The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

would have been wasted upon the Flgi.Is-
landers or even upon an audience OF the
Crows and Flatheats.
1T takes at least three things to consti-
tute a great nation. A country ample in
extent: rich in resources. y people intel
ligent brave and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wise
and iorsighted enough to discern the pro-
bable future needs and unseItish enough
10 provide for Its eXigencies. No one can
doubt that we possess goodly land-"fow-
ing with milk and honey that it possesses
in the highest degree all the clements fav-
orable to the growth and development OF a
great. tree, independent and permanent ma
ton. God never intended it to be the per-
manent home OF the red man, the bison and
the bear. 1t needed a people whose spirit
was as lofty and aspiring as Its mountains,
whose mind was as broad as its rivers and
plains and whose genius was as rich and
varied AS It's resources. such apeOple is
found this land. They brought with them
the seeds OF liberty. They sowed them a
fresh and q new soil. They watered them
with their tears and bathed them in their
blood.
The American Democracy. is the result
of all that was great in bygone times. All
lead up to 1t, Mt. Sinai is in it. Greece is
in 1t. so is Egypt so is Rome and so is Eng
land. All the arts are in it. and all the re-
formations and all the discoveries. and as
it fronts the future it carries in itself pro-
phetic eras which shall eclipse ALL
The speaker then SHOWED that we have
: as great problems to solve and as many dan
gers to meet as those that faced the signers
of the declaration OF independence. We
need as patriotic and as brave men today
. as ever III our history. 1t may require a
+ truer patroitis m and a higher order OF cour-
age to cast a ballot wisely. than to fire Il
4 bullet OF carry a bayonet.. That the nations
o lite didn't depend upon great men. con-
, crosses. standing armies or institutions;
but upon the pnrity OF the home the intel
ligence and palroitism OF the people.
= Administrations may come and go-parties
" and policies rise and fall: but the the nat
Il lions lie will flow on forever.
q The Speaker then showed that we can
Il better show our patriotism by meeting the
N dangers OF the day and dong the duties o
p the hour than by making long winded
n speeches about dead heroes or by heapins
lie abusive and vile epithets upon George the
er Third and Lord North. He then revieWet
ty briefly the achievements OF the century
e. The great material political aud socia
ne changes giving rise to new and momentlou
problems and questions that the people o
OF this age must answer and solve.
ty so say that we have not yot attained Oh
mt ideal is to say that we are human, that :"
have the same ideals before lis is proof thu
we have not dlspaired. That we are prou
OF our history-lts heroes and its achieve
~. ments is evidence OF our substantial pr
gress, our growth is material wealth tn
-, number and variety of our educational il
80 s~tltutions-,he preservation OF our nations
~ honor, the respect OF all foreign peoples an
powers, the growth OF WHAT is called Amer
' canism among all lovers OF liberty IN a
wv lands gives us assurance that the govern
ment Of the people by the people and Il
the people Is no longer an experiment b'
We an assured success and shall not tail fro
the earth"
Mr. Mountjoy's address was trequentl
VI interrupted by enthusiastic applause. 4
rks it's conclusion the band rendered a selectlt
lily and the court mouse exercises were at
end.
THE RACES.
~ At2p. H.. the race program began
!" The Judges were William Culver
Centennial. Knute Rodgers Of Laur
Ids and another whose name could not
ted learned. The starters were Will f
and mis- and Frank Metzel.
not The first race. a 44O yard dash, W
; is won by J. f. Shewmaker's black sta
o,;- lion (imported): Luke Bros, Nancy
,os second.
"es The second race was won by Conwa
''Blutch.'' the celebrated: Char
and Williams black second.
avs The third race pony was won
and George Farrells horse.
,,io There were five entries in the bic
Gle race-Will Euenberger. Jam
ICES Letter. Albert Metzel. John Thorn
we and Eugene Chiefly. Will Neuenbt
lays Ger finished first, Albert Metzel st
nply Ond. Jim Letter ran into a nut VIII
ride second and was thrown, dismounti
.e OF those behind him.
The obstacle race was won by 10
Batten.
Dub. THE TUG OF WAR.
Obi =, oxoi,,ne event ut the day =
'oOr; the tug OF war between Leitervllle q
Virginia. The pull lasted 20 IA mimi
,hor and the interest was intense. The pers
. mel of the teams was as follows:
Mes Virginia-Clarke kellogg, captain:
hest kellogg. anchor man: J. 5. Dewitt. B
prtv. Kellog, Ed Hall, Will kammerer. Eug
,;wo Baker. Will Nuenberger. James Bro
''"e James Sommers and Ed Lane. :,
and Leiteryllie-J. l.. Churchill, captain; 7
Iii --orod opohor. Chris SDan0p. JnO. ELI