Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-06
THE FouRTHeAT JosLIN.
A Great Celebration in the Upper End Of
the Codh:y.

A Great Celebration In the Upper End of
the Codh.y.
JOsLIN, July 5.-The morning of
the Fourth of July at Joslin opened
up very fine, and the morning train
from below was profusely decorated
with flags and bunting. and was a
thing of beauty. There was a large
attendance at the fair grounds. but
it was thought for time that Hon.
w. H. Gest and J. T. Kenworthy,
our speakers, would not be present,
as they did not come on the morning
train. However, they came by pri-
vate conveyance. arriving about the
middle of the day. Toe Declaration
of Independence was read by Miss
Nora Schafer. who was highly compli-
mented for her reading and clear
and distinct enunciatiOn. After mu-
sic by the Cordova baod. Matthew
Schafer. the presiding officer, intro
duced Mr.. Kenworthy to the audi
ence, who delivered an grafton on the
memories and teachings OF tho day,
and the growth of the country since
the first gun at Lexington reverber-
ated around the world. He paid trib-
ute to the flag and the manner in
which woman. who had fashioned it,
had become identified with it. Ref
erence was made to our educational
institutions, the vast responsibilities
that await coming generations ow-
ing to our constant and material
growth. "What we now want" said
the speaker. lis new ringing dec
laration of independence against all
foreign influence and foreign gold in
this country. which is now having a
tendency to make the few rich and
the many poor. And we need not
only protection against foreign ty-
rants, but against domestic tyrants
also. II ever there was a time when
our people should pay attention to
the cncroaching power Of the foreign
gold-bugs of Europe and the gold
bugs of this country, that time is
now. The refuse Of all nations is
dumped upon our shores. and the
education OF these people with our
own is a colossal undertaking, and in
conclusion let me admonish you that
we educate our children to the high
est patriotism.
After music by the band the chair
man introduced Hon. w. H. Gest.
He spoke OF the wonderful changes
80 wears OF time had wrought. He
mentioned the names of some of the
old settlers. some of whom are dead.
There was b. B. Joslin and that good
old soul, James Searle, and Wesley
Hanna, and numbers of others. MIR.
Gest then referred to our great coun-
try and its growth, and although
every family ought to have a map,
as he had. yet we can only form a
very insignificant idea of the great
ness and grandeur and magniticanco
of our country unless we travel over
it. To have proper conception of
our great country, VIC must travel.
To have a proper idea of Niagara
Falls, we must see the falls. He
had Travelled to the Pacific slope and
to the Yosemite Valley, and it had
been a great education. We have
got in the country $4,000 miles of
river shore, 100000 square miles
of territory. Look at our cities and
their growth. Look at such cities as
Chicago, New York, New Orleans
and San Francisco. He referred to
the patriotic inspirations that one
may gain by travel, and Of his own
experiences. He pointed out the
Importance of parents forming the
Christian character of their children
at home. You can't find anything
bad about the Ten Commandments,
and there is nothing bad about the
18th. He concluded by stating thai,
the liquor traffic was great evil
ard should be controlled in some
way. and his money platform was
free coinage of gold and free coinage
of silver. that is, equal rights be-
tween the two metals.
MULTUM IN PARyO.