The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-05
BUTTE'S CELEBRATION ONE
CONTINUOUS BLAZE OF GLORY
An Enthusiastic Display Of Patriotism Such as the State
Has Never Before Seen-The Procession Was Sew
eral Miles in Length-Address of Senator
Lee Mantle Good Pyrotechnic
Exhibition

ton, the new additions of territory and
prayed for Senator Clark, President Nc
Kinley and the officers of the nation,
state, county and city,
The declaration of independence was
read by John H. Cortis, jr., the we'll
known young orator, after which the
Silver Bow Glee club sang THE Flag
Without a Stain"
Chairman Bray made brief and pa
triotc speech, in the course of which
he said:
Bray's Address.
1T is certainly pleasing duty which
devolves upon me to thank you one and
all on behalf of the executive commit
tee for your assistance and participa-
ton in the celebration of to-day. And
while we have found that there still ex-
list in the community those who are
wanting in patriotic zeal and from
whom no assistance could be obtained,
yet more in sorrow than in anger your
committee recognizes the fact that it
was ever thus. And while Washington
had to contend with royalists, Lincoln
with copperheads, Mckinley has his
Atkinsons and fellows of that ilk.
But when we consider the patriotism
that has been displayed in this parade
cur thoughts are carried back to the
cause for this celebration and we are
glad to celebrate the freedom of this
country and glory in those heroes who
shed their blood to make their country
free.
I'VE also glory in the fact that hero
ism and true bravery were not want
ing in the days of so, and that again
when the necessity arose the patriot
ism of the nation was equal to the
emergency, and from a combination of
individual states we became solid ma
ton.
IAN praise is due to our brave army
Of the republic, who offered up their
lives that we might enjoy the benefits
of united nation. And whilst our
grandfathers and fathers have pro-
cured our liberty by their blood and
patriotism, our sons and brothers have
shown the nations Of the earth that they
are worthy sons Of noble sires, and
have inherited all the noble traits of
their predecessors by their brave deeds
in Cuba and the isles of the Oriental
seas. Santiago, San Juan and hun
bred other battles bear witness to the
fact that American patriotism has not
refrigerated, but as 1t always was, IS
ever at command to strike the chains
of slavery from the manacled limbs of
the distressed.
And this parade to-day has fully
proved that the rising generation will
not be backward in upholding Old
Glory and it is to the cadets of the
land that we have to look for our fu-
ture patriots, who shall, as it We're,
pluck the blood stained banner of old
Glory from the hands of the ,veter-
ans and carry it forward to even nobler
triumphs
And now, my friends, let us take on
this anniversary of American indepen-
dence. a solemn resolution that no act
Of ours shall dim the lustre of our flag,
and whilst our brothers and sons are
unfolding Americas supremacy in the
isles of the seas, let the yeoman of this
country look well to see that tyranny
and slavery shall have no abiding place
within the borders of our land And
at its first appearance in any shape
let the stalwart sons of liberty in no
uncertain language declare like Ca
mute of old. so far shalt thou go and
no further so that it may be faith
fully declared that the flag that made
us free shall never cover a slave"
The Alice band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" after which the
chairman introduced ex-senator Lee
Mantle as the orator of the day. Mr..
Mantle was received with great APP
plause. He spoke for more than an
hour and delivered one of tn most
briPant addresses listened to + the
people of Butte in many years. Mr.
Mantle was frequently interrupted by
applause. He spoke in substance as
follows:
Senator Lee Mantle.
We are gathered to-day to comment
crate the 123d anniversary of the sign
ing of the declaration of independence,
to the reading of which we have just
listened. That document is the broad
est and most comprehensive bill of
I, .iylf 10 ha y.1n "a RI Of
human liberty ever drawn by human
hand. 1t is the product of the splendid
genius and mighty intellect of Thomas
jefferson, and Its PRONUNCIATION mark
ed the beginning of the most success
full struggle for human liberty that
the world had ever seen.
The fundamental principles embodied
in the declaration of independence are
that all men are created equal; that
governments derive their best powers
from the consent of the governed: that
all human governments are instituted
for the sole purpose of securing tie
welfare and happiness of the governed,
and that all men, no matter what their
condition in life, whether sprung from
a palace or a howell, whether clad in
fine raiment or wearing the homely
garments Of toil--that all men, high
and low, rich and poor, are endowed
with the inalienable rights to life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness.
Marked an Era.
But ii Is not alone in the magnif-
cent platform of principles which it
that the declaration of indie
pendence was remarkable. Its pro-
marked new era in the his
tory of the world. 1t opened new
and virgin page in the life # man.
kind: it was the inception of better,
a higher and nobler manhood than had
yet been witnessed for it proclaimed
the birth of new nation, dedicated
and consecrated to liberty-a na;iCn
whose. progress and achievements were
yet to compel the astonis1ment and
the admiration and wonder
of the civilized earth.
The story of the American revolution
is familiar to all; it is one Of intense
interest, for it deals with all ,huse
events which preceded and
the founding of this
mighty nation; events which brought
into full play all that is purest and
highest in human nature. The hist Dry
of that time forms in m1ny reSn,otc