF this, their adoptet
so State. Not long will we tarry; but
T. my comrades, the story of what yo
O. have done is undying; and l doub
tn not this morning, that the satisfaction
IL Of having had some small part in re
p deeming this nation and preserving
I'll It's integrity, will fill your hearts wit
r, gladness, even under adverse condl
a tons of life. Applause and tire
o. cheers for President Harrison. !
ly grateful nation honors you; ever
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