The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-30

NJ, a flag yet destined to f1oat over thu On.
tire North American continent. Ihss,
have fought TO maintain that dag. Second
They also fought that man might bs free
Liberty liRtsd their torches and set tn
people free. There il y tendency among
men TO live in the past. II hNs I bsnshcent
side. Whenever an old soldier gathers tn,
youth at his side and relates the battles IL
which he fought and rshsarssd the princi
pies at stake, he becomes q moral force anC
object lesson of patriotism. His own hear,
glows with heroic pride aud glory, aud thu
youth catch his inspiration and Joy and
conservation to his country's service.
But We must live in the past. Eternity il
one vast eternal nov From the memory
of the past We should oateh an inspiration
for present duty. New strugglss arise; new
questions must be solved; new pr~inoiplsa
cry for mastery. With each returning day
come new cares, new frictions, new policies,
new principles. From the lips Of To-Day
a. from our Divine Master come the words
Of my text, "Why stand - all ths day idls2''
In 1861 when our country called these men
stood not IDLE by. They sprang in response
to the duty of that hour. To-day new ia-
sues call for volunteers; why stand 70 all
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the day idlo?'
First, the present day calls for a moro in
tense expression of patriotism. We as a
people undoubtedly possess desp-seatsd
patriotism. Should foo attack New
York, San Francisco, Baltimore, Charleston
or Mobile, how our sons would iock from
rocky ribs. sandy beach and southern sa-
vannahs to defend our land from
a common foe. But We Americans
ave behind our European sisters in the OK
preston of y patriotism. A German
sings his fatherland from the time he
peeps out of the cradle to the hour Of his
final rest. How excitAbls and intense arc
the French national airs! Patriotism ID OK
pressed In every available form and time.
80 it should bs. There are those who b.
ject to our Fourth Of July noise, but I am
not one Of them. Brethren, with every
boom of the cannon. every shot of the
frecracksr. every ascent of the ~skyrocket,
and every fowery speech. there ID answer
ing echo in human hearts OF trne patriot
ism. BY suoh means the claims Of country
10 forced upon the attention of men too
deaf to hear or too dull to comprehend the
claims of their noble ~eountry.
1t 10 a good sign Of tho times that our
beautiful flag IL now floating not only over
our halls Of legislation and at the front Of
our army, but also over every school house
of the land, and ever wave of it's beautiful
foldinRs send6 Sn unconscious thrill of
patriotism down dsep into hearts Of our
children. In all ways should We strive to
deepen in all hearts a sense of loyalty to
republic institutions and tho dear cid flag.
Again the times demand OF ~ earnest
study and proclamation Of the true prin-
oiples of political economy. We are in the
midst of tremendous strife; men are in a
selfish scramble. each striving to outreach
his %nsiRhbor. Men are laising the dsstruo-
tive cries OF socialism, communism and
nihliism. Az the root of nil these cries lies
deep misery. Wrongs need to be righted.
But in these destructive policies based on
right principles one IL reminded Of the
concave and convex mirrors; they give n
distorted and not . true image of rassers
nihilism, sclf interest, sslfshnsss and greed
distort their views of truth and lead to
miserable travestiss of right and policy. 1t
10 the duty Of thoughtful, earnest men to
enter this arena and instruct men In the
true principles of political economy, on the
basis of truth. righteousness and fraternity.
In the same manner must We instruct
men of the proper relations of capital and
labor. If s%slfshness on both sides be the
ruling principle " need not be surprised
when men cut and slash and destroy ono
another. The Savior's golden rule IN the
OhnAS y eIuO pOllLlChl economy, anu Lu0
duty of the hour is to instruct men as to
this supreme duty. Selfshness breeds con-
t~entton, strife, bitterness and woe.
Another demand of our day upon us 10
that every good man bear civil a. we'll as
military duties. The privilege of the fran
chise ID not enough; il Is a grand privilege.
but experience shows groat carelessness
among mon about exercising their privi-
lege of franchise; it 10 more than a privi-
legs; IL 10 a solemn. sacred duty, and a man
who car, and will not vote, oucht to be
to vote on ~renalty of losing his
right to vote. For shame is it that any
man will enjoy the privileges OF citizenship
and yet refuse TO bear its burdens or Its
dulles. Voting should DO made obligatory
men.
The good of our political institutions lies
IN the men who manage them and the poll
cies which dominate them. These arc de-
at our primaries. and it il the
duty of every Citizen to attend his
primariss. He 10 a shi, ker who sbsents
himself. II is by such Sinking TINT tho
vicious Glasses gain control of our political
parties and dominate our great citieu.
Giadstone declares that the next great
bsfors English and Germanic
peorle is the disposal and humiliation of
the liquor traffic. We m ust throttle it or it
will throttle rs. We have fought for the
of men from slavery. let us
now break the shaokles from our brethren
W rum, uHu CIoRu OUT tQe0o onpH-
'ive rum holes whose stencil become we'll
liQh uRendurRble
Once You responded to the nations call
'or volunteers to nut down a rebsllion
against our government. To-day there is
'icioua reheliion against God, the Bible, tho
and religion; hesitate not to place
yourselves again in tho ranks of soldiers to
10 battle for principle. righteousness and
Ths times arc needy.
God has sounded forth the trumpet that shall
never call retire at:
is IL siftins out tho hsarts Of mon before hia
Judgment seat.
be swift my soul to answer him, Be jubi-
liant. my feet!
Our aod Ia marching on"
God wants the voluntee q: hs wants me
tho nrs not content to DO idle in those I'M
,ortnnt days. He is calling for men of ac-
ion. mon OF conscience, men OF principle,
nen OF religion. He calls for volunteers, He
sl!s for ron. Will you answer, 'Hsr can
/, send me2"
During the services Major George w.
Iaird. United States army. at tho request
: Rev. Mr.. kelsey, recited an original