The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-20


which arise. They were not an applied
In his day. They have not all been applied
since his day. Some times people think
that only on the battlefield can a. man
| show his patriotism. / thank God that ]
live in n land where peace hath her vic
tories as well as war I glory chat We
| live In a land where every day presents an
opportunity for man to show his love of
| country. and ] thank God that we live in
this generation where the graudest prin-
ciplcs are presented that have ever boen
presented 90 any generation since the his.
| tory OF man bcgan.A distinguished citizen
of the nation spoke not long ago OF the
strenuous life. and applied his idea 90
policy that gives this nation an opportuni-
~ to go forth with muskct and with can
| non and carry its ideas by force 20 other
nations / thank God that peace in this
country gives am opportunity for all the
strenuous life of the people. If we but
begin 20 apply TO our daily conditions the
principles which we all accept. theories
which we will not contradict there A.
room enough for work for several genera
| tions yet 90 come.
Tho declaration Of independence condens
| cd into a few sentences the principles
which must over underle q form OF gov
ernment like ours
"My attention was called yesterday 10
.,l ,t, doolar,,t,,, 90 ,,1onor
-, rrnt. g.. a., or,ri,,, oe ,to rrsse,t
gathering and I want to contribute to tho
| spirit Of the occasion by quoting what the
great republican said OF tho work Of the
greatest democrat"
| NJ, .a,5 iron, +, ,.ol,,rne or rJncolns
/ sncocbos when the sneaker said that
| both 7 rlpcol, and Jefferson were repudiat
~ 49,, th, aa-t.,,tto, 80 f,d.n.n1opcc
,,.,., ,1or,rt.,l non, ro Voc rrcofed with
,re,t ann1,,,s. bg continued.
or can arm to tbe words Of Abraham
ri,,c,I, and renoat them as a M oulogy
of tbe declaration of fudepepdeuce because
cannot conceive of words that are more
wisely ne puessed-tbat the time might
oor,o when sorne man or partv or interest
might set ,ip the doctrine that only rich
men or only white men or only Anglo
SAXON white men are entitled 10 those pri-
vilopes-those blessings enumerated in this
| chart of our liberty And [ read these
| sentences 10 YOU tonight. not that you
shau be compelled 10 accept the declara
| tlou of Iudprtr trudeuCe. but that YOU may
be oompeued 10 repudiate both Lincoln
ana Jefferson when YOU leave the doclara
uOn ut inaen nacnce uong couuHu.'
cheorjpp and applauseD Jefersons carved
from tho mountains Of eternal truth tho
| four great pillars upon which all free
eovern,rent must rest. All mon are
| created equai--tnat dney are oua0wsu
with inaueable rights: that governments
are. tnsfituted among men 10 secure and 10
proaerye those rights and the govern
ments derive their Just powers from th,
consapt of the governed
"r sometimes hear people complain be-
caus. business is disturbed by tho agfla
t., or pul,lic questions. There is "a way
~ oecane A. lot us have a. monarchy and
then there win be mo- disturbance of any
kind of business. we can simply serve
and be bappv But history has shown that
where van boz no disetaolsnhrdluNNLU
v,bore ono. or "a few thlnl for an the people
ana not for all tho people they also enjoy
for AN tbe people. and if we would enjoy
tho right of life and liberty aud the pur
suit M bappiness. our llfe must Dee a con
Giant warfare against wrong. jefferson
never uttered truer saying than whrf
: ne declared that confidence i8 the paren
of despotism and that free government
exists i'm jealousy and not in oonndenee
II you elect "A public servant and go "a