The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-04
THr rounTH or July.


roytv-f.. stars to1my. The rntts6 states
has added another gers - sss elzaesn- II
= . sres. increase IN number since tnaf
fourth Of July. f7Ss. when only thirteen
xrzcez the folds Of Old GLORY.
Il sx Gay for the nation. eeishFzt'9D
az al that IL good in tie system Ct govern
usnt hy the people II is a reminder that
che people ara soverssxn ard renewal o.
sh~ declaration tnas 20 ruler csxirZinr d.
wire right Of pre-cIniasaes shall ever have
dominion over tbss natlen. The eeleoFs-
sien OF the anniversary ID a nsw lsass of
HE 60 the principles established as the
eeuneailon for taIs governments
without seeking 20 imp4st any party
ehaxaefer 70 eomrneat Upon tas occasion.
there IE every good rssson that nof osssy
tie Declaration OF fndspsnfencs Itself
shosaa be read b. the peopse. bar that
they should give sosne reflection . the
causes. rsneomitanss and consequences %
ts.as solemn act. IL was not made IL tse
sanshsns Of prosperity: II was not the
peaceful row OF contente6 men On VII
ssse green with nrecraekers asa rejoleing.
II was az act OF moral daring. undef-
taken Ia The midst og foreign oppression
ara internal dsssenzi0n. Il was step
taken which could only lead % saeeess
through bitter civil stFsfe. II not with
o.ooeshsd: and II II ed 70 failure. the lives
OF the ssgnsTs would be n smnizent jeop-
ardy.
II wAs successful because II was Inspired
81 the patriotism Of the psople and for
sseed by their nns@lnsh devotion. II iEs-
mediate self-intsres, had bean permitted
20 fnanencs many Of the coioaists. 4
must have failed. Any disssnston would
have been fatal to tho project II was only
because the movement was based upon
sound principles that II secured The siie-
glance Of al the people. and 80. tracing
back the causes Of iis triumph. II 10 seen
thar underneath tho sentimental hsrcism
was oonvietion founded upcn everlasting
right
Although al Americans were agreed a.
90 the act Il was not untii after q seven
years war ana s.x years more Of differ
ence Of opinion nat the Federal eonsii-
tuition was adopted completely By the eiee-
sson Of oeorgs Washington. which eta no;
take place until isss.
One Of the chief dsfsnalties with which
che new authority had 70 contend vas the
dissatisfaction OF many. who thought fFes-
dom did not need 10 face responsibilities.
The new conditions made new demands
upon the people. methods % doing bust
$50 Aas - - ..~srst~,.e.NE ans e. -s,-f
of the var. together with the expenses d,
government, had 70 BE rnst ~ taxation.
which seemed barssn % people who hsd
anticipated immediate relief.
THE tide OF prosperity eehesa ard flowed.
but each new return reached a higher
poins. ana the inacmisahle vii - TIE peo-
pie has never failed 10 wresi fortune frenn
shs meet unprepltious conditions II VII
he 50 sgasn This year nnts the tide ca
the tsrn toward snashsr new. The sands
are dry and paFeaed as the outgoing de
best them. bat TIE patient watcher cau see
the ineeulng waters. 4n8 oasore another
year has passed the vessels % plenty wlI
nos marked only ~ tie arsft and wreck
age e ire past
isere ard courage are the ufe hsocf %
shis people. VITA these stirring the vsins
shser "a 10 eoass IS - Ire result with
sufle resources given By nsture. mans
WI anf Industry mus, surety reseh shsm.
SarssxinE effort nnsesnssa snsesvo-. is
IRE iessen whish .he FourtA e Jay asoai8
teach TIE ehiiarsn e thsss fathers who
achieved success after may years q 5is-
enlargement