Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-07-06


be with American arms i
Our own Idaho troops are at Manila Heart strings
of Idaho wives and mothers have been torn and lac
Grated because some OF brave boys gone for
evtr-hnding graves in that far-oh land or sleeping
beneath the bounding pillows of the deep.
There is another side to the picture They made |
the desperate charge OF the entire war at Santa
Ana, putting to fight many times their number, and
capturing the deadly artillery of the enemy, losing
their gallant commander, Edward MoConville, who
iourneyed from the field Of battle to the perpetual
sumtnerland OF unfading renown' BY their splendid
heroism and matehless yaor they added chapter OF
imperishable glory To tie history Of the common
wealth from which they hailed, rendering all citizens
of Idaho their debtors forever and inspiring one OF
our mountain poets to sing:
''Death to the right of Them"
'tDeath to the left of them,
Little they cared for the guns of the foe
Orders "Retire, boys'-
Nay, ''Halt and fire, boys"
Flowers of Chivalry, First Idaho
Roar Of the battle breaks,
Earth Aspen quakes,
Men fall as leaves when the fierce Northers blow.
unward--no care have they
Fen for the word 'obey,"
Sons of the mountains they-first Idaho.
Pauses brave General King,
Round him the bullets sing,
Fear is a stranger--he faces the foe.
Waving his cap on high,
''Boys, win the day die,
Onward, you savages from far Idaho"
.'American boys in blue,
Death finds no fear in you,
Press on the of the fast fleeing foe
Pray give no heed TO me,
Go IL, you savages from Wild Idaho
When proud nation
Shall render obiation
To heroes who met and helped conquer the foe,
Wen point to the story
That with glory
The brave mountaineers of the First Idaho.
Perhaps the best result of the war is reunited
country. Sectional animosity received its death
blow. General Joe heeer received his orders from
an old union veteran General Shafter and fought In
Cuba with the same dash and gaantry for which he
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division he commanded were coored troops whPse
fathers had been slaves and whose vaor was SUCH ~
to win laures for their Worth Bagey, the afst
American officer killed in the war, was a native OF
| North Carolina, but he was mourned by country
whose people have but one destiny and are united
under one flag.
| All patriotic Americans will rejoice that the
has settled the differences of vanished era OF our
national existence New conditions are upon us,
bringing with them new problems for solution as far
reaching important difficult as those that per-
picked the statesmen OF a generation ago, These
| with them responsibilities demanding the best
| effort and Thought of American citizens, by whose
cided, and have no energies to waste in feeding
| the rifles of foolish feuds
PATRIOTISM.
He who inspires a noble deed is q benefaetor of his
race; he who does noble act renders all mankind
his debtor; and he who can admire and applaud the
virtues of his feowmen makes manifest broad
mind and unselfsh disposition and prov himself
to be the possessor of noble attributes. The poet
has truthfully said:
What the child admires,
The youth endeavors,
And the man acquires
Then on this day, aside from making merry and
rejoicing the proud achievements OF our sres
il is duty 10 instill lessons of patriotism in the
minds of the yopng To teach them that their CON
don and opportunities are better than the children
Of any other nation in the wide world Let them
understand how this favorable condition was brought
about Tell them that brave men who loved liberty
and hated tyranny, abandoned home, its comforts
and ties and turned their backs upon parents, wives
.L.si nj rttpu ianth hat Ia
land might be preserved and that we might enjoy tht
blessings of free government.
Impress upon them the fact that there Is caste,
arisocracy depending upon the accident of birth
that the public schools are open to the poorest and
the humbiest boy and girl in this land. That our ar
istocracy consists OF brains culture, industry and
integrity. Have them understand that the proudes
position in the gift of their eountrymen is within
their reach they lead lives and have within
their breast that divine spark OF genius which exalts
Let them sing patratic songs at home and in school
and liberty loving men and women will be reared
Tell them stories of the devotion of their country
defenders Teach them to admire the greatness o
their eountrys statesmen, and the Americans of th'
future will emulate what you have taught them Il
admire, should occasion present the opportunity
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
, Our duty is not only to discharge own indvid
ua obligations citizens with earnestness and del
ity, but have to prepare the boys and girls OF to
day for the responsibilities OF citizenship which the,
must assume when they arrive at mature years
The public schools Of America must be maintained
to the highest possible standard. Ignorance is
menace to liberty, and while it excites pity anl
compassion 1t also invites oppression, and is the pro
life source OF misery, vice and crime
Education in this country is vital necessity 70
the reason that we do not depend upon an indYidua
or class for rulers-but the people themselve
are the rulers. They the victims Of their ow
, mistakes, and the benefciaries OF their wisdom
) Then in order to secure government dictated b
wlsdom and the adoption OF correct pohtie5 we mus
have schools to foster intelligence, and to dissemnat
4 useful knowledge among the masses, whose vote
!. control the destinies of this republic.
The profession Of teaching should be elevated, an
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worthy from engaging IN it,
The public schools OF America have ever been tn
II safe guard Of free institutions, and long
they continue To fulfill their mission supported by
/ free press the liberties Of the people built upo
solid aud sure foundation, that will endure through
THE BALLOT BOX
II CT osely allied to this question Of public schools
the question OF surrounding The ballot box with sa
u guards Here IS the and fountain head of OF
political Institutions and it is essential to the publ
le welfare that its purity be maintained nvioate
Is There is class OF citizens Who maintain that p
el tes impure, that to participate in primare
J. or cast ballot at the polls would poute their il
,e maculate SOULS Happily this class OF citizens WI
II shTk their civic duties, are Insignificant IN humble
Sc in this section.
le The man y no has voted twice is called repeate
" and il detected, the law visits upon him heal
X penalty for his transgression. Yet it would
: reason he is worse than the who shirks h
ne duty, and refuses to vote at all There are sins
omission well as sins OF commission, and Degligen
in matters Of citizenship is not to be lightly oondons
for all Americans are morally bound to give their be
efforts to uphold the land that protects their lii
ar liberty and property.
ca CELEBRATION.
Id federation is Of the rarest virtues that exal
~ men, should be cultivated it fosters love Of ta
ness it TO be just to their neighboI
n BY federation / do not mean that cringing al
he fawning disposition which yields honest conN
d. ton in the face of opposition. either great sma
IT. that drifts hepessy in every current, and is toss
x. by every wind that blows.
he federation is practieed when knowledge is sougf
nd when investigation is indulgsd in, and fes
~ lessy draws the conclusion from the facts known,
W. be changed only by additional knowledge Then
ais such comedies to Others the privilege he
joys himself, this is liberation IN the truest and b,
rot sense.
no There are pessimlsts who point to existing eS
Hg and declare institutions cannot withstand tn
se- eorToding Influences. Without doubt some evils
IN exist but like those that met aud conquered
the past these viii yield 70 the power and patriot
d people, who are jealous Of their liberties a
red viii vigilanty maintain them against domestic pi
her ter foreign Toe.
lie Fur every national emergency from the ranks