Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-28

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40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
which are as sound us they are
sensible.
A the worlds q stage. and all the men and
women IN 1t merely players. They have their
exits aud their entrances, and one inai. In bis
time plays many parts"
Let US recall the first and greatest play the
world has ever witnessed. The first act III this
great drama began thousands Of years ago. Tie
stage was brilliantly Illuminated with all the
celestial lights. while the greatest one Of them
all was turned upon the scene rs the curtain Of
darkness arose. There. arraycd In natures
splendor, lay the Garden OF Eden, the
home OF the participants In this great drama.
In the first scene all Is calm and peaceful, but
it closes with disc0rd and the expulsion Of the
actors from their home with this command: "In
the sweat OF thy face shalt thou eat bread till
thou ~returnst unto the ground; for out I. II
vast thou made; tor dust thou art and unto
dust shalt thou return
The succeeding scenes were composed almost
entirely Of tragedy, the actors consisting Of u
long line OF barbartans. each band ObeyIng the
commands Of its leader and living only for
bloOdshed and conquest. Those who were
weak were either saDdied or crushed out Of ex-
istence The strong strOve with each other for
leadership aud possession Of property; blood
flowed freely; one would gain ascelideDcy, but
only for a short time. until another physically
superior would overcome him aud TAKE his
Finally more ambitious actors took possession
Of the stage and endeav0red TO present more
perfect plays. They introduced rules aud laws.
which resu ted IN some regularity ID their so.
ciety. This advancement was brought about
chiefly by the introduction OF this ruling power.
recognized and supported as such by those
under its sway.
This ruling power has varied Mt different
times and IN different countries, but history has
demonstrated that no civilization can exist
without government.
Government is a very broad subject t. cor {.
slider, aud 1t has AN almost unlimited number OF
defnitions. I shall attempt to speak OF it only
with reference to the "ruling power in a polit-
ical society"
the knowledge as to Its origin is very indeR-
mite. However. II Is known to have existed at
least three or four thousand years before the
Christian era, and there are several reasons for
believing that 1t came into existence sool after
But If the traditional governments of history
did really exist, they might rlshttuliy be
deemed the first.
exist and Of which we have II complete history.
the little Grccian republic stands pr~-eminent.
In each form OF early government the code Of
avs WAS wa ., ' Mos .ss "f ,n,9 Is ol I s.ns ni laxSsigy.,v,s,rr'
the Spartan. and Solon, the Athenian, are Illus
trations of this form OF government.
The three forms OF government known to the
which the power Is vested in one, the aris-
%t0cracy, in which the masses are governed by
u select few, and the democracy. which Is gov
ern,nent almost directly by the people.
Monarchy may be absolute. as In the case OF
Russia. where the ear is accountable to no one
for his actions and Is In a position where he Is
On the other hand. It may he limited. Ms IN
England, where the power of the sovereign Is
limited by the prime minister and parliament.
sible form Of government for \ people who have
not attained the higher stages Of civilization.
Where the people are so fortunate AS to have
u different aspect. everything glides along in
peace and harmony. industry stretches out her
hand on every side and art and learning once
again resume their journey to the goal Of per.
The illustrious names OF CharIemacne and
Peter the Great deserve a place OF eln,ilence on
this roll OF fame. They were beloved and re- re-.
Interests Of their people. II Was Peter the
Great who exclaimed. while visiting The tomb
would have given the half of my dominion to
have learned OF thee how to govern the other
half"
mated rs the next most general form. This Is
the form OF government that was adopted by
the people OF ancient Greece. But. as we all
know, IT WAS to" often turned from its coirec,
AristocracY represented to a certain degree
the popular expression. but much more WAS
public sentiment! represented by Me common
wealth and the democracy.
The most conspicuous form OF a democratic
government IS our own.
The fact that the Legislative department Is
divided INTO two bodies renders the danger Ol
Capitalization OF power Ia either one very
slight. and, although the president Is ut the
head Of the nation. he has no opportunity
to practice tyranny.
Ii is quite apparent from the progress which
this nation has made during its brief existence
that its form of government has attained many
degrees toward perfection.
ALTHOUGH, the government of these United
States has been IN existence for so brief q
period Of time, it has met face to face with al
have beset its path on every side and which
seemed great enough to rent u INTO \ thousand
fragments, but it has been built Of the best and
the staunchest materials and therefore has en-
dured the test.
But what else could lie expected? Think o.
| the foundation upon which II was built! LoOk
at its trainers and architects! Could there have
| been a more noble assembly Of men thai, tkoSs
honored fathers who paved the way for this
We live in a country peopled by those who
knowledge and among those who are inter
ested In the national Development OF this yei
infant government. and we live among those
who have their very. lives intent Oh making thi!
the ideal nation Of the world.
Why. then, should not \ government will
such sound principles for its Foundation apt
l SUCH UOUts atutIIusuNS fi W. WnlIS otdttA III
storms Of life rs one unsurpassed?
The sentiments exhibited In the preamble o
the Constitution. alone. are quite sufiictent t
convince one OF the stability OF the government
Which government has beeni which one Is
and which one will he the best?
The answer to these three great question
resolves itself into these few simple yet impor
taVt facts:
That government which throws out the hes
inducements to industrial and moral training
mad ahornhy tyivaa fta kelhtprfS fNA nDNQF Il
That government which recognizes and up
holds the doctrine Of the liberty and equality 9
tempt OF an individual to honOrabiy raise him
self by personal effort from the most Obscur
position In life to one Of en,inencc.
These privileges are offered with wider free
dom BY the government OF the United state
than BY any other that has ever existed or doe
And 70 the extent that any government main
fains for is standard liberty and equality Q
rights for all. to that extent will its citizens b
the most happy aud prosperous.
Following the Grafton vas an instru
mental duet by Misses Talcott an
Hoffman, which was very excellent,
rendered. The young ladies posses
the "touch" and finish which Is 81
often lacking in musicians.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Then came Miss Carrie Murphcy
who delivered a very interesting ora
ton upon a very novel subject. Sh
appeared before the large audienc
perfectly self-possessed and handle
her subject in a familiar and compre
hensive manner. Her Grafton was a
follows:
Man is a progressive being. His whole III
has been y Of progtess In government
learning. art aud science. even from the da
that Adam was compelled to till the Garden
Eden. he has been gradually advancing 10
ward. aud even vt this age, which ZONE OF I
might feel content 70 call one of perfection, ma
has not yet reached the goal OF his prOgressi,
ambition.
In government he has advanced from Il
rudest forms Of absolute power 10 . libcrAlizt
democracy. tile many minor details Of which !
is daily striving 10 bring nearer to pcrfectio
Learning has Progressed from that Cruz
stage when I'll that wss thought necessary NJ
s,,n kno,Hl~hOA nj tie uae nj the k0W nnA n m