The morning times., 1896-06-30

will overflow into the streets and our prop
erty Will be n danger from the unrestrained
crowd. The great trouble is that the rev
rule brings rough people from a distance
who we naturally never see. right to our
very doors / expect an anxious day"
Numerous other people in the vicinity OF
North Capitol and streets and Mary land
avenue and streets northeast who with
bold their names from publication, ex-
press themselves in the strongest terms in
opposition to the new regulation
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
1t is pity We have three Commits
sfoners tand few other people, VITO OBJ
ject to a display of patriotism on tie
streets of Washington on July 4. The
Commissioners issued the order prohibiting
anyone from shooting fireworks on the
Fourth. This is nonsensicai order. as
every one knows, except the CUmmis-
sioners. When a drill team returEs to
town., after having won a valuable trophy,
the grown up" people express their de-
light by shooting off firecraCkers. etc.
Why should not we boys and girls be al
lowed the same priviieges2 T. F. W.
Editor Times: Last year 1 spent the
Fourth Day of July in Quebec and / was
much gratified at the manner in which
the day was celebrated in that city-a
capital of British province. All day long
the swapping of firecrackers could be heard
in every square and at night the heavens
were Illuminated with many colored fire
works. and IN no instance did the constabu-
larry Interfere. They even seemed to cn-
toy it. and l will venture the assertion
that i'll the land OF the car an abundance
ofpowtier will be burned the coming Fourth.
Mark the contrast in the city OF WASH
ington. the Capital OF the great republic
of America. the land OF the free aud the
-,
not firecracker will be heard or sky
rocket ascend. unless the patriotic Toy,
man. girl or woman who has the courage
to light il will be liable 10 arrest. line
and Imprisonment May Ged in the future
preserve US from such rulers, who serve only
in the interest o monopolies and syndicates-
Is there not some way in which they can
be sent to assist the sultan OF Turkey TO
crush out what little life is left in the Ar
meniaDs?
Now. MIR Editor. wish to ask che ques-
ton for tae information OF myself and
others WHO still have little respect for
the only national day we have.
Will we he allowed TO fling 10 breeze on
that day "Oid Glory for you know that
some or the stars in its firnament might
take a notion TO shoot. and Just think ofthe
Illuminating spectacle OF ''Old Glory be-
ing torn down and tranpled In the dust
order Of the Great Three Ans. All. d.
Champion Council. No. Is. Jr. o. U. A. ~.
at its recent meeting. adopted the follow
ing resolutions. to be forwarded TO the
District Commissioners:
..Whereas. The honorable District Com
missioners have issued an order prohibit
ing the celebration of the anniversary OF
the Declaration of American independence
by n general, unrestricted display of fire.
hao
wears in the District of Columbia on the
Fourth of July: and. while not question
ing their admiration for, thorough accord
with, and desire Of, perpctunting the
patriotic sentiment among our citizens. oF
that such order was inspired by any other
than an honest conviction that the inter
csts with which the honorable Commission
ers are entrusted would be best pronptecl
thereby: be 1t
.sResolvcd By the Officers and members
OF Champion Council. No. 1 5. Junior Order
United American Mechanics, OF the District
OF Columbia, that VIC add our respectful
protest to the many others that have becn
submitted. through the press and other
wise. aguinst the restriction of the lber-
ties and pleasures OF our people which
would be imposed upon them by the en-
forcement OF the proposed order not only
as an unfair discrimination, ana in larger
measure jeopardizinG the life ana iiinp
of individuals and endangeriDg the safety
OF prouerty-but more especially thht the
policy of restriction. IL entered upon and
continued In subsequent years. would nave
a deterrent effect upon the growth and
pcrpetuation of those noble sentiments OF
LOYALTY, patriotism, love OF country and
devotion TO her grand free institutions.
and would tend to oblitcratc the useful
lessons of citizenship which should ever
be inculcated and fostered in the hearts OF
xmertcnn youth. Be it, therefore further
Resolved, That we earnestly petition
for n reconsideration OF the order at the &
hands of the hocorabIe Commissioners and
ask its withdra awal and return to the
time-honored custom which has 50 long
been the means OF keeping alive IN the
breasts of the American people the fires
OF patriotism and preserving to their
memories the Natal Day OF American
Independence"
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