Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-07-07

gave ln6 crown d pEdCtlCdI Ldih uu
patriotism. According to the speaker,
patriotism did not consist wholly in
devotion to the flag or enthusiastic
cheering Is the soldiers of the nation
swept onward to glory, victory and
death. He held that true patriotism
was the advancement of the interests
of the country and the people at all
times and under all circumstances. He
said that the true patriot should have
his country's good ut heart under all
circumstances, and should show it by
tramping to the polls and casting an
intelligent, honest vote whenever
officers in any capacity, no matter
how small, were to be elected. The
man who always guarded his coun-
try's interests in this manner was the
man who was doing the most to secure
a good government and so help the
nation to its rightful place among the
powers of the earth. The speech
throughout raj bright and witty and
the anecdotes told by the eminent
divine were greatly enjoyed by the
crowd.
AT the completion of the address
came the dinner. Families and neigh
bors brought forth baskets of lunch,
and after having detailed a few mem
bers of the party to "shoo" the flies
away the others settled down under
the trees and enjoyed a picnic dinner.
The crowd at large was well cared for
at the large table which the citizens
had prepared for all corners.
After lunch there was a patriotic
wedding. Henry Klotz and Miss
Annie Lehman stood on the speak
ers' stand and were made one by
Elder j W. Robbins. The crowd en-
joyed the ceremony greatly, and the
| bridal pair we're the richer by a bed
room suite, which had been offered by
the committee as al inducement to
the couple who would contribute this
interesting feature.
A baby show and a contest to de-
termine the couple on the grounds
that had been longest married filled
up the remainder of the noon hour.
G. NJ. Lakeland, Cash Blackburn,
OF Vandalia, now employed in the
State Auditors Office, and Mrs. A. 8.
Houston decided that first prize in
the baby show, a gold ring, should 60
to the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. K. Howe, of Mexico. The second
prize, a silver set, was awarded to
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Flittner, of Mexico.
A handsome chair, the prize for the
length of married life, was awarded
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Howe, of
Mexico. Each OF them is So years Of
age and they have been married 65
years. Both are still in good health,
however, and enjoyed the fun at Har-
din Park as much as anyone.
CHAMP CLARK's SPEECH.
Mr.. 8. B. Cook introduced the
speaker of the afternoon, Hon. Champ
Clark. Eastern cities yer eager to
hear this forensic master, and Spring.
field, Mass, had secured his services
for the Fourth, but Mr.. CLARK rightly
considered his first duty to his con-
stituency and cancelled his New Eng
land date.
The speech was unique and charac-
t~eristic of Champ Clark. Instead OF
wrestling with perplexing social and
economic questions and recommending
panaceas for political ills, Mr.. CLARK
dwelt on the character and services
of the colonial patriots. His tributes
to Hancock, Carroll, Gerry, Franklin,
Adams and Jefferson all showed dis
elimination and sympathy and were
fervid with eloquence that flushed
the cheek and warmed the hearts OF
of his hearers. The Grafton gave one
a hunger for liberty, honesty and JUS
tice and quickened his devotion to the
flag and all that it symbolizes.
The close Of the speech was devoted
to the present war for human liberty
Mr.. Clark announced his "Missour
interpretation" of the Monroe doc.
trine, width is that European nations
hold possessions on the American
continent only ut our will and tina
when America speaks, Europe, Ash,
and Africa must listen and listen quick
These sentiments elected thunderous
applase from the intensely American
audience. Mr.. Clark eulogized highl,
Dewey, Hobson, Wheeler, Sampson
Shafter, and paid a high tribute to tn,
private soldier now doing duty for hi
country
J, Mr.. Clark began his speech by de
claring that the essence OF the Decla
ration of Independence was tina
governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent of the gov
erned," and sail men r create,
equap'-not equal mentally, physic
ally or in their capacity to max
money-but with equal political rights
He next took up the proposition
that July 2 barely missed being tn
birthday of the republic, basing thi
assertion on q letter of John Adam
to his wife, ~whereupon he based OK
tended remarks on the character O
: Abigail Adams, giving an account o
r the obstacles interposed by her fathe
! to her marriage with the future Presi
dent.
: Next he discoursed of the heroisr
. Of the men who signed the declaration
and drew sketches of their character
D Perhaps half the address was devote
!, to Thomas Jeferson-his great deeds
? his personal characteristics, his per
sonal appearance and his mental pro
cesses. This he Illustrated with anec
. dotes, historic parallels and poeti
quotations.
3 He closed with this reference {
Q present conditions:
Snow, 122 years after the gres
declaration, we find ourselves On
q gagged in q war waged in the interes
Of humanity-a performance whic