The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
They are soyereignities. They combine 10
rival other nations. They separate in generous
rivalry of each other.
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They are soyereignities. They combine 10
rival other nations. They separate in generous
rivalry of each other.
MISSOURI IN THE FRONT RANK.
In this latter aspect am sure Missouri mus,
stand In the front rank OF American common.
wealths. Applause In s:ea she is one OF
NE iargess IN population she stands hfth IN
me 1oftS-lpur. ana her supremacy among the
states west OF The Mississippi IS undisputed:
Her metropolis is also NTH ,nnsang tho large
cites Of the Upior. Great applause Her
climates genial. healthful and inyfgoratlng.
Yer soil is unsurpassed for its fertility. m
power Of recuperatlon. the variety and wealth
of its productions. She is unexceled in the
opulence OF her mines. ranking first n the
quantity and value OF her minerals uSetul IN
the industrial arls. tleT supply Of coal. excel
lent IN DUALITY aid most fortunately distritut-
eS. Is inexhaustihle In supply. Her area
VI forest land is vast. and is covered by = great
vcriety Of superior commercial timber Her
onyx and building stone possess an enormous
power OF DresSTre resisi2uce. and capable OF
the highest degree OF polish. Ore there Is IN
large quantity. and most happily located In inc
different sections. Her IRE ciays Of the lest.
fit for InapUf1r tuting hr:ck. tilinr, pott"rs
vase @fd la" like. are scattered in large de-
pOsits thro IEhOut the state. She is one of the
very first ri the great five livestock states, and
Kansas City. the crown jewel Of the Missouri
valley. ranks second among the livestock cities
Of the Union great aqplausel: In manufactures
she is rapidly forging her WAY TO the fr"lt-
and because Of almCs, Unrivaled superiority
OF her water advantages and OF her coal she
will soon nutStrip competition in the prodHc-
tionS of the manufacturing and mechanical
arts. Nature has Leon most %prodiGal In her
gifts to Missouri. She was made supremacy
great without the aid OF man. II would seem
As il God had created and designed her for tho
station she fills As the central star in the gal.
axy Of tan American Union. But the sons and
daughters Of Missouri love her, and are PROUD
of her. iApplausc.l Within her borders dwell
3OOn0 OF typical American citizens. They
have come from all the states in the Union,
and froEi almost every country in Europe. Ihcy
represent all the best aspects Of American civ
i~liZation. All til" churches. all political par
ties. all phases Of thought. of faith. OF poncy,
which are At all potential in their influence up
on American mind. are nowhere better repre-
Scnted than in Missouri. Applause. But
whether Catholic or Protestant. jew or Gentle.
republican or demo rat. MissOurians love Mis-
souri, and unite in patriotic desire TO lft Their
standard high and advance il farthcSt along
the pathway Of national progress.
HER DAT OF ARMS.
Union is symlo Oiled in our coat of arms and
her Tears uncovered this noble sentiment:
"SaluS Populi Suprcma Lex EstO." the safety
Of tn" people is tn" supreme law. Civil and
religious liberty. the education Of our youth,
the maintenance of publ" order. the protection
of private rights. the exemption Of 0ur people
from unnecessary public burdens. the c1conr-
agemcnt Of every character of useful and hoaor
aide enterprise, whether industrial. artistic or
literary. these are the things that Ino~'
they purpose Is hui!d MissGUri'S tr.r1.'
Of fame until it shines annvc al
its fellows in lustrouS and Gnrivalcd ea-ty
Already we possess the greatest available rIt1
lie school fund Of any Of the states of Ia
union. Already her schools. cole -cS and UNI
v~crSItie> are among the very lest IN IN" land
Already she Is practically relieved Of pn! II
dctt. and her few remaining londS are almost
as v~alpaAle - The securities of tn" genera
government itself. Already her rr't'
gives ASSURANCE OF tn" high consGNn e
the world has In the int"--itr
or her government and her people
Already IN" i1Crdcn Of state taxation l. retn %.
to 4 minimum. the current expenses Gt ti"st =
government hCl1g met ty = stat" lax al '"l!N
10 cents on tEr llhD valuation. Already w" ar
in all things among TIA" first Of the states IL
tn" achievements OF our people. and yet "
have scarcely hc:un our march of progress
We are vet at the initial point of that marvel
Gus development which the fast coming years
are busy in unfolding. Prolonged appla' s..
In conclusion tn governor romplime1tciihn
commits toners. accepted the building in lee