The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21

70 s.ddenly, without minutes
Earning, all this progress was ar
ostod Nv talk of war. Far away in
rarolipa gun was fred whose
snbo reverberated from the Atlantic
~ the Pacific and from the st.
syrepce to the Gulf. The tocsin
war now sounded and we'll did
Eexas respond to the call of our
Southland. She sent the bravest of
or sons to the front. And well
Aid these sons show their mother
tate that they were worthy of that
&rust. They showed the world, at
Manassas, at Shiloh, at Gettysburg
4 the wilderness that Texas troops
were without an equal. Is there a
man in the United States today
"a go densely ignorant that he has
not heard of Hoods Texas brigade
I'm Terry's Texas rangers.
When, at last, that unequal
&trupcle was DER and the last gun
Ia as laid down, the Texan turned his
Maze toward his beloved state. With
&hat same indomitable courage
(which wac displayed at San Jaclnto
hnj the wilderness, he went to work
L. rebuild the state after Its devas
Nation by cruel war. AS result
III his ab0rs We have today the em'
kpire stat. peace and prosperity
Throughout the land.
q Railroads from north to south,
&rom east to west, schools AMI
churches in every community. And
had the hand of the despoiler been
kent from that fund, which was
made sacred by being set apart of
&hese veterans, our university would
&oday be without q peer; IS ii IL to.
iay we have grand institution and
khe only thing that keeps it from
MAKING It's proper place at the head of
institutions, is lack of funds.
Nhus it Is to day-all our towns and
Cities are prosperoas-on all sides
i've hear the whir of machinery-we
|eee hustle and activity on our
lelreets on every hand there is evil
@ence of peace and plenty, progress
land prosperity. All, all this is the
Reflect of San Jacnto. Is it strange
*hen that we must have today TO
Deliberate and commemorate that
Ectory.
Il San Jacinto--a sweet word, isn't
&t2 1t seems to be waited to u, as
the tinkle Of 3 bell, which increases
n intensity until it overpowers US
es the roar Of cannon, which
Finally dies away in the distance.
while looking at the effects of this
1attle, let us not forget who won
2Cur victory 1t was won by these
Same men that are here today
wv hat 3 debt of gratitude we owe to
them, the fathers of Texas. Let us
|aaat all times keep in mind this, the
Notorious work they have done for us,
#and should the occasion ever arise
Rlet us repay that debt of gratitude
Rf We can. Were we to build 4
monument whose spire lost itself IL
Rthe clouds, it would be but poor
fribute, for the work they have done
Nor us.
" That we may ever preserve the
|Name of Texas az it should be, lei
Revery man here today pledge his
4lfe and the life of the son who is
Bto come after him on the altar OF
wis country; let him at all times
sEAeep her honor as inviolable and
&eacred as the honor of our women.
&'Vth euch men, what could we not
$do with our grand state. Have We
¬ such men in our border today
n say We have. Should the occa
kslon ever arise, the younger genera
$,lon VIII show the world that there
H. slll patriotism in the breast oil
kthe Texan. Thus we stand, "Texas
$one and inaivisible, now and for
Fever.
have painted Texas past anG
kQresent, but | will not attempt tC
fPalnt her future for realize tha
lhere ara not colors bright enough
I'm our pigments or words beautiful
8Snough In our language to describe
her as she will be. 1t is sutl ,ien
zVo say that all that is glorious
&gfeat and grand in a state is to b.
feallz cd in Texas. Knowing tina