Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-03-18
PROCLAIM LIBERTY.
Mrs. Prince Writes OH a Proposition
Of Interest to All the People.

To the Editor of the New MEXICAN.
SANTA FE, March 18.--Having been ap
pointed by the Columbian Liberty Bell
committee to represent New Mexico in
the creation of Columbian liberty bell
l beg to make use of your columns to call
the attention Of the people to this inter
esting subject and ask the cooperation
of the patriotic press of the territory to
extend the information as fully as pos
sible.
The Columbian liberty bell is to be
modelled after the venerable bell of In
dependence Hall, and is to bear the fol-
lowing texts: "Proclaim liberty through
out all the land to all the inhabitants
thereof;" "Glory to God in the highest,
peace on earth, good will toward men,"
1t has been suggested that special
Columbian year motto shall be added,
and the famous words from Gen. Grant,
Let us nave peace" and the words used
by the 100000 school children on o.
tober 81, 1892, in celebrating Columbus
day, II pledge allegiance to my flag and
the republic for which it stands; one
nation indivisible, with liberty and JUS
tice for ALL" are being discussed. One of
these or more appropriate motto will
be used.
The following is the proposed use of
the bell
The lady board of managers at Chi
cago shall be its custodian, and shall ar
range for its location, and have charge of
its use. If the example of America Is re-
peated, and lady board of managers
shall be appointed in connection with
succeeding exhibitions throughout the
world, they shall be its custodians while at
the exhibitions with which they are con-
nected. 1t will ring at sunrise and sun
set on each day of tho exposition and ON
all anniversaries of great events in the
Worlds progress toward liberty and
peace. Also on the birthdays of great
champions of liberty, as Washington,
jefferson, Lafayette, Lincoln and others.
By this means it will keep constantly in
the minds of those within reach of its
sound, the memories of the men who have
led in the work for liberty and peace, and
the great events resulting from their
efforts.
At the same time that the bell is pro-
duced it is proposed to manufacture out
of swords and war materials contributed
for that purpose, plough and pruning
hooks, that they may accompany the bell,
thus typifying the fulfillment of the
prophesy, THE sword shall be beaten in
to ploughshares and the spear into the
pruning hook, and men shall learn the
n RIA of war no more.o
The following metals are available for
the bell: Gold, silver, copper, tin,
bronze and nickel. The material desired
for the plough and pruning-hook, are
swords and spears (bayonets) that have
been used in war.
Money 10 also desired with which to
pay for the founding of the bell. The
Clinton H. Meneely Bell company, of
Troy, N. Y, have kindly volunteered to
manufacture the bell without profit to
themselves. They estimate it's cost, de-
livered in Chicago, at $4,000.
The committee have decided to present
to every school, church, society, family or
other organization whose contributions
shall aggregate $40, a bell of suitable size
for school or family use, made of the
same material as the Columbian Liberty
Bell, and as nearly as possible a copy of
the same.
In order that this Columbian Liberty
Bell may be in its place at Chicago by
April 30 we ask every Organization and
person reading this letter to act at once.
The time is short, but long enough, if
we act without delay.
Contributions of money should be adj
dressed to Mrs. L. Bradford Prince, Santa
Fe. Material contributed to be used into
the bell should be shipped directly to the
Clinton H. Meneely Bell company, Troy,
N. Y, an accurate record being kept of
the name of the contributor and an his
torical description of the matter contri-
buted, that this may be finally entered
into book which will always accompany
the bell, and from which persons here
after writing of the same will be able to
gather their data.
The attention of pastors, teachers and
the public generally is called to this sub
ject, that the opportunity to take part in
the creation of this bell may be as univer-
sal as is the love of liberty. Yours
truly. MARY g. PRINCE.