Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-07-05
I0RJ0US FOURTH!
| nav Patriotic Speeches.
-, Games. The Celebra-
q, a Complete Success.
CROWD OF VISITORS.

,nrth dawned cool and promising.
Of the committees was complete
4 done, and the city presented
n,srance. Old Glory was every
and bunting and evergreen COM
.l.h,,ste decorations. All Aber-
~ out in holiday attire, and with
;,aI Of the first boats came crowds
or. The parade formed on the +
ock. marched through the princi-
nets and stopping at the grand
where the speaking and other ex-
81 the morning took place. The
feature OF the parade was the
irving A young girls representing
tes Of the Union, and which had
npared under the supervision OF
lack.
e,rike prevented the attendance OF
town speakers. but the time was
Hlel BY our own. DR.. VI. l.. Pear
ID the Declaration OF Independence
learand iorcible manner, and held
be attention OF the assembled
DR.. Lackey introduced the var
eakers in his usual happy manner.
FIRST speaker was VIM. 0. Mckin-
10 dwelt upon the conditions of the
bich had led up through thousands
b and caused the PRONUNCIATION OF
Declaration which had just been
He said that in order to under
we must look back into the past,
TO Egypt 5000 years before Christ,
|ow the history OF the white race
} the Chaldeans, Modes and Per-
through Greece, Rome, Spain,
! and England. Our forefathers in
buntries fought for liberty of per-
Of conscience they bred a people
hked their lives on the principles
)ty and freedom, and when they
his declaration of life, liberty and
|rsuit OF happiness, they staked
yes on the issue. Society has been
pual strife for liberty and right.
We have home speakers because Of
BIT contest which is going on. How
be settled? Shall force be con-
or Shall the principles which
the Hebrew religion settle? 1t
settled peacably. You cannot
tie the property Of the rich f.; neither
rich continue to form combina-
ID trusts. There are two ways to
le right. one the way OF blood and
way OF peace. Settle it peacably
good. Keep this flag at half mast
3 sixty million and not the five
shall rule, and then send 1t to the
keep it there forever.
. Bush was the next speaker. On
II the people OF Aberdeen he well
he visitors, and threw wide open
IS OF the city to them. Mr.. Nc
had said the conditions must be
He thought the American citi-
nd be trusted to right them. BY
an citizens he did not mean an
and socialists. but true, loyal
ans. America is for Americans,
Irchy can gain no foothold. Those
J not for us are against us, and
be treated without consideration
PRESENT great strike the question OF
ust be settled. The question OF
and labor does not enter into it,
whole power of the government
be brought to bear to uphold the
Let us lay aside political differ
nd as true American citizens en-
TO find out the right and then to
he question for the right. We can
ne American citizens to do the
Cross was the last speaker. lie
$ is peculiarly Il national holiday,
h the rich and poor sit down at
mmon table. We consider the
OF our country and rejoice; but
sure the vessel is built strong
to weather the storms. Rome
tn centuries between her gasps,
Q are but little more than a humid
RS old. Have we forgotten how
authority stoop for gain? How
man. The blood grows stagnant
owledge that men are so greedy
II out the liberty of their fellow
no stand crushed, with only the
lion OF unbosomed hopes. But
'e must, up or down. Without
it must be down. Human happi-
$ been slowly evolving, it is not
turning back but in going for
The history of nations show that
ms have at some time reached Il
Has this nation reached her eli