The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05
THOUSANDS LISTEN TO
HARTMAN'S ELOQUENCE
II Seemed to Be the Effort of the Coneressmanis Life and 1t Was
Received With the Most Enthusiastic Approval.
Rabbi Eisenbergs Closing Address.

I right. for honor. liberty and humanity.
and into Thee be all the glory and rev.
erence."
At the conclusion of the prayer the
president introduced Hon. Wibra III.
SWEET, who read the Declaration of In
dependence. Mr.. SWEET read the in
spring document i'm strong voice and
with great effect. Its language seemed
to have a new significance. and was
received with cheers and applause.
"Montana's beloved congressman,
Charles $. Hartman" was then intro
duced by MIR. Bray as the orator of
the day. As Mr.. Hartman stepped to
the front a tremendous cheer went up
from the crowd. The congressman oc-
cupied a position on the upper steps
Of the court GUS approach. He spoke
from 1885 to los o'clock. His voice
seemed to be in good condition and was
doubtless heard by all I'm the vast
crowd. His speech was frequently in
~terrupted by applause and cheers. 1t
was a splendid effort and aroused the
greatest enthusiasm. lie spoke as fol-
lows:
Hartman's speech.
MIR. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle-
men: The Observance of his. our
great national holiday. though always
full of interest to our citizens, comes
this year i'm the midst of conditions, un-
usual and extraordinary, which give
to the celebration of the day a new
zest and revives the latent fires of
patriotism in the hearts of every Amer
lean citizen. Twelve months ago the
student of American history looked
backward over 30 years of unbroken
peace, and the prophet of American
destiny saw naught but it's indefinite
endurance in h future. To-day We
are in the midst of war. We look 20
the past and future for peace and with
a courage born of the justice of our
cause face the conflict of the present.
New conditions bring with them new
themes and new duties. One year z
our patriotic inspirations were exclu-
sively drawn from the splendid
achievement of Americans arms in
wars that are past and the greater
glories attending the victories of peace.
AT that time we called to mind the
great events and times that gave us
national existence. We revived the
historical memories of the past. re-
called the many tyrannous acts Of
England's tyrant king, reviewed the
splendid words and deeds of our revo-
lut!onary ancestors that all Joined in
those stormy days to aid the young re-
public's birth.
we thought OF the famous stamp
act Oh the importation dCl-OI the WIlIS
of assistance issued in it's aid-of the
Boston port bill, each of which pro-
claimed the sordid policy of George III.
w recalled with pride the honest
and vehement expressions of indigna-
tion with which ZACH act in the order
of It's PRONUNCIATION was met on every
hand. We remembered the many ap-
, peals for relief from these oppressive
laws. the dignified and outspoken dec
10 rafIan Of individual mud an1nnFal
rights that accompanied each petition.
which found expression in the famous
words, no taxation without repre-
sentation." We remembered the AFRO
giant and despotic words i'm Which they
were all answered-words which fin
ally woke the slumbering hopes of ma
tional independence In the breasts Of
the people and gave to freedoms cause
its most potential impetus.
I'VE retold with patriotic fervor the
deeds and daring OF bluff old Ethan AL
len at Ticonderoga, the brilliant feat
of arms of Mad Anthony Wayne a.
Stony Point. the valiant and effective
service of Sumpter n Marion on
many bloody fields. the winter of pri-
walton and suffering at Valley Forge.
and our hearts swelled with gratitude
n honest pride hat those deeds of
heroism were done by American patri-
OTIS that liberty might live and the prin-
ciple of self-government become an
established N demonstrated fact in
the history of the nations OF the earth.
Causes of the Revolution.
THE detailed causes which led up TO
the great revolutionary struggle are
familiar to all students of American
history. The underlying forces which
finally precipitated the conflict were
the same that have produced all the
wars of history. Throughout all time
the great contending forces in every
government have been liberty and OPP
preston. Throughout all time each
force has had allied to it its own pc
culiar fitting circumstances. OF these
W. forces, oppression has It's origin in
the depraved desires of d%issolute pow
err: liberty is the offspring of the most
generous M the most virtuous inn
pulses of the human heart. Between
these two. since first the dawn of day
beheld the new created world. has been
a never ceasing strife-a strife which
will not end till all the selfish
OF the human race have been dispelled.
And thus il was that George III, who
stood the champion of expressions
forces. became the persistent ally of
liberty's lasting foe.
But from the time that James Otis.
with a torrent of impetuous eloquence,
''N 800 haAAS a mn AA 'Ilft-
sition TO the famous writs of assistance,
the c~olonists' cause had earnest cham
pions and the child of American indie
pendence was then born. Through all
the strifes of word or sword that fol-
lowed in the eight years of revolution,
the colonial strength lay in the Unborn
patriotism Of the people, rather than
in numbers. in military kill or in
trained discipline. Each urgent need
called forth its man md taxed his nm
trained talents TO he utmost. But
what was lacking in experience was
supplied in native worth. in energy and
zeal.
IF an advisor or an advocate were
wanted the call was answered by n
John Adams, a Josiah Quincy. a Joseph
Hawley. a Thoma Paine. a John Han
cock. a Benjamin Franklin or a Sam
uel Adams. OF which last ii was ap;ly
said: He was born n tempered n
wedge of steel to split the lignum vitae
! kunf that tod Anarfra n EpoIani