Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-22
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The committee on Fourth % July
celebration in san Frauclsol has de-.
cided That no national nage but that Of
the United Statos shall be- carried In
the procession on the celebration OF the
next Fourth iu that city. This de-
cislsn raa aroused the iro Of the Rrv.
T.. G.. g.rsc, a Catholic priest NJ.
Yorso Il one Of these OF HE
faith who has been most cut
srokcn in donouucing the anil
Catholic procedure Of the a. p. A.
In doing % he has laid great aI'c'- on
the loyalty Of Catholics % the Stars
sud suirrs. Being good and yIgofcua
speaker, he has acquired 'nuslderatls
fame and support IN his opposition TO
anii.religious blgolry.
But In this later business the Catholic
prlos, seems to have gone too far To
an imprisoned discourse before the
League Of the Cross cadets on Friday
evening no gave terrible "ac0rch.
ingp 10 these who took the stand
that on tho nations birthday anBiver.
sary "Old Glofyn should be given the
poet Of honor aud all other national
days be laid away for that Jay, 20 iar
a. ne celebration was concerned. The
priest argued that "whon We want 10
10 truly patriotic We must remember
that there arc other Gags that have
stood for the principles Of liber,yp
ana that this Ia ca composite nation
made up Of many natlons.' Then he
pointed out how Lafayette, slouben
and other foreigners aided Ia gaining
American independence.
Nome will dispute tho value Of aid
received Ia the war o. the Revolution
from Ffenchmen, Germans others,
or that IL was composite people
struggling for liberty. Bot It was not
"a composite nation" mat won the
slruggle-notby any means. Il was
one nAtion-the United states Of
Amorlc; aud there was one hal-lhC
Stars and SlTlpts-that represented
the triumph. O.heS days have
stood Tor causes gooi aud true
In other laudF, but IN this
Republic "Old Glory" is tho banner
that covers tue entire huld OF tue battle
for political freedom. Il there ~ any
day on which the iiaE3 Of all other ma.
tons should DO ready 20 Keep Ia the
rear 10 this country iglb on our nation
al Independence Day, whom the stare
and aIipes Il uis snl bright csUugh Go
cover tho whole lisp,ay. IL citizens
in tueIf magnanimity or Tor particular
Iufpsstl desire TO permit 100 professions
on that cay the Dag OF any Or
oil nau0uT, Ihoy have G perfect light
10 DO 90, aGd u is commonly q nice
thing TO DO when people want 90, tu,
70 They decide 20 DO otherwise they
also bayo the righh ami II 10 ia bad
taste Tor the Advocates VI any Or oil
foreign nas7 10 create Jlsturbanc
uboutiL Especially does Ii come with
bad grace from preacher who has
boosted long ami loud Ct the special
d8inH his c3.ry.isiouisis have gu
patriotism ami loyalty, To raise 90
roar because tue national hlg 90
given exclusive Precedence over
olheF on the uuIIoL's chief holt,
day, he ought TO be- pa,us,lC
enough 90 submit gracefully toaprop0.
sluou of that Kind when agreed upon
bynmaI1rily OF those who represented
tue lg0r.e 90 deciding suea o matter
Tho augly ami special advocacy Of
claims OF foreign nations or foreign
lags a bsiag 0uli,led TO tie credit GOT
nraslyp.gaioi the liberties this country
sBl.ys, DO not the most loyal hind 1i o
Procedure i7r independence Day
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