Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

ar H'o,, . gay 81 reckoning "a sura a.
excuse for lynching ought to resei,.. "s =, an
lteu punishment By whomsoevet liner, inef-
ten' put that punishment ought NJ hn nut
iin,niislered with rigid impartiallty. RI.
IaWiess murder 81 cO.Ored man me
70 crafty class hatred or III liner
pohtical projects, should be- prornr,fi, dlce
sfyertiy punished, Or else we sh6uid a gni
Ftad} 10 hight the Civil War over ag,t sei
lnis nag j. % every patriot inc asti.
- UNITY. Through the success ~ ~
I mon armies. we present to W. re
~ nnbroken front. Hencef0rth no nigafll
walls n partition are TO separate ma or
government exercises dominion ne
treasury holds our funds. one Prasid o,l-
Is recognized as the peoples choice FL
cign nations make treatf MA yai,L pr-
lions " The United States hut nvt, tde-
soma. powerful nation. Had the secessia,i
ISIS succeeded ana two republics h
established. we should have been \ mar
ace 10 each other and would have NV
sented A spectacle OF weakness w pte-
outside world me
Again, this flag is the emblem ~ ,r
lhority. II Is the flag of wealthy ns-
ton; united nation; an intelligent n II
ton: respected nation. During fhs rss,
j months the attention Of the world a.
been called to It, ana more eyes baos
see y. IL. anu more respect has been paid
ried BY men VINO have fought agaInst 4.
VINO nave displayed the same heroisr
ANA grit in its defence and Tor its yicfor~
80 = - ilE Ijtd I'll III the wrong side in
civil strife. our flag X waving VA soi
no one would have dreamed OF a ghnrt
Time ago II has been carried with tjc.
tory ana honor by worthy sons of nnhia
slres- On both land ana sea ID has been
the signal for wonderful cOnquests Our
mon, a. IN the years Of 81 to "a hava
faced hardsnipS, disease ana death auI
have made the American nation loom un
before the nations Of the eartn as pOwer
thar must b. counted upon. | am n0t /,
prophet, but / think God has been using
W. IN advancing civilization. In the walk
u this flag which stands for intelligence
shall follow the spelling-bOOk and nv
principles n Christ's cross. ! am quite
sure that you as Grand Army men win
stand ny EDur CGmmander-in-chlef tina
President. and give him credit for honesty
Of intention and 10 all In your power 10
strengthen his hands ana encourage Him
in The right BY ana by The smoke of the
battle shall disappear and under some
form Of government infinitely superior n
that given by Spain. the FilipinOs ana all
others over whom We seek 10 throw our
mantle Of protection, shall settle down In
degree Of prosperity never before
known. May God speed the day
True patriotism manifests itself In def
mite Identification with The politics ~ the
country. Many men Of high, pure mo-
tiycs, men of openneSs and canjOr, men
AhD hate hypocrisy ana political juggling
are standing aloof from politics. They
have grown Disguised with rings and Sc
c.ct Vaccinations ana underhand wire
Dil|lIuE ana A3Ip@LIltIDlF ADEEDlllItR. lneN
have seen unprincipled men elevated and
men Of sterling worth ana spOtless hon
eSty turned down. Instead Of being goad-
cd into Increased activity. they have been
driven into dangerous apathy. This con-
aitiOu Of things prevailing an over our
land. Indicates low state Of patriotism
IL good men absent themselves from the
primaries ana allow the caUcusrs TO be
run by unpr.ncipled demagogues, aud
then suikuv stay away from the polls be-
cause the men they wanted were not put
w nomination, they may hide behind the
veil Of righteous Indignation. but that
won't mitigate their lack Of patriotism.
we may he told that nothing can be ac-
cumplIshcd by attending the caucuses,
that everything is cut and dried when the
caucus IL called. We are in sympathy
with in.s complaint Too often Ii is
known beforehand who viii fill The sew
eraI positions in the caucus ana every
nominee ~ sOlemnly pledged and the ma
chine works to perfection. No man on
the outside knows anything or can do
anything. Surely this is machine politics
with vengeance. III all men were good.
wise and honest. such a condition Of
things might be safe. but If they were all
angels. il would not be right. | Under
stand that some angels have made mis-
takes ana these machine politicians are
capable Of plumbers. Wherever evidence
lf secret completely and corruption exists
every patriot ought To frown upon ii and
bring heaven and earth together If need
Pc TO smash the machine. Free suffrage
lugnt 70 ne the expression OF q mans
mind, and not the best he can get under
he circumstances, but just what he
wants. Other people may want something
Use or somebody else, and any man may
be outvOted. but if he is defeat ted hon
astly and openly he can bear his defeat
Patriotism implies a strict observance
Of law. The men in our state and ma
iOnal councils are not nfallible. and laws
may be made which do not meet our APP
prOval. The best way 70 secure abroga-
ton Of a pernicious or mistaken statute
: to invariably enforce IL. There may be
lutOCrdtic governments where grievOus
avs are retained on the statute books to
which the majority Of the people are Op-
posed. such cannot he the case here, me
popular demand secures attention. Laws
are The OutgrOwth of the nations desire.
The question as 10 whether laws live or
die rests with the people. There is. there
fore. only one thing 10 be done. If a law
Is obnoxious secure its repeal, but while
id il law observe it. Defiance Of any one
law breaks down respect. for all laws.
Again let me say that all patriotism has
it's perennial springs in the integrity OF
the family. The only stable government
~ that which has its genesis in the. hoIne; ~,
Elements of weakness or MISUNDERSTANDING y
here are sure to show themselves In eV-
srv department. Of the body polite.
The speaker then went on 70 SPEAK olt
the SaCredness Of marriage tics and 81
the curse Of loose divorce laws. In CLOS
ing he said:
Nov. members of this nightly honor
ALE body and members of the various
bodies represented here and ladies' ana
gentlemen. | nave Touched upon @nese
things because they are vital 70 our sue
cess as nation. TO our welfare NJ
state. TO our happiness as a peopi& 70
our peace of mind as individuals cpl
tented. happy prosperous, living iha isas-
uals make a powerful, aggressive, P'bst
porous. valiant nation. A NATION ia Us,
loves virtue ana integrity and the thihss
which make for vigorous character, i tuV
IA fion thot Shall be permanent. potent
ana triumphant
The evenings exercises were coneIuueu
IN music bv Halls Military Band and th'
benediction.