Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-16
AN APPROPRIATE REMINDER.
PROPOSED MONUMENT TO WASH
nGroN IN CHICAGO.
w. $. Mecomas Makes the sugscstien
During a Leeture--He Speaks About
the Mission OF the American Fro
tective Aas0cintion.

Chicago. H., Aug 15--A movement
[ was inaugurated FOR the erection Of u
statue o. George Washington in wash
inEtOn Park
Tine movement was the outcome Of a
suggestion made by w. >. McCumaH
toward the close OF lecture which he
delivered before Lincoln Council, of the
American Protective association. In us
! han ON Twenty street. The sub
Ject Of the lecture was Abraham
Lincoln aud our Order.H Mr. Me
Comas said that while Chicago had
statues Of Lincoln. Grant, Douglas,
La Sale, Humboldt, Columbus. and
other men prominent IN the countrys
history, It appeared very strange that
II posaeaaed no statue of George WASH
ington. He proposed that a suitable
monument TO the Father OF His Coun-
try" be erected IN Washington Park.
Tho proposal was very warmly re-
ceived and practical recognition given
10 IL by the formation Of a committee
to take charge OF the movement. FIX
Alderman John w. Woodland was APP
pointed chairman.
Ex-Aidorman Wuodard presided at
the lecture and introduced Mr.. Nc
CoInas.
The early portion Of the lecture was
recital OF what Lincoln had accom-
pllshed for the Nation, closing with an
eloquent eulogy OF the great war Presi-
dent, The second part Of the address
was devoted TO the American Protec-
tive association. In this connection Mr..
MeCotnas spoke In part MS follows:
ENCOURAGE LOVE OF COUNTRY.
You honor yourselves and your order
IN naming your association abraham
Lincoln council" As / understand IT,
the spirit ana genius Of your work Is
TO cherish n greater love OF country
TO stimulate a higher sense OF patri-
otto duty, and TO secure To- our
posterity the blessings OF the liberty
we enjoy ana the benefits OF our Amerl-
can Institutions, These are the funda-
mental principles Of the American Pro-
tertlkn association. This American
order stands Tor the sanctity of home,
me freedom OF the conscience, the
nnerty OF the person, the protection OF
thc people. and the preservation OF the
Union IL contends Tor a higher man
mood and q larger charity toward an
human KIND, Inspires loftier purposes
principles OF Justice and right. II
teaches the universal brotherhood of
man nnd the rathorhOod of Cod. II
enshrines womnuhood with the snnctlty
or virtue, and socks to MT fallen man
hood TO the high estate OF honor and
integrity II laborg TO dlapcl the mistg
ana misery Of mental darkness and
superstition and 20 blaze the why 10
cation.
It .demaods equal and exact justice
10 an men, regardless ~ creed, color,
or conditions Matt uality Is no bar
10 membership iH tie ranks IN nrtn
10 asked WHORE h. was born. /, attacks
no mans tolr'un So long MS he does
not nttepint 10 make his religion nm
element OF political power. n DOES not
reuse a religion barrier "a citizenship,
hut ~ IARu
Ioptcd ana mountain -butlressed,
against the Invasion Of any and mi
ecclcsiastcitl Influences or pov-rrq int.
tho domain Of American politics II
stands rendy 10 rGapond TO the cali
OF constituted authority to drive from
" ,,, the land me hated spccter ~
hHafchNi and Is ever ready TO defend
tne state against those enemies within,
aud foes without. thut howl their hate
AnI rage at law and ordor.
enleaNnrs To stimulate to high
hhd hohie neilevemont the youth Of our
country and to strengthen In maturcd
MANHOOD more strpdfust devotion
10 duty, II believes there should be an
educational qualification TO tho elec-
i've franchise that viii require every
american citizen 20 be Amprlcanigod.
~ believes IN a restriction OF foreign
lmW!grn tlnn 10 the end that 40 person
should hc Invited or permitted 10 land
upon or shores unless he Is deter
mined 10 become an American citizen
N spirit and In deed. Looking over
the long lst of patriots, statesmen, ana
oIncr dlsttngulahed men and women
OF our history who have been tho
products Of our American common
school, u believes that the future nafe-
" OF our country demands that ,tn
mnlnnln invulate the free public
school sygtem Of America, This
"rIgi vs. in favor Of prc